Mr. John P. Fazzio III Esq.

2010 - Current

Fazzio Law Offices

Managing Attorney

Represented individual and business taxpayers in tax controversy matters. Focus of tax practice is on serious tax delinquencies for high net worth individuals and businesses with revenues between $1MM and $50MM annually. Represent homeowners in Foreclosure Defense matters. Fazzio Law Offices defends contested foreclosure litigation matters for homeowners seeking to reduce the principal balance and interest payment on their loan and seek a favorable modification, and homeowners looking for an alternative financial solution to save the equity in their property. Fazzio Law Offices also prosecutes Consume Fraud Act cases in NY and NJ relative to predatory lending practices in loan origination, modification fraud, and other financial institution abuses. Fazzio Law Offices handles trial work in the State and Federal Courts in New Jersey and New York on a wide array of commercial litigation matters, including business divorce cases, intellectual property disputes, shareholder litigation, breach of contract actions, etc.

2010 - 2013

Law Offices of Donald G. Koch

Associate Attorney

Represented individual taxpayers and business in tax controversy disputes with the IRS and state taxing authorities. Prepared back tax returns. Prosecuted Offers-in-Compromise and Penalty Abatement applications for taxpayers. Negotiated Installment Agreements. Represented taxpayers in CDP Hearings. Prosecuted Tax Court Petitions. Defended taxpayers in IRS audits.

2009 - 2010

Archer & Greiner, P.C.

Corporate, Tax, and Litigation Associate

Worked as a business lawyer with expertise in the tax and intellectual property fields. Advised companies on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, financing transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, equity and debt issues, and general corporate matters. Utilized a multidisciplinary tax knowledge to achieve the most tax-efficient structure for transactions. Advised companies on the federal income tax consequences of transactions. Regularly advised technology companies on license agreements, co-promotion and marketing agreements, R&D agreements, and other technology-driven transactions.

2007 - 2009

Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC

Corporate, Tax, and Litigation Associate

Concentrate on business law and commercial real estate. Worked on matters involving complex commercial transactions, mergers and accquistions, business restructurings and commercial finance, business formations, the purchase and sale of businesses, and various commercial real estate matters. Work on a variety of estate planning matters and intellectual property matters. Handled Tax Controversy matters for high net worth individuals and businesses in the $1MM to $50MM range.

2006 - 2007

New Jersey Judiciary

Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederick J. Schuck, J.S.C.

Performed legal research. Drafted bench memoranda, composed recommendations, and assisted Judge with suppression and pre-trial motions. Prepared jury instructions. Assisted with judicial management of the Court calendar, attorney conferences, scheduling orders, and miscellaneous court business.

2006 - 2006

Burlington County Prosecutor's Office

Student Assistant

Performed duties of a Student Assistant to prosecutors in the Appellate and Trial Team units. Negotiated pleas, sentenced defendants, and argued suppression motions. Argued weekly bail motion calendar.

2008 - 2010

New York University School of Law

LL.M. (2010) | Taxation

2004 - 2005

Columbia University

MBA (2005) | Corporate Finance

2002 - 2005

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. | Real Estate, Taxation, Corporate Law, Litigation, Criminal Defense

Honors: Faculty Real Estate Award. Faculty Trial Law Award.