Ed is both a lawyer and a CPA and focuses his practice in the areas of project development, tax controversy, and tax-driven business transactions. Ed is admitted to the U.S. Tax Court.  He counsels private businesses and developers on identifying and accessing tax incentives and securing financing for industrial, commercial, and housing development projects.  His experience includes:

 • Obtaining tax incentives at the federal, New York State, and local levels, including real property tax relief through assessment challenges;

• Advising clients on federal and New York State tax controversy matters;

• Representing clients before the U.S. Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service, the New York State Division of Tax Appeals, and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance;

• Counseling businesses and not-for-profit organizations on tax-driven transactional matters and commercial real estate transactions with significant tax and financial implications; and

• Advising clients on general corporate, finance, banking, and fund investment matters.

 Ed is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, the Tax Section Planning Committee for the Annual Tax Institute, as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 Ed resides in Fairport with his wife and daughters.  He enjoys golfing, singing in his church’s choir, playing the piano, celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and driving his 2008 Super Bee in high-performance driver education programs at Watkins Glen International.  Ed regularly volunteers with Flower City Habitat for Humanity and the public service mission efforts of Perinton Presbyterian Church.

BA - Theology, Ambassador College (with distinction, 1989)

JD - SUNY Buffalo School of Law (cum laude, 2000)

Tel: (585) 497-2700, Ext. 3

Fax: (585) 757-8135

Email: edaniel@rhdlaw.com