Daniel R. Bernard is a tax attorney who focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, taxation and estate litigation.
Dan is admitted to the New York bar, the New Jersey bar and the Florida bar. This affords Dan the opportunity to represent clients in all three states. Dan’s combination of admission to the New York bar and Florida bar in particular is especially useful to clients who split their time between New York and Florida. Dan is also admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.
Dan holds an advanced law degree, a Master of Laws in Taxation, from New York University School of Law. This allows Dan to assist clients with advanced tax planning.
Dan received his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark, where he served as the Senior Managing Editor of the Rutgers Law Record. While in law school Dan worked as a student attorney in the Rutgers Federal Tax Clinic and interned in the Tax Court of New Jersey and the Morris County Surrogate Court. After completing law school Dan served a one year clerkship with the Honorable Barbara C. Stolte in the New Jersey Middlesex County Family Court.
Prior to law school Dan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Temple University, where he double majored in finance and economics.
Dan has had two legal papers published, one on a topic of professional interest entitled Non-Custodial Parents’ Right to Their Children’s College Records, 40 Rutgers L. Rec. 48 (2012). Dan’s other publication was on a topic of personal interest, the NFL, entitled The NFL’s Stance on Gambling: A Calculated Contradiction, 4 UNLV Gaming L.J. 273 (2013).”
Dan is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association.
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. Taxation, 2017
Rutgers School of Law - Newark, J.D., 2013
Temple University, B.B.A., 2008
Professional and Civic Associations
- Suffolk County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Florida State Bar Association
Recognition
News & Insights
Associate Daniel R. Bernard Honored With 2019 Leadership In Law Award
Daniel R. Bernard was awarded LIBN's 2019 Leadership in Law Award honoring attorneys associated with a law firm at the
Dying Without A Will: Where Will My Things Go?
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Associate Daniel R. Bernard Guest On “Law You Should Know” Podcast
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Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Planning
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The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States
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North Carolina v. Kaestner: The Recent US Supreme Court Case on State Fiduciary Income Tax
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Florida Estate Administration
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Why It’s Important To Protect Your Young Children Through Estate Planning
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The Effect of Divorce on Your Estate Plan
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Twomey Latham Sponsors Breakfast Forum With Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter
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Associate Daniel R. Bernard Admitted to the Florida Bar
Daniel R. Bernard is a tax attorney who focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate
Daniel Bernard Earns LL.M. In Taxation
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Daniel Bernard Joins the Firm
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