Scott Polsky, Esq.

Business / Contracts, Entertainment, Tax, Wills, Trusts, & Probate (Transactional)

Horsham, Pennsylvania

Personal Introduction

Scott is an experienced transactional attorney and business advisor who has over 24 years of legal experience counseling businesses, individuals and families regarding all aspects of general business and corporate matters, federal, state and local tax law and planning, contracts, intellectual property issues, website legal issues, employment issues and business sales and succession. With an LL.M in taxation, Scott works to resolve complex tax issues as well as advising clients regarding estate planning opportunities, including tax-efficient business succession planning and transfers of family- owned businesses to the next generation. Scott provides business mediation services to business owners, successors, employees, customers and suppliers. Scott also represents several entertainment industry clients such as festivals, music labels, writers, film production companies, musicians and other artists.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law JD (1998)

New York University School of Law LLM (1999)

Cornell University BA, Government, Psychology (1993)

Practice Summary

Obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service granting “9100 relief” which saved his client over $2 million in federal estate tax. Negotiated terms and was lead counsel for $11 million dollar sale of multiple franchises. Represented lenders and borrowers in financing transactions valued up to $13 million. Provided multi-state and federal tax advice and planning for the sale of $350 million business. Provided legal counsel to hundreds of successful start-up companies. Provided business mediation services to owners, partners, shareholders, employees, successors, suppliers and customers of several local businesses. Developed estate planning and tax strategies for clients of net worth up to $1 billion. Counselled the creators and owners of several successful festivals, music labels and film companies.