Richard S LeVine is of counsel in the private client and tax team at Withers Bergman LLP. He is familiar with the taxation of partnerships, LLCs, corporations and trusts from both an income and an estate tax perspective, along with knowing how to incorporate them into international structures, he is one of our renaissance lawyers who ties together many aspects of our tax practice for individuals and wealthy families. Mr. LeVine recently helped a real estate developer transfer minority interests in closely-held entities to trusts to minimize both state income tax and federal estate taxes; a hedge fund manager form a private trust company to administer both personal and charitable assets; a wealthy entrepreneur to create an insurance dedicated fund as part of US pre-immigration planning; and an investment professional to expatriate while minimizing his exit tax. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Northwestern University, J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Mr. LeVine is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Illinois, and Connecticut.