Schroder & Strom

The attorneys at Schroder & Strom, LLP are committed to achieving the most expeditious and favorable resolution of our clients’ appeals. We aggressively advance pending appeals and provide taxing jurisdictions with financial data required to evaluate the merits of the appeal. We thoroughly analyze all matters for negotiations and bring decades of expertise to the settlement conferences in order to maximize pre-trial results. While out-of-court settlement of over-valuation claims is always preferable, being ready, willing, and able to conduct a valuation trial has a positive impact on our ability to enter into meaningful negotiations. While most appeals will, in fact, be settled without a trial, the firm’s attorneys have an excellent track record of obtaining results at the trial court as well as the appellate level. https://www.nytaxreview.com/legal-services/real-estate-tax-appeals-litigation/

Sandy Pomerantz graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1968 and worked for Aetna Life and Casualty insurance company for 2 years before a brief stint in Bronx Criminal Court. He became an Assistant New York State Attorney General in 1970 and spent the next seven years in the Bureau of Securities and Public Financing where he conducted civil and criminal investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, successfully prosecuting defendants for white collar crimes. For the next few years, Sandy Pomerantz worked in two New York City law firms concentrating in real estate and tax certiorari matters. In 1980, he became Deputy City Attorney for the City of Glen Cove and served as counsel to Board of Zoning Appeals and the Planning Board. Sandy also defended the City in tax certiorari and condemnation proceedings. https://www.nytaxreview.com/property-tax-attorneys/sanford-pomerantz/

Michele A. Pincus graduated from Emory University in 1983, and received her Juris Doctor from the National Law Center at George Washington University in 1986. Michele is admitted to practice in New York (1987) and Washington, D.C. (1988). She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Michele was a partner at a Uniondale firm where she concentrated her practice in the areas of zoning, land use, commercial litigation, municipal law, real estate, and employment law. She previously served as Associate General Counsel for the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), where she handled municipal real property issues, zoning and land use, and other utility matters. https://www.nytaxreview.com/property-tax-attorneys/michele-pincus/

Robert Goldstein has over thirty years’ experience handling tax certiorari and condemnation matters. He graduated in 1973 from Brooklyn Law School, magna cum laude, and was a Notes Editor on the Law Review. He served as a Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Brookhaven, where he handled tax certiorari and condemnation matters. For 14 years he served as Bureau Chief of the Tax Certiorari-Condemnation Bureau of the Nassau County Attorney’s Office. This Bureau handles more real estate tax proceedings than any other municipality in New York State. In addition, he previously served as chief real estate tax negotiator for the Nassau County Department of Assessment. https://www.nytaxreview.com/property-tax-attorneys/robert-goldstein/

Joseph C. Packard received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School of Union College in 2011 and is admitted to the New York State Bar. He graduated from Keene State College in 2008 where his major course of study was theoretical economics and political science. Prior to joining Schroder & Strom, LLP, Joseph was an associate at a civil litigation firm in Suffolk County. Joseph’s previous legal experience included internships with the Schenectady County District Attorney, Special Victims Unit, and the Cheshire County Attorney. He is a member of the Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations. Joseph is currently a volunteer firefighter with Ladder Company Two of the East Meadow Fire Department. https://www.nytaxreview.com/property-tax-attorneys/joseph-packard/