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Harold J. Heltzer

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Overview

Harold J. Heltzer is a retired partner and former chair of the firm's Tax Group. Mr. Heltzer represented corporate, partnership, and individual clients in tax matters. He focused on tax planning for acquisitions, partnership formation, divestitures, and other transactions. In addition, Mr. Heltzer represented clients in tax litigation and administrative practice before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax agencies.

Mr. Heltzer was an adjunct professor in the LL.M. Tax Program at the Georgetown University Law Center for almost 30 years. He is the recipient of the Charles Fahy Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award and the Vicennial Medal from Georgetown University Law Center. He lectures on tax issues for industry and professional organizations and is the author of the treatise "Coping with IRS Audits."

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Mr. Heltzer served in the Office of Tax Legislative Counsel for the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Heltzer has been named by Chambers USA, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, and Legal Elite as one of the nation's leading tax lawyers.

Career & Education

    • New York University School of Law, LL.B.
    • Georgetown University, LL.M.
    • City College of New York, B.A.
    • New York University School of Law, LL.B.
    • Georgetown University, LL.M.
    • City College of New York, B.A.

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Firm News | 2 min read | 08.25.15

The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Recognizes 39 Crowell & Moring Attorneys

Washington, D.C. – August 25, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 list. In addition, Janet I. Levine, a Los Angeles-based partner and chair of the firm's Trial Practice, was named Best Lawyers 2016 Criminal Defense: White Collar "Lawyer of the Year" for Los Angeles....

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