Richard H. Waxman, P.C

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Richard H. Waxman, P.C. is a “small” law firm that provides big services to our clients, most of whom are successful, closely held businesses and professional practices, and their owners.

We pride ourselves in:

• Sophisticated, high quality legal advice and representation
• Prompt response to our clients’ requests and attention to their needs
• Reasonable fees

We welcome you to visit our website to learn a little more about our attorneys and our practice. We hope that your visit will lead you to inquire further.

Richard H. Waxman is a business lawyer with more than 30 years experience in law firms in the New York Metropolitan area and Boca Raton, Florida. His practice centers on advising and representing closely held businesses, and their owners, in connection with a broad range of business and corporate matters. His areas of legal expertise are discussed in detail in the Practice Areas section of this website. His typical client is a successful closely held business or professional practice, with up to $40M in gross revenues and up to 500 employees. He has authored numerous articles and lectured extensively on a broad range of legal issues faced by closely held companies and the owners of those companies.

Mr. Waxman is a 1973 graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law, where he graduated in the top 15% of his Class and was appointed to Law Review. He has practiced at major New York City law firms, and for 17 years was senior partner of Kahn & Waxman. He is admitted to practice in New York and Florida and in various Federal Courts, and he is a member of the New York State, Nassau County and New York City Bar Associations.

Mr. Waxman has resided for most of his life in the Five Towns area of Long Island, New York. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Five Towns Community Chest, and was active in the administration of the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer League. He recently moved to Atlantic Beach, Long Island where he resides with his new bride Barbara Rothchild Waxman, and can be found playing beach volleyball at Eldorado Street. He is the father of two grown children, Ian and Ashley.

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(516) 374-3733
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Timothy P. Fisher has been Counsel to Richard H. Waxman, P.C. and its predecessors since 1990. He is a business and tax lawyer with more than 30 years experience in the New York Metropolitan area. His practice centers on advising the owners of closely held companies and professional practices in matters of taxation and corporate law (including non-profit). He also maintains a substantial practice in the employee benefits and ERISA areas, and has formed and represents several employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). In many instances he serves as special tax counsel to other lawyers and to accountants in complex matters of taxation, corporate law and employee benefits. In other words, he is a lawyer’s lawyer.

Mr. Fisher is a 1973 graduate of the New York University School of Law. He received his Masters of Law degree in Taxation from that same institution in 1976. He has practiced at a major New York City law firm and has served as Counsel to mid-size firms. He is admitted to practice in New York and before the United States Tax Court, and is a member of the New York State and Westchester County Bar Associations.

Mr. Fisher’s accomplishments include: recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Taxation; Contributing Editor to “Estate and Gift Taxation,” Taxation for Artists (Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1978); Co-Author: “Issues Relating to ESOP Terminations” The Employee Stock Ownership Report, (May/June, 1990); “ESOP Plan Administration” The Journal of Employee Ownership, Law and Finance (Summer 1990); Special Tax Editor “Responsibilities of Insurance Agents and Brokers” authored by Hon. Bertram Harnett (Matthew Bender & Co., 1999); Director: Ronald McDonald House (1985 – 1994)

Mr. Fisher resides with his family in Pelham Manor, New York, where he serves as a Trustee of the Village of Pelham Manor.

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(212) 683-4224
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S. Timothy Ball is an attorney with more than 25 years experience in law firms in the New York Metropolitan area. His practice centers on advising and representing individuals, as well as closely held businesses and the owners of those businesses, in connection with a broad range of tax, business and family matters. His areas of legal expertise are discussed in detail in the Practice Areas section of this website. He has authored numerous articles, including co-authoring a regular column in The Journal of S Corporation Taxation, and has lectured extensively, on tax issues faced by individuals, closely held companies and the owners of those companies.

Mr. Ball is a 1972 graduate of Dartmouth College and a 1977 graduate of St. John’s University School of Law. He was a partner at Shea & Gould and Rivkin Radler & Kremer. He is admitted to practice in New York and in various Federal Courts, including the United States Tax Court.

Mr. Ball has resided in Manhattan for the past 15 years and is active in the administration of the Central Park Lawyers’ Softball League.

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(718) 706-6953
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Joseph Lichter is a corporate attorney with 15 years of experience.  He specializes in transactional and other business matters, including preparation and negotiation of contracts, sales of businesses and loan instruments.  He also specializes in the complex field of life insurance transactions, with extensive experience in premium finance transactions and life settlements. Mr. Lichter brings a unique blend of corporate experience to the firm, having also founded a successful business that grew to over $100 million in revenue and a staff of more than 100 people.

Mr. Lichter graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1994, and graduated with honors from the University of Miami.

Mr. Lichter lives in Far Rockaway, Queens with his beautiful wife and four children.

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(516) 792-0200
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