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Four Kostelanetz & Fink Partners Recognized in 25 Edition of The Best Lawyers in
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NEW YORK (August 15, 2018) — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, partners Robert S. Fink, Bryan C.
Skarlatos, Sharon L. McCarthy and Claude M. Millman were selected by their peers for the The
Best Lawyers in America 2019.
Mr. Fink and Mr. Skarlatos were each recognized for their work in both Litigation and
Controversy – Tax and Tax Law. Mr. Fink is one of the country’s foremost authorities in the
areas of criminal tax and white-collar controversies and has been recognized by The Best
Lawyers in America since 1995 and was named Tax Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in New
York” for 2016.
Mr. Skarlatos is an internationally recognized expert on reporting foreign assets to the Internal
Revenue Service and has handled hundreds of voluntary disclosures, civil audits and criminal
investigations involving alleged failure to report foreign assets and has been recognized by Best
Lawyers in American since 2005 and was named Tax Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in New
York” for 2014 and 2017.
Ms. McCarthy has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Criminal
Defense: White-Collar since 2012. She is fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers with
extensive experience representing individuals and corporations in white-collar criminal matters
as well as civil and criminal tax controversies.
Mr. Millman, who leads the firm’s commercial civil litigation efforts, has been recognized by
The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Commercial Litigation since 2013. He is a former
Assistant United States Attorney (S.D.N.Y.) and New York City government contracting chief.
According to Best Lawyers, its lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Corporate Counsel magazine has
called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."
Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP has built a national reputation as the law firm of choice for clients
facing high-stakes negotiations and controversies with government agencies. Because of our
experience handling the most challenging, complex and sensitive cases, our attorneys are
considered to be some of the country’s foremost experts on tax controversies, white collar
defense and regulatory matters. An important part of the firm’s practice includes tax and estate
planning and representation in government procurement and government contracting.