Learn More About The Lawyers Of Goldburd McCone LLP

At Goldburd McCone LLP, each of our attorneys provides strategic, dynamic representation in all areas of tax law. We are regarded as leaders in our field and have helped many individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations work through serious tax problems.

Steven Goldburd, Esq., was Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Donald G. Koch prior to joining our firm. He also worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Geller & Company. Steven earned his LL.M. from New York Law School and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. He was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers for the years 2020 through 2022, Super Lawyers Rising Stars for the years 2016 & 2017 and the Top 40 Under 40 Tax Lawyers in the State of New York by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) for the years 2015-2019.

Benjamin Goldburd, Esq., worked in accounting and private equity before joining our firm.
While attending Fordham University School of Law, he worked as a student-attorney in Fordham’s tax clinic, where he represented low-income taxpayers. In addition to Tax, Benjamin’s practice expands the Firm’s reach into M&A and Corporate Law. He was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2022 and has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Tax Lawyers in the State of New York by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) for 2017-2019.

Barry Brick, Esq.,worked for Marks Paneth LLP, Clarfield, Okun, Salomone & Pincus, P.L & the Queens County District Attorney’s Office prior to joining our firm.

While attending Hofstra University School of Law, he worked as a student-attorney in Hofstra’s tax clinic, where he represented low-income taxpayers. He was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2022.

Michelle K. Strom Esq., joined the firm after working for Tadmor & Tadmor LLP, O’Neil & Hauser PC and The Law offices of Stephen Kuzma. She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and obtained her Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Human Development and Family Science with a minor in Thanatology from the University of Rhode Island.

Robert Kantowitz Esq., Of Counsel

Robert Kantowitz has been a tax lawyer for over forty years. His practice ranges over all matters of federal income tax law, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and cross-border transactions, and he worked many years in banking doing capital markets and developing financial products and solutions. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in physics from Yeshiva University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was Executive Editor of the Harvard Law Review, and an LL.M. in taxation from NYU Law School.

Shammai Bienenstock, Consultant

Shammai Bienenstock is a retired Administrative Law Judge at the Appeals Office of the IRS. Prior to that, he was a Revenue Agent as well as a Formal Instructor for newly hired Revenue Agents. Shammai retired from the IRS after more than 30 years of service. He is also an accounting and auditing professor at Touro College. He received his M.B.A from New York University and his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Brooklyn College.

Melissa Tamulones, Administrative Assistant

Melissa Tamulones is an Administrative Assistant at Goldburd McCone LLP.

Jessica Throckmorton, Administrative Assistant

Jessica Throckmorton is an Administrative Assistant at Goldburd McCone LLP.