Real property taxes are of paramount importance in New York State, and we are actively involved in all aspects of this practice. Our clients include cities, towns, villages and school districts as well as individuals, business and property owners. We have prosecuted and defended valuation and exemption proceedings and are experienced in the many sub-specialties of this area of law, such as special districts, refund issues and application and interpretation of governing legal authorities, such as New York's Real Property Tax Law, local and state regulations, and the New York State Board of Real Property Services. We negotiate with and on behalf of assessors, boards of assessment review, executives and legislators, have written and spoken extensively on all manner of real property tax assessment and have the trial experience necessary to represent your interest most effectively.