R. Gregory Roberts

Partner

New York, (212) 336-8486

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Education

University of Rochester (B.A., 1996)
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American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1999)

Practices

State + Local Tax

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania
New York

R. Gregory Roberts's practice focuses on the resolution of state and local tax controversies throughout the country. He has represented individuals and corporations in administrative and judicial forums throughout the United States. Mr. Roberts also has extensive experience in advising multistate and multinational corporations on the tax ramifications of complex business transactions and corporate restructurings.

Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in matters involving corporate income and franchise taxes, personal income tax, employment taxes, sales and use taxes, and property taxes, with particular experience in handling Pennsylvania corporate income, utility, and property tax matters, and New York corporate and personal income tax matters.

Mr. Roberts received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the American University, Washington College of Law, in 1999, where he also served as Senior Note and Comment Editor on the American University Law Review. Mr. Roberts received his B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Rochester in 1996.

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Court of Claims on summary judgment that the gain realized by E.I. DuPont on the sale of its interest in a partnership was not apportionable to Michigan, and that receipts from sales of foreign exchange contracts could be included in the denominator of its sales factor.

Hair Club For Men

A New York State Administrative Law Judge held that Hair Club’s “Bio-Matrix” hair restoration process constituted the non-taxable provision of hair restoring services and not the sale of tangible personal property.