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David J. Rotfleisch

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Law Office: Rotfleisch & Samulovitch Professional Corporatino
Address: 121 Richmond Street West, 803

Phone: 416 367 4222
Fax: 416 367 8649

David J. Rotfleisch  "All the Law Your Business Needs" (tm)
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch Professional Corporatino

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David J. Rotfleisch

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Lawyer since 1982
Chartered Accountant since 1977

Work History

* Tax Division at WM EISENBERG & CO
* Student at Law at Goodman & Goodman
* Senior Auditor at Price Waterhouse, Montreal
* Auditor at Richter Usher & Vineberg, Montreal

Education

* McGill University
York University - Osgoode Hall Law School


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Business Law

Tax and business lawyer specializing in SMB & entrepreneurs. Business law from basic incorporations to complex mergers and acquisitions; purchase and sale of business; all business agreements; financing; shareholder agreements; franchising for both franchisors or franchisees; computer (IT) and web agreements.

Tax Law

Tax and business lawyer specializing in SMB & entrepreneurs. All aspects of income tax including tax planning to minimize taxes owing; reorganizations; tax amnesty (voluntary disclosures)for unfiled tax returns or unreported income; tax dispute resolution - tax advocacy with CRA or the courts (tax litigation); will & estate planning; unpaid taxes owing.

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Types of cases and clients preferred
I particularly like solving tax problems and tax planning to reduce liability.

Fees & Packages

Do you work on contingency basis?
no

Initial Consultation and Retainer
Minimum fee 1 hour - $575. Retainer varies depending on nature of work.

Hourly Rate
575
Payment types
Cash, Cheque, Credit Card

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Firm Profile

Year Founded  
1987

No of Lawyers  
3

Offices  
1

Primary legal categories for the lawyers  
Tax and Business law

Firm History and Focus  

Management Team

Information regarding the team is not available

Qualifications

Primary Bar Association
Province: Ontario
Date Admitted: ,1982
Good Standing: yes
Explain Serious Disciplinary Action Last 10 Years:

Secondary Bar Association
Province:
Date Admitted:
Good Standing:
Explain Serious Disciplinary Action Last 10 Years:

Other Court Admission


Education   
Degree: B Comm
Graduated: ,1975
Major:
School: McGill
City: Montreal
State: Que
Country: Can

Degree: LL.B
Graduated: ,1981
Major:
School: Osgoode Hall Law School
City: Toronto
State: Ont
Country: Can


Professional organization membership   
Member Position Organization Start Date End Date
member Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants ,1978
Member Canadian Tax Foundation ,1987

About Me


Philosophy & Personality
  • What attracted you to the law as a profession?
  • The intellectual challenge.

  • Why did you select your primary practice focus?
  • Tax was always my interest, hence the career path of C.A. then law school. Tax law provides the opportunity to help taxpayers and provides a creative field of law to work in.

  • Tell us the story of your law firm. What does your law firm do best?
  • We are a boutique tax and business law firm. We provide all the law a small business or individual needs. We do the same work as the large firms but at competitive prices.

  • How has your education and work experience prepared you for the reality of your work?
  • Tax law has been my focus since I finished my undergraduate commerce degree.

  • How do you and your firm provide superior services to your clients?
  • Since we are a small boutique firm we provide more personalized service. We focus on tax and business law and are not generalists, but specialize in what we do.

  • Describe your personality and style as a lawyer?
  • I\'m very business like and focused. I quickly analyze the issues and suggest solutions to the problems. I delegate most work to my associates to keep costs down, and supervise what they do.

  • What's the most difficult and challenging part of your job?
  • Dealing with clients who have missed the 90 day period to file a Notice of Objection to an assessment. It becomes very difficult to deal with old tax situations. What makes you the happiest about your job: Reducing or eliminating tax liabilities.

  • What makes you the happiest about your job?
  • Reducing or eliminating tax liabilities.

  • What do you most want clients to understand and appreciate about you?
  • I firmly believe that everyone should legally pay the minimum tax possible. I also believe that where cost justified taxpayers should challenge incorrect actions by the Canada Revenue Agency.

  • What are your favorite activities and passions after work?
  • Cottage; canoing; listening to music; reading; nature & landscape photography; star gazing.