Richard Stone

31 Walton Street, Suite 100
Boston, MA 02124-3635

Summary Description

Rick’s practice focuses on complex State, Federal and International Tax matters, including planning, audits, appeals and litigation. He serves businesses and individuals throughout the country, and works closely with accounting firms and financial firms whose clients need specialized expertise. His representation includes tax planning and controversy/litigation services, tax analysis and research, advising management on complex tax issues, analyzing proposed legislation and regulations, preparing memoranda with technical advice, and proposing creative solutions.

Attorney Overview

Rick’s deep U.S. and international business experience includes serving as General Counsel of two major multi national U.S. companies, Western Development Corporation (later known as The Mills Corporation), a national real estate developer of large shopping centers, and APCOA, Inc., then the world’s largest developer and owner of parking lots. Rick also serves as a mediator of major business disputes, acting as a fair and impartial intermediary between the parties, focused on efficient and effective results for all parties.

Areas of Practice

State, Federal and International Tax Matters Including:
Planning
Controversy
Audits
Appeals
Litigation

Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Ohio
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
U.S Tax Court

Professional & Association Memberships

Vice Chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Taxation Section
Chair, State Tax Practice Group of Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association Advisory Panel

Community Involvement

Judge, Harvard Law School’s National Negotiation Competition

Career

J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
B.S., Mathematics (Honors), Lafayette College

Recent Publications

Review of 2009 Massachusetts Tax Developments

Lectures

“What Tax Lawyers Need to Know About Advising Clients on Collecting Sales Tax for Internet Transactions,” ExecSense Webinar, July 2010
“Massachusetts Tax Developments,” Featured Speaker at 2010 Massachusetts Bar Association Annual Meeting
“U.S. Taxation of International Business Transactions,” McLane’s 4 part series: “Going Global: The Intricacies of Conducting Business Internationally”
“The Nuts and Bolts of State Tax Nexus,” 28th Annual New Hampshire Bar Association Tax Forum