Glenn Newman focuses his practice on tax planning and controversy matters involving state and local taxes including personal income tax, corporate tax, sales tax and real property transfer taxes.He has held several government-positions in New York City throughout his illustrious career. He was most recently named to serve by the City Council as the President of the NYC Tax Commission.
Prior to working in the finance department, Glenn Newman was the department's head of the Tax and Bankruptcy Division, in the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York. In this role he drafted legislation for both state and federal-level cases. Glenn was a member of the Commissioners’ Advisory Panels for both the New York State and City tax departments and was chair of the State and Local Tax Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.