Kathleen H. Rudzik is an associate in the Hartford office of the Firm.
She is a member of the Firm's Business, Tax and Estate Planning Practice Groups. Ms. Rudzik provides assistance to clients in creation and dissolution of corporations (both stock and non-stock), partnerships, limited liability companies and other legal entities, including professional service entities, such as healthcare providers, architects and engineers. In addition, she has significant experience with redemptions and liquidations of interests in corporations (both stock and non-stock), partnerships, limited liability companies and buy-sell arrangements between business owners.
Ms. Rudzik has experience in all aspects of federal and state individual income and corporate income tax planning. She has obtained tax-exempt status for corporations and private foundations. She has counseled clients on matters pertaining to federal income tax consequences resulting from the sales of business and commercial realty, mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Rudzik also renders advice on general federal income tax and Connecticut sales and use tax matters.
As a member of the Firm's Estate Planning Practice Group, Ms. Rudzik has experience in all aspects of federal and state gift, estate and succession tax law applicable to estate planning, including business and financial planning.
Ms. Rudzik's estate planning practice concentrates in the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, special needs trusts, charitable trusts and 529 Plans. She also deals with probate and estate settlement matters.
Ms. Rudzik is a graduate of Westfield State College (B.A., Political Science and Psychology, cum laude), Western New England College School of Law (J.D., cum laude), and New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation). Ms. Rudzik served as a Staff Member (1998-1999) and a Note Editor (1999-2000) on the Western New England Law Review. She is a member of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Bars and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.
Education
LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law, New York City, NY 2001
J.D., cum laude, Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, MA 2000
B.A., Political Science and Psychology, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA 1996
Professional & Community Associations
Connecticut Bar Association
Women Building Bridges
Bar & Court Admissions
State of Connecticut
State of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. Tax Court
