The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...
Practice Expertise
- Business Services
- Family Business Transition Team
- Cannabis Law
- Estate Planning & Administration
Areas of Practice
- Business Services
- Cannabis Law
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Business Transition Team
- Federal Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Opportunity Zone Resource Center
- Real Estate Tax Incentives & Economic ...
- State & Local Tax
- Tax & Estate Planning/Administration
- Taxation View More
Profile
Scott R. Kocienski is a member of the Taxation and Estates group in Dykema's Bloomfield Hills office.
Mr. Kocienski is experienced in corporate, partnership and mergers and acquisitions tax matters, entity structuring, fund formation, opportunity zones, tax credit planning, income tax planning, business succession and estate planning. Mr. Kocienski also has experience advising clients on multistate tax planning, audits, dispute resolution, appeals, and litigation.
Bar Admissions
Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Wayne State University Law School, LL.M Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude Western Michigan University, B.S., cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Business Services
- Cannabis Law
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Business Transition Team
- Federal Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Opportunity Zone Resource Center
- Real Estate Tax Incentives & Economic Development
- State & Local Tax
- Tax & Estate Planning/Administration
- Taxation
Articles
2021 US Treasury Green Book: How The Biden Administration Plans To Fund Its Aspirations
By Scott Kocienski |June 20212021 US Treasury Green Book: How The Biden Administration Plans To Fund Its Aspirations
By Scott Kocienski |June 2021A Skeptical IRS Comments on Monetized Installment Sale Transactions
By Scott Kocienski |May 2021
Blogs
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema's Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on significant developments and trends in the insurance industry.
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema's Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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