New York University Review of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

For hundreds of tax practitioners, the NYU Institutes on Taxation are the events of the year. The Institutes address all major areas of taxation and attracts attorneys, general tax practitioners, and specialists; accountants; corporate treasury and compliance executives; tax managers; and financial planners seeking expert discussion of the latest technical, legislative, and planning developments. The Institutes are designed for the practitioner who must frequently anticipate and handle federal tax, state and local tax, or tax controversy matters. They provides high-level updates, practical advice you can implement, and in-depth analysis of the latest trends and developments from leading experts.

Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law.

B.A., Jurisprudence, Oxford University.

David Pratt has taught at Albany Law School since 1994. Previously, he was in private practice in London, Cleveland and Albany. Since 1976, he has specialized in tax and employee benefits law.

Prof. Pratt received his law degree from Oxford University, and was admitted to practice in England in 1975 and in New York in 1978. He has published numerous articles, primarily on employee benefits topics, including three articles on physician-assisted suicide. He is the co-author of the Social Security and Medicare Answer Book (Aspen) and of Taxation of Distributions from Qualified Plans (Warren, Gorham & Lamont). He is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel and a Senior Editor of the Journal of Employee Benefits.

At the law school, Prof. Pratt teaches Introduction to Taxation, Retirement Planning and Health Care in the Age of Obamacare, Trusts and Estates, Business Law Survey, and Sales and Payment Systems. He also serves as an expert witness in tax and benefits litigation.

Prof. Pratt is also the update author for another Lexis/Bender title: Bender's Federal Income Taxation of Retirement Plans.