Paul Marcotte Jr

Paul Marcotte Jr

Principal, Paley Rothman
  • Tax Law, Estate Planning, Business Law
  • District of Columbia, Maryland
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Paul Marcotte, Jr. Chairs the firm’s Tax practice group and is a member of its Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration and Nonprofit groups. He concentrates his practice on federal, state and international tax matters (both planning and controversy), estate and wealth preservation planning, probate and trust administration, nonprofit organizations, and business counseling and succession planning. Paul helps his clients by putting complicated tax issues into simple English. He makes sure that the individuals, businesses and international clients he services have help navigating our complex tax systems and avoid potential minefields such as increased levels taxation and/or penalties.
Paul’s international tax practice also includes advising a wide spectrum of clients on cross border investment matters and international tax compliance. He counsels multinationals on the structuring of foreign investment in U.S. real estate or establishing new business ventures or subsidiaries in this country with a view to minimizing the potential impact of U.S. income taxation on the profits/gains from such activity and limiting exposure to U.S. wealth transfer taxes. The converse involves assisting U.S clients (including dual nationals) that hold interests in offshore entities subject to some rather complex and onerous tax regimes and enhanced reporting requirements including foreign trusts, controlled foreign corporations and passive foreign investment companies where penalties for non-compliance can be quite severe. He also advises on more complex international matters including expatriation planning and migrating offshore structures onshore to avoid the need for continuing reporting of such holdings and undue tax exposure by U.S. beneficiaries.
From an estate planning perspective, Paul designs sophisticated strategies for high net worth clients, including successful business entrepreneurs and real estate investors.

Education
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M. (1983) | Taxation
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University of Maryland - University College
MBA (1981) | Concentration in International Finance
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University of Baltimore School of Law
J.D. (1981)
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Study of Agency & Partnerships
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University of Maryland - College Park
B.S. (1976)
Activities: Beta Alpha Psi - Accounting Fraternity
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Professional Experience
Principal
Paley Rothman
Current
Awards
Best Lawyers in America
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Maryland Super Lawyers (2015-2018)
Maryland Super Lawyers
Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (2015-2018)
Washington D.C. Super Lawyers
Best Law Firms
U.S. News & Best Lawyers
- Tier 2 National Ranking for Trusts & Estates - Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Trusts & Estates
Professional Associations
Maryland State Bar
Member
Current
Activities: - Tax Section - Past Chair - Estates & Trusts Section
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: - Tax Section - Real Property, Trust and Estate Section - Business Law Section
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Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
– Member/Treasurer Mid-Atlantic Branch
Current
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District of Columbia Bar
Member
- Current
Activities: - Tax Section
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Practice Areas
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Areas
  • Estate & Trust Administration
  • Nonprofits
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Website
Paley Rothman
Contact & Map
Paley Rothman
4800 Hampden Lane
6th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 656-7603
Fax: (301) 654-7354