Robert S. Barnett, JD, Masters (Taxation), CPA., is a founding partner of Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP, Attorneys at Law. His practice is highly concentrated in the areas of taxation, trusts, estates, corporate and partnership law, and charitable planning.

Mr. Barnett frequently assists clients in structuring financial transactions, charitable gifts and applies creative and practical solutions to tax, estate, and business planning. Mr. Barnett serves on many professional committees and is a frequent lecturer and writer on numerous aspects of tax and business law. His articles and lectures encompass a wide variety of topics, including business and personal taxation, business succession, estate planning, real estate professional status, charitable planning, inter-generational planning, utilization of the marital deduction, and partnership elections.

Mr. Barnett received his juris doctor in 1986 from Fordham University, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of the Fordham Law Review. He graduated magna cum laude from Hofstra University, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting and is presently an adjunct professor in their graduate tax program. Mr. Barnett holds a Master’s degree in taxation as the recipient of the highest dean’s award. Mr. Barnett is admitted to practice law in New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Member:
• Co-Chair of Tax Committee Nassau Chapter NYSSCPA
• Nassau Academy of Law Advisory Board
• Professional Advisory Board of the Long Island Community Foundation
• Professional Advisors Committee of the American Heart Association
• Past Chair of Estate Planning Committee – NYSSCPA
• Past Co-Chair of Nassau County Bar Association Tax Committee
• Past Education Committee Chairman NCCPAP
• Past President of the NCCPAP Educational Foundation
• Past President of Nassau Chapter NYSSCPA
• CPA Journal Editorial Review Board, May 2017-2023

Awards:
• 2013 Max Block Distinguished Article Award for Technical Analysis
• November 2016 – Samuel A. Dyckman, Excellence in Education Award
• November 2016 – Leadership in Law Award – Long Island Business News
• May 2017 – Distinguished Service Award – NYSSCPA – Nassau Chapter
• Dean’s Award in Taxation – Long Island University CW Post
• Fordham Law Review
• Fordham University American Jurisprudence Award – Trusts and Estates

Professional Associations:
• Real Property and Probate Section - ABA
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Nassau County Bar Association
• Washington D.C. Bar
• Virginia Bar Association