Norman S. Newmark

Mr. Newmark's practice is focused on tax, estate planning and corporate matters, and he serves as the head of the firm's tax department.   He has an extensive transactional practice involving sophisticated trusts, business entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, and other recognized planning for individuals, health care practices, businesses and non-profit entities.  Mr. Newmark handles probate matters ranging from ordinary estate administration to trust litigation.   He has represented individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service and the tax departments of various states.

Mr. Newmark is a recognized speaker at continuing legal education seminars sponsored by bar associations and various private entities.  In addition, he has spoken at a number of  professional educational or trade associations, such as the professional accounting and dental associations.  Mr. Newmark has published articles in his field ranging from taxation of environmental cleanups to mergers and acquisitions, and most recently, an article on business taxes under the new healthcare law.

Mr. Newmark donates much of his leisure time to charitable causes, including as secretary/board member of the National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and Metro  East, Inc. and as secretary/board member and general counsel of Heat Up St Louis, Inc.