Cohen and Wolf Sponsors the 2025 Federal Tax Institute of New England

This year, Cohen and Wolf is pleased to sponsor the Opening Plenary of the 2025 Federal Tax Institute of New England to be held on October 30, 2025 in Portland, Connecticut. Attorneys Suzanne B. Sutton and Luke T. Tashjian will both participate in the Opening Plenary, “The Lifecycle of a Practice: Ethical Responsibilities for Attorneys Regarding Moving Between Firms and Winding Down a Practice,” with Suzanne serving as one of the speakers and Luke as the moderator. 

The Federal Tax Institute of New England is a premier event for estate planning and tax attorneys presented by the Connecticut Bar Association Estates and Probate and Tax Sections. This all-day program helps legal professionals stay current on cutting-edge topics in tax and estate planning issues. This year’s program includes a full-day track for estates and probate and tax paralegals, as well as a track for young lawyers. Luke is one of the co-organizers of this comprehensive program.

EVENT DETAILS:

DATE:                 Thursday, October 30, 2025

TIME:                   8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

PLACE:               Saint Clements Castle, 1931 Portland-Cobalt Rd., Portland, CT

REGISTER:        Click here to register

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Luke Tashjian is an estate planning, tax, and corporate attorney.  He advises his clients on estate planning, tax structuring, and transactional matters.  He also represents individuals and businesses ranging from local brick and mortar businesses to multinational corporations in tax controversy matters at the state and federal levels.  Luke’s tax controversy practice has provided him with unique insight regarding how to effectively structure commercial transactions and estate plans.  He is experienced in representing businesses and their founders from the start-up stage through initial public offering. 

In his estate planning practice, Luke regularly assists clients by preparing documents that accomplish their philanthropic, personal, and economic goals.  These documents regularly include pledge agreements, naming rights agreements, and a variety of trust agreements such as: revocable trusts, domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs), irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), complex trusts, grantor trusts, beneficiary-grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), and spousal limited access trusts (SLATs).

Luke has developed a significant family-office practice where he advises high net worth clients on the establishment and management of family offices as well as providing guidance on the day-to-day operations of family offices.

His estate planning practice is intertwined with his corporate law practice where he advises clients on the formation of business entities, the purchase and sale of businesses, investments and subscriptions in businesses and funds, the granting of equity compensation, the establishment of business succession plans, and the transfer of fund interests. 

Suzanne Sutton has extensive experience in attorney discipline matters and bankruptcy law. Prior to joining Cohen and Wolf, she spent approximately nine years at the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel and was appointed First Assistant Chief Disciplinary Counsel. As a disciplinary counsel she investigated, negotiated and prosecuted all matters of grievance complaints and unauthorized practice of law issues. Suzanne now focuses on defending attorneys in the area of attorney discipline and professional malpractice. She also serves as an expert witness in the area of attorney discipline.

In addition to grievance matters, Suzanne has extensive experience in commercial law and bankruptcy. She has represented individuals and businesses in Chapter 7, 13 and 11 cases and has served as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the District of Connecticut.

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