Kostelanetz LLP
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Kostelanetz LLP is a leading boutique focused on civil and criminal tax controversy and white-collar defense, regularly repesenting individuals and entities in high-stakes fraud investigations, enforcement actions, IRS examinations, and grand jury proceedings. The practice is jointly steered by Caroline Ciraolo, in Washington DC, a former senior official at the US Department of Justice Tax Division who handles sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and criminal tax prosecutions, and Bryan Skarlatos in New York, who focuses on tax compliance and enforcement disputes, penalty defense, and IRS whistleblower proceedings. Todd Welty leads from Georgia, while Frank Agostino, based in New Jersey, joined in November 2025 and advises on criminal tax defense mandates. Melissa Wiley, Victor Suthammanont, and Karen Kelly also joined in 2025, and regularly advise on sensitive compliance and internal investigation matters.
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- ‘Everyone I have worked with is exceptional — knowledgeable, personable, practical, and highly intelligent.’
- ‘They are a cut above, with real depth and breadth of knowledge and experience, and an ability to translate complex issues into understandable advice.’
Key clients
- Ornstein-Schuler Investments
- Quail Rock Aggregates; Quorum Holdings; Riddle Aggregates; Spade Rock; Threshing Stone; Yield Rock; and Edge Rock
Work highlights
Serves as lead strategic litigation counsel to an Atlanta-based company, Ornstein-Schuler Investments, that specializes in real estate and private equity investments. This matter is one of the most contested, multi-faceted tax disputes ongoing in the U.S. and it involves more than 130 cases docketed in the U.S. Tax Court, requiring Kostelanetz to coordinate with class action counsel and to coordinate and select key co-counsel at other firms to assist with defense.