James F. McDonough, Attorney

James F. McDonough, Jr. joined the firm in November 1995 after spending several years in private practice. His practice concentrates on wealth preservation and estate planning for high net worth individuals, closely held business matters and ownership succession, estate administration and income tax planning.

Mr. McDonough received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1977 and his law degree from Seton Hall Law Center in 1980. Upon graduation, he worked for three years for the public accounting firm then known as Touche Ross where he obtained his license as a Certified Public Accountant in 1983. In 1984, Mr. McDonough received his Masters in Business Administration, concentrating in finance, from Rutgers Graduate School of Management. Mr. McDonough was subsequently employed as a tax attorney by Union Camp Corporation where he engaged in planning for corporate income deferred compensation, qualified plan and tax-free exchanges. In 1986, Mr. McDonough was employed as Tax Manager for Monroe Systems For Business, Inc. where he was engaged in tax administration for a multi-state enterprise. In 1988 Mr. McDonough received his Masters in Law In Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center. Thereafter, he was employed as a tax attorney for five years where he engaged in corporate and estate tax planning and estate administration and litigation.

Mr. McDonough is a member of the American Bar Association Taxation Section and its subcommittees on partnerships. He is also a member of the Business Law Section and the Real Property Trust and Probate Section and its' subcommittees on estate and gift and closely held businesses.

He is also a member of the tax section of the New Jersey Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.