Mr. Skarbnik is a Professor of Taxation in Fairleigh Dickinson's MS in Taxation Program. In September 2011, Mr. Skarbnik was awarded Fairleigh Dickinson University's Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship. He has been tax counsel to the firm since 1988. Mr. Skarbnik was admitted to practice law in New Jersey in 1979, and in New York in 1988. He is also a certified public accountant in New Jersey. Skarbnik is a member of the Tax Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Skarbnik speaks frequently before professional tax organizations and has been published in many of the leading national professional tax journals. He is editor of Murphy's Will Clauses which is published by Matthew Bender & Company and has revised a number of its chapters. Skarbnik specializes in commercial and tax-related law. He represents clients in a wide variety of business-related issues including selecting the proper business form, the formation of limited liability companies, corporations, Subchapter S corporations, partnerships, estate planning, and the drafting of wills and medical declarations. He also represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service in resolving deficiency disputes.

Articles and Publications:

Co-Author with Ron West, JD., LLM, CPA, CFP: “Formula Clauses: Adjusting Property Transfers to Eliminate Tax” published in the February 2013 issue of The Tax Advisor;

Co-Author with Kevin A. Buchan, Esq.: “Tax Consequences of Forfeiture, Penalties, and Restitution” published in the January 2013 issue of Tax Notes;

Co-Author with West, R. and Brunetti, F.: “A Primer for Tax Whistleblower,” Taxes-The Tax Magazine, April 2012;

Revision Author: “Tax Apportionment and Related Directions,” Volume 4, Chapter 17, LexisNexis Matthew Bender, April 2012;

Revision Author: "“Beneficial Aspects of Devises:  Conditions, Lapse, and Disclaimers,” Volume 4, Chapter 13, LexisNexis Matthew Bender, October, 2011;

Revision Author: "Federal Income Taxation of Grantor Trusts: Drafting and Planning Consideration", Volume 2, Chapter 3D, LexisNexis Matthew Bender, April 2011;

Revision Author: "Federal Income Taxation of Decedents and their Estates: Will Drafting and Planning Considerations," LexisNexis Matthew Bender, September, 2010;

Revision Author: "Property Aspects of Devises:  Changes in Assets and Liabilities", Volume 4, Chapter 14, LexisNexis Matthew Bender, April 2010;

Revision Author:  "Incorporation by Reference, Facts of Independent Significance, and Pour-Over Wills", Volume 5, Chapter 19, Matthew Bender & Company, September 2009;

Co-Author with Ron West, JD., LLM, CPA., CFP: "To Capitalize or Not to Capitalize:  That May Be a Difficult Question," Taxes, The Tax Magazine, May 2009;

Revision Author:  "Inter Vivos Trusts", Volume 5, Chapter 18, Matthew Bender & Company, April 2009;

Revision Author:  "Testamentary Trusts", Volume 3, Chapter 7, Matthew Bender & Company, October 2008;

E-MAIL: jhskarbnik@whbesqs.com