Richard J. Sapinski
Recognized since 2011
Newark, New Jersey
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Richard J. Sapinski is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Tax Fraud and Controversy Practice Group. His practice involves white collar criminal defense on both federal and state levels and civil and criminal tax litigation, as well as international tax reporting and compliance issues. Before entering private practice, Mr. Sapinski was employed by the IRS Office of the District Counsel as a Trial Attorney (1977-1984) and later as a Special Trial Attorney (international) with the IRS Office of Regional Counsel, Mid-Atlantic Region (1985-1987).
Contact & Links
Location
- The Legal Center
One Riverfront Plaza
Newark, NJ 07102
Education
- New York University, LL.M (Taxation)
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Seton Hall University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, New Jersey
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Headquarters:
Newark, New Jersey
53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Tax Law
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Preparation and Filing of Sensitive Tax and Information Returns, and the Practitioner’s Dilemma
Richard J. Sapinski and Eric L. Green discuss defending someone under investigation in a criminal tax case and examine how these cases can get complicated by “sensitive tax returns.
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