“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.….. Smelled like victory.” Apocalypse Now
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5 Things To Do When the IRS Comes Knocking at Your Door
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” – Frank Herbert
The hidden cost of incorporating in Delaware or Nevada
“Home is where the heart is.” – Pliny the Elder
So, How Can I Legally Reduce my Taxes?: Avoidance vs Evasion
“Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Why Suing Someone has Nothing to do with Right and Wrong
Sometimes the hardest part of a lawyer’s job is explaining to a client that suing someone has nothing to do with right and wrong. A client will come into my office feeling wronged because he or she didn’t get the benefit of a bargain. Perhaps the other side of a...
We Are Hiring!
With autumn at our doorstep, here at Brinen & Associates we are gearing up for the 2014 legal recruiting season. While the big New York firms are interviewing at Harvard and Yale and other elite law schools in the coming weeks to fill dozens of slots in the new...
Testimonials
I formerly worked as a satellite employee from my home state of New Jersey. I ended my employment with my former employer in 2016. In 2018, I was sued by my former employer for $1.1 million in Illinois State Court. I was referred to Brinen & Associates, LLC by a friend who is a client of the firm. Brinen & Associates, LLC came highly recommended. I contacted Joshua Brinen and then had a consultation at his office with his colleague Mark White. Together, Messrs. Brinen and White explained my options...