An attorney for over 35 years, Karen founded Tenenbaum Law, P.C., which helps individuals and businesses facing IRS and New York State tax problems. Karen is a frequent speaker on IRS and NYS tax issues for numerous professional organizations, including the NCCPAP Accounting and Tax Symposium, AAA-CPA, New York State Society of Enrolled Agents and more. Presently, she serves as the Chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association Tax Law Committee. Karen received her LL.M. (Taxation) from New York University School of Law and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Karen is admitted to the State Bar of New York and to the U.S. Tax Court. Karen is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Karen has been honored by the Suffolk County Bar Association Tax Committee with the Award of Recognition for her Exemplary Service to the Tax Law Committee and by Schneps Media with the Power Lawyers Award. She has been inducted into Long Island Business New’s Hall of Fame and was listed on the Power 25 Lawyer List. Karen has been named a New York Metro Super Lawyer for many years.

After graduating from Fordham Law, Leo Gabovich began his career as a litigator for the New York State Tax Department.

As a litigator, he represented the State before the Division of Tax Appeals and the Tax Appeals Tribunal. After leaving the state tax department, Leo went on to join an International Tax boutique law firm where he would represent clients in Offshore Voluntary Disclosure matters, assisting high-net-worth individuals and royalty in repatriating tax funds to the United States in return for avoiding harsher penalties and potential prosecution. He then went on to bring his expertise of International Taxation and Compliance and State and Local Tax representation as part of the team at UHY Advisors, an international public accounting and professional services firm.

Leo now primarily focuses his practices on matters relating to New York State and Federal tax controversy and compliance matters. He brings his knowledge and experience of the inner-workings of the state tax department along with his years of experience before the IRS in representing his clients for matters ranging from individual and business audits, negotiating agreements and compromises, litigating before the Division and Tribunal, and assisting with foreign information reporting compliance such as FBAR filings and the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures.

Marisa is an associate at the law firm of Tenenbaum Law, P.C. and is licensed to practice law in New York. She concentrates on resolving Federal and New York State tax controversies, including issues involving income tax, residency audits, responsible person assessments, and tax collections.

Marisa is a frequent speaker on tax issues including New York State residency and Internal Revenue State Offers in Compromise.

Marisa earned her J.D. at Hofstra University School of Law. She was a Managing Editor of Articles for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal.