Admissions

  • New York

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA
    2022 - Band 2, Nationwide Tax: Controversy
    Chambers comments, "Ellis Reemer is a tax litigator with experience in state, federal and international disputes. He frequently defends clients in audits and fraud, among other matters."" Clients say, ""He is very knowledgeable in his area, practical, and puts his client at ease." "He is proactive, hard-working and very responsive." “He is very analytical and sees the bigger picture.”
    2021 – Band 2, Nationwide Tax: Controversy
    2019-2020 - Band 3, Nationwide Tax: Controversy
    2018-19 - Recognized Practitioner, New York Tax
    2016-18 - Band 2, Nationwide Tax: Controversy
    2015 - Band 3, Nationwide Tax: Controversy
    2013-14 - Band 3, Nationwide Tax: Controversy & Fraud
    2012 - Band 4, Nationwide Tax: Controversy & Fraud
  • The Legal 500 United States
    2022 - Recommended, US Taxes: Contentious
    The Legal 500 comments, "New York-based practice head Ellis Reemer and Diana Erbsen represent high-net-worth individuals, accounting firms and senior executives in IRS enforcement matters, administrative investigations, whistleblowing complaints and voluntary disclosures."  Clients say, "Ellis Reemer is an extraordinarily bright person with great ideas." "Ellis Reemer is not only a fine attorney but he also explains options and strategy very clearly." "Ellis Reemer & Diana Erbsen are more than just tax lawyers. They act as business partners, they their take his work personal and put everything they have into into it." “He is highly knowledgeable and answers questions directly and clearly, which is difficult in an esoteric tax matter. He is driven to get the best result for the client and I highly recommend him.” “DLA specifically Ellis Reemer and Diana Erbsen develop well planned strategies taking into account most if not all of the potential curves we could encounter. They understand my ultimate goal, help me refine it or uncover things that need to be protected or implemented to accomplish the goal.” Clients note, “Both Diana Erbsen and Ellis Reemer are honest caring and good natured people. They want to truly understand your concerns and help them go away. They have interest in the broader business and help protect it.” “Diana Erbsen, Ellis Reemer, and their team of tax controversy attorneys are highly respected tax controversy practitioners with extensive and high level experience with the IRS and DOJ Tax Division. They are brilliant, thoughtful, and careful advisors who have a strong command of emerging tax controversy and enforcement priorities. Practitioners around the country seek out members of this team as co-counsel and conflict counsel.”
    2016-2021 - Recommended, US Taxes: Contentious
    2014-15 - Recommended, Tax Controversy 
    2014 - Recommended, Domestic Tax: East Coast

Education

  • LL.M., Taxation, New York University
  • J.D., St. John's University
    cum laude
  • B.A., Hunter College

Courts

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States Tax Court