Admissões

  • New York

Clerk Experience

  • The Honorable Irving R. Kaufman, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1974 – 1975

Experiência anterior

Before joining DLA Piper, Gerald was a tax partner at a global law firm and the Chair of its Global Tax Planning Committee.

Reconhecimentos

  • The Legal 500 United States
    2021 - Recommended, US Taxes: Non-contentious
    The Legal 500 comments, "The practice group is jointly chaired by Gerald Rokoff, a go-to advisor for clients in the areas of media, sports, entertainment and asset management..."
    2017-18 - Recommended, Insurance: Non-contentious 
    2015-2020 - US Taxes: Non-contentious 
    2013-16 - Recommended, Private Equity Funds 
    2013 - Recommended, Domestic Tax: East Coast 
    2012-13 - Recommended, International Tax
  • International Tax Review—World Tax recognized Gerald as a top-tier tax adviser, noting that clients praise him as "incredibly sensitive, client-service oriented and a problem solver extraordinaire." He has been given the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating and has been named a New York Super Lawyer.
  • Latin Lawyer 250 recognized Gerald in the area of tax for "FIBRA issuances in Mexico."

Formação

  • J.D., Yale Law School 1974
    Editor, Yale Law Journal
    Assistant-in-Instruction
  • B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook 1971
    summa cum laude
    Valedictorian

Courts

  • United States Tax Court

Associações Profissionais

  • New York State Bar Association
  • International Fiscal Association
  • Tax Club of New York (President, 2000 – 2001)