Thomas Brett Duffy

THE LAW FIRM for ENTREPRENEURS & SMALL BUSINESSES

33 years of experience

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Mr. Duffy works mostly with entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes. In addition to his J.D. from Rutgers Law School, he holds a Dual LL.M. (Master of Laws) Degree in Tax and in Securities & Financial Regulation from Georgetown Law School where he also earned a Certificate in Pensions & Benefits (part of Tax LL.M.) and was an Olin Scholar in Law & Economics. Since many of his clients are internet entrepreneurs or businesses, he is accomplished in internet law, especially CDA Section 230. Marketing is important on the Internet (and pretty much everywhere else too) that Mr. Duffy returned to the University of Pennsylvania (undergrad school) to pursue a Certificate in Marketing from Penn’s Wharton School of Business (also studied management), which he completed in 2012. Having filled in “gaps” in his advanced education in Marketing and Management, Mr. Duffy has more credit hours in Business Disciplines, such as Tax, Finance, Venture Capital, Accounting, Marketing & Management, than nearly all MBAs. Business owners frequently need Estate Planning advice: a topic in which Mr. Duffy has excellent Training, Credentials & Experience. However, many of Mr. Duffy’s Estate Planning clients do not own businesses because nearly all families need advice at some point about Medicaid, Elder Law, IRAs, Pensions and Finances. In short, you don’t need to own a business or be wealthy to consult with Mr. Duffy. Families of modest means are often exposed to taxation and Medicaid rules that were originally meant for the wealthy but, due to inflation, now apply to almost anyone with a house or a few tens of thousands of dollars in a bank or stock account. When clients pass on, we provide extensive probate services to have the loved one’s property transferred as quickly as possible. Once again, however, you do not need to be an estate planning client to engage the Law Group for probate services. We also offers probate contest services when the validity of a Wil

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Securities Law
Elder Law

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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free 15 minute consultation on tax, financial, business and estate planning issues. Fees are typically about $250/hour. That $250/hr is an average or blended rate of the following fees: Staff are $150/hr, Associates are $250/hr and Mr. Duffy charges $400/hr. Time, and fees, are based on the time an undisturbed worker would use while focusing solely on the given task.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa, MasterCard via PayPal
  • Contingent Fees
    In appropriate circumstances, including fraud, consumer fraud, any financial recovery & estate contests, cases can be litigated on a contingent basis. For Probate Estates, fees are typically collected after there is access to the decedent’s assets. Usually a large portion of the fees are paid on the closing of the Estate (final distribution).
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Since we work with entrepreneurs and businesses which are either start-ups or “going through a rough patch,” we are experts at working out deferred fee arrangements that are beneficial to both the clients and the Firm.
New Jersey
Since 1993
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Languages

  • French:
    Spoken, Written

Attorney/Owner
Duffy Law Group
1993 –

Current

University of Pennsylvania
Certificate in Marketing (2012) | Marketing, Management & Product Development
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Activities: Entrepreneur Club, Judge in Wharton Business Plan Competition
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Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M. (1993) | Dual LL.M. in Tax and in Securities & Financial Regulation
Honors: Olin Scholar in Law & Economics
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Rutgers School of Law-Camden
J.D. (1991) | Tax, Securities & Business Law
Honors: Tax Honors, Law Journal & Enviornmental Moot Court Team
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University of Pennsylvania
B.A. | Economics, Statistics, Computer Sci in Econometrics
1979


1986

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Olin Scholar in Law & Economics
Georgetown University Law Center
1992
Fellowship to study Securities and Financial Regulation for second LL.M. after completing first LL.M. in Tax.
New Jersey State Bar

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Member
1993 –
Current
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Articles & Publications
Jill Wyman v. J&B Investments in New Jersey, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey
May 8, 2012
Websites & Blogs

Website
Website

Duffy Law Group
739 Bayview Drive
Absecon, NJ 08201
US
Telephone: (609) 457-6700
Monday: 9 AM – 10 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Long Hours due to having clients all over the World and in CA, NV, etc. Just Call! If I miss your call (infrequent), leave a message. For Video: Facetime (609-457-6700), Skype (TBDuffy) & Webex/Cisco (Tom@DuffyLawGroup.com).

Free Consultation
Thomas Brett Duffy

(609) 457-6700