Arthur Leonard

10+ Years of Experience

ARTHUR J. LEONARD Principal Arthur Leonard devotes his practice to the needs of closely-held businesses and their principals through U.S. and multinational income tax planning, asset protection planning, estate planning, business succession planning, and deferred compensation planning. He also assists individuals of various incomes with estate and Medicaid planning. He is an author of RIA State and Local Taxes, an influential national resource for lawyers and accountants and for the National Business Institute and Lorman, and other business and tax law publishers. He has also written a popular column on tax law for a leading Rhode Island daily newspaper and is a frequent lecturer to accountants and lawyers on estate and tax planning issues. Mr. Leonard received a B.S. degree, cum laude, from Providence College, a J.D. degree from St. Louis University and a LL.M. Degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council and of the Rhode Island Bar Association Committee on Taxation. He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida, as well as before the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Claims.

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
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Elder Law

Florida
Since 1990
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Partner
Plourde & Leonard, Ltd.
1992 –

2000

Boutique Tax Planning Law Firm
Associate
Armstrong Gibbons Inc.
1989 –

1992

Boutique tax planning law firm
Boston University School of Law
LL.M. (1991) | Taxation
1989


1991

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Saint Louis University School of Law
J.D. (1989) | Law
1986


1989

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Providence College
B.S. | Business
1982


1986

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Highest AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale Hubbell
2015
THE DR. WILLIAM A. MCDONNELL AWARD
Providence College
2001
Tax Planning for alumni
Tax Planning
Super Lawyers
Rhode Island State Bar

Member
Current
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Rhode Island Bar Association Committee on Taxation

Member
Current
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Rhode Island Bar Association Committee on Probate and Trusts

Member
Current
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Rhode Island Estate Planning Council

Member
1990 –
Current
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Articles & Publications
Various Tax & Business Planning Seminars
NBI
Various Tax & Business Planning Seminars
Lorman
Websites & Blogs

Website


321 South Main Street, Suite 301
Providence, RI 02903
US
Telephone: (401) 274-0300
Fax: (401) 453-0073