Areas of Practice
- Taxation
- Federal Tax
- Estate Planning & Administration
- State & Local Tax
- Real Estate Tax Incentives & Economic Development
- Business Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Family Business Transition Team
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Cannabis Law
- Opportunity Zone Resource Center
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Education
Wayne State University Law School, LL.M
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
Western Michigan University, B.S., cum laude
Scott R. Kocienski is a member of the Taxation and Estates group in Dykema's Bloomfield Hills office.
Mr. Kocienski is experienced in corporate, partnership and mergers and acquisitions tax matters, entity structuring, fund formation, tax credit planning, income tax planning, business succession and estate planning. Mr. Kocienski also has experience advising clients on multistate tax planning, audits, dispute resolution, appeals, and litigation.
Seminars & Speeches
- Funds and Developers, Speaker, CEDAM, Welcome to the Land of OZ: A Comprehensive Overview of Opportunity Zones in Michigan, East Lansing, MichiganMarch 13, 2019
- Sales and Use Tax Planning Tips for Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestiture Transactions, COST 2019 Sales Tax Conference & Audit Session, Atlanta, GeorgiaFebruary 26, 2019
- Navigating State Audits with a Client On Board, Speaker, Michigan Tax Conference, Livonia, MichiganNovember 7, 2018
- Best Practices for Dispute Resolution at the Formal Appeal and Litigation Levels Using Michigan as a Model, Speaker, COST Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar, Dearborn, MichiganAugust 22, 2018
Publications
- December 2019Association of South/Central Texas Chapter Newsletter
Alerts
- Income Tax Return and Payment Deadline Extended Until May 17, 2021April 9, 2021
- April 6, 2021
- March 24, 2021
- November 11, 2020
- September 15, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- June 8, 2020
- June 2, 2020
- May 26, 2020
- May 1, 2020
- April 27, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- April 13, 2020
- April 13, 2020
- April 10, 2020
- March 31, 2020
- March 30, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 20, 2020
- December 9, 2019
- August 2, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- December 19, 2018
- August 6, 2018
Press Releases
- September 18, 2020
- 18 Attorneys Earn “Lawyer of the Year” HonorsAugust 20, 2020
- January 7, 2020
Blog Posts
Memberships & Involvement
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth - Detroit
Awards & Recognition
- Named to the 2021 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list for Tax Law
- Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for Tax: Business, Business/Corporate, and Estate Planning & Probate, 2020