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Brant J. Hellwig is a Professor of Tax Law and Faculty Director of the Graduate Tax Program at New York University School of Law since 2022. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU (2000), JD from Wake Forest University School of Law (1997, magna cum laude), and BS in Mathematical Economics (1994, summa cum laude). His expertise spans Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Income Taxation, and Taxation of Business Entities, with a focus on the United States Tax Court's jurisdiction and history. He has authored influential treatises, including updated editions of Estate and Gift Taxation and Exploring Hoops, and co-authored Fundamentals of Partnership Taxation. Hellwig teaches courses such as Taxation of Property Transactions, Corporate Taxation, and Partnership Taxation.
- Education:
- LL.M. in Taxation, NYU School of Law, 2000
- J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 1997 (magna cum laude)
- B.S. in Mathematical Economics, Wake Forest University, 1994 (summa cum laude)
- Research: Focuses on deferred payment obligations, constitutional aspects of Tax Court, and business entity taxation.
- Awards:
- Harry J. Rudick Memorial Award (2000)
- SBA Teacher of the Year (2020)
Before NYU, Hellwig served as Dean at Washington and Lee University School of Law and faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Law. He previously worked as an attorney advisor to the U.S. Tax Court and began his academic career at NYU in 2001 as an Acting Assistant Professor.
