Robert G. Nassau

Robert G. Nassau is a Teaching Professor at Syracuse University's College of Law and Director of the Sherman F. Levey ’57, L’59 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. He has served on the faculty since 1994, progressing from adjunct instructor to Professor of Practice (2009) and ultimately to Teaching Professor (2017), while teaching tax courses continuously throughout this period.

Education:

• J.D., Harvard University Law School, 1986
• B.A. in Japanese Studies, summa cum laude, Yale University, 1981

Professor Nassau's scholarly focus centers on Tax Law with specialized expertise in Low Income Taxpayer Advocacy and Clinical Legal Education. His work integrates practical application through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic he founded in 2002, where students gain hands-on experience representing underserved taxpayers in IRS disputes and courtroom proceedings. This clinical model bridges theoretical tax knowledge with real-world client advocacy.

No scientific awards or major honors are documented in the provided materials.

As Clinic Director, Nassau oversees student attorneys handling live tax cases while maintaining significant external professional engagement. His pre-academic career included five years as a tax associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP in New York City followed by extensive consulting tax counsel work for Boylan Code, LLP in Rochester, NY. He has also taught tax courses at Yale Law School, St. John Fisher College, and the University of Rochester's William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.

The Sherman F. Levey ’57, L’59 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic constitutes his primary operational team, functioning as both an educational platform for law students and a vital public service entity providing legal representation to financially vulnerable taxpayers.