• Rita Celebrezze D'Souza advises clients on a comprehensive range of issues with respect to federal income taxation, including the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures, financings, real estate transactions, and bankruptcy and corporate restructurings. Rita also has an active and diverse pro bono practice.

    Credentials

    Education

    • LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2015
    • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2012
      • Senior Notes Editor, Journal of Law and Liberty
      • Research Assistant, Professor John Steines
    • B.A., English Literature and Religious Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, 2009

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2013

    Professional Affiliations

    • Legal Services NYC, Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board

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    2022 – 2023
    Thomson Reuters' New York Metro Super Lawyers, Rising Star*
    Tax (2023)
    2021
    Volunteers of Legal Services (VOLS): 2021 Dean’s List
    VOLS Pro Bono Star
    2015- 2019
    Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Award
    Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions
    2007 – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 – 2017
    New York State Bar Association’s Empire State Counsel Honor
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