Biography
Jacob Brownstein concentrates his practice in the areas of business tax law and general corporate law.
He counsels public and private corporations, partnerships, and individuals in a broad array of tax and corporate matters relating to:
- Tax-efficient structuring of domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, spin-offs, redemptions, and liquidations
- Use and operation of C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies
- Federal, state, and local criminal and civil tax controversies, including audits and appeals
- Issuances of equity-based compensation
Jacob regularly represents private equity firms, public companies, family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs.
Jacob is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, previously working in the Private Company Services practice group of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
News & Views
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents J.F. Lehman & Company in Its Acquisition of Wellman Dynamics
Peter Schnur, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Peter M. Melampy, Joseph T. Gulant, Margaret Anne Hill, Brooke T. Iley
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Blank Rome Represents Americo Chemical Products in Acquisition of Fusion Chemical LLC
Emanuel Faust, David E. Parsly, Simon I. Bord, Aria V. Janiszewski, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Cory G. Jacobs
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Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Affiliate Trecora in Acquisition of Deltech Monomers OpCo Assets
Kipp B. Cohen, John E. Lucian, John A. Meehan, Cory G. Jacobs, Jason E. Reisman, Margaret Anne Hill
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Blank Rome Advises Beaulieu International Group on Strategic Acquisition of Congoleum Flooring
Louis M. Rappaport, Adam R. Seiden, Travis J. Cuomo, Alexander J. Dondershine, Jason E. Reisman, Andrew I. Herman
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Blank Rome Represents Victor Capital Partners in Acquisition of Four Businesses and Establishment of New Security Services Platform
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Gary R. Goldenberg, Jonathan T. Keen, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Lauren G. Barrett
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Event
Blank Rome Tax Update 2025
Jacob M. Brownstein, Lawrence S. Chane, Kyle G. Durante, Craig B. Fields, Joseph T. Gulant, Andrew J. Haas
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Speaking Engagement
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Audit Committees Need to Know
AACMIYelena M. Barychev, David A. Gilbert, Stephen M. Pennartz, Jacob M. Brownstein
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Blank Rome Represents CitiusTech in Acquisition of Health Data Movers
Alan L. Zeiger, Timothy A. French, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman, Nora E. Tidey, Sierra N. Lactaoen, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld
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Blank Rome Represents Landing Gear Technologies in Sale to Setna iO Affiliate
Kipp B. Cohen, Tyler J. Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Margaret Anne Hill, Stephanie Gantman Kaplan, Jennifer J. Daniels
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Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Funds LLC in the Acquisition of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC
Kipp B. Cohen, John A. Meehan, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Jason E. Reisman
Recognitions
2024–2025, Pennsylvania “Rising Star” in Tax, listed in Super Lawyers®
Affiliations
Memberships
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Credentials
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, LLM
- The Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, JD, cum laude
- University of Florida, BS