Andrew H. Weinstein

Andrew H. "Andy" Weinstein is a Miami attorney and member of the firm's Private Wealth Services Group and the Taxation Team. Mr. Weinstein's primary focus is on representation of high-net-worth individuals, both domestic and international. Mr. Weinstein has many years of in-depth experience within the IRS and in the private sector, having acted for clients with net worth in the billions of dollars. Those clients continue to entrust their personal planning, asset protection, tax compliance and global "bet the company" affairs to his sage counsel. Clients describe Mr. Weinstein's work as creative, cutting edge, responsive and in advance of changes in law, technology and client needs. Because asset protection is often an integral part of private client service, Mr. Weinstein's guidance focuses on real-time effective planning, relying on proven domestic structures for United States clients that are fully consistent with all applicable state and federal statutes and court decisions, and that do not detract from complete client control of private wealth. International and domestic structures are considered for non-U.S. clients.

While at the IRS, Mr. Weinstein was responsible for both federal criminal tax enforcement and civil tax disputes, including substantive examinations, collection proceedings, administrative appeals and tax litigation. In the private sector, Mr. Weinstein leverages his government experience in representing individuals, companies, trusts and estates to ensure that their international, federal, state and local tax-related planning and compliance withstands governmental review at every level. To that end, he continues to maintain and expand strong relationships with governmental representatives based on mutual trust and confidence. In addition, Mr. Weinstein maintains long-standing working relationships with foreign counsel, thereby ensuring that cross-border representation will be fully compliant and effective on a global basis.

Mr. Weinstein's work includes private and governmental review of client financial statements, tax returns, other government-mandated submissions, sensitive tax examinations, tax enforcement, tax collections, complex administrative appeals and tax litigation. He understands and has been singularly effective in planning to avoid, resist and resolve taxes and major tax penalties, whether civil or criminal. He routinely works with colleagues, enabling him to undertake the most complex of situations and complete them efficiently and successfully.

With myriad penalties in the Internal Revenue Code, many of which must be paid before the taxpayer is allowed a full opportunity to be heard by an independent judiciary, Mr. Weinstein has achieved significant success in penalty avoidance, penalty reduction and penalty abatement. Penalties often involve international tax and financial reporting compliance with large dollar consequences of potential major effect. Accountants and clients often call upon Mr. Weinstein to avoid compliance problems from the outset, as well as during complex tax examinations and after penalties are asserted.

Mr. Weinstein's emphasis is always directed to early stage resolution of examinations and disputes at all levels on a cost-efficient basis, no matter how sensitive or complex the issues may be, whether wholly domestic, multistate or cross-border. Mr. Weinstein has a global perspective based on his years of active counseling and puts that experience to work to achieve client-centered objectives.

In addition to his ever-expanding client base, Mr. Weinstein serves low-income taxpayers and counsels on veterans' affairs. He considers his pro bono service as an opportunity to share his experience with those for whom such services are not otherwise available. Mr. Weinstein spends his spare time teaching in law school and giving back to the community.

Employment

• Senior Partner, Holland & Knight, Miami
• Partner, Glass Schultz Weinstein & Moss, P.A., Coral Gables, Fla. (merged with Holland & Knight)  
• Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles and Miami (Civil Trials and Criminal Enforcement)  

Publications and Activities

• Accredited Attorney, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (practice limited to pro bono claims with reference from veteran service office)
• Adjunct Professor of Tax Practice & Procedure, University of New Mexico School of Law (through 2022)
• Adjunct Professor of Tax Practice & Procedure/WRITING, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2022-2025)
• Author or co-author of numerous articles in publications, including The Journal of Taxation, The Florida Bar Journal, BNA Tax Notes, University of Miami Heckerling Institute and Leimberg Income Tax Newsletter
• Lecturer for numerous organizations, including the ABA, ALI-ABA, Florida Bar and Heckerling Institute; Lecturer for the IRS National Training Program on Tax Shelters and Professional Responsibility
• Current and former leadership activities include Holland & Knight Profit Sharing Committee, Chair; Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Chair; Board memberships and leadership roles in numerous civic organizations