Attorney Profile

Martin I. Eisenstein

Martin Eisenstein

Brann & Isaacson
184 Main Street, PO Box 3070
Lewiston, ME 04243
Contact Contact Martin I. Eisenstein
T: 207-786-3566
F: 207-783-9325

Visit: www.brannlaw.com
Practice areas: Tax (80%), Business Litigation (10%), Business/Corporate (10%)
Industry Groups: Ecommerce
Languages Spoken: English, Swedish

Profile

Mr. Eisenstein has practiced law for over thirty years, representing companies throughout the United States, including L.L. Bean, Inc., AOL LLC, Random House, Inc., Time, Inc., EarthLink, Inc., Crutchfield Corporation, and Reader's Digest.  His practice involves state and local tax issues, defense of tax audits, and litigation of state tax assessments.  He has litigated cases in courts throughout the country and has represented amicus curiae in briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court.  He has passed the CPA exam and worked as an accountant for a public accounting firm and corporation

Selected to:

New England Super Lawyers 2009
New England Super Lawyers 2008
New England Super Lawyers 2007

About Martin Eisenstein

Admitted: 1984, Maine

Professional Webpage: www.brannlaw.com/info.php?sec=2&pid=28

Honors and Awards: Order of the Coif, Member, Selected, The Best Lawyers in America
Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1972
Bar/Professional Activity: Chair, Federal and State Tax Section, Maine State Bar Association, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and U.S. Attorney's Office, E.D. Virginia (1977-1983); Illinois (1976); Maine (1984); U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Fourth, and Ninth Circuts; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, District of Maine, Maine State and American Bar Associations (Antitrust, Business Law, and Taxation Sections of American Bar Association), Reporter, State Tax Notes
Pro bono/Community Service: Chair, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Past Chair, Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, Member of Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee, Past Chair, Central Maine Technical College Foundation Board, Past Chair, LA Arts
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: “Guide to Maine Taxes,” Tax Analysts’ Baedeker, 2001, “Defendant Against Affiliate Nexus in Sales and Use Tax Case,” Journal of Multistate Taxation 24, 1996, “Interstate Promotional Mailings Need Not be Subject to Use Tax, Despite Holmes,” 4 Journal of Multistate Taxation 251, 1995
Verdicts and Settlements: Quill v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992)(amicus); D.H. Holmes Company, Ltd., 486 U.S. 24 (1988)(amicus)
Representative Clients: L.L. Bean, Inc., AOL, EarthLink, Random House, Inc., Time Inc., Time Warner Inc., Bertelsmann, Inc., Computer Science, Inc., Consumer Source, Inc., Primedia, Inc., Source Interlink, Crutchfield Corporation, Christian Book Distributors, Reader's Digest Association, Talbots, Inc., J.Jill, Safe Handling, Concordia Partners, Barnes & Noble.com, New Edge Networks, BMG Columbia House, Coldwater Creek, Scholastic Book Clubs, Inc., Norm Thompson, Haband Company, Vermont Country Store, QSP, Inc., Business & Legal Reports, King Arthur Flour, Woot.com, Nutraceutical Corporation, Appleseed's, and Draper's & Damon's.
Other Outstanding Achievements: Given presentations and lectures before the Direct Marketing Association, the New England Mail Order Association, International Mass Retailing Association, the Committee on State Taxation, the Promotional Marketing Association, the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business (executive in residence program) and the Maine State Bar Association.
Educational Background: L.L.M University of Stockholm
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