About Stephen
Stephen Yost combines many years of enterprise training with formal law school training. He started his educational journey at Pace University, the place he finished a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1983 and later earned a MBA in public accounting in 1988. Two many years after his graduate research in accounting, he returned to law school and acquired a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2005. He later pursued superior tax study and earned a LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2014.
His background bridges accounting and law. He holds a Certified Public Accountant license within the State of New York. That credential precedes and enhances his practice as an attorney. He is licensed to practice in Connecticut and has secured admission to several federal boards, including the U.S. highest court, the U.S. Tax Court, and the Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Colleagues describe Yost as methodical in his strategy. He applies accounting principles to legal problems and dissects tax issues right down to their core numbers. His LL.M. work added specialised tax doctrine to an already technical talent set. Those combined competencies tell how he evaluates cases and advises clients, especially when numerical detail things.
Over the years he has treated matters that require appearing before federal courts and tax tribunals. He prepares briefs and advocates for clients in proceedings the place statutory interpretation and monetary records meet. He additionally advises on transactional matters that hold tax consequences, translating complicated regulations into practical steps for agencies and individuals.
Yost is part of the team at CollIns Hannafin, P.C. There he works along other lawyers on matters that span tax controversy, estate and confidence problems, and enterprise tax planning. His accounting background often becomes central when forensic review or detailed tax calculations are required. He is known for a measured courtroom fashion and continuous awareness to procedural element.
Outside of litigation, he spends time on studies and persevering with schooling to keep current on taxation law modifications and evolving federal practice rules. He maintains active credentials that allow him to appear earlier than excessive-level tribunals. He currently handles tax controversy, tax planning, and related litigation at CollIns Hannafin, P.C.
