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Matan Shmuel
Managing Attorney
Matan Shmuel
Managing Attorney
Matan Shmuel is the founder and managing member of Shmuel Law Group, LLC. Matan focuses his practice on advising and counselling businesses and entrepreneurs in all enterprise-related matters, as well as advising individuals and family business owners in personal tax and estate planning matters.
Matan counsels businesses with startup and operational issues; drafts, reviews, and advises on all manner of contracts; and helps businesses and entrepreneurs deal with tax issues relating to their growth and expansion. Matan counsels individuals and families with estate planning, personal income tax, and business succession issues.
Matan holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and an L.L.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. Matan has taught courses at Rutgers School of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center. Matan also serves on advisory boards and steering committees of several area nonprofit organizations.
Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Jonathan D. Grossberg
Senior Counsel
Jonathan D. Grossberg
Senior Counsel
Jonathan D. Grossberg is senior counsel to Shmuel Law Group, LLC. Jonathan specializes in advising businesses and high net worth individuals through his deep knowledge of federal, state and local, and international tax law. His practice focus at Shmuel Law Group includes representing businesses and individuals in tax and estate planning matters, as well as providing general counselling services to businesses with a heavy focus on tax mitigation strategies.
Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to Shmuel Law Group through his many years in several “Big Law” firms, a distinguished career as a professor of taxation, and government service. Jonathan’s professorships include Robert Morris University School of Business and American University’s Washington College of Law. His prior government service includes a prestigious clerkship with the United States Tax Court and service as a legislation fellow at the Joint Committee on Taxation of the United States Congress. Jonathan contributes as a thought leader to many national and international tax publications.
Jonathan holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, where he was Graduate Editor of the Tax Law Review, a J.D., cum laude, from Cornell Law School, where he was Article Editor of the Cornell Law Review, and a B.A., magna cum laude in History and with distinction in all subjects, from Cornell University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and named a Merrill Presidential Scholar.
Jonathan lives on the Main Line with his wife, Nina, and their two daughters, where he is actively involved in the Jewish and philanthropic communities. He has received numerous awards for his commitment to pro bono legal services.
Licensed in Pennsylvania and New York

Joseph Rutala
Of Counsel
Joseph Rutala
Of Counsel
Joseph Rutala is of counsel to the firm, providing advice and expertise in the areas of civil litigation and business torts. Joseph represents business owners in contract disputes, real estate disputes, and other business-related litigation matters.
Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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