Ronald S. Bronstein

Ronald S. Bronstein is a Missouri lawyer and a shareholder at McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C., with more than three decades of experience in tax, estate, trust, probate, and business matters. His practice includes income tax planning for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, individuals, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. He handles federal, state, and local tax controversies and represents clients before taxing authorities. His work further includes real estate law matters and related transactional concerns.

Ronald earned his B.S., cum laude, in Finance from the University of Missouri at Columbia, with a minor in Economics. He later received his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He continued his education at New York University, where he earned an LL.M. in Tax Law. His academic background combines finance, economics, law, and advanced tax study.

Ronald represents individuals and businesses during tax audits and appeals before the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities. He handles litigation in the US Tax Court and other federal courts, including bankruptcy-related tax matters. His business work covers entity selection, formation, operation, reorganization, sale, and dissolution. He further prepares wills, trusts, charitable foundations, premarital agreements, and business succession documents.

Ronald S. Bronstein advises clients on probate administration, trust administration, estate planning, tax planning, and related litigation. He assists representatives through probate proceedings and handles conservatorship and guardianship appointments. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association Tax Section, The Missouri Bar, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, P.C.
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Licensed State

• Missouri

Education

• New York University
  LLM in Tax Law
• University of Missouri at Kansas City
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Missouri at Columbia
  BS in Finance with Cum Laude

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