Steven M. Burke

Steven M. Burke is a shareholder and Director of McLane Middleton’s Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Corporate Departments, with offices that include Portsmouth. A licensed CPA as well as an attorney, he advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries on estate and income tax planning, trust and estate administration, and wealth preservation. His practice extends to business owners, charitable organizations, educational institutions, and tax-exempt entities facing complex tax and governance questions.

Steve earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a B.A. from Bates College. His combined legal, business, and tax education supports sophisticated planning involving trusts, estates, business structures, fiduciary responsibilities, income tax issues, and long-term wealth preservation strategies for individuals and organizations.

Steve serves as trustee for significant family trusts and works with beneficiaries, family offices, and advisors on fiduciary, legal, tax, and administration issues. He represents individuals and businesses before the IRS and revenue agencies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and has assisted clients seeking administrative rulings. His work includes ESOP transactions, entity creation, governance, business succession, transaction structuring, and counsel to boards of charitable, educational, and tax-exempt institutions.

Steven M. Burke has received recognition from Chambers High Net Worth, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and New England Super Lawyers for private wealth, corporate, and tax work. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and has held professional and nonprofit leadership roles. His practice combines legal and accounting experience to help clients coordinate estate, tax, fiduciary, business, and governance decisions with long-term financial objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McLane Middleton
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Past Chair, New Hampshire Bar Association, Taxation Section
• Member, United States Tax Court
• Member, Dean’s Advisory Committee, University of New Hampshire School of Law
• Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
• Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Member, Governing Council, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Board of Trustees, Austin Preparatory School
• Past President, New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Alumni Member, Professional Advisors Committee (PAC), The Boston Foundation

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts, Lowell
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Bates College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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