A tax-first practice focused on real estate.
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA · CLIENTS SERVED NATIONWIDE
Donovan Legal PLLC advises real estate developers, investors, funds, operating businesses, and the high-net-worth families behind them on the federal, state, and international tax issues that drive the economics of their structures and represents those same clients when those structures, returns, or positions come under examination. The firm is built around a simple integration: planning, compliance, and controversy under one practitioner who is both a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney admitted to practice law in Florida and Massachusetts.
Practice Areas
One Firm. Full Cycle Representation. No Handoffs.
A tax position designed in planning has to be reflected on the return. A position reflected on the return is what gets examined if challenged. Most clients run these three functions through three different advisors with handoffs that introduce gaps in the record. Donovan Legal PLLC keeps planning, compliance, and controversy integrated under one firm. The same firm reads the underlying documents, signs the return, and defends the position if examined.
Mr. Donovan’s career began at PwC, advising Wall Street venture capital firms and real estate investment funds on structured transactions, sponsor and limited-partner planning, and fund-level entity selection, including tax due diligence on three real estate investment trust initial public offerings. He went on to practice law in Massachusetts, building a transactional real estate, tax, business, and litigation practice, before relocating to Delray Beach in 2019 to serve the growing population of Northeast investors and families establishing Florida residency and Florida real estate holdings.
“To be a top tax lawyer, you must have the ‘bi-lingual’ ability to speak numbers and words. Being both a lawyer and a CPA allows me to communicate more easily with both. It also gives me visibility on how my tax planning should be executed and reported to tax authorities.”
— Paul K. Donovan, in Authority Magazine, October 2021
What Clients Say
“Paul has been our trusted tax advisor for years. He not only handles our complex personal taxes but also advises my husband on the tax and legal aspects of his construction business. Paul is proactive, thorough, and brings a ‘Big Four’ level of expertise and service. I have such confidence in Paul’s skills that I routinely refer my own wealth management clients to him when they need a knowledgeable, reliable tax and legal resource.”
— Elyssa Coleman-Polster, CRPC™
Contact The Firm
To discuss a tax planning, compliance, controversy, or real estate engagement, contact the firm directly. The firm serves clients nationwide from its office in Delray Beach, Florida.