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Elizabeth G. Nowakowski / Partner
Professional Experience
Lisa Nowakowski's practice includes special emphasis on matters related to partnership and limited liability company structuring and taxation, structuring like-kind exchange transactions, and sales, use and property tax matters. She has wide experience in drafting and negotiating partnership, limited liability company and joint venture agreements; extensive additional experience with low income housing tax credit transactions. She has client representations before the Internal Revenue Service, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Milwaukee City Assessor.

Education and Honors
  • Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1982)
  • Williams College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979)
    Phi Beta Kappa.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 1982

Professional Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-present: Tax Law).

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated.

Professional and Civic Activities
Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Tax Section); American Bar Association (Member: Section of Taxation, Affordable Housing Forum, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

UWM Child Care Center (Review Board Member, 1991-1992, Chairperson. 1992-1994); Holy Family Parish (Finance Committee, 1994-1997).

Selected Presentations/Publications
  • “Use of Not-for Profit Entities in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions,” American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, October 22, 1999.

  • “Managing the Legal Risks of Providing Both Debt and Equity in Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions,” 8 Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law 36 (Fall, 1998), “Low Income Housing Tax Credit,” American Bar Association, Affordable Housing & Community Development Breakfast Meeting, August 7, 1995 (also published in Affordable Dirt, vol.1, issue 3 (Fall 1995)).

  • “Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation,” Tax Executives Institute (Wisconsin Chapter), 1993.

  • “Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit,” Milwaukee Tax Club program, 1991.

  • “Current Issues in Wisconsin Property Taxation,” Tax Executives Institute, Wisconsin Chapter program, 1989.

  • “Recent Federal Tax Legislation,” Wisconsin Association of CPAs. Northeastern Chapter program, 1988.