Steven M. Burke - McLane Middleton

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Steven M. Burke

Director, Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Corporate Departments

Manchester, Woburn, Boston and Portsmouth

Office603-628-1454

steve.burke@mclane.com

900 Elm Street
10th Floor
Manchester, NH 03101

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Steve is a shareholder and director of the firm where he has been a member of its Tax, Trusts & Estates and Corporate Departments for over 25 years. Using his expertise as a licensed CPA as well as an attorney, Steve advises high net worth individuals, families and fiduciaries on estate and income tax planning and administration, and wealth preservation strategies. Steve also serves as Trustee of many significant family trusts; working closely with beneficiaries, family offices, and advisors regarding fiduciary, legal, tax and trust administration issues.

Steve also serves as counsel for the boards of significant charitable, educational and tax-exempt institutions, offering advice on fiduciary, governance and tax matters. He represents individuals and businesses before the IRS as well as the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Department of Revenue agencies and has assisted clients in obtaining administrative rulings from those taxing authorities. He has also served as counsel in all aspects of ESOP transactions including representing companies, fiduciaries, and sellers in ESOP-related matters. Steve also advises business owners on entity creation, governance, business succession, and transaction structuring issues.

Steve received his LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law (1990), J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (1987), M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell (1984) and B.A. from Bates College (1981). He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and previously worked as a CPA at PriceWaterhouse in Boston, Massachusetts.

Areas of Focus

Corporate Business Law
Tax Law
Small Business Law
Wealth Preservation
Estate Planning and Trust and Estate Administration
Pension/Profit Sharing/Employee Benefits Law
Education and Independent Schools

Admissions

Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Member, New Hampshire Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Associations
Member, United States Tax Court
Licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Hampshire and Massachusetts
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ distinguished CGMA designation

Involvement

Current:

University of New Hampshire School of Law, Member, Dean’s Advisory Committee
New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Member, Board of Trustees
The Boston Foundation, Professional Advisors Committee (PAC), Alumni Member
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member, Governing Council
University of New Hampshire School of Law, Distinguished Fellow in Tax Law
Austin Preparatory School, Reading, Massachusetts, Member, Board of Trustees
American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow

Past:

New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants, Past President and former Board Member
University of Massachusetts Lowell, College of Management Advisory Board, Former Member
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Building Committee, Former Member
The Derryfield School, Board member (2000-2011), Former Chair and Treasurer, Board of Trustees
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Foundation, Former Board of Directors
Stage One Productions, Former Board of Directors
Leadership of Manchester Program, Past Graduate
New Hampshire Employee Benefits Council, Past Chair
New Hampshire Bar Association, Past Chair Taxation Section
University of New Hampshire Law, Past Adjunct Faculty Member

Recognitions

Chambers High Net Worth 2021, Steven Burke

Awards

Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law, Tax Law), 2003 – present
Best Lawyers in America’s Lawyer of the Year (Tax Law), 2019 and 2024
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Go To Taxation Lawyers, 2022
New Hampshire Business Review, Business Excellence Award, Professional Services, 2016