Reed J. Hollander

Reed is a litigation attorney and focuses his practice primarily on state and local tax (SALT) controversies in North Carolina, including property tax, sales and use tax and other excise taxes, corporate and individual income tax. He represents clients in a variety of industries including retail, manufacturing, life sciences, and healthcare in matters involving tax strategy, administrative challenges and appeals, and contested cases before the North Carolina Property Tax Commission and North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings. Reed also represents clients in the appeal of such cases before the North Carolina Business Court, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of North Carolina. His appellate practice has included appeals of matters within the Second, Fourth, and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and to the United States Supreme Court. He has spoken and published articles on state and local tax controversy issues regionally and nationally.

In addition to his state and local tax practice, Reed represents clients in matters involving eminent domain and condemnation law, economic development, and administrative and business litigation.

Active in the business and legal communities, Reed has held various leadership positions within the North Carolina Bar Association, where he currently serves as Chair of its Tax Section, as well as the American Bar Association and the local and North Carolina Jaycees. He is a former adjunct tax faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law, having co-taught the State and Local Tax intersession course for ten years.

Education

J.D., Duke University School of Law, with honors (1996)
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, English, honors and distinction (1993)

Admissions

North Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Fourth Circuit, and Tenth Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina

Articles / Publications

“Transportation Commerce Tax in NC: What Rideshare and Ground Transportation Businesses Need to Know,” YMH Blog, Co-Author (May 2025)
“Digital Sales Tax in NC: What Creative Professionals Need to Know,” YMH Blog, Co-Author (January 2025)
“North Carolina Governor Signs Bill Addressing IRS Conformity and Other Significant Changes to North Carolina Tax Law,” Co-Author (July 6, 2020)
“North Carolina Tax Updates,” Council on State Taxation, Author (annually since 2016)
“U.S. Supreme Court Limits North Carolina’s Attempt to Tax Undistributed Income of Non-Resident Trust Based on In-State Residence of a Contingent Trust Beneficiary,” Co-Author (June 25, 2019)
“How to Overcome ‘Special Purpose’ Property Classification in Ad Valorem Valuation: In re Appeal of Corning Inc.,” Long Leaf Law, The Blog of the NCBA, Co-Author (October 2016)
“In Re Ocean Isle Palms LLC: The North Carolina Supreme Court Restricts the Ability of Assessors to Change Property Values Outside of County-Wide Revaluations, Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s Tax Report,” Co-Author (April 2013)
“Litigating State Property Tax Cases in Federal Court: A Case Study of AMCC v. Onslow County and Craven County,” Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Co-Author (July 2010)
“Timeliness of County-Level Appeals in North Carolina,” Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s Tax Report, Co-Author (May 2010)
“US Supreme Court Review – Gonzales v. Raich,” The Constitutionalist, Co-Author (November 2005)

Presentations

“North Carolina Sales Tax Tips,” Raleigh Chapter of The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG), Co-presenter (March 2026)
“Kaestner Trust v. NCDOR: A View From the Trenches,” Speaker (March 30, 2020)
“A Discussion of NCDOR v. Kaestner Trust and its Impact on State Income Tax Planning,” Speaker (November 14, 2019)
“Federal and State Aspects of the Kaestner Trust Case, NASBTS Conference Panel,” Speaker (October 25-26, 2019)
“Property Tax Practices: Process, Procedure, and Practical Pointers,” 50th Annual Meeting of the Council on State Taxation, Speaker (Oct. 24, 2019)
“Implications of Wayfair – What Issues and Taxpayer Protections Exist Post-Wayfair,” COST 50th Annual Meeting, Speaker (October 22-25, 2019)
“Giving Due Process Its Due,” ABA Tax Section Fall Meeting, Co-Presenter (October 2019)
“Kaestner: A View from the Trenches,” National Association of State Bar Tax Sections (NASBTS), Presenter (October 2019)
“The Kaestner Trust Case and Related Due Process,” ABA Tax Section Meeting, Speaker (October 3-5, 2019)
“Forced Combinations,” 18th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina/Georgia Tax Section Workshops, Co-Presenter (May 15, 2019)
“Discussion of State Tax Cases, Issues, and Policy Matters to Watch,” Council on State Taxation Southeast Regional State Tax Seminar, Speaker (April 10, 2018)
“Ten Tips for Managing North Carolina Property Taxes,” North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Tax Conference, Speaker (November 9, 2016)
“Tips for Avoiding Costly Property Tax Litigation,” Council on State Taxation’s Annual Meeting, Speaker (October 19, 2016)
“State Tax Cases, Issues and Policy Matters to Watch – Including Certain Federal Legislation,” Council on State Taxation Southeast Regional Conference, Speaker (November 13, 2014)
“Officer Liability–How to Keep Your Boss Out of Trouble,” Institute for Professionals in Taxation Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ , Speaker (June 29, 2014)
“Sales and Use Tax in North Carolina,” Greensboro, NC (April 29 and May 6, 2014)
“EXTREME MAKEOVER: Tax Edition – The Impact of Session Law 2011-390 and the New North Carolina Combined Reporting Regime,” N.C. Association of CPAs Conference, Speaker (November 2011)