John P. Steines, Jr. (NYU) has been named the new author of the classic treatise, Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders, by the late  Boris Bittker and James Eustice. From the press release:

“We’re very pleased to welcome Professor Steines as one of our WG&L authors,” said Linda Scheffel, vice president and Publisher, the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters. ““With his background, our Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders subscribers can be assured that the treatise will maintain the same high level of expertise they have relied on over the past 50 years.”

In addition to preparing regular updates to the treatise, Professor Steines will immediately begin work on the 8th Edition, which will consolidate and realign developments that have occurred over the twelve years since the 7th Edition was published. …

John P. Steines, Jr. holds an undergraduate degree in engineering and a Juris Doctor degree from Ohio State University. After practicing law in Michigan for three years, he earned an LL.M in Taxation from New York University, where Steines eventually became a permanent faculty member, teaching a variety of courses in corporate and partnership taxation, consolidated tax returns, tax accounting, international aspects of U.S. taxation, and tax policy. He served as Counsel for many years to Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and, since 2004, has been Counsel to Cooley LLP (formerly Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman), where his practice has mirrored his teaching. Steines frequently testifies as an expert in U.S. and foreign tax or tax-related controversies and teaches courses to IRS personnel. A former editor-in-chief of the Tax Law Review, his written scholarship includes his casebook, International Aspects of U.S. Income Taxation, in addition to articles on corporate, partnership, and international issues.