Profile
- Named a 2016 “Rochester’s Finest” Young Professionals by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
- Georgetown University Law Center Dean’s List
- Regent University Law Review
At a Glance
Danielle B. Ridgely is a Partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Department. She is practice leader for the Tax Controversies and Transactional Tax Planning practice areas.
She concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate and individual income taxation, partnership taxation, corporate mergers and acquisitions, corporate divisions and recapitalizations, like-kind exchanges, estate planning, employee benefits and ERISA matters.
Mrs. Ridgely received her LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated with distinction. She received her J.D. from Regent University School of Law and her B.S. in Business Economics from Grove City College.
Honors
Practice Areas
Business Counseling
Business Succession Planning
Cross Border Transactions
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
Not-for-profit & Tax-Exempt Organizations
Public Finance
Retirement Benefit Planning
Section 1031 Tax Free Exchanges
Tax Controversies
Transactional Tax Planning
Qualified Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
Affordable Housing & Community Development Practice Group
Industry Expertise
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, with distinction
- Regent University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Grove City College, B.S., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- State of New York
- State of Virginia
- United States Tax Court
Professional Affiliations
- Monroe County Bar Association
- Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys
- Virginia State Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
Articles
August 21, 2026
Best Lawyers® in 2026 in America Recognizes 37 Woods Oviatt Gilman Attorneys
October 08, 2025
10-08-25 - Woods Oviatt Hosts Event Focused on Women’s Leadership and Personal Branding
September 04, 2025
09-04-25 - Woods Oviatt Gilman Announces 4 "Lawyer of the Year" Awards, 30 Best Lawyers in America®, and 6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognitions
March 24, 2025
03-24-25 FinCEN Removes Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Requirements for US Companies and US Persons
March 03, 2025
03-03-25 Treasury Department Announces it will Enforce Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Requirements Against Foreign Companies Only
February 28, 2025
02-28-25 FinCEN Not Issuing Fines or Penalties in Connection with Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Deadlines
February 24, 2025
2-24-25 FinCEN Resumes Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Reporting Requirements with Extended Deadline
January 24, 2025
1-24-25 The Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") Remains on Pause
January 23, 2025
1-23-25 SUPREME COURT ALLOWS THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (“CTA”) TO RESUME
December 27, 2024
12-27-24 CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (“CTA”) TEMPORARILY BLOCKED AGAIN
December 24, 2024
12-24-24 FINCEN EXTENDS CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (“CTA”) FILING DEADLINES
December 23, 2024
12-23-24 CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (“CTA”) FILING DEADLINES REINSTATED
December 04, 2024
12-4-24 CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT BLOCKED NATIONWIDE BY COURT
November 04, 2024
11/14 & 11/15 2025 THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT DEADLINE IS COMING JANUARY 1, 2025! ARE YOU READY?
July 23, 2024
7-22-24 Six Woods Oviatt Attorneys Named to The Rochester Business Journal's Power Law Lists.
July 10, 2024
7-8-2024 Corporate Transparency Act Update
April 09, 2024
4-18-2024 Kate Polozie, Danielle Ridgely and Natalie Grigg will be featured presenters at The Women's Elevate Business Conference
February 13, 2024
2-16-2024 Kate Polozie and Danielle Ridgely to host a Webinar - Navigating Transparency: Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act and Its Implications for Businesses
February 13, 2024
2-2-2024 Navigating Transparency: Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act and Its Implications for Businesses
December 12, 2023
12-12-23 CLIENT ALERT: Deadline Extension for Companies Created or Registered in 2024 to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
November 29, 2023
11-29-23 -The Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect on January 1, 2024 - What Businesses Need to Know.
November 17, 2023
11-17-23 Kate Polozie and Danielle Ridgely will present at the 58th Annual Tax Institute
January 04, 2022
Mark Lawrence, Danielle Ridgely and Jennifer Schauerman named Partners in the firm.
April 21, 2021
4-21-2021 New York Disconnects from Federal Qualified Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits
December 11, 2020
12-11-20 - As seen in the Rochester Business Journal - Commercial Real Estate Industry Fearful of Biden Tax Plan
April 16, 2020
4-15-20 COVID-19 HR Update Webinar recording available on demand
March 08, 2020
3-8-2020 Woods Oviatt's Spring 2020 Newsletter
October 13, 2019
10-8-19 Danielle Ridgely, Esq. was a featured presenter at the City of Rochester's Opportunity Zones Investment Summit.
November 09, 2018
11-9-18 PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON INVESTMENTS IN QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES
June 22, 2017
6-22-2017 Woods Oviatt's Spring 2017 Newsletter