The uncertainty of the “fiscal cliff” negotiations in Washington has resulted in a recent flood of activity for attorneys as their clients try and plan for the future.

“This year is almost the perfect storm,” said Miller & Chevalier tax member Marc Gerson, former majority tax counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee. He pointed to not only the fiscal cliff and the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, but also the increase in Medicare taxes and a new investment tax.