Tax Abatements: Friend or Foe? By Cecilia I. Lassiter on July 27, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized On July 27, Sills Cummis' Cecilia I. Lassiter spoke at Tax Abatements: Friend or Foe?, a half-day workshop sponsored by the American Planning Association – New Jersey Chapter and the New Jersey Builders Association. Click here to view Ms. Lassiter's presentation.