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Bradley J Sklar

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Birmingham
bsklar@sirote.com
Tel: 205.930.5152
Fax: 205.212.3852
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Ellen Seltz
eseltz@sirote.com
205.930.5153

Brad’s practice focuses on business and tax planning issues at both the state and local level, particularly for closely held and family owned businesses. He counsels clients in tax and business planning, succession planning and entity formation. He represents Limited Liability Companies, S Corporations and other flow-through entities, and handles M&As, purchases and sales of businesses, and healthcare law (representing physician practices). Brad drafts state legislation in the entity and tax arenas. He works closely with business entities on state and local tax matters including incentive opportunities.

  • Executive Committee/Board Member, Sirote & Permutt
  • Past Co-Chair of Corporate and Tax Department, Sirote & Permutt
  • Focuses on tax, corporate and business planning transactions including mergers, acquisitions, sales of businesses, raising capital and navigation of state tax issues
  • Structures transactions to maximize tax benefits, reduce risk, and comply with tax law -- at local, state and national levels
  • Served as the Co-Reporter/Draftsperson of Alabama's Limited Liability Company Act
  • Serves on the Alabama Law Institute Drafting Committee for Alabama Business Entity Statutes
  • Recipient of the highest rating attainable by Martindale-Hubbell, a reflection of having achieved preeminent status in the areas of professional skill and integrity
  • Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorney, Tax Law, 2009-10
  • Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law
  • Best of US, Real Estate & Tax Law, 2006 
  • Corporate Counsel Magazine, Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2003
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Tax Law 
  • Birmingham Business Journal's, Best of the Bar, Corporate and Securities, 2005
  • WHO'S WHO Registry of National Business Leaders, VIP Member 
  • Alabama Law Foundation, Fellow
  • Federal Tax Clinic, Past President, Board Member and Chair, 2009 
  • American Institute on Federal Taxation, Trustee
  • Birmingham Tax Forum, President 1999-00
  • Birmingham School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Taxation, 1990-97
  • Alabama State Bar Association
    • Tax Section, Past Chair, 1997-98

 

Schools

  • New York University
    LLM in Taxation, 1988
  • University of Alabama School of Law
    JD, 1987
  • University of Texas
    BBA, Accounting, 1984

  • Leadership Alabama, 2009-10
  • Birmingham Jewish Foundation, Board Member 
  • Birmingham Jewish Federation
    • Past Vice President and Board Member
    • Joanie Plous Bayer Young Leadership Award, 2002
  • Project Corporate Leadership, Member
  • Monday Morning Quarterback Club, Member
  • Birmingham Business Alliance
    • Trustee
    • Chair, Finance and Taxation Committee
  • American Cancer Society
    • Board Member
    • Corporate Chair, 2009 Hope Gala 
  • Operation New Birmingham, Community Board Member
  • Graffman Endowment Fund, Board Member
  • Leadership Birmingham, 2000-01
  • Temple Emanu-El
    • Past Board of Directors
    • Executive Committee
    • Building Committee
    • Co-Chair, Financial Resources Development Committee (FRDC)
  • Chamber Leadership Development, Member, Class of 1991-92


 
  • Author, "Limited Liability Companies, Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants", The Alabama CPA Newsletter VOL III, No.12
  • Author, "The Alabama Limited Liability Act: A New Entity Choice", Journal of Commercial Lending
  • Author, "The Alabama Limited Liability Act: A New Entity Choice", The Alabama Lawyer VOL 54, No. 4
  • Author, "The Alabama Limited Liability Company Act", Alabama Law Review VOL 45, No. 1
  • Author, "The Limited Liability Company: A New Type of Borrowing Entity", The Journal of Commercial Lending VOL 76, No. 7
  • Author, "Limited Liability Company Update.’ Happy P’ Birthday", The Alabama Lawyer, Fall Edition


     

Sirote's Sklar & Ansley Coordinate Efforts to Bring Barons to Birmingham - 12/19/2011

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Brad Sklar Appointed to Chair Birmingham Business Alliance Committee - 3/28/2011

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Brad Sklar Featured in The Birmingham News - 11/9/2010

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Brad Sklar Appointed To The Mountain Brook Board Of Education - 10/26/2010

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Brad Sklar Named Chairman Of Business Alliance Committee - 9/21/2010

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Best Lawyers has selected 32 attorneys from Sirote & Permutt for recognition in The Best Lawyers in America for 2011 - 8/27/2010

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Birmingham Magazine Names 5 From Sirote As Top Attorneys - 3/2/2010

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31 Sirote Attorneys Listed In Best Lawyers - 8/7/2009

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Birmingham Magazine Recognizes 17 From Sirote As Top Attorneys - 3/10/2009

Birmingham law firm, Sirote & Permutt, is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys from the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the list of “Top Attorneys” published in Birmingham Magazine. Read More


Sirote Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2009 - 9/26/2008

The following attorneys with the law firm of Sirote & Permutt have been named to the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers: Read More