- Handles substantial tax controversies with federal and state authorities in situations involving administrative proceedings and litigation in federal and state courts
- Handles business, corporate and shareholder controversies in federal and state courts
- Performs tax planning and corporate planning for individuals and closely held businesses, including income taxes, estate and gift taxes and state local taxes, business transactions and family succession planning
- Extensive knowledge of subjects related to tax practice and procedure and the handling of tax controversies and litigation
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- Teaches regularly on tax practice and procedures at the University of Alabama School of Accounting (Master of Tax Accounting) and School of Law (LLM in taxation)
- Certified in dispute mediation by the American Arbitration Association
- Holder for 20 years of the highest rating attainable by Martindale-Hubbell (AV), a reflection of having achieved preeminent status in the areas of professional skill and integrity
- Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, Litigation & Tax Controversy
- Best of US, Tax Law, 2006
- Corporate Counsel Magazine Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2003
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- Alabama Super Lawyers, Tax
- Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorney in Tax Law
- Alabama State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Tax Section Court Procedure Committee, former chair
- IRS Southeast Region, former ABA liaison
- American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow
- Member of bars of federal courts, US Tax Court, US Claims Court and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Served as law clerk to Judge Irene F. Scott of the United States Tax Court, 1976-78
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