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Ronald A Levitt

Shareholder
Birmingham
rlevitt@sirote.com
Tel: 205.930.5274
Fax: 205.212.3894
Assistant
Julie Stone
jstone@sirote.com
205.930.5131

Ronald’s practice focuses on business and tax planning issues, particularly for closely held and family owned businesses. Specifically, he counsels clients in business planning, succession planning, entity formation, representation of S Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and other flow-through entities, mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of businesses, and healthcare law (representing physician practices). Additionally, Ronald handles federal and state controversy matters, estate planning and charitable deduction planning, including planning and defending conservation easements.

  • Practice focuses on business and tax planning issues, particularly for closely held and family owned businesses
  • Counsels clients in the areas of business planning, succession planning, entity formation, representation of S Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLC's) and other flow-through entities, mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of businesses, federal and state tax planning and controversy matters, health care law (focusing on the representation of physician practices), estate planning and charitable deduction planning, including planning for and defending conservation easements

 

  • Recipient, AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell for over 20 years. A reflection of the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standard.
  • Best Lawyers in America, Tax, Corporate, and Health Care Law sections, for at least 15 years 
  • Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorney in Tax Law, 2009-10
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Tax, Closely Held Businesses, Healthcare
  • American College of Tax Counsel, fellow

 

Schools

  • University of Florida School of Law
    LLM, 1984
  • University of Alabama School of Law
    JD, 1983
  • University of Alabama
    BS, cum laude, 1979; and MBA, 1983

Additional Accolades

University of Alabama School of Law

  • American Journal of Tax Policy, Student Editor-In-Chief

 

 

  • N.E. Miles Jewish Day School, Board of Directors 
  • A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club, Board of Directors, former member
  • Helen Keller Foundation, Board of Directors, former member
  • NCCJ (Local Chapter), Board of Directors, former member
  • Temple Emanu-El, Board of Directors, former member
  • Levite Jewish Community Center
    • President 1995–96
    • Board of Directors, former member
  • Birmingham Jewish Federation
    • First Vice President (Campaign Chair) 1997–98
    • Board of Directors, former member 
  • Birmingham Jewish Foundation, Board of Directors, former member

     


  • Speaker, “Real Estate Dealer vs. Investor: Maximizing Capital Gains”, 67th New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, 2009
  • Speaker, “Open Account Indebtedness”, ABA Tax Section 2009 Mid-Year Meeting, January 9, 2009
  • Speaker, “Preserving Privilege for Client Communications”, ABA CLE Teleconference, March 12, 2009
  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in S-Corporations”, UNC School of Law Tax Institute, May 1, 2009
  • Speaker, ABA Section of Taxation 2009 May Meeting, May 7-9, 2009
  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in S-Corporations”, 33rd Annual American Institute on Federal Taxation, June 19, 2009 
  • Speaker, ABA Section of Taxation 2009 Joint Fall CLE Meeting, Sept 24-27, 2009
  • Speaker, Land Trust Rally, Oct 11-13, 2009
  • Speaker, “Due Diligence Issues for Acquisitions of S-Corporations”, 44th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, October 20, 2009
  • Speaker, “Reasonable Compensation & the Built-In Gains Tax”, NYU 68th Institute on Federal Taxation, October 22, 2009
  • Speaker, “Operating as an S Corporation Through a State Law Limited Liability Company”, 66th New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, 2008
  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in S-Corporations”, 46th Annual Heart of America Tax Institute, November 13, 2009
  • Speaker, “Reasonable Compensation & the Built-In Gains Tax”, The Attorney – CPA Tax Clinic, November 17, 2009
  • Speaker, “Reasonable Compensation & the Built-In Gains Tax”, NYU 68th Institute on Federal Taxation, November 19, 2009
  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in S-Corporations”, U of A 63rd Annual Federal Tax Clinic, November 20, 2009

 

Ronald Levitt Speaks on Current Topics Affecting S-Corporations - 11/22/2011

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Six Sirote Attorneys Designated "Best Lawyers of the Year" for 2012 - 11/17/2011

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Ronald Levitt and David Wooldridge to Present at Conservation Easement Conference - 10/31/2011

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Sirote Tax Attorneys Publish Land Easement Article - 7/21/2011

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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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Sirote & Permutt Attorneys Have Successful Outcome In Landmark Conservation Easement Case Before US Tax Court - 6/22/2009

he United States Tax Court issued a seminal decision in a controversy with the Internal Revenue Service concerning a taxpayer’s deduction for contributing a conservation easement to a land trust. Read More


Publication Recognizes 20 From Sirote As Super Lawyers - 5/19/2009

Birmingham law firm Sirote & Permutt is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys from the firm were selected for inclusion in the “2009 Super Lawyers” publication. Read More


Sirote Shareholder Levitt To Speak AT UNC Tax Institute - 4/16/2009

Ronald A. Levitt, an attorney at Sirote & Permutt, will be speaking at the UNC Tax Conference in Chapel Hill on May 1. Read More


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