CORPORATE LAW, TAXATION, MERGER & ACQUISITION AND ESTATE PLANNING

CORPORATE LAW:

Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele has been able to establish a strong leadership position in the areas of corporate and tax law, by forming departments staffed with lawyers who concentrate in those areas.

As corporate transactions grow more complex, the knowledge and skill of the attorneys handling them becomes increasingly important. Every decision is a critical one, affecting all aspects of the client's business. Our corporate attorneys take an active role in advising their clients of potential legal problems and how to avoid them. Toward that end, the firm's corporate department concentrates in the following areas:

Services of incorporation, including shareholder agreements and employment contracts.

Formation of general and limited partnerships and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, liquidations and spin-offs.

Employee benefit planning of pension and profit-sharing plans.

Bankruptcy matters, representing debtors and creditors.

TAXATION:

The tax aspects of corporate transactions are intimately involved and carefully considered by the tax department of Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele. With a thorough understanding of the latest tax laws, our tax department provides a comprehensive range of services in the area of taxation, including:

Individual, partnership, trust and estate taxation

Employee benefit matters

State and local taxation
This department also offers support for:

Real estate matters, such as deferred tax-free exchanges of property; installment sales of property; and planning regarding the formation of the development entity.

Corporate and individual representation in the U.S. Tax Court

IRS negotiations.

ESTATE PLANNING:

The firm's estate planning practice has developed into one of the strongest in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, with an average estate client net worth in excess of seven million dollars. Our tax attorneys concentrate in sophisticated estate planning techniques and work closely with each of our clients to effectively accomplish their individual goals. Some of these services include:

Development of lifetime plans to maximize the wealth transfer tax benefits available.

Implementation of estate plan via drafting Last Wills and Testaments, including: Durable Power of Attorney, Living Wills, charitable and non-charitable trust documents, family limited partnerships and personal residence trusts.

Coordination and planning with the corporate and real estate sections for the disposition of assets.

Estate administration and probate proceedings, including post-mortem tax planning.

ATTORNEYS:

J. Brian O'Neil, Partner
Matthew J. Howard, Partner
Clayton O. Carmack, Partner
Daniel A. Landis, Partner
Brian D. Smith, Partner
Kelli L. Wolk
Ophelia W. Chan

James D. Walker

Stayce M. Burkhart

Jennifer A. Ringsmuth

Jennifer B. Simpson