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2000 SouthBridge Parkway, Suite 500
Birmingham, Alabama 35209 (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.)
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The law firm of Feld, Hyde, Wertheimer, Bryant & Stone, P.C. practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, business planning, succession planning, taxation, tax controversies, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and planning for limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations. The firm handles a broad spectrum of personal tax, corporate, and business issues providing quality services in a personalized manner. Statement of PracticeEstate Planning, Probate, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation, Federal and State Tax Controversies, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Planning, Limited Liability Company Law, Corporation Law, Partnership Law, Asset Protection, Real Estate Law and Franchise Law. Year Established: 1993
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Address2000 SouthBridge Parkway, Suite 500
Birmingham, AL 35209, (Jefferson & Shelby Cos.)
PhonePhone: 205-802-7575
Fax: 205-802-7550
Website
http://www.feldhyde.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Louis B. Feld (Member) born Tuscaloosa, Alabama, May 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1972); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, Bench and Bar. Alabama Law Review, 1970-1972. Graduate Editor, Tax Law Review, 1972-1973. Adjunct Professor, Taxation, 1977-2007, University of Alabama School of Law. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate; Taxation; Business Succession.Email: Louis B. Feld
Gregory D. Hyde (Member) born Florence, Alabama, September 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Alabama; 1985, Florida. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1973; J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1980). Order of the Coif. Listed in, "The Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward White, Inc. for Trusts and Estates. Certified Public Accountant, Alabama, 1975. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate; Tax-Exempt Organizations; Taxation; Business Succession.Email: Gregory D. Hyde
Leonard Wertheimer III (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, January 24, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Alabama. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1969); Emory University (J.D., 1972). Former Adjunct Professor, Taxation, Graduate School of Business, University of Alabama, 1984-1988. Member, Alabama Law Institute Committee Considering Adoption of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Alabama Law Institute Committee which drafted the current Alabama versions of Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act, Uniform Trust Code, Uniform Tax Apportionment Act and Uniform Principal and Income Act. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust and Estate Controversies; Probate; Taxation; Business Succession; Business Mediation.Email: Leonard Wertheimer III
William J. Bryant (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, March 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, Alabama; 1985, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974; LL.M., Taxation, with high honors, 1979). Member, Bench and Bar. Adjunct Professor: Corporate Finance, University of Alabama School of Law, 2004; Business Law, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 2006. Trustee, American Institute of Federal Taxation, 1994. Friends of the World Heart Federation Trust - Trustee/Secretary - Treasurer/Legal Counsel. UAB School of Public Health - Chairman of Advisory Board. University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies - Board of Visitors. Black Belt Action Commission - Commissioner. TechBirmingham (Birmingham Area Technology Leadership Alliance) - Secretary/Treasurer. Leadership Birmingham - Class of 1996/Programs Co-chair (2005-2006). Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Member, Taxation Section); Estate Planning Council of Birmingham; Birmingham Tax Forum; American Heart Association, Inc. (Chairman, National Board of Directors, 2000-2001). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance; Real Estate; Tax Law.Email: William J. Bryant
Dale B. Stone (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, October 30, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., magna cum laude, 1975; J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1980). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward White, Inc. for Trusts and Estates. Listed in "Alabama Superlawyers" magazine in the area of Trusts and Estates. Adjunct Professor: Estate Planning, 1997; LL.M. Program, 1999, University of Alabama School of Law. Accredited Estate Planner designation from National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Birmingham Estate Planning Council (President-2008); Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Alabama State Chair). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate; Taxation; Business Succession.Email: Dale B. Stone
James J. Coomes (Member) born San Diego, California, January 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1998, Alabama. Education: Missouri State University (B.S., cum laude, 1988); University of Mississippi (M.B.A., 1990); University of Alabama (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998); New York University (L.L.M., Taxation, 1999). Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Law. Member: Alabama State Bar; Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Birmingham Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Succession Planning; Business Planning; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Captive Insurance Companies; Asset Protection; Estate Administration; Taxation.Email: James J. Coomes
Kay Owens Wilburn (Member) born Opp, Alabama, November 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1980); University of Alabama School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Member, Cumberland Law Review, 1978-1980. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, 1986-1997. Business Law Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997. Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Former Vice Chairperson, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee); Estate Planning Council of Birmingham. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Asset Protection; Estate Administration; Probate; Taxation; Business Succession Planning; Corporate Law; Prenuptial Agreements; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation.Email: Kay Owens Wilburn
——————————Donna M. Bailer (Associate) born Marion, Indiana, October 2, 1969; admitted to bar, 2002, Alabama. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with distinction, 1992); University of Alabama (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Center for Estate and Elder Law Planning, University of Florida, 2002-2003. Director and Treasurer, BirminghamCREW. Finance and Taxation Committee Member, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. Member: Alabama Law Institute Trademark Act Committee; Birmingham Tax Forum. Member: Birmingham (Member, Women Lawyers Section), Alabama State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Business Succession Planning; Taxation; Minority Business Certification; Estate Planning; Probate; Estate Administration.Email: Donna M. Bailer
Robert W. Bass, Jr. (Associate) born Gadsden, Alabama, June 10, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Alabama. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 2001); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2004); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 2005). Formerly with Sirote & Permutt, PC. Practice Areas: Estate Planning(40%); Estate Administration(40%); Trust Administration(10%); Tax Planning(10%).Email: Robert W. Bass, Jr.
J. Lance Webster (Associate) born Winfield, Alabama, July 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984); University of Florida (LL.M., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1983-1984. Author: "Dickman v. Commissioner: The Supreme Court Applies the Gift Tax to Interest-Free Loans," 35 Alabama Law Review 553, 1984. Adjunct Professor, Birmingham School of Law, 1988-1989. Former In-House Counsel, Fortune 500 Company. Member: Birmingham Bar Association. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Tax Planning; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Health Law.Email: J. Lance Webster
John L. Neese (Associate) born October 8, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Alabama. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.A., 1999); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Estate Administration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Real Estate; Trust Administration.
OF COUNSELJames C. Reilly (Of Counsel) born Lowell, Massachusetts, December 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Alabama and New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978; M.B.A., 1979); Duke University (J.D., 1983). Adjunct Professor, Miles College of Business. Member: Birmingham, New York State and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance; Health Law; Real Estate.Email: James C. Reilly
Joshua M. Watkins (Of Counsel) born July 21, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Alabama. Education: University of Georgia (J.D., 2003); University of Georgia (MACC, 2002); University of South Alabama (B.S., 1999). Executive Director of the Birmingham Angel Network, LLC. Member: Birmingham Bar Association; American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Birmingham Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Asset Protection; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Finance; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Probate Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Title Insurance; Special Needs Trusts; Tax Deferred Exchanges; Trusts and Estates.
Gwen Denoux Skinner (Of Counsel) born New Orleans, Louisiana, October 23, 1946; admitted to bar, 1986, Louisiana; 1992, Alabama. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., 1971; J.D., 1986); University of Alabama (LL.M., Taxation, 1996). Examination Division of Internal Revenue Service, 1978-1985. Member, Estate Planning Council of Birmingham. Member: Birmingham, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate; Tax Controversies.Email: Gwen Denoux Skinner
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