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Howard L. Williams

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2003
  • Recognized in:
    Litigation and Controversy - Tax
    Tax Law
  • Law School:
    Wake Forest University
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.brookspierce.com/ou...
  • Website:
    http://www.brookspierce.com
  • E-mail:
    hwilliams@brookspierce.com
  • Location:
    Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
    230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420

Howard Williams primarily represents privately held companies and their shareholders. His practice includes representation in connection with corporate planning and tax strategies, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, complex tax issues, contract negotiation and document preparation.

Howard also advises on management incentive plans, employee stock ownership plans and corporate finance for closely held companies. He represents clients in tax disputes or controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and North Carolina Department of Revenue.

Before joining Brooks Pierce, Howard worked for the Office of Chief Counsel for the United States Treasury, Washington, D.C. as a tax specialist and litigator. He is a representative to the Southeastern Liaison Committee to the Internal Revenue Service.

Honors & Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) in Tax Law and Tax Litigation and Controversy
  • Recognized as a member of North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Business Law and Tax/Estate Planning (2008) by Business North Carolina magazine
  • Named a North Carolina "Super Lawyer" in Business/Corporate Law (2007-17) in Law & Politics magazine

Professional & Community Activities

  • Member At-Large, North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority
  • Member, Southeastern Region Liaison Committee, Internal Revenue Service
  • Member, Board of Visitors, Wake Forest University School of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina 4-H Endowment
  • Former Member, Executive Board, Foundation for Greater Greensboro
  • Member, North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Greensboro Bar Association
  • Member, Greensboro Kiwanis Club

Article

  •  Co-Author, Sales & Use Tax Deskbook, American Bar Association

News

  • Brooks Pierce Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
  • Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers

Publications

  • Extension of COBRA Subsidy Rules Requires Quick Action by Employers
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Lawyer Bio

Howard Williams primarily represents privately held companies and their shareholders. His practice includes representation in connection with corporate planning and tax strategies, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, complex tax issues, contract negotiation and document preparation.

Howard also advises on management incentive plans, employee stock ownership plans and corporate finance for closely held companies. He represents clients in tax disputes or controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and North Carolina Department of Revenue.

Before joining Brooks Pierce, Howard worked for the Office of Chief Counsel for the United States Treasury, Washington, D.C. as a tax specialist and litigator. He is a representative to the Southeastern Liaison Committee to the Internal Revenue Service.

Honors & Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) in Tax Law and Tax Litigation and Controversy
  • Recognized as a member of North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Business Law and Tax/Estate Planning (2008) by Business North Carolina magazine
  • Named a North Carolina "Super Lawyer" in Business/Corporate Law (2007-17) in Law & Politics magazine

Professional & Community Activities

  • Member At-Large, North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority
  • Member, Southeastern Region Liaison Committee, Internal Revenue Service
  • Member, Board of Visitors, Wake Forest University School of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina 4-H Endowment
  • Former Member, Executive Board, Foundation for Greater Greensboro
  • Member, North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Greensboro Bar Association
  • Member, Greensboro Kiwanis Club

Article

  •  Co-Author, Sales & Use Tax Deskbook, American Bar Association

News

  • Brooks Pierce Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
  • Brooks Pierce Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers

Publications

  • Extension of COBRA Subsidy Rules Requires Quick Action by Employers
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  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Affiliations
  • Award List
  • Additional Information

Education:

  • Wake Forest University , J.D., graduated 1972
  • North Carolina State University, BS, graduated 1969

Bar Admissions:

  • North Carolina

Affiliations:

  • North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority - Member At-Large
  • Internal Revenue Service - Member, Southeastern Region Liaison Committee
  • Wake Forest University School of Law - Member, Board of Visitors

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Tax Law
 

Awards:

  • Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers in Business/Corporate Law (2007-2017)
  • Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Business/Corporate Law (2015)
  • Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Business Law and Tax/Estate Planning (2008)

Special Focus:

  • COVID-19
 

Lawyer Client Comments

Firm Details

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Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
http://www.brookspierce.com
 
Headquarters
Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
230 North Elm Street
P.O. Box 26000
Greensboro, NC 27420
(336) 373.8850
3 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

North Carolina

North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Suite 1700

150 Fayetteville Street

P.O. Box 1800

Raleigh, NC 27602

United States

(919) 839.0300

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Wilmington, NC

115 North Third Street, Suite 301

P.O. Box 2460

Wilmington, NC 28402

United States

(910) 444.2000

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