Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC

24 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

The focus of Mr. Wynn’s practice is business transactions and estate and business planning for individual and corporate clients.

As part of his corporate practice, Mr. Wynn advises clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, sale contracts, employment agreements, covenants not to compete, nondisclosure covenants, loan agreements, security agreements, leases, securities registration statements, private placement memorandums, stock-option plans, and shareholder agreements. Mr. Wynn also advises clients regarding the formation and operation of limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, charitable trusts, foundations, and other business and nonprofit organizations.

As part of his estate and business planning practice, Mr. Wynn structures tax-advantaged transfers of business interests to younger generation family members. A substantial portion of Mr. Wynn's practice involves the preparation of trusts, wills, and other documentation necessary to implement selected estate plans. Mr. Wynn also advises personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries concerning the administration of estates and trusts, including matters related to federal and state estate tax liabilities.

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC

24 Best Lawyers awards

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC logo

Overview

  • New York University, LL.M., graduated 1971
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1968
  • The University of Alabama, B.A., graduated 1965

  • Alabama, 1970
  • Alabama, 1970
  • New York University, LL.M., graduated 1971
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1968
  • The University of Alabama, B.A., graduated 1965

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Huntsville (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Additional Information

  • Other Experience
  • Director, Dynetics, Inc.
  • Chair, Board of Directors, Big Springs, Inc. (Huntsville Coca-Cola)
  • Director, APT Research, Inc.
  • Director, Alpha Foundation
  • Trustee, Jane K. Lowe Foundation
  • Trustee, University of Alabama in Huntsville Foundation
  • Director, Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology Director, Valley Foundation (UAB-Huntsville)
  • Director, Huntsville Museum of Art
  • Director, Huntsville Botanical Garden Foundation

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