Joseph S. "Joe" Bluestein
Recognized since 1995
Birmingham, Alabama
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Trusts and Estates
Joseph Bluestein is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office. He is a member of the Trusts, Estates & Wealth Preservation practice group. Joseph’s practice focuses on business, tax, and succession planning issues, particularly for closely held, family-owned businesses and professional medical and legal practices, providing counsel to all in connection with corporate, legal, and financial problems—and solutions. Joe negotiates and structures sales and purchases of businesses, and he analyzes and forms entities to acquire and operate companies. Joe works with numerous professionals and business clients on their estate plans, including advising clients in planning their estates and insurance to accomplish personal goals and minimize estate taxes. He represents clients in the qualified retirement plan area, which includes legal work for profit-sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, defined benefit pension plans, target benefit pension plans, ESOPs, 401(k) plans, and union-negotiated retirement plans. Along with an extensive employee benefits practice, Joe drafts retirement and welfare plans, assisting clients with respect to cafeteria plans, group life insurance plans, self-insured medical plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, such as rabbi trusts, secular trusts, and severance pay plans.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: joseph.bluestein@dentons.com
- Direct Phone Number: +1 205-930-5123
- Phone Number: +1 205-930-5123
- Lawyer Page: https://www.dentons.com/en/joseph-bluestein
Location
- 2311 Highland Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Education
- New York University, LLM in Taxation, graduated 1966
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, LLB, graduated 1965
- University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1962
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar
Affiliations
- Alabama State Bar Association - Past Chairman, Section of Taxation
- American Bar Association - Employee Benefits Committee of the Section of Taxation
- Birmingham Bar Association - Member
Birmingham, Alabama
57 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Birmingham (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™
Publications
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