Leigh A. Kaylor is Of Counsel in Dentons Sirote’s Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice, based in Birmingham, Alabama. She concentrates her practice in estate planning and estate administration. She employs a full range of techniques to customize plans for her clients, from basic wills and trusts to more sophisticated spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), family-owned limited liability entities, life insurance trusts, and generation-skipping "dynasty" trusts. Leigh’s practice also involves the administration of taxable and non-taxable estates and trusts, including counseling clients in post-mortem planning techniques and administrative obligations, as well as the preparation of federal estate tax returns.
A key strength of Leigh's practice is her ability to integrate charitable giving into estate plans. She provides insightful guidance on lifetime and testamentary gifts, charitable trusts, and private foundations, connecting clients with philanthropic opportunities that address community needs. Her work ensures that clients not only achieve their charitable goals but also create a lasting legacy of generosity. Leigh has provided legal counsel to numerous family foundations and has played a key role in establishing nonprofits and helping them obtain necessary tax exemptions, including her contributions during Super Bowl XXX in Arizona.
- E-mail: leigh.kaylor@dentons.com
- Direct Phone Number: +1 205-930-5281
- Phone Number: +1 205-930-5281
- Lawyer Page: https://www.dentons.com/en/leigh-kaylor
- 2311 Highland Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
- The University of Alabama, JD, graduated 1996
- University of Florida, LLM in Taxation, graduated 1987
- Birmingham Southern College, BA, graduated 1982
- Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- Birmingham Bar Association - Probate Section Secretary, 2012
- Maricopa County, Alabama State, Arizona State and American Bar Associations - Member
53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

- Trusts and Estates
- AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™
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