Jeffrey S Brown

Jeffrey S Brown

Harris Caddell & Shanks PC
  • Tax Law, Business Law, Estate Planning ...
  • Alabama
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Jeff provides extensive expertise to small and large business clients regarding daily operations and tax-saving strategies. His corporate practice also includes business formation and financing issues, contract review and assistance, mergers and acquisitions and employment law matters.

He also skillfully applies his tax knowledge to his estate planning practice area. In addition to drafting documents necessary to implement his client’s estate plans, including wills and trusts, Jeff counsels regarding charitable giving and special needs planning. Similarly, Jeff provides valuable counsel to personal representatives and trustees during the estate administration process.

Jeff has extensive experience in the coordination of real estate transactions, from the simple preparation of a deed or mortgage to the complexity of a large-scale commercial real estate closing. Jeff is an agent for First American Title Insurance Company and enjoys a good working relationship with area real estate agents and financial institutions.

Jeff resides with his wife (Melissa) in Decatur and they have two children. They are members of Central United Methodist Church.

Practice Areas
    Tax Law
    Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Elder Law
Fees
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  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Both hourly and flat fees, based on type and complexity of case.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alabama
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
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United States Tax Court
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Professional Experience
Shareholder-Member
Harris Caddell & Shanks PC
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Education
New York University School of Law
LL.M. (1995) | Taxation
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University of Alabama School of Law
J.D. (1993)
Honors: magna cum laude
Activities: Member, Bench and Bar, 1993. Student Editor: American Journal of Tax Policy, 1991-1993; Student Editor: Law and Psychology Review, 1992-1993
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University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
B.S. (1990) | Accounting
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Professional Associations
Alabama State Bar  # 7931O53J
Member
- Current
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Morgan County Bar Association
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Harris Caddell & Shanks PC
Contact & Map
Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.
214 Johnston St SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Telephone: (256) 340-8042