Brian S. Shelton

Brian advises clients in a variety of business matters, tax matters and estate planning and administration matters. He focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, corporate and partnership tax, federal tax, state and local tax, and tax exempt organizations.

Brian represents clients in forming businesses (such as limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations), advising businesses with respect to tax and business matters, and implementing partnership and limited liability company transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. Brian also has experience advising clients with respect to tax and other economic incentives in Tennessee including Payments In Lieu of Tax Agreements (PILOT). Brian also has experience involving federal tax exemption issues associated with non-profit entities as well as state and local tax planning and controversy matters.

In addition to Brian’s business practice, he represents individuals and families in structuring their estate plans to meet their needs and to minimize taxes and represents personal representatives in the probate and estate administration process, including the preparation of federal estate and state inheritance tax returns.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Estate Planning, 2) Estate Administration, 3) Business Matters, 4) State and Local Tax Planning and Litigation Matters, 5) Federal Tax Planning and Controversy Matters and 6) Tax-Exempt/Nonprofit Matters
Law School University of Memphis School of Law (J.D.,2004)
Education Mississippi State University (B.B.A.,2001)
Bar Member / Association Tennessee State Bar Association
Most recent firm Emerge Law PLC
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansshelton
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