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Overview
Brian Smithweck practices in the areas of corporate, partnership and limited liability company planning, estate planning, probate, trusts and estates, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and tax controversies. He represents businesses, individuals and families.
Brian received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida and is admitted to practice law in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Estate Planning Council of Mobile, Inc. and is a frequent speaker on the topics of estate planning, business planning, family businesses and corporate, partnership and limited liability company issues.
Brian serves as Assistant Treasurer on the Mobile Bar Association Executive Committee. He is also a member of the tax, real property and probate sections of the Alabama State Bar Association, and a member of the tax sections of the Florida and Georgia state bar associations.
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Education
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D. | 2010
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Taxation | 2011
- University of South Alabama, M.B.A. | 2007
- University of South Alabama, B.S. | 2003
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Related Services
Representation
- Extensive experience in business succession and estate planning for families and family-owned businesses
- Counseling clients with inbound and outbound international entity and transaction tax structures
- Forming nonprofit entities, and obtaining federal tax-exempt status for both public charities and private foundations
- Providing operational advice to nonprofit and tax exempt entities and overseeing significant charitable contributions
- Advanced estate and wealth transfer planning including insurance trusts, charitable trusts and grantor trusts
Education
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D. | 2010
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Taxation | 2011
- University of South Alabama, M.B.A. | 2007
- University of South Alabama, B.S. | 2003
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Related Services
Publications
- "FinCEN Gets Green Light from Texas Court to Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, February 2025
- "SCOTUS Allows Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act; FinCEN Says Reporting is Voluntary for Now," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, January 2025
- "Christmas Chaos Continues - Fifth Circuit Panel Blocks CTA Again as Filing Requirements Suspended," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, December 2024
- "Christmas Chaos - CTA Filing Requirements Reinstated Following Fifth Circuit Decision," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, December 2024
- "Christmas Curveball - CTA Temporarily Blocked Nationwide by Texas Court Injunction," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, December 2024
- "FinCEN Announces Six-Month BOI Reporting Extension to Businesses in Hurricane Areas," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, November 2024
- "CTA Deadline is Fast Approaching: Is Your Business Ready to Report Ownership Information by Jan. 1, 2025?" Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, October 2024
- "CTA Update - Where Do We Stand After Alabama District Court Ruling?" Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, March 2024
- "Strategic Alternatives For and Against Distressed Businesses", Contributor, Thomson Reuters, 2015-2024 editions
- "It's Time to Think About New Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act," Adams & Reese CTA Client Alert, April 2021
- "Four Things to Know About Louisiana's Hurricane Delta Tax Relief," Adams & Reese Client Alert, Oct. 2020
- "Opportunity Zones in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: An Alternative to a Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange," Adams & Reese Client Alert, Nov. 2018
Education
- Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D. | 2010
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Taxation | 2011
- University of South Alabama, M.B.A. | 2007
- University of South Alabama, B.S. | 2003
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
