Alan counsels clients in taxation, estate planning, business succession planning and probate and trust issues. He also advises tax-exempt organizations. Alan served on the faculty of the National Planned Giving Institute at the College of William & Mary for more than 25 years; he is also a member of the Tennessee Probate Study Committee, which reviews and comments on pending legislation in the areas of trusts, estates and similar issues.
Alan presents on topics including taxation, estate planning, business succession planning and probate and trust issues across the country for organizations such as the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Society of CPAs, estate planning councils, and at estate planning and planned giving seminars at Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University and The University of New Haven.
Prior to entering private practice in 1975, Alan served as the Planned Giving Officer for the University of Tennessee.
Awards & Recognitions
· American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
· The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Non-profit/Charity Law, Trusts and Estates, 2003-2012; Chattanooga Trust & Estates Lawyer of the Year, 2010
· Chattanooga Bar Association, Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award, 2010
· Mid-South Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate Law, 2006-2011
Professional Associations & Memberships
· Chattanooga Bar Association, Fellow and Past President
· Chattanooga Estate Planning Council
· Chattanooga Planned Giving Council
· Chattanooga Tax Practitioners
· Tennessee Bar Association, Fellow
· Tennessee Probate Study Committee
Civic Involvement
· First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, Past President
· University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, Past President
News & Publications
News
11.7.11, Four Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named Mid-South Super Lawyers, One Named Rising Star
9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012
1.31.11, Alan Cates Receives the Chattanooga Bar Association's Harry Weill Zealous Practice of Law Award
11.8.10, Mid-South Super Lawyers 2010 Names Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys
12.8.09, Mid-South Super Lawyers 2009 Names Two Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys
12.8.09, Three Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2010 Lawyers of the Year
2.6.08, Husch & Eppenberger Attorneys Recognized by Legal Aid of East Tennessee