Carl D. Fortner

Carl D. Fortner

Carl D. Fortner is a partner practicing with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the firm's Tax & Individual Planning, and Tax & Employee Benefits Practices, as well as the Sports Industry Team.

Mr. Fortner is experienced in U.S. and Wisconsin tax and business law aspects of business transactions; the ownership, formation, operation, sale, dissolution, and reorganization of C corporations (both publicly and privately held), S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint ventures; executive compensation, and like-kind exchanges. His activities also include counseling small businesses, general tax planning, and administrative and judicial dispute resolution between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue. A frequent lecturer on corporate, partnership, and income and estate tax topics, Mr. Fortner since 1989 has been co-author of the "Tax Law" section of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law..

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Mr. Fortner received his bachelor's degree in business administration, with distinction, in 1980, and a master's degree, as well as his J.D. degree, cum laude, in 1986. He was elected to membership in the Order of the Coif and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Fortner was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and was selected for inclusion in 2006 - 2008 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® for his tax work.