Charlie Steel's practice consists of tax controversy matters, estate planning and business transactions with an emphasis on tax planning. He advises various business entities and start-up companies with an emphasis on tax planning issues. He also has experience in tax-exempt financing and is listed in the "Red Book" of bond lawyers.
Mr. Steel has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as one of the "Legal Elite." Martindale Hubbell has rated Mr. Steel an AV attorney, its highest rating available.
Mr. Steel is active in the legal community. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the North Carolina Bar Association, having served as chair of the NCBA Tax Section Council from 2002 to 2003. He is a past president of the Durham County Bar Association and a director and past president of the Fourteenth Judicial District Bar. Mr. Steel is a member of the Planning Committee of the J. Nelson Young Tax Institute at the University of North Carolina School of Law and the executive committee of the North Carolina Conference of Bar Presidents.
Mr. Steel is also active in the Durham community, where he serves on the vestry at Saint Philips Episcopal Church, the boards of directors of the Episcopal Housing Ministries, and the Durham Rotary Club, where he is a past president. Mr. Steel also volunteers his time and services to the Wills for Seniors Program.
Mr. Steel holds an A.B. from Davidson College, a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University.
Professional Affiliations
Durham County Bar Association
- Past President
Fourteenth Judicial District Bar
- Board of Directors
- Past President
North Carolina Bar Association
- Tax Section Council, Chair (2002-2003)
North Carolina Conference of Bar Presidents
- Executive Committee
Awards & Honors
AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell
The Best Lawyers in America - Tax Litigation & Controversy, Tax Law
Business North Carolina magazine, "Legal Elite"
Community Involvement
Durham Rotary Club
- Board of Directors
- Past President
Episcopal Housing Ministries
- Board of Directors
J. Nelson Young Tax Institute at the University of North Carolina School of Law
- Planning Committee
Wills for Seniors
- Volunteer Attorney
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
- Vestry
Publications
IRS Provides Guidance on Procedures for Election Out of Estate Taxation and Filing Form 8939, Alert, 08.11.2011
Final Rules Published to Implement Dodd-Frank Requirements for Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing, Alert, 08.10.2011
Final Rules Published to Implement Dodd-Frank Requirements for Risk-Based Pricing Notices, Alert, 08.08.2011
Dodd-Frank: President Obama Announces his Nomination for Director of the CFPB, Alert, 08.02.2011
North Carolina Substantially Revises Procedural Rules for Estate Matters and Caveat Proceedings and Expands Reach of Non-Claim Statute, Alert, 07.29.2011
Dodd-Frank: Federal Reserve Publishes Final Rule Repealing Regulation Q, Alert, 07.25.2011
Final Rules Published to Implement Dodd-Frank Requirements for Adverse Action Notices, Alert, 07.21.2011
IRS Expands Trust Fund Recovery Penalty Assessments to Third Party Payroll Providers, Alert, 07.20.2011
Dodd-Frank: FDIC Issues Final Rule Permitting Interest on Demand Deposits of State Non-Member Banks, Alert, 07.19.2011
Final Rules Issued to Implement Dodd-Frank Requirements for Adverse Action Notices, Alert, 07.11.2011
Federal Reserve Board Issues Proposed Rule to Exempt Motor Vehicle Dealers Temporarily from Compliance with Certain Dodd-Frank Reporting Requirements, Alert, 07.05.2011
Deficient Appraisal Reports and Expert Testimony Will Cost Parties Contesting Valuation Issues before the IRS or the Tax Court, Alert, 06.23.2011
U.S. v. Deloitte: Tax Accrual Workpapers Can Contain Attorney Work Product, Alert, 09.09.2010
Tax Court Rules on Investment and Residential Real Estate Transactions, Alert, 08. 2010
North Carolina Update - Property Tax Developments, Alert, 08. 2010
Supreme Court Declines to Review United States v. Textron, Alert, 06.24.2010
Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Under the Stimulus Legislation, Alert, 02. 2009
Events
Past Events
Williams Mullen Raleigh Fiduciary Focus 2012, Seminar, 03.15.2012
Williams Mullen Winter Tax Forum 2011 - Raleigh, NC, Forum, Seminar, 12.09.2011
Williams Mullen Fall Tax Forum 2011 - Raleigh, NC, Forum, Seminar, 09.09.2011
Williams Mullen Spring Tax Forum 2011 - Raleigh, NC, Forum, Seminar, 06.10.2011
Williams Mullen Fiduciary Focus 2011 - Raleigh, N.C., Seminar, 03.16.2011
Fiduciary Focus 2010 - North Carolina, Seminar, 03.18.2010
Fiduciary Focus 2009: What Every Fiduciary Needs to Know, Seminar, 10.15.2009