Janet A. Shirley is a Partner in the firm's Brunswick office. Ms. Shirley practices in the areas of Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law. She has assisted clients with a variety of complex estate planning and estate administration problems. Ms. Shirley advises clients on issues concerning estate and generation skipping tax, business structure and succession planning, formation of family limited partnerships, asset protection, charitable giving and planning for non-citizens, as well as estate administration and postmortem planning. She has also provided advice to the trust departments of both national and community banks and advice to charitable entities, including charitable organizations and private foundations and associations.
Ms. Shirley is a fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a member of the National Association of Estate Planning Councils, and is an Accredited Estate Planner. She is a member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, the Savannah Estate Planning Council, the Atlanta Fiduciary Luncheon Group, the Fiduciary Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, the Section of Taxation and the Section of Real Property and Probate of the American Bar Association, and the Glynn County Bar Association.
Ms. Shirley received her B.A. from New York University in 1967, and her J.D. from Boston University in 1978. She is admitted to practice in both Georgia and Massachusetts. Ms. Shirley has been practicing in Georgia since 1986.
Ms. Shirley's community involvement includes membership in the St. Simon's Land Trust, the Alzheimer Association of Glynn/Brunswick, the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, the Georgia Forestry Association, and the Live Oaks Garden Club. She is a member of the Episcopal Christ Church on St. Simon's Island and is active in the Frederic K. Cousins Guild, the Foyers Group and volunteers for the annual Tour of Homes sponsored by that Church.
Professional Affiliations and Awards
· American Bar Association: Section of Taxation and the Section of Real Property and Probate
· Atlanta Estate Planning Council
· Best Lawyers in America: (Trusts and Estates) 2005 - 2010
· Glynn County Bar Association
· National Association of Estate Planning Councils
· Savannah Estate Planning Council
· State Bar of Georgia: Fiduciary Law Section
· The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel: Fellow
· The Live Oaks Garden Club
· The Savannah Estate Planning Council
Community Involvement
· Alzheimer Association of Glynn/Brunswick
· Episcopal Christ Church on St. Simons Island: Member and Volunteer with the Frederic K. Cousins Guild, Foyers Group, and the Annual Tour of Homes
· Georgia Forestry Association
· St. Simon's Land Trust
· The Coastal Symphony of Georgia: Supporter
Fellow: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.