| Biography | Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates. Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Top 100 Most Exclusive Wealth Advisors, Worth Magazine, 2006; Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine, 2006. Recipient, Certificate in Family Advising, Family Firm Institute. Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee, 1975. Co-Author, Book, Business Succession Planning and Beyond, American Bar Association and Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, 1997. Author, Books: Family Business Successorship and Continuity, Family Business Resources, Inc., 1995; Estate Planning For Family Business Owners, Southeastern Family Business Institute, 1999; Rich Widows Live Forever, Legacy Publications, 2004. Author, Articles: "A Life and Death Choice on Life Insurance," Family Business Magazine, Summer, 1994; "The Right Kind of Attorney," Family Business Magazine, Spring, 1995; "Marketing Estate Planning Services to the Small Business Client," The Practical Lawyer, January, 1996; "The Art of the Buy-Sell Agreement," The Practical Lawyer, September, 1996; "Screwy Snapshots of How Companies Work," Family Business Magazine, Autumn, 1998; "Defining the New Professional: The Family Business Counselor," Family Business Review Magazine, December, 1998; "Diversify Your Holdings to Protect Your Wealth" and "Creating an Organization Chart for Your Business," The Family Business Policies and Procedures Handbook, 2006; "Succession: The Inevitable Often is the Last Consideration," Nashville Business Journal, June 2-8, 2006. Fellow: Family Firm Institute. |