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John M. Collins: Lawyer with Haynes and Boone, LLP

John M. Collins

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Dallas,  TX  U.S.A.
Phone+1 214-651-5564

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Practice Areas

  • Private Clients and Estate Planning
  • Family Wealth and Estate Planning
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations and Private Foundations
  • Trust and Estate Administration
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Capital Commitment Subscription Financings
  • Investment Funds
  • Investment Fund Tax
  • Counseling for Plan Fiduciaries
  • ESOPs and Other Stock-Based Plans
  • Executive and Incentive Compensation
  • Government Audits and Investigations
  • Health and Welfare Plans
  • Retirement Plan Design and Counseling
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Fiduciary Disputes
 
Contact InfoTelephone: +1 214-651-5564
Fax: +1 214-200-0719
http://www.haynesboone.com/john_collins/
 
University Duke University, B.A., with honors, 1972
 
Law SchoolUniversity of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1975
 
Admitted1975, California; 1982, Texas
 
BornDallas, Texas
 
ISLN908268892
 
Transactions Estate and personal tax planning for individuals and families, including succession planning for closely-held businesses, establishment of charitable trusts and foundations, and family limited partnerships; Family wealth planning, including the numerous sophisticated strategies to minimize estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes; Employment agreements, severance agreements, code section 162(m) and golden parachute issues, and incentive bonus plans; Representing businesses in all types of ERISA-related issues, including employee benefits, health plans, executive compensation, deferred compensation plans, and compensation agreements; Design and implementation of all types of equity compensation plans, including stock options, restricted stock, ESOPs, qualified employee stock purchase plans, phantom stock, and stock appreciation rights; Planning transactions involving the use of ESOPs in corporate finance and restructuring, representing and advising fiduciaries, and representing borrowers and lenders in pension plan transactions.
 

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The U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Application of the Fiduciary Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Trust Context
John M. Collins,Greta E. (Gerberding) Cowart,Carrie Lee Huff, July 8, 2011
On June 13, 2011, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, 564 U.S. (2011), holding that the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege does not apply to the United States government’s administration of Indian trusts. The fiduciary exception...

Increased Gift Exemption - New Opportunities?
John M. Collins,Danika Hudik Mendrygal,J. Mitchell Miller,Jeffrey E. Raley,William D. Ratliff,Rice M. Tilley,Rebecca Whitacre, June 10, 2011
Prior to January 1, 2011, the gift tax exemption was $1,000,000, meaning you could give away $1,000,000 over the span of your life without having to pay a gift tax. For 2011 and 2012, you can give away up to $5,000,000 without a gift tax. That is five times the amount previously allowed. If the...

IRS Initiatives on the Horizon for Tax-Exempt Organizations in 2011
John M. Collins,Danika Hudik Mendrygal,J. Mitchell Miller,Jeffrey E. Raley,William D. Ratliff,Rice M. Tilley,Rebecca Whitacre, March 10, 2011
Recently, the Exempt Organizations Office (“EO”) of the IRS released a list of 2011 initiatives, including international activities and compliance. The following are just a few of the items on the IRS’s radar for the coming year.


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John M. Collins
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75219




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