Mr. Michael S. Goode

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Mr. Michael S. Goode: Attorney with Lewis Thomason, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Michael S. Goode, shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office, focuses his practice on the tax, business, and estate planning needs of families and businesses. On an international level, he also assists companies and individuals with their corporate and estate planning needs, including the resolution of reporting requirements. Michael serves as a trusted advisor to governmental agencies and companies on various taxation issues. He has prepared corporate and tax provisions for large merger and acquisition transactions.

Michael has extensive experience in preparing estate and business succession plans for a variety of clients, including those with closely held family businesses, large retirement accounts, and complex legal issues. He works directly with advisors, banks, and trust companies to provide innovative solutions to clients’ wealth preservation needs. Michael assists United States companies with their international business issues and assists foreign companies in establishing a presence in the United States. He regularly prepares and reviews lease agreements, contracts, estoppels, and SNDAs.

Michael represented a school district before the IRS under the Voluntary Correction Program and successfully resolved its pension plan’s operational failures without penalty to the school district, and he wrote new pension legislation.

Michael frequently speaks at conferences and conventions for state and national audiences on tax, business, and estate planning issues, as well as on international topics.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

•Member of the Standing Committee on International Trade in Legal Services of the American Bar Association
•Past Chair of the International Section of the Tennessee Bar Association
•Past Chair of the Tax Section of the Tennessee Bar Association
•Past Chair of the Estate Planning & Probate Section of the Tennessee Bar Association
•Named to The Best Lawyers in America , Tax Law
•Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated
•Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2009, 2011-14)
•Author, Revocable Trusts: Tennessee State Q&A for Revocable Trusts and Power of Attorney, Practical Law

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Areas of Practice (9)

  • Business & Commercial
  • Corporate
  • Criminal Defense/Government Investigations
  • Estate Planning & Probate Law
  • Franchise and Leasing
  • Lending and Finance
  • Small Business Representation
  • Taxation
  • Transactional and Regulatory

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Colby College, B.A., 1996; Northeastern University, M.S., Criminal Justice, 1997
Law School Attended:
William and Mary School of Law, JD., 2002; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2003
Year of First Admission:
2002
Admission:
2002, Georgia; 2004, Tennessee
Memberships:

AFFILIATIONS

•fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
•American Bar Association, member
•Georgia Bar Association, member
•Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
•Nashville Bar Association
•Nashville No Name Tax Group, Member
•Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, Tax Committee, member
•Tennessee Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section, Chair
•Tennessee Bar Association, International Section Executive Council Member
•Tennessee Bar Association, Tax Section, Immediate Past President
•Member, Tennessee Probate Study Group

Birth Information:
Dover, New Hampshire, January 24, 1974
Reported Cases:
Representative Experience: Prepared a complex estate plan for a client with a net worth in excess of $50 million; Primary preparer of corporate opinion letters for a $200 million dollar restaurant franchise sale; Prepared tax sections in merger and acquisition agreements, and reviewed international issues for a multinational technology manufacturer; Assisted in the preparation of transaction documents for the sale of a multiple office real estate company; Counseled a large banking institution in the creation of policies for deceased clients; Assisted a large retail client with business negotiations, and the preparation of legal documents for several new locations; In a 5-to-2 decision in favor of Mr. Goode's client, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a Gwinnett County court's finding that the will left by an individual was legally valid, despite changes she made in pen. Peterson v Harrell, 286 Ga. 546, 690 S.E2d 151 (2010); Assisted an Indian Company with establishing a sales office in Georgia; Assisted a Taiwanese company with the purchase of a factory in Georgia; Assisted several large school districts with 403(b) and flexible spending account issues; Successfully negotiated one of the largest Voluntary Correction Program submissions (for the district's pension plan) with the IRS for a large school district that resulted in a possible $3 million dollar penalty being reduced to zero; Wrote new pension plan legislation for a large school district that was signed into law
ISLN:
917251526

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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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615-259-1389  Fax

https://www.lewisthomason.com

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