John B. West

member

Telephone:
Fax:

(706) 722-4481
(706) 849-5108

E-mail

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Augusta Office
801 Broad Street, 7th floor
Augusta, GA 30901

Practice Areas

Asset and Stock Purchases
Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Probate Disputes
Taxation: Business, General and Tax Exempt Organizations
Tax Appeals

Business Formation and Start Ups
Employee Benefits
Probate Administration
Public Finance/Municipal Bonds
Tax Planning and Charitable Giving
Wills and Trusts

John practices in the areas of tax and business law with an emphasis on business and corporate transactions, taxation and estate planning. He counsels large and small businesses and their owners in a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder and buy-sell agreements, estate and business succession and general tax matters. In the tax area, John has focused on estate and gift tax, choice of business entity matters, charitable organizations and state and local taxation.

Education

University of Georgia, 1996, B.A., Political Science
Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1999, J.D.
Boston University School of Law, 2004, L.L.M. Taxation

Professional Experience

Clerkship with the Honorable Holly M. Kirby of the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Professional associations

American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia Corporate Code Revision Committee

civic associations

Augusta Estate Planning Council
Augusta Symphony League
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Golf Committee
Exchange Club of Augusta
Leadership Augusta Board of Directors (2007)
Shield Club of Augusta Director, Secretary
UGA Alumni Association Greater Augusta Chapter Executive Board

Admissions

State Bar of Georgia
South Carolina Bar
State Bar of Tennessee

Publications

Conservation Easement Tax Incentives, July 2008.

speeches

John regularly speaks to professional and business groups on tax and business issues for start-up ventures, including choice of business entity decisions and buy-sell arrangements. He also speaks to groups on estate planning, retirement and personal planning issues.