Brian S. Coursey

Partner

— Hull Barrett, PC

Brian S. Coursey

Partner

Evans,

GA

Office

Biography

As a leader in the firm’s transactional group, Brian is a sought-after trusted advisor known for delivering advice in a clear, practical and business-friendly manner.  He represents individual, corporate and lender clients in a wide variety of transactions, including business organizations and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, loan facilities, securities and real estate law.  As a member of the firm’s private wealth management practice, Brian provides solution-oriented estate planning and related legal services to individuals on individual, estate, gift, and various tax considerations. Brian helps navigate the complex personal, family, and financial issues that arise in connection with estate planning and administration, including a focus on sophisticated trust planning and administration, managing day-to-day business concerns, and implementing a solid business succession plan.

In addition to being licensed to practice law in multiple states, Brian is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant and brings extensive transactional knowledge to his law practice.  In his spare time Brian enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his wife and 3 children.

Experience

  • Prepared estate plans and gift plans to minimize transfer taxes and preserve family control of closely held businesses, including gift, federal and state tax planning, joint ownership planning, preparation of wills, revocable (“living”) trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills and marital agreements.
  • Routinely assists families and individuals in estate administration and all aspects of the probate process including the probate of wills; the inventory, management, and accounting for estate or trust assets; the settlement of an estate or trust; and representation in any necessary court or tax proceedings, including contested proceedings.
  • Represented the organizers of multiple non-profit entities related to formation at the state level and tax-exempt application at the federal level.
  • Structured charitable activities and advised families and business sponsors regarding compliance with private foundation rules.
  • Provided corporate, LLC and partnership planning services including entity selections and formations, Subchapter S elections, planning for qualified and nonqualified retirement, welfare, and incentive plans, reorganization of existing corporations, and preparation of shareholder and partnership agreements.
  • Provide counsel to retirement plans regarding various tax consequences, corporate governance and compliance issues.
  • Routinely represent buyers and sellers in connection with all aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
  • Represented seller in an asset sale involving a group of newspapers for over $10 million.
  • Represented borrower in over $20 million credit facility with warrants issued to lender.
  • Represented purchaser of notes in excess of $8 million secured by golf course.
  • Represented emergency medical service company in multi-million dollar redemption of majority shareholder’s stock.

Practice Areas

  • Business Formation & Start Ups
  • Corporate Finance
  • Employee Benefits
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Probate Administration
  • Probate Disputes
  • Securities Law
  • Tax Law
  • Tax Planning & Charitable Giving
  • Wills and Trusts

Education

  • Augusta State University, 2001, B.B.A., Accounting (Honors: Magna Cum Laude)
  • University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting, 2006, M.Acc.
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2006, J.D. (Honors: Cum Laude)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • South Carolina Bar

Court Admissions

  • Federal District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • Federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Supreme Court of the State of Georgia
  • Certain State Courts of South Carolina

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Augusta Bar Association
  • Augusta Exchange Club
  • Community Foundation for the CSRA, Panel Member
  • Family Counseling Center of the CSRA, Past President, Board Member
  • Georgia-Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board Member
  • Leadership Columbia County (Class of 2011)

Awards & Recognition

  • Augusta Region’s Top Ten in Ten: Young Professionals to Watch (2012)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® Preeminent™ Client Review Rated
  • Corporate Law – Best Lawyers in America®, 2023-2026
  • Employment Law – Individuals – Best Lawyers in America®, 2023-2026

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