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Telephone:  256-535-1100
Facsimile:  256-533-9322

Street Address:
Suite 102
2101 West Clinton Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2087
Huntsville, AL 35804-2087

Attorneys / John R. Wynn / Full Bio

John R. Wynn

Practice Areas

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The focus of Mr. Wynn's practice is business transactions and estate and business planning for individual and corporate clients.

As part of his corporate practice, Mr. Wynn advises clients regarding merger and acquisition agreements, sale contracts, employment agreements, covenants not to compete, nondisclosure covenants, loan agreements, security agreements, leases, securities registration statements, private placement memorandums, stock-option plans, shareholder agreements, and deferred-compensation plans, including employee stock-ownership plans, 401(k) plans, and other retirement plans. Mr. Wynn also advises clients regarding the formation and operation of limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, charitable trusts, foundations, and other business and nonprofit organizations.

As part of his estate and business planning practice, Mr. Wynn structures tax-advantaged transfers of business interests to younger generation family members. A substantial portion of Mr. Wynn's practice involves the preparation of trusts, wills, and other documentation necessary to implement selected estate plans. Mr. Wynn also advises personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries concerning the administration of estates and trusts, including matters related to federal and state estate tax liabilities.

Honors and Awards

  • Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, which signifies the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards.
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 1999. Listed in the areas of corporate law and tax law.
  • Named an Alabama Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers.com for 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1970

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United States District Courts
  • Northern District of Alabama
  • All Alabama state courts

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    Business and Tax Sections
  • American Federal Tax Institute
    Member, Board of Trustees
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association

Education

  • LL.M., Taxation, 1971, New York University, New York, NY
  • J.D., 1968, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
  • B.S., 1965, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Other Experience

  • Director, Camber Corporation
  • Director, Dynetics, Inc.
  • Director, Compass Bank, Huntsville
  • Director, Big Springs, Inc. (Huntsville Coca-Cola)
  • Trustee, Jane K. Lowe Foundation
  • Trustee, University of Alabama in Huntsville Foundation
  • Director, Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
  • Director, Valley Foundation (UAB-Huntsville)
  • Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Huntsville Museum of Art