Will is an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office and is a member of the Corporate and Tax Practice Groups. He practices primarily in the areas of corporate transactions, federal, and state and local taxation. Will regularly counsels public and private businesses on Alabama tax matters.
A significant portion of Will's practice is dedicated to the representation of taxpayers in all phases of federal and state and local tax controversy, including audit assistance, administrative hearings, and litigation. His practice also involves advising clients on methods of restructuring their organizations and choosing the proper entity through which to conduct their business in an efficient and effective manner that minimizes taxes.
Other areas of Will’s practice include advising clients with regard to business license obligations, abandoned and unclaimed property, tax compliance obligations, voluntary disclosure agreements, and real property litigation.
Will has written several articles regarding state and local tax issues and is a regular contributor to State Tax Notes. In addition, Will was a contributing author in the most recent edition of Richard D. Pomp’s textbook, “State & Local Taxation.”
In 2008, Will graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law. While in law school, Will received the John C. O’Byrne Award for Excellence in the study of Taxation and served as a notes editor on the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Will is a certified public accountant and prior to attending law school worked for a Big 4 accounting firm, where he advised clients on a variety of federal, state and local tax matters. He holds a Master of Tax Accounting from the University of Alabama and graduated summa cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College in 2002, with a bachelor's degree in Accounting.