John George helps business owners navigate the full life cycle of their companies, from early planning through growth, transition, and eventual exit. His practice spans a broad range of business, tax, and transactional matters, with particular emphasis on business and individual tax planning (including C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs); mergers and acquisitions; securities matters; corporate governance and compliance; estate and wealth-transfer planning; and tax audits and controversies. He regularly advises clients on complex transactions and organizational structures, and has experience working across specialized areas such as private equity, captive insurance, and nonprofit organizations.
Prior to attending law school, John George studied accounting at the University of Mississippi and completed the required coursework to sit for the CPA examination. He later earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, where he served as a Graduate Editor of the Tax Law Review, a faculty-run journal widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading publications in tax law.
John George approaches each engagement with an emphasis on technical accuracy and thoughtful structuring, informed by a practical understanding of business and economic considerations. His educational background and experience support an integrated approach to legal, tax, and financial issues, allowing him to work effectively with clients and their teams of other professional advisors.
Experience >
- Represented a large regional waste hauling and recycling services company in closing a growth capital investment with private equity
- Designed and implemented a major corporate restructuring plan for a multi-state construction business looking to maximize tax efficiencies and growth potential
- Assisted a start-up Alabama manufacturer through its early formation and equity financings
- Advised clients concerning the regulatory and tax issues involved in winding-up and liquidating captive insurance companies
- Developed strategies and structures for tax clients designed to mitigate the application of the basis limitation, at-risk, and passive activity loss rules in connection with large annual depreciation deductions
- Advised nonprofit boards on internal governance matters and related-party transactions
Memberships and Affiliations >
- Alabama State Bar, Sections of Business Law and Taxation
- American Bar Association, Sections of Taxation, Business Law and Mergers & Acquisitions
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Montgomery Estate Planning Council
Education >
- LL.M. in Taxation, New York University, 2018
- J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 2017
- B.S. in Economics, Auburn University, 2009
Accolades >
- Recognized (since 2024) in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Graduate Editor, Tax Law Review (New York University)
- Leon G. Kozak Scholar in Tax Law (New York University)
- Executive Board, Mississippi Law Journal
- Moot Court Board, University of Mississippi School of Law
- Phi Kappa Phi
Presentations and Publications >
- This SOX: Combating Public Charity Fraud with Sarbanes-Oxley, 85 Miss. L.J. 1395 (2017).
Related Practices
- Business & Corporate
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Taxation
- Trusts & Estates
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Entities
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- United States District Court, Middle & Southern Districts of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States Tax Court
Licensed In
- Alabama
- New York