J Birch Bowdre

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Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate, Wills & Trusts

The attorneys in this practice area work with individual, business, and tax exempt clients in the following areas:
* Identifying and addressing federal and state tax issues
* Helping clients structure transactions that possess inherent tax issues
* Representing clients in disputes before the Internal Revenue Service and in various courts

Our services include:
* Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and Health Care Directives
Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Tax Planning, including preparation of Estate and Gift Tax Returns
* Charitable Gift Planning and Representation of Public Charities and Private Foundations
* Estate and Trust Administration and Litigation
* Probate and Probate Litigation
* Business Succession and Asset Protection Planning, including Family Limited Partnerships, Closely-Held Corporations, and Limited Liability Companies

J Birch Bowdre
Wallace Jordan Ratliff & Brandt LLC
First Commercial Bank Bldg #400
800 Shades Creek Pkwy
Birmingham AL 35209
Tel: 205 874-0329
Fax: 205 871-7534
E-mail: bbowdre@wallacejordan.com

Accredited Estate Planner - National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

Practice Areas
* Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Arbitration
* Business Law
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Business Organizations
- Closely Held Businesses
- Contracts
- Limited Liability Companies
- Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
- Transactions Mergers
* Estate Planning
* Mediation
* Probate & Estate
* Real Estate Law
* Taxation Law
* Wills & Trusts

Birch Bowdre practices in the areas of estate planning and business and tax planning with an emphasis on contract work. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, and the Birmingham Bar Association. Birch is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Birmingham and the National Association of Estate Planners.

Born in Macon, Georgia, in 1954, Birch graduated from Furman University in 1976. He attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and graduated cum laude in 1979. Birch received his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Alabama in 1985. He practiced with the Birmingham firm of Spain & Gillon for eighteen years prior to joining Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt in 1998.

Birch is a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church and a volunteer coordinator for Prison Fellowship. He is also on the board of the Boy Scouts of America Greater Alabama Council.