Davis Smith
Attorney at Law, Gilpin Givhan - Montgomery
Attorney at Law in Montgomery, AL
University of Alabama School of Law
9/29/2000Overview
Davis H. Smith is a member of the firm’s Taxation and Business Organizations & Transactions practice groups.Areas of Practice:
Taxation
Business Organizations & TransactionsAdmissions:
Alabama State Bar
Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of AlabamaMember:
American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
Alabama State Bar, Section of Taxation
Member of Council of State Section of Taxation
Montgomery County Bar AssociationBiography
B.A., Hampden-Sydney College, 1997
J.D., University of Alabama, 2000
LL.M. in Taxation, New York University, 2001Experience
Davis H. Smith is a member of the firm’s Taxation and Business Organizations & Transactions practice groups.Davis Smith frequently advises clients on tax and business strategies addressing the full life-cycle of a company, including formation, operation, growth and transition of ownership. Davis Smithhas represented businesses in a broad range of transactions, including choice of entity, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, divisive reorganizations, succession planning, private offerings, and general tax planning.
Davis Smith is a frequent speaker and author on tax planning for businesses, including strategies for limited liability companies and subchapter S corporations.
Speeches and Presentations:
“S Corporations: The Ins and Outs of Tax Reporting and Planning,” American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006“LLC Trends and Developments - 2007,” National Business Institute, 2007
“Disregarded Entities: Tax Issues Not To Be Disregarded," 2009 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum
Articles and Publications:
“Understanding Complex Tax Issues,” LLC Trends and Developments - 2007, National Business Institute, 2007“Formation and Operation of LLCs,” LLC Trends and Developments - 2007, National Business Institute, 2007
“Tax Considerations in Exiting a Professional Practice,” Vol. 15, Managing Partner Advocate, LexisNexis, 2008
“Has the Limit on Challenges to Debt–Financed Distributions Been Extended?” Real Estate Taxation, Vol. 38/Issue 4, 2011
“Section 108 and Cancellation of Debt Income: Navigating IRS Rules” Strafford Publications, Inc., 2011
Montgomery, Alabama United States
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