Private Wealth Law - Alabama
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What the Team is Known For
Strengths
They have a great team, particularly tax and estate. I feel very comfortable and confident that we'll always get to the right answer and in an efficient manner.
All the lawyers in the estate department have in depth knowledge of estate law and planning. I can always rely on their advice in complex and sophisticated client situations.
Dentons does a great job balancing complex needs while not overcomplicating a plan. They also do a great job providing a summary of the plan that is easy for the clients to understand.
Dentons provides an excellent client service on minimizing estate and trust taxes by planning properly. The firm has a strong bench of young lawyers that work with senior partners.
Their attention to detail stands out the most. They are extremely knowledgeable in their field but also do it with a personal touch.
Notable practitioners
Elizabeth Hutchins is a highly rated expert in trusts and estates. Hutchins is a former Alabama state chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She regularly advises wealthy clients and is commended for her client service.
Elizabeth is very detail-oriented and extremely attentive to making sure nothing falls through the cracks. She strikes a good balance of expertise and explaining things to clients clearly.
She has a ton of experience and wealth of knowledge in this field. She's also very personable and kind while coming up with solutions to complex problems.
Elizabeth is a strong leader in our community and seen as an expert in her field. Her calm and straightforward presence is a good fit for many clients.
Tanya Shunnara has a strong reputation among market commentators for advising clients on complex trust and estate planning. Her expertise includes trust administration and providing tax advice.
Tanya is really good at estate planning, especially with regards to non-lifetime and spousal trust insurance.
All clients love Tanya, as she is very relatable and a great active listener. She is one of those where you get a warm and welcoming personality with tax expertise.
Tanya is warm and engaging and does a good job of talking through multiple scenarios with clients.
Katherine Barr has an excellent reputation in the area of special needs trust planning.
Katherine is really good at special needs planning.
Katherine is my go-to attorney for any planning that includes special needs family members.
Katherine Barr is an excellent lawyer, known for being the best special needs attorney in Alabama.
Leigh Kaylor is an of counsel at Dentons and has a growing trust and estate practice.
Leigh is excellent, competent and responsive.
Leigh's approach to this business is second to none. She is an extremely valued partner for our firm and our clients.
