Tanya Shunnara
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Private Wealth Law
Band 2
About
Provided by Tanya Shunnara
Practice Areas
Tanya Shunnara is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office. She is a member of the Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice group and is one of the youngest shareholders to be named to Dentons Sirote’s board of directors. Tanya focuses her practice on counseling families, family offices, business owners, executives and individuals on all aspects of estate and gift planning, estate and trust administration, wealth transfer issues, charitable planned giving, business succession and marital agreements. In her practice, she frequently prepares and administers wills and trusts, advises fiduciaries on estate and trust administration, assists with the formation and reorganization of closely held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, and implements leveraged wealth transfer techniques. Tanya is a frequent presenter at estate planning seminars for lawyers on matters related to estate planning and trust and estate administration and works to promote philanthropy throughout the state of Alabama.
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ms Shunnara is a holistic thinker. She is well educated and up to date on current estate strategies and tax law. She does a really good job of making complicated trusts and probates understandable for clients."
"Clients love Tanya. She balances the complexity of the matter with the interpersonal side extremely well. She talks to the clients, not at them, and helps them do what they want."
"I have very positive things to say about Tanya. She is very bright, engaging, and well known in the estate planning community."
"Ms Shunnara is a holistic thinker. She is well educated and up to date on current estate strategies and tax law. She does a really good job of making complicated trusts and probates understandable for clients."
"Clients love Tanya. She balances the complexity of the matter with the interpersonal side extremely well. She talks to the clients, not at them, and helps them do what they want."
"I have very positive things to say about Tanya. She is very bright, engaging, and well known in the estate planning community."