William Nelson
USA Guide 2023
Band 1 : Tax
Band 1
About
Provided by William Nelson
Practice Areas
Bill represents businesses in federal and state tax matters. His experience includes tax planning for taxable acquisitions, tax-free reorganizations, divestitures, joint ventures and private equity funds. He also represents taxpayers before federal, state and local tax authorities in tax controversies. He has also been active in a number of state tax and business law legislative reform efforts.
Career
Former Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law
Lecturer, Duke Law School
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Past Chair, North Carolina Bar Association Tax Section
Member, UNC Tax Institute Planning Committee
Chair, North Carolina Chamber Tax Committee
Publications
Author, Guidebook to North Carolina Taxes (CCH Publications) (2001-2020)
Author, The Application of Federal Tax Law in North Carolina Tax Cases, North Carolina Law Review Forum (2019)
Personal
AB, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Phi Beta kappa)
JD, University of North Carolina School of Law (Highest Honors, Order of the Coif)