Sidney T. Philips

Sidney T. Philips

Shareholder
Contact:
Direct: ‭205.986.5016
Fax: 205.986.5056
sphilips@lsppc.com

Legal Assistant:
Lauren Kinsey
Direct: 205.986.5041
lkinsey@lsppc.com
Practice Areas:
General Corporate Law
Corporate Tax
Pension and Profit Sharing
Estate Planning
Estate and Gift Taxation
Probate Law

Concentration:


Sid’s practice focuses on individual and business tax planning issues, particularly for closely held business owners. He counsels clients in the areas of wills and trusts, estate and gift taxation, business succession planning, probate administration, as well as formation and taxation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, and purchases and sales of businesses.


Admitted to Practice:

Alabama

Education and Honors:

University of Florida (LL.M. Taxation, 1987)
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (J.D., 1986)
University of Alabama (B.S., 1983), School of Accountancy
The Best Lawyers in America©Corporate Law and Tax Law (Copyright by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)
Martindale-Hubbell; A.V. Rating

Professional Affiliations:

Alabama Bar Association
Birmingham Bar Association
American Bar Association
Birmingham Estate Planning Council
Birmingham Tax Forum

Presentations:

“Distributions and Settlements (Partial and Final)”
“Section 721 Investment Partnerships”
“Estate Planning and the Tax Relief Act of 1997”
“Planning For Estate Tax Repeal”
“Planning For Incapacity”
“Tips for IRA Owners Approaching 70 1/2”
“Required Minimum Distribution Rules For IRAs”
“S Corporations – Passive Investment Income”