John R. Baggette

Service Areas

Asset-Based Financing
Real Estate Financing
Commercial & Industrial Real Estate
Contracts, Agreements & Commercial Transactions
Taxes
Wills & Estate Planning
Businesses & Corporations
Buying & Selling Businesses
Starting Businesses
Incorporating
Forming Limited Liability Companies

Profile

Mr. Baggette advises clients about the formation, acquisition, and sale of businesses and regularly assists clients in the creation of corporations and limited liability companies. He also represents banks and real estate developers in the financing, acquisition, and sale of commercial properties and condominium developments. Mr. Baggette also has experience in state and local tax abatements and incentives for industrial projects. 

His clients include defense contractors, real estate developers, and regional and local banks.

Honors and Awards

• Since 2018, Mr. Baggette has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of real estate law.

Presentations

• Tax Law, Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, 2015.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association

Education

• LL.M., Taxation, 1994, New York University School of Law, New York, NY
• J.D., 1993, University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL
• B.A., 1990, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Bar Admissions

Alabama, 1993

Court Admissions

• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Alabama

Other Experience

• Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Huntsville, 2014-2017.
• Board of Directors, Reliance Bank, 2010-2017.