John R. Wynn
The focus of Mr. Wynn’s practice is business transactions and estate and business planning and taxation for individual and corporate clients.
As part of his corporate practice, Mr. Wynn advises clients about merger and acquisition agreements, sale contracts, employment agreements, covenants not to compete, nondisclosure covenants, loan agreements, security agreements, and leases. Mr. Wynn also advises clients about the formation and operation of limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, charitable trusts, foundations, and other business and nonprofit organizations.
As part of his estate and business planning practice, Mr. Wynn structures tax-advantaged transfers of business interests to younger generation family members. A substantial portion of Mr. Wynn’s practice involves the preparation of trusts, wills, and other documentation necessary to implement selected estate plans. Mr. Wynn also advises personal representatives, trustees, and other fiduciaries concerning the administration of estates and trusts, including matters related to federal and state estate tax liabilities.
Assistant Contact Information: Sha'Lena Black
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Probate & Trusts
- Marital Planning
- Shareholder Rights
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Reorganization & Restructuring
- Securities Law
- Venture Capital for Growth
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Contracts, Agreements & Commercial Transactions
- Employee Retirement & Benefit Plans
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Incorporating
- Forming Limited Liability Companies
- Real Estate Financing
- Taxes
- Charitable Giving
- Establishing & Organizing Non-Profit Organizations
- Operating Businesses
- Federal Government Contracting
- Buying & Selling Businesses
- Non-Profit Organizations
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- All Alabama State Courts
Attorney Bio
Education
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LL.M., Taxation, 1971, New York University, New York, NY
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J.D., 1968, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- B.S., 1965, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Alabama, 1970
professional affiliations
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American Bar Association
Business and Tax Sections
- Alabama Bar Association
- Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
honors and awards
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2001. Listed in the areas of corporate law and tax law. For 2018, Best Lawyers named him Huntsville Lawyer of the Year for corporate law.
- Named an Alabama Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers.com for 2010 through 2015.
- Mr. Wynn is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent.
other experience
- Service on the boards of several Huntsville-based corporations.
- Service on the board of several Huntsville charitable organizations including: Trustee, Jane K. Lowe Charitable Foundation, Director, Alpha Foundation, Trustee, University of Alabama in Huntsville Foundation, Director, Valley Foundation (UAB-Huntsville), Director, Huntsville Museum of Art, Director, Huntsville Botanical Garden Foundation.
- Former Director, Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, 2004 – 2024
- Former Director, Dynetics, Inc.