Scott W. Faulkner
Mr. Faulkner’s practice is centered on tax, corporate law, and employee benefits law, including various aspects of the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA). He advises start-ups and established businesses on capital raises, tax issues, operational matters, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. He advises individuals about retirement planning, estate planning, and marital planning, among other related issues.
In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Faulkner is also a certified public accountant (CPA).
Assistant Contact Information: Katrina Proffitt
Court Admissions
- All Alabama State Courts
Attorney Bio
Education
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LL.M., Taxation, 2010, New York University, New York, NY
Editor, Tax Law Review
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J.D., summa cum laude, 2001, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Order of the Coif
Hugo Black Scholar
Dean M. Leigh Harrison Scholar
Who’s Who Among American Law Students
- M.Acc., Accounting, 2013, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
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B.A., 1996, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Varsity Baseball Team
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Alabama, 2001
- U.S. Tax Court, 2012
Professional Affiliations
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American Bar Association
Corporate Law Section
Tax Section
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Alabama State Bar
- Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
community involvement
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Board of Directors, Schools Foundation, 2011-2013
- Board of Directors, Thrive Alabama (formerly Aids Action Coalition), 2008-2011
- Board of Directors, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, 2011-2014
- Rotary Club, Decatur, AL, 2014-
other experience
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Law Clerk for Judge Edward Carnes, United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Atlanta, GA, 2001-2002.
- Graduate study at Yale University in pursuit of a Ph.D. in American and English legal history, 2002–2003.
