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William Blake McCarty

The McCarty Law Practice

41 years of experience
Tax Law, Employment Law, Business Law
Georgia

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Biography

Senior Attorney and Counselor at Law: (1986-2019)
W. Blake McCarty, Esq. dba The McCarty Law Practice
* Founded and operated successful law offices at the Equitable Building, Perimeter Center Terrace, and the Ravinia in Atlanta. Hired, trained, and managed personnel, vetted incoming engagements, developed case strategies, worked with expert witnesses, and handled all aspects of client engagements for over 1,000 clients.
* Provided AV-rated domestic and international tax, ERISA, entity governance, corporate-partnership-LLC business transaction planning, negotiating, regulatory compliance, and contract drafting, securities law, employment law compliance, and counsel to Boards, officers, directors, managing members, general partners, and to physicians, entrepreneurs, and to individuals
* Counsel of record in over 550 federal civil cases and state civil and criminal litigation cases, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, PDA, employment related state torts, breach of contract, tax controversy cases, and criminal cases.
* No malpractice claims in over 3 decades of legal representation.
* Finalist for U.S. Magistrate Judge in Northern District of Georgia (1993). Panel interviewed applicant for vacancy on the Georgia Court of Appeals (2010).

Practice Areas

Tax Law: Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Employment Law: Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Additional Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Probate & Executive Compensation Plans, ERISA
Litigation (Tax, Contract, Real Estate, Defamation, Employment, etc)

Fees

Free Consultation
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly Fees range from $225 to $450 per hour plus costs depending on subject area, expected duration of legal project, immateriality, complexity, and risk level.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Georgia
Since 1983

Professional Experience

Owner: The McCarty Law Practice; 1986 - Current; AV-rated experienced attorney who has provided counsel to over a thousand clients in matters ranging from litigation (civil & criminal), taxation, business contracts, real estate, business acquisitions, employment law, trademarks, business entities, Wills, Trusts, Estates, & Probate.

Education

Emory University School of Law: Doctor of Law (1983) | Tax; 1983

University System of Georgia - Georgia State University: Masters in Taxation (1981); 1981

University of Tennessee - Knoxville: B.S. (1975) | ACCOUNTING; 1971 - 1975; Went on first to work for Haskins & Sells, CPAs in Atlanta in 1975, and also teach taxation, auditing, and accounting at a local college.