Practice Areas
Education
- University of Georgia, B.B.A., cum laude with General Honors
- Georgia State University, M.TX.
- Emory University, J.D., with distinction
- CPA License, 1984–1998
- Revenue Agent in the IRS Large-Case Examination Division, Atlanta 1978-1982
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
191 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Thirty-Fourth Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
TEL: 404.658.5422
FAX: 404.659.1852
James M. Kane is a tax attorney who focuses his practice on trust and estate matters for high net-worth individuals. His law practice covers two areas: (i) estate planning and (ii) trust & estate litigation and IRS audit issues. Mr. Kane’s handling of trust & estate litigation and IRS audits gives him experience in advising clients on ways to avoid similar issues in their estate planning. Additionally, Mr. Kane’s background in tax, finance and accounting further enables him to address income and estate tax planning within the broader context of a client’s estate plan.
In handling both planning and litigation matters, Mr. Kane’s goal is to provide clients with (i) a summary of the key issues a client needs to address for the client’s particular situation, (ii) an understanding of why the issues are relevant, and (iii) a specific recommendation as to the best options for these issues.
News
- For Married Couples Who Can't Commit (a revocable inter-vivos QTIP trust)September 2008
- In 48 Hours, I Had to Practice What I PreachJuly 2008
- Gift-Tax Free Planning with GRATs in this Dismal Stock MarketMarch 2008
- The 5-Minute Trust and Estate UpdateOctober 2007
Articles & Publications
- "What Differences Make a Difference in Choosing a Lawyer?", Trusts and Estates Legal Strategies, 83-92 (Aspatore Books 2008)
- "Waiting for the Death (and Resurrection?) of the Estate Tax," Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, August/September 2005
- "Family Limited Partnerships and Strangi -- High Anxiety or ‘What, Me Worry?’" CCH Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, February/March 2004
- "The Code Sec. 7525 Tax Practitioner Privilege vs. the ‘Tax Shelter’ Siege: What Will Be the Fallout?" CCH Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, October/November 2003
- “International Tax Treaties and State Taxation: Can the Federal Government Speak with One Voice?”, 10 Va. Tax Rev. 765 (1991)
- "United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez: Myopia in International Enforcement -- The Ninth Circuit's Vision is Blurred", 4 Emory Int'l L. Rev. 95 (1990)