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James M. Kane is a tax attorney who deals extensively with managing and coordinating legal and tax matters for high net-worth individuals and families.  His primary law practice covers two areas:  (i) trust, estate, and asset protection planning and (ii) litigation and IRS audit issues centering on trusts and estates.  Mr. Kane’s handling of this litigation and audit work gives him experience in helping clients identify and avoid similar issues.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Kane was an IRS Revenue Agent in the Atlanta Large Examination Division.  He also has an extensive background in tax, finance and accounting.

In his dealings with clients, Mr. Kane’s primary goal is to provide (i) a non-lawyerly, practical, and cost-effective summary of key issues for a client (ii) relevant information to help a client assess the risk-reward and cost-benefit of taking or foregoing action; and (iii) an offer of specific recommendations when clients face issues warranting decisive action.

Seminars & Presentations

• Trust(s) and Divorce (a litigation approach), Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, presented with attorney Marvin Solomiany, December 2, 2011.
• Thy Will Be Done, Atlanta Annual Tax and Business Planning Seminar, November 16, 2010
• Asset Protection:  Day-to-Day Considerations, Georgia Affiliate of the American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA), January 6, 2010
• Asset Protection:  Why Procrastinate Now?, Atlanta Tax Forum, September 2009

News

• Get it Done this Year (2012)
  January 2012
• The Roulette Wheel
  November 2011
• Controlling vs. Enabling
  October 2011
• A Core EP Checklist
  September 2011
• Can the Kids Decide?
  August 2011
• The New Rules of Estate Planning
  Best moves for getting your estate in order, after the Tax Relief Act of 2010
  June 17, 2011

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)

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