William Blake McCarty

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).

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.

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.

Gwinnett County Bar Assocation

Former Member

Current

ABA Section of Taxation

Former Member

Current

Activities: Tax Court subcommittee

ABA Business Law

Former Member

Current

ABA Antitrust

Former Member

Current

Activities: Robinson-Patman Committee

ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

Former Member

Current

ABA Litigation

Former Member

Current

Georgia Association of Criminal Trial Lawyers

Former Member

Current

State Bar of Georgia  # 482301

Member

1983 - Current

Georgia

Since 1983

• 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.

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