ATTORNEYS
Russell M. (Rusty) Reed
Partner
Rusty practices in the areas of tax-exempt/nonprofit organizations, charitable planning for families and individuals, estate and tax planning, succession planning for family and closely-held businesses, and fiduciary administration. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of charitable organizations such as private foundations, public charities, community foundations and supporting organizations in governance, compliance and related planning matters, as well as individuals and families in practical but comprehensive charitable and wealth planning strategies.
Previous Experience
K&L Gates LLP (formerly Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.), Charlotte, North Carolina
Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P., Charlotte, North Carolina
Wachovia Bank, Wealth Management (Business Planning), Charlotte, North Carolina
McGuireWoods LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Arthur Andersen (Tax/Family Wealth Planning), Charlotte, North Carolina
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1995
University of Mississippi, B. Accountancy cum laude, 1991
Bar Admissions
North Carolina
Professional Associations
North Carolina Bar Association
• Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Member and Past Chair of CLE Committee
Mecklenburg County Bar
• Estate Planning Section, Past Chair
Civic Affiliations
Charlotte Estate Planning Council
Honors
Business North Carolina – Legal Elite®, Tax/Estate Planning, 2013 – 2014
Publications
“H.R. 4: The Pension Protection Act of 2006: The Rental Car Agreement of Charitable Reform,” The Will & The Way (NC Bar Association, 2006)
“What We Should Have Learned in Church and Other Valuation Cases,” Business Entities, March-April 2000
