Robert H. Rouse

Member of the Firm

Martindale-Hubbell Rating:
AV Preeminent

Professional Experience

Senior tax and corporate lawyer. His trusts and estates practice includes estate and gift planning and taxation, charitable planning and estate and trust administration. His corporate practice includes general corporate representation, entity selection and formation issues, corporate business and tax planning, and corporate transactions.

Education

Louisiana State University (B.A., 1977)
University of Alabama (J.D., 1980)
New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1981)

Bar & Court Admissions

Alabama

Special Recognition

Best Lawyers in America
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Alabama Super Lawyer

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Litigation

Corporate