Paul J. Cox
Of Counsel
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
paul.cox@nelsonmullins.com
Paul concentrates his practice in the areas of federal and state taxation and corporate law.
Paul concentrates his practice in the areas of federal and state taxation and corporate law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Has represented S Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, tax-exempt organizations, and both publicly traded and closely held C Corporations
- Clients have been involved in a cross-section of industries and disciplines, including: banking, financial services, venture capital, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate development, entertainment, intellectual property, education, retail, professional services and public charities
- Has represented clients in the structuring and implementation of a variety of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, joint ventures, family succession planning, venture capital funding, real estate development, and purchases and sales of businesses
- Has represented both publicly-traded and closely-held businesses in federal and state tax controversies, including one of the largest state tax cases ever litigated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Speaker at seminars and conferences on a variety of topics involving federal and state taxation and he has been published in multiple publications regarding those topics
Education
- University of Louisville School of Law, JD, cum laude (1980)
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (1981)
- Indiana University, BS, Business, with high distinction (1976)
Admissions
- Georgia
- Kentucky
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Has represented S Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, tax-exempt organizations, and both publicly traded and closely held C Corporations
- Clients have been involved in a cross-section of industries and disciplines, including: banking, financial services, venture capital, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate development, entertainment, intellectual property, education, retail, professional services and public charities
- Has represented clients in the structuring and implementation of a variety of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, joint ventures, family succession planning, venture capital funding, real estate development, and purchases and sales of businesses
- Has represented both publicly-traded and closely-held businesses in federal and state tax controversies, including one of the largest state tax cases ever litigated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Speaker at seminars and conferences on a variety of topics involving federal and state taxation and he has been published in multiple publications regarding those topics
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Georgia Trend “Legal Elite” – Taxes/Estates/Trusts (2016, 2019–2021)
- AV peer review rated by Martindale Hubbell
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Georgia
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Paul concentrates his practice in the areas of federal and state taxation and corporate law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.- Has represented S Corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, tax-exempt organizations, and both publicly traded and closely held C Corporations
- Clients have been involved in a cross-section of industries and disciplines, including: banking, financial services, venture capital, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate development, entertainment, intellectual property, education, retail, professional services and public charities
- Has represented clients in the structuring and implementation of a variety of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, joint ventures, family succession planning, venture capital funding, real estate development, and purchases and sales of businesses
- Has represented both publicly-traded and closely-held businesses in federal and state tax controversies, including one of the largest state tax cases ever litigated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Speaker at seminars and conferences on a variety of topics involving federal and state taxation and he has been published in multiple publications regarding those topics
Education
- University of Louisville School of Law, JD, cum laude (1980)
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (1981)
- Indiana University, BS, Business, with high distinction (1976)
Admissions
- Georgia
- Kentucky
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Georgia Trend “Legal Elite” – Taxes/Estates/Trusts (2016, 2019–2021)
- AV peer review rated by Martindale Hubbell
- State Bar of Georgia
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bar Association
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