Scott K. Tippett

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Practice Areas

20% Business
20% Tax
20% Estate Planning
20% Corporate / Incorporation
20% Elder Law

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Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (30 minutes), Hourly ($250-$350/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

The Tippett Law Firm, PLLC

7B Corporate Center Ct.

Greensboro, NC 27408

Office: 336-749-7979
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Scott K. Tippett, Attorney and Counselor at Law

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My practice focuses on wealth law, which is an integrated approach to estate and asset protection planning, business formation and operation, and tax planning.... more

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License

26 years since Scott K. Tippett was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Georgia	Active Member in Good Standing	1987	05/02/2013
North Carolina	Authorized to practice law	1995	05/04/2013

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Attorney/Owner at The Tippett Law Firm, PLLC	2012–present
Director at Carruthers &Roth, P.A.	2012–2012

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of North Carolina School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1987
Duke University		BA - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude	1984

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Pro Bono Award	Atlanta Legal Aid	1993

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member	American Bar Association, Litigation Section

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Cases

Craco, LLC v. Fiora, 2004 WL 727025

Outcome: Court denied defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue, finding court had jurisdiction and venue was proper.

Iconbazaar, LLC v. America Online, Inc., 308 F. Supp. 2d 630 (M.D.N.C. 2004)

Outcome: Court denied AOL's motion to dismiss and Iconbazaar's (our client) case was allowed to proceed.

Bowden v. Russell, 200 Ga. App. 239 (1991)

Outcome: Court of Appeals dismissed guarantors' claims against lender.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Court Rulings Enhance LLCs as Business Entity	The Business Journal	2008

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Estate Planning Update for 2013	Leveraging Fiscal Cliff Legislation for Asset Protection Planning and Gifting Opportunities	2013
Drafting ILITs, Evaluating Tax Benefits and Consequences, and Combining Insurance with Other Estate Planning Options	Estate Planning and Life Insurance: Strategies and Pitfalls	2013

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