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John Jeffery Scroggin

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Practice Areas

35% Estate Planning
35 years
30% Business
35 years
15% Tax
35 years
10% Contracts / Agreements
33 years

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Contact Information

Scroggin & Company, P.C.

647 Mimosa Boulevard

Roswell, GA 30075
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Scroggin & Company devotes its practice to tax planning, business planning, estate planning, probate, and the negotiation, selling and purchasing of properties... more

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“An Attorney You Can Count On”

Posted by: Chuck, 2012-02-07 4 days ago.

Client Review: Jeff has been my attorney of choice for over 28 years. During this period Jeff has handled incorporations, estate planning, contracts and agreements... more

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“probate”

Posted by: Dennis, 2012-01-31 11 days ago.

Client Review: Jeff and his firm were extremely professional from the first day we engaged them. Unfortunately, our situation needed to be mediated and his... more

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Résumé

License

34 years since John Jeffery Scroggin was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Georgia	Active Member in Good Standing	1980	01/13/2012
Florida	Administrative - Not authorized to practice	1978	03/05/2011

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Tax Partner at Glass, McCullough, Sherrill & Harrold	1992–1994
Senior Tax Accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. In Atlanta	1979–1982

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Florida	Taxation	LL.M - Master of Laws	1979
University of Florida	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1977

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Super Lawyer	Georgia Superlawyer	2012
Five Star Wealth Advisor (2009, 2010,2011)	Atlanta Magazine	2011

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board Member	University of Florida Levin College of Law Board of Trustees	2011-present
Board Member	Historic Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau	2004-present

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Planning for the Terminally Ill, 2012/2013	Leimberg Information Services	2012
The Future of Estate Planning	NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning	2011

Sample Client Letter on Planning in 2010 and 2011	NAEPC Journal and Leimberg Information Services	2011
Should Clients Consider Gifting in 2010	Leimberg Information Services Newsletter #1668	2010
Should Clients Consider Gifting in 2010?”	NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning	2010
Gifting in 2010	Howard Zaritsky’s Estate Planning Update	2010
The Future of the Estate Planning Business	Leimberg Information Services Newsletter #1657	2010
Gifting in 2010	RIA Tax Watch	2010
Estate Planning – Its all about the Legacy	Wall Street Journal Website	2009
Complexity of the Code	NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning	2009
Smaller Exemptions or a Return to 2001? A Contrarian’s View	Leimberg Information Services Newsletter #1521	2009
Unexpected Consequences of the Baby Boomers	NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning	2008
A Return to 2001?	Estate Planning magazine	2007
Dealing with the Seven Inevitables of Family Businesses	Journal of Practical Estate Planning	2007
A Return to 2001- the Impact of the Election	National Underwriter publication	2006
The Return of 2001?	Unknown	2006
The Return of 2001?	Journal of Estate and Tax Planning	2006
Seven Realities of Family Business Succession	NBWA Newsletter	2006
Six Realities of Family Business Succession	Unknown	2006
Life Insurance and Business Succession	ournal of Financial Service Professionals	2006
he Importance of Basis Planning	Unknown	2005
What Happens When Federal Estate Taxes Don’t Matter?	Unknown	2005
Medical Decision Making	ABA Practical Lawyer	2005
Income Tax Planning Now that Estate Taxes are Less Significant	Estate Planning Journal	2005
Medical Decision Making in Georgia	Georgia Bar Journal,	2005
The Increased Importance of Basis Planning	Estate Planning Newsletter	2005
Medical Decision Making	Unknown	2005
The Increased Importance of Basis Planning	Trusts and Estates	2005
Are ILITs Still Viable?	Unknown	2005
Common Mistakes in Creating, Operating and Transferring a Business	Society Page for SFSP	2005
How to Create Liquidity, without Going Broke,	NBWA Newsletter	2005
Estate Defective Trusts	Taxes Magazine	2005
The Family Love Letter	Pamphlet	2002
Stewardship, a Self-Study Guide	Milliken Press	1986

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Creative Planning in 2012	The Dallas Foundation Annual Estate Planning Conference	2012
Estate Planning and Tax Update	Georgia Society of CPAs Annual Estate Planning Conference	2012

Creative Planning with the $5M Gift Exemption	Georgia Federal Tax Conference	2012
Traps, Trends and Opportunities in Estate and Tax Planning after 2010	Wisconsin FPA Annual Meeting	2011
Creative Planning Ideas	Top Producer’s Conference for Investacorp	2011
20 Insurance Planning Opportunities	LPL Annual Meeting	2011
The Impact of Return on Estate Planning	Linked FA Annual Meeting	2011
Planning to the End of 2012	Investacorp Annual Estate Planning Conference	2011
Estate Planning Opportunities and Traps, 2011-2012	Georgia Society of CPAs State Wide Webinar	2011
The Future of Estate Planning	FPA Annual Meeting	2011
Creative Planning after 2010	2011 Estate Planning Conference for Kovack Securities	2011
Perspectives on Estate Planning	University of Florida Law School LL.M	2010
Multi-State Estate Planning – Issues and Opportunities	Philadelphia Estate Planning Council	2010
Tax and Estate Planning for the Next Decade	Georgia Forestry Association Annual Meeting	2010
Planning in Chaos	Columbus Ohio Community Foundation Annual Meeting	2010
Capitalizing on Personal Trust Trends	Schwab Impact National Conference	2009
Trends in Estate Planning	Philadelphia Financial Planning Association Annual Meeting, Key Note Presentation	2009
Tax & Estate Planning Issues in Divorce	American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Family Law Seminar	2009
Estate and Tax Planning in the Chaos of 2008-2011	Spokane Estate Planning Council Annual Meeting	2008
Planning for Baby Boomers	MetLife Mystery Tour for Top Producers	2008
Planning after the Election	Financial Planning Association National Convention	2008
Planning for the Family Business	NBWA Annual Convention	2007
Planning from 2007-2011	FPA National Convention	2007
Planning in the Confusion of 2011	Colorado Springs FPA Annual Meeting	2007
he Future of Estate Planning	Georgia Society of CPAs Annual Meeting	2007
he Seven Inevitable Problems in a Family Business	Georgia Forestry Association	2007
Estate and Insurance Planning: Opportunities When Estate Taxes Don’t Matter	Million Dollar Round Table	2007
Innovative Planning Ideas	St Louis Estate Planning Council	2007
Does Income Tax Planning Trump Estate Tax Avoidance?	Philadelphia Estate Planning Council	2007
The Future of Estate Planning	Naples Estate Planning Council	2007
Does Income Tax Planning Trump Estate Tax Avoidance?	BDOAccounting Firm Southeast Annual Meeting	2007
Estate Planning War Stories	The Milner Group	2006
Reviewing Estate Planning Documents — a Practical Approach	Best of the Year FPA VLC Program	2006
The Future of Estate Planning (3 hours)	Salt Lake City Estate Planning Council	2006
nnovative Planning Ideas	Chattanooga Estate Planning Council	2006
Does Income Tax Planning Trump Estate Tax Avoidance?	Atlanta Estate Planning Council	2006
Estate Planning War Stories	The Milner Group	2006
Reviewing Es tate Planning Documents — a Practical Approach	FPA National Convention (Nashville)	2006
The Seven Inevitable Problems in a Family Business	National Beer Wholesalers Association	2006
he Future of Estate Planning	AXA Planning Conference	2006
Thirty Innovative Planning Ideas	Central Ohio FPA	2006

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