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William Peeler Ewing

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Practice Areas

60% Tax
1 year
15% Energy / Utilities
1 year
10% Partnership
1 year
10% Corporate / Incorporation
1 year
5% International Law
1 year

Contact Information

Barnes & Thornburg

3343 Peachtree Road, NE

Suite 1150

Atlanta, GA 30326

Office: 404-264-4050

Fax: 404-264-4033

Mobile: 404-502-4402
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William P. Ewing is a partner in the Atlanta office of Barnes Thornburg LLP, where he is co-chair of the firms Renewable Energy Practice Group and a member of... more

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Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Bill is a great tax lawyer, with substantial experience in the energy area. He has a very practical and down to earth way of approaching complicated... more Endorsement from lawyer: John Watkins , Atlanta (GA), About 1 year ago

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License

23 years since William Peeler Ewing was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	1992	04/29/2012
Georgia	Active Member in Good Standing	1989	04/11/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Barnes & Thornburg	2010–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law	Taxation	LL.M - Master of Laws	1992
University of South Carolina School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1989

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Legal Elite	Georgia Trend Magazine	2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	International Fiscal Association	2000-present
Member	Atlanta Tax Forum	1996-present

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Portfolio

Cases

Becker v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service

Outcome: The Tax Court ruled that none of the purchase price should be allocated to the noncompete covenant since the language in the contract clearly specified that the entire purchase price was for the stock.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Tax Court in Becker Relies on Danielson Rule in Allocating Entire Purchase Price to Stock	Journal of Taxation	2007
IRS Establishes Safe Harbor Tax Guidelines	North American Windpower	2007

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Tax Incentives for Financing Biomass Power Projects	Southeast Biomass Conference	2011
Tax Incentives for Financing Renewable Energy Projects	Financing Renewable Energy Projects	2011

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