Louis E. Wooten III

Louis E. Wooten III

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 37 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Probate, Business

3737 Glenwood Ave Ste 100, Raleigh, NC

About Louis

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Business 25%

I have represented clients for years on both large and small business transactions. My background and experience as well my pragmatic approach to business transactions make me a highly effective advocate for my business clients. From formation to dissolutions, and everything in between, I have done it all. If you want an experienced lawyer to help you with your business' legal needs, I hope you will give me a call.

34 years | 100 cases

25%
Estate Planning 25%

For 23 years I have helped clients with both large and small estates plan for their death or incapacity. I take a client friendly approach designed to make the process as painless as possible. I offering flat fee pricing and a free initial consultation. If you need estate planning, I hope you will give me a call.

34 years | 100 cases

25%
Probate 25%

I regularity represent estates in probate proceedings. Because probate is a significant portion of my practice, I am familiar with all the rules and regulations related to the probate process. Moreover, my broad based legal background allows me to also address many of the "non-probate" issues that arise in an estate administration, such as tax, business and real estate issues. If you need an experienced lawyer to help you with a probate matter, I hope you will give me a call.

34 years | 100 cases

25%
Tax 25%

I have represented clients before the IRS and NC Department of Revenue for 25 years. I have my LL.M. (advanced legal degree) in tax and clerked on the U.S. Tax Court for 2 years. My background and experience give me the skills necessary to deal effectively with the taxing authorities. If you are under audit or owe taxes I hope you will give me a call to see if I can help you.

36 years | 100 cases

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 32 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 35 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1991

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 37 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1988

Terminated - Nonpayment of Dues

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Louis E. Wooten III

3737 Glenwood Ave Ste 100, Raleigh, NC, 27612-5515

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Louis E. Wooten III's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Walt | August 17, 2015 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Quick and Direct

I called Louis with a Tax Audit question, looking for a potential Atty to help me through the process. While we determined that my situation did not warrant his particular service, he was most gracious in his advice. Louis took just a few extra minutes to walk me through some alternatives. He is m...ost professional and I would seek his services again if I needed to follow through with a larger, more complex tax situation. Regards, Walt

Posted by anonymous | March 24, 2015

5 star

Louis has served as our company’s lawyer for the last several years. We consider Louis a valued member of our team. He is readily accessible, thoughtful in his consideration of our legal issues and practical in his approach. His years of experience and breadth of knowledge allows him to assist us ...on a variety of issues. That said, if an issue is presented that he does not think he can handle, he is quick to refer it to a local attorney who he know to have expertise in the particular area. Having Louis is like having our own in-house general counsel. I would strongly recommend Louis to other small local businesses with occasional legal needs.

Posted by Mike | February 25, 2015

Quick, fair and effective

I contacted Louis to help me handle a North Carolina tax dispute that I was having a difficult time resolving on my own. After a few quick communications and after one week, Louis had resolved the issue. Reasonable with his cost structure as well. High recommended.

Posted by Barney | February 5, 2015

Estate Planning and Wills

Louis has prepared wills and other estate planning documents for my wife and me on two occasions: once when our children were younger and later, after our children had grown up. On both occasions, we found Louis to be knowledgeable, efficient and practical minded. We really appreciated the way he t...ook the time to explain to us our options and helped us think through the decisions we had to make regarding our estate plans. In both cases, Louis gave us a good faith estimate of what he believed it would cost to do the work and on both occasions he came in under budget. In both cases we had an extremely positive experience with Louis and would recommend him to anyone in need of estate planning advice

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2013

Legal Elite, Business North Carolina

2013

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

Associations

1992 - Present

Wake County Bar Association

1990 - Present

North Carolina State Bar

1990 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Education

1990

Emory University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1988

Wake Forest University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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