John David Etheriedge

Mr. Etheriedge’s legal practice is devoted primarily to wealth transfers, charitable and estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, and fiduciary-related disputes.  As a natural extension of his wealth transfer and estate planning practice, Mr. Etheriedge frequently represents clients in matters involving various aspects of business, corporate, nonprofit and tax law.  Mr. Etheriedge also has significant experience representing churches, nonprofits and related individuals.  He serves as a key advisor or General Counsel for a number of nonprofit organizations.

In addition to representing fiduciaries, Mr. Etheriedge often serves in the capacity of a professional executor or trustee.

Mr. Etheriedge received his B.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans, and his J.D. from Emory University in Atlanta.  He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia (Fiduciary Law Section).  Mr. Etheriedge’s other memberships include the Atlanta Bar Association (Estate Planning Section), the Forsyth County Bar Association, the North Georgia Estate Planning Institute and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

Mr. Etheriedge is an AV-rated attorney (see Martindale-Hubbell attorney ratings) admitted to practice before all Georgia Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th, 5th, 9th and 11th Circuits.

Mr. Etheriedge is also the founder and CEO of Like-Kind Exchange Intermediaries (LKEI), which assists individuals and businesses in the structuring of tax-free property exchanges, and a co-founder of DDS Administrative Services (DDS), a support services firm offering bookkeeping, accounting and fiduciary-related support services.