Atty. Duane D. Sitar
Duane D. Sitar has represented a wide array of clients, including public companies, closely held businesses, individual executives, record and music publishing companies, and physician practices regarding acquisitions, dispositions, strategic alliances, capital finance, dynastic planning, entertainment and transactional activities, aircraft and capital equipment acquisitions, leasing and finance, and general estate planning.
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Duane D. Sitar is a Shareholder based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on business, tax, m&a, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1988). Educated at University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 1988) and University of Georgia (B.B.A. Accounting, 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Bar Association, Corporate and Taxation Sections •Member, Atlanta Bar Association. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Duane D. Sitar has represented a wide array of clients, including public companies, closely held businesses, individual executives, record and music publishing companies, and physician practices regarding acquisitions, dispositions, strategic alliances, capital finance, dynastic planning, entertainment and transactional activities, aircraft and capital equipment acquisitions, leasing and finance, and general estate planning
- He frequently assists clients in all facets of their business lives from formation through and including final disposition and dissolution, and has filled the functional role of in-house counsel
- Duane has experience in representing medical and dental practitioners, real estate developers, record company and entertainment executives, as well as business entrepreneurs
- Concentrations •Transactional entertainment •General corporate, commercial and finance •Estate planning •Taxation (individual, corporate, partnership, wealth transfer) •Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations •Probate •Health care Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2026 •Team Member, a Law360 “Media & Entertainment Practice Group of the Year,” 2022 •Team Member, a U.S
- News - Best Lawyers 'Law Firm of the Year' in Entertainment Law - Music, 2011-2012 •Listed, Georgia Trend magazine, 'Legal Elite,' 2011 •Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Duane D. Sitar is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Georgia →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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