Atty. John F. Baron
John Baron is the lead partner of the Charlotte office’s Federal and International Tax Group, partner-in-charge of the Charlotte office and chair of the partners committee. His practice is principally transactional in nature, and his clients include both domestic and foreign companies and financial institutions, as well as private equity firms, CDOs and hedge funds.
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John F. Baron is a tax and international attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association, New York, New York State Bar Association, and North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association. Educated at New York University (LL.M Taxation, 1990) and Seton Hall University (J.D., 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — International Trade and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Baron is the lead partner of the Charlotte office’s Federal and International Tax Group, partner-in-charge of the Charlotte office and chair of the partners committee
- His practice is principally transactional in nature, and his clients include both domestic and foreign companies and financial institutions, as well as private equity firms, CDOs and hedge funds
- He regularly provides tax structuring advice and renders tax opinions with respect to mergers and acquisitions, structured finance transactions, securitizations involving REMICS, grantor trusts and CDOs, and cross-border financings
- John was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers magazine, and was also named to Business North Carolinamagazine’s “Legal Elite” in tax
- He is a member of the Tax Section of the New York Bar Association, the International Fiscal Association (treasurer, Carolinas Chapter) and CREFC REMIC Task Force
- John received his J.D. from Seton Hall University in 1987 and his LL.M. in taxation from New York University in 1990
- He received his B.A. in 1984 from the University of Delaware
- He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John F. Baron handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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International law attorneys for cross-border transactions, trade, foreign investment, and treaties.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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