Atty. Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe
Ken Coe strives to take a sophisticated yet practical approach to the practice of law and the counsel and advice given to clients and their families. Ken advises business clients who represent a broad spectrum of industries and a wide range of business functions.
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Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe is a family law, business, and tax attorney based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Moore & Van Allen PLLC. Educated at Duke University (J.D., 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Charlotte) (2022). Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ken Coe strives to take a sophisticated yet practical approach to the practice of law and the counsel and advice given to clients and their families
- Ken advises business clients who represent a broad spectrum of industries and a wide range of business functions
- Ken’s clients benefit from his ongoing working familiarity with various income, gift and estate tax matters, contracts of all kinds, shareholder, partnership agreements, limited liability company arrangements, real estate activities of all types and the purchase, sale and transfer of significant assets and the valuation issues and planning opportunities associated with those assets
- Ken works diligently to facilitate a client’s understanding of the approach being taken
- In today’s environment of voluminous legal documentation, Ken believes that it is important for the client to know and understand the provisions and objectives of each document
- As a member of Moore & Van Allen’s multi-faceted Estate and Wealth Planning group, Ken is adept to sophisticated advanced tax planning techniques which he coordinates with team members and implements for clients on an ongoing basis
- It is typical for many of Ken’s clients to own significant interests in real estate
- Ken focuses on the potentially creative opportunities that real estate properties of all types offer for tax and business planning purposes
- In addition to planning opportunities with real estate, he is also involved with the transactional real estate needs of clients, whether it is the purchase, sale, financing, leasing and/or development of the applicable real estate interests
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe is one of 187,066 family law attorneys indexed nationally. Browse family law attorneys in North Carolina →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in North Carolina →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Kenneth S. "Ken" Coe is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in North Carolina →
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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