Atty. Leigh A. Kaylor
Leigh A. Kaylor is Counsel in Dentons Sirote’s Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice, based in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Leigh A. Kaylor is a trusts attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Dentons Sirote PC. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar and Arizona, State Bar of Arizona. Educated at The University of Alabama (JD, 1996) and University of Florida (LLM in Taxation, 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating™ (2026). Serves clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Leigh A. Kaylor is Counsel in Dentons Sirote’s Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice, based in Birmingham, Alabama
- She concentrates her practice in estate planning and estate administration
- She employs a full range of techniques to customize plans for her clients, from basic wills and trusts to more sophisticated spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), family-owned limited liability entities, life insurance trusts, and generation-skipping "dynasty" trusts
- Leigh’s practice also involves the administration of taxable and non-taxable estates and trusts, including counseling clients in post-mortem planning techniques and administrative obligations, as well as the preparation of federal estate tax returns
- A key strength of Leigh's practice is her ability to integrate charitable giving into estate plans
- She provides insightful guidance on lifetime and testamentary gifts, charitable trusts, and private foundations, connecting clients with philanthropic opportunities that address community needs
- Her work ensures that clients not only achieve their charitable goals but also create a lasting legacy of generosity
- Leigh has provided legal counsel to numerous family foundations and has played a key role in establishing nonprofits and helping them obtain necessary tax exemptions, including her contributions during Super Bowl XXX in Arizona
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Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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