Atty. Preston Neel
Preston Neel is a shareholder of Dentons Sirote in Alabama. He is a member of the Corporate practice group and advises clients across multiple industries in the areas of business and tax law, including mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, and general corporate representation.
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Preston Neel is a business, real estate, tax, and estate litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Dentons Sirote PC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas and Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association. Educated at New York University (—, 2009) and Samford University (JD, 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Preston Neel is a shareholder of Dentons Sirote in Alabama
- He is a member of the Corporate practice group and advises clients across multiple industries in the areas of business and tax law, including mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, and general corporate representation
- He also has extensive experience providing financial services litigation and regulatory compliance assistance to banks and nonbanks offering mortgage, unsecured small dollar, and business purpose loan products and broker-dealers offering securities-based loan products
- Additionally, Preston skillfully guides and assists financial services clients in navigating various regulatory compliance obligations imposed on them by federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (FRB), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in addition to a host of state regulators and court systems
- He has managed several federal and state examinations, including CFPB supervisory exams, and assisted with post-examination remediation efforts related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA/AML), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA), bankruptcy discharge violations, and state consumer protection violations
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Preston Neel is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Preston Neel is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Alabama →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Preston Neel is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Alabama →
Preston Neel is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Alabama →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Alabama
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 andnue, 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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