Atty. Todd L. Denison
Todd Denison represents individuals and business entities in the areas of business transactions and operations, partnership and corporate taxation, real and personal property transactions, trust and estates (including sophisticated estate planning), charitable organizations (formation and operations), employee stock ownership plans and other qualified retirement plans, captive insurance, international transactions and taxation, tax controversies with the IRS and elder law. Todd’s clients include a regional engineering firm, national advertising agency, regional construction firm, regional ston
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Todd L. Denison is a trusts, business, and tax attorney based in Mobile, Alabama, practicing at Phelps Dunbar LLP. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama and Montana, Montana. Educated at New York University (LL.M., 2004) and The University of Montana (J.D., 2003). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Mobile, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Todd Denison represents individuals and business entities in the areas of business transactions and operations, partnership and corporate taxation, real and personal property transactions, trust and estates (including sophisticated estate planning), charitable organizations (formation and operations), employee stock ownership plans and other qualified retirement plans, captive insurance, international transactions and taxation, tax controversies with the IRS and elder law
- Todd’s clients include a regional engineering firm, national advertising agency, regional construction firm, regional stone and interior design firm and numerous family-owned businesses operating locally, regionally and internationally
- He was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar
- Todd served in the U.S
- Army from 1986-1990, attaining the rank of Captain, and was posted in the Federal Republic of Germany
- He currently serves as the firm's practice coordinator for the Mobile business group
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Todd L. Denison is one of 104,172 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Alabama →
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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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 Mobile 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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