Atty. William J. "Bill" Bryant
Bill's law practice focuses on a wide variety of tax, corporate and business matters, including deferred compensation, equity based incentive plans and the purchase and sale of owner-managed businesses - with an emphasis on developing exit strategies for the family or closely-held business owner. He also counsels clients on various federal, state and local tax issues.
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William J. "Bill" Bryant is a business, tax, and tax litigation attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Dominick Feld Hyde PC. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Admitted to practice in Alabama (1974). Educated at The University of Alabama (—, 1979) and The University of Alabama (—, 1974). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bill's law practice focuses on a wide variety of tax, corporate and business matters, including deferred compensation, equity based incentive plans and the purchase and sale of owner-managed businesses - with an emphasis on developing exit strategies for the family or closely-held business owner
- He also counsels clients on various federal, state and local tax issues
- Thriving on creative solutions to complex issues, and believing that “if you are through changing, you are through”, Bill considers himself forever a student of the ever-changing tax laws
- A strong proponent of community service, particularly as it relates to public health advocacy, Bill is guided by the words of George Bernard Shaw, "You see things that are and say 'why?' But I dream things that never were and say 'why not?'" Bill has served in leadership positions in various voluntary health organizations, including national level service as Chairman of the Board of the American Heart Association, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Inc
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
William J. "Bill" Bryant is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
William J. "Bill" Bryant is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Alabama →
William J. "Bill" Bryant is one of 3,110 tax litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax litigation attorneys in Alabama →
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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 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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