Areas of Practice Concentration

• Estate Planning and Administration
• Tax and Business Planning
• Tax Controversy
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Closely Held Business Representation
• Property Tax Appeals

Education

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A., B.S., 1985
• Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1988
• Emory University, LL.M. (Taxation) 1990

Judicial Clerkship

• Law clerk for the Honorable Robert P. Ruwe, United States Tax Court, Washington D.C., 1990-1992

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1990
• North Carolina, 1993

Court Admissions

• Eastern and Middle U.S. District Courts, North Carolina
• U.S. Tax Court
  

Professional Affiliations

• Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations
• Wake County Estate Planning Counsel
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning Ethics Subcommittee (1996-1999)

With his gregarious personality, hearty laugh and down-to-earth common sense, Louis Wooten is anything but the stereotypical "tax lawyer." When these personal attributes are combined with his extensive technical knowledge and experience, however, the result is a professional who not only can assist our clients with their tax problems and estate planning needs, but who also can explain the issues and their solutions in language that anyone can understand. Louis also counsels business clients about a wide array of issues.

In his off time, Louis enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time at the beach with his wife Sally and their three children.

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