Rusty L. Irby, III
Partner
Rusty is a partner in Johnston Barton and Co-Chair of the Business & Tax Practice Group. He also serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Rusty works primarily with closely held and family businesses on business planning and taxation, including their formation, operation, and sale. His emphasis is federal and state income taxation. Rusty is also recognized as an expert in tax issues related to estate and succession planning, trusts, and probate. He is a frequent lecturer for various groups on tax and estate planning.
Rusty graduated from the University of Alabama (B.S., 1987), the University of Alabama School of Law (M.B.A./J.D., 1991), and New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation 1992). He is a member of the Economic Development Association of Alabama, the Alabama France Economic Alliance, and the Birmingham Tax Forum.
He is also a member of the American Bar Association (Tax Section) and the Alabama State Bar (Tax Section) and the Birmingham Bar Association.
Rusty is listed in Best Lawyers in America and was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal in 2005 as one of its Best of the Bar.
Rusty works primarily with closely held and family businesses on business planning and taxation, including their formation, operation, and sale. His emphasis is federal and state income taxation. Rusty is also recognized as an expert in tax issues related to estate and succession planning, trusts, and probate. He is a frequent lecturer for various groups on tax and estate planning.
Rusty graduated from the University of Alabama (B.S., 1987), the University of Alabama School of Law (M.B.A./J.D., 1991), and New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation 1992). He is a member of the Economic Development Association of Alabama, the Alabama France Economic Alliance, and the Birmingham Tax Forum.
He is also a member of the American Bar Association (Tax Section) and the Alabama State Bar (Tax Section) and the Birmingham Bar Association.
Rusty is listed in Best Lawyers in America and was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal in 2005 as one of its Best of the Bar.
Leadership Positions
- Best Lawyers in America-Taxation
- Johnston Barton, Chairman, Business & Tax Practice Group
- Johnston Barton, Executive Committee
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
- Alabama State Bar, Section of Tax
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama France Economic Alliance
- Birmingham Tax Forum
Presentations
- Annual Corporate Check Up: Five Steps to a Healthy and Prosperous Year, "Avoid Disputes Among the Owners of the Company," September 26, 2002 sponsored by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
Articles/Publications
- Russell L. Irby III, Researching New Consumer-Driven Health Care, Business Xpansion Journal, Nov./Dec. 2004
Areas of Practice:
Business and TaxCorporate and Securities
Entertainment Law
Estate Planning
Health Care Provider Financing
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate and Land Use
Taxation
Law School:
New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1992The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1991
Education:
The University of Alabama, B.S., 1987, M.B.A., 1991Admitted to Practice:
- Alabama, 1991
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States Tax Court
Email: rirby@johnstonbarton.com
Phone: 205-458-9478
Fax: 205-458-9500
Legal Secretary:
Jennifer Speeglejcs@johnstonbarton.com
205-214-7245
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to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. ARPC 7.2(e)