R. Wayne "Wayne" Peters - Lawyer in Chattanooga, TN

Wayne Peters began his professional career in accounting in 1966 and the practice of law in 1968. He practices primarily in Tennessee and Georgia, and since 1993, he has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates, Litigation Controversy? Tax, Litigation? Trusts Estates, and Tax Law. He was selected Chattanooga Best Lawyers Trust and Estates Lawyer of the Year 2013 and 2015, Chattanooga Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer of the Year 2012, 2014 and 2016, has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2006, selected as a Top 100 Tennessee Mid-South Super Lawyer, and enjoys the highest available rating given by his peers, AV? Preeminent?? 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell. In 2010, he was accepted to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He is also a Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist, an Accredited Estate Planner, and is qualified as a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator.His varied practice involves business, estate and tax matters, tax audits, and a focus on business, wealth transfer, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, foundations, and business and estate-related litigation. Wayne represents many entrepreneurs, startup companies, closely held and family businesses, manufacturers, professional service companies, banks, restaurant chains, automobile dealerships, construction firms and other businesses in day to day legal matters, sales and acquisitions, operations, tax, planning, and employment matters.

Wayne is often called upon by owners and officers of businesses to advise them regarding business and strategy and planning, as well as risk minimization and legal and tax strategies.

In the course of his practice, Wayne has successfully handled many business acquisitions, estate and trust transactions, tax audits and business litigation and estate litigation matters. Wayne has also successfully represented clients in numerous multimillion-dollar tax and audit matters before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. He has negotiated many favorable outcomes for clients as a result of his thorough and aggressive representation.

Waynes practice also includes sophisticated tax planning and succession planning for individuals and businesses. He develops the strategy for and implements wealth plans resulting in optimum planning for the deferral and minimization of taxes.

Although Wayne does not engage in a divorce practice, he does consult with and mediate for high net worth families seeking to minimize the adverse personal, economic, tax, and business consequences of a marriage breakup.

Waynes goal in his practice is to work with clients and their other professional advisors to guide and assist them through difficult situations while negotiating for the optimal results and minimizing adverse consequences, tax exposure, and always with the goal whenever possible of avoiding the delays, expense, and uncertainty of litigation.