William D. Edwards

Attorney

William D. Edwards received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Management from Lambuth University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Mississippi College School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Mississippi.

Mr. Edwards practices primarily in the areas of wealth transfer tax planning, fiduciary representation, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law.  He counsels high-net worth individuals and single and multi-family offices on estate planning and administration, charitable giving, business succession planning, asset protection, business transactions, and taxation.  He also advises tax-exempt organizations on a variety of corporate governance and tax-related issues.

Mr. Edwards represents clients before the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Internal Revenue Service and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.

Mr. Edwards has served on charitable boards including the Autism Society of East Tennessee, Knoxville Education Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville, Pat Summitt Foundation, and the University of Tennessee Medical Center.  He received gubernatorial appointments to the Tennessee Council on Development Disabilities and the Tennessee Council of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Mr. Edwards has two children and is a member of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church.  He and his family enjoy spending time on the lake and following collegiate and professional sports.