Credentials

Emory University, JD

University of Virginia, BA

Prior Experience

Moore & Van Allen

McGuireWoods

Winston & Strawn

Prior Experience

Moore & Van Allen

McGuireWoods

Winston & Strawn

Brad Austin

Thomas Cooper’s practice is focused on personal and business tax planning, trust and estate planning and administration, business succession and general business matters that arise in connection with the ownership and operation of closely held businesses.

Thomas supports clients’ existing and prospective business interests, including advising on capital structures and prospective liquidity events, business succession planning for family members and key employees such as buy/sell and equity compensation arrangements, business operations and family office structures, life insurance arrangements and investments, including investments in alternative assets. He regularly works with business owners and investors and their related family members, c-level executives and other business operators, accountants, wealth managers, corporate fiduciaries, life insurance providers and family office advisors in arriving at comprehensive, creative and practical solutions to achieve his clients’ objectives.

Thomas’ estate planning and trust and estate administration practice focuses on advising on, implementing and administering estate plans and trust arrangements. This aspect of his practice works in tandem with estate, gift, generation-skipping and income tax planning, including the use of family limited liability companies, family office investment vehicles, irrevocable trusts and charitable planning.

Thomas was previously a partner with a regional law firm in Charlotte.