Elizabeth H. "Liz" Hutchins

Elizabeth H. "Liz" Hutchins


Dentons Sirote PC

Recognized since 2003

Birmingham, Alabama

Practice Areas

Nonprofit / Charities Law

Trusts and Estates

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Trusts and Estates
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Elizabeth H. Hutchins is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where she is a member of the Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice group and serves on the Firm's board of directors. Her practice includes planning for the management and distribution of clients' estates to accomplish their goals and to minimize estate taxes using sophisticated estate planning tools and techniques. She counsels business owners regarding succession planning. In probate administration, she assists in the orderly distribution of estate assets and planning for estate and income tax issues. Liz also works with clients to accomplish effective charitable giving and establishes both public and private tax-exempt charitable entities.

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Location
  • 2311 Highland Avenue South
    Birmingham, AL 35205
Education
  • New York University, LLM in Taxation, graduated 1989
  • Samford University, JD, graduated 1981
  • Judson College, BA, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
  • United States, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • Alabama Planned Giving Council - Past President and Current Member
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - State Chair
  • Birmingham Estate Planning Council - President

Dentons Sirote PC
Birmingham, Alabama

57 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Birmingham (2023)
  • Trusts and Estates, Birmingham (2020)
  • Trusts and Estates, Birmingham (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
  • Gift Planning
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
  • Probate
  • Tax
  • Trust Administration
Awards:
  • AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™

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