Thomas F. "Tom" Garth
Recognized since 1993
Mobile, Alabama
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Tom Garth practices in the areas of taxation, corporate and estate tax, estate planning, qualified retirement plan, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, foreign tax planning, securities, and health care. He has practiced before Probate Courts, State Courts, U. S. District Courts, and Tax Courts. Mr. Garth regularly represents clients in the formation of family limited partnerships, LLCs, grantor retained annuity trusts, grantor trusts and other leveraged estate planning opportunities. In addition, he regularly assists clients with estate tax return audits and handles large-scale IRS disputes.
Mr. Garth has been a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel since 1989. Mr. Garth is the practice coordinator of the business group in the Mobile office. He was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1970-71, where he was stationed on the U.S.S. Lexington, CVT-16.
Mr. Garth serves as the regional practice coordinator of Phelps Dunbar's business group.
Mr. Garth has been a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel since 1989. Mr. Garth is the practice coordinator of the business group in the Mobile office. He was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1970-71, where he was stationed on the U.S.S. Lexington, CVT-16.
Mr. Garth serves as the regional practice coordinator of Phelps Dunbar's business group.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 251-432-4481
- Phone Number: 251-432-4481
- Lawyer Page: https://www.phelps.com/professionals/thomas-f-garth.html
Location
- 101 Dauphin Street, Suite 1000
Mobile, AL 36602
Education
- Samford University, J.D., graduated 1974
- University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1970
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar
Affiliations
- Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Member
- Alabama Federal Tax Clinic - Member
- Alabama State Bar - Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Member
- Mobile Estate Planning Council - Member
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
175 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, Mobile (2025)
- Tax Law, Mobile (2015)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Mobile (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Corporate
- Estate Planning
- Income Tax
- Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Alabama Super Lawyers
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Publications
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