Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas &
O’Neal LLP
2001 Park Place North, Suite 700
Birmingham, Alabama 35203-4804
Telephone: 205-716-5288
Facsimile: 205-716-5389
Email: pbw@cabaniss.com
Initial contact with this attorney by email does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Areas of Practice:
 Taxation Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Education:
J.D., cum laude, Cumberland
1999, Cumberland
Law Review, 1997-1999 (Curia
Honoris)
M.B.A., Samford
University, 1999
B.S., with high distinction,
University of Kentucky, 1992
(Beta Alpha Psi)
Admitted to Practice:
Alabama State Bar (1999) |
Phillip B. Walker
Philip B. Walker is a partner with the law firm of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal LLP in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Walker began his legal career with the firm upon graduating from law school in 1999. Mr. Walker's broad-based practice emphasizes business planning, business litigation, and federal and state tax litigation for businesses and individuals. Mr. Walker received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky (BS, with high distinction, 1992), his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (Cum Laude, 1999), and his Masters of Business Administration from the School of Business at Samford University (1999). While at Cumberland School of Law, Mr. Walker was a member of the Cumberland Law Review. Mr. Walker was elected to Curia Honoris following his graduation from Cumberland. Mr. Walker is an active member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar and the American Bar Associations. In addition, Mr. Walker is also a member of the Birmingham Tax Forum. Mr. Walker is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in Tennessee and Alabama, and he is an active member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. Before attending law school, Mr. Walker worked as an auditor with a national CPA firm and as a practice manager with a national medical management firm.
Although Mr. Walker has a wide variety of business, corporate and tax experience, he concentrates his practice in the following areas:
- Business planning
- Federal and Alabama tax controversies
- Tax collection alternatives
- Corporate control issues
- Mergers acquisitions and divestitures
- Business litigation
- Damage analysis
- GAAP and accounting issues
Mr. Walker gives back to his profession and community through the involvement with the following organizations:
- Continuing Education Committee, Birmingham Bar Association
- Director and Treasurer, African Children's Mission (www.acm-ea.com)
- Sunday School Teacher, Shades Mountain Baptist Church
In addition, Mr. Walker has been a speaker at numerous continuing education courses, including seminars addressing the following areas of law:
- Section 125 cafeteria plans
- Sales and use tax issues in Alabama
- Drafting of municipal ordinances
Mr. Walker is admitted to practice before the following courts:
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th circuit
- United States District Court, Northern District
- United States Tax Court
- Alabama Supreme Court
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