Bruce L. Gordon

Background

Gordon, Bruce L. was born on March 2, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

Education

Duke University and University of Alabama (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of Alabama (Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Boston University (Master of Laws, Taxation, 1966).

Career

Worked at Gordon, Silberman, Wiggins & Childs, A Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Business Corporate Law, Tax Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Lending, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediator). Admitted to the bar, 1965, Alabama. 1970, United States. Tax Court.

1981, United States.

Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Sigma Delta Kappa. Member, Board of Editors, The Alabama Lawyer, 1967-1969. Author: "So You Want to Buy a Business," The Alabama Lawyer, July, 1967.

Lecturer: Tax Planning for the Professional, 9th Annual Review of Dentistry in Gulf Shores, Alabama, September, 1982.

Current Tax Law Considerations for the Dentist, Alabama Dental Association"s 1984 annual Meeting. Buying & Selling a Business, Alabama Continuing Legal Education, October, 1985.

Probate & Estate Planning in Alabama: The Basics and Beyond, National Business Institute, June 25 and June 27, 1986. Tax Favored Employee Benefits, 40th Annual Federal Tax Clinic, University of Alabama, 1986.

Debtor Workouts Pre-Chapter 11, Birmingham-Jefferson County Certified Public Accountants Society, 1987.

Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1987, Vice President, 1987-1989 and President, 1990-1992, Alabama Zoological Society. Appointed Chairman, Committee to Study Feasibility of Privatization of Birmingham Zoo by Mayor, City of Birmingham. Member: Board of Directors, Leukemia Society of Alabama.

Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Member, Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Member, Planning Committee for the 1985, Tax Seminar). Member: Birmingham (Member: Grievance Committee, 1974-1975 and 1982-1983.

Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986-1987. Certified Public Accountants Liaison Committee) and American Bar Associations.

Alabama State Bar (Member, Committees on: Prepaid Legal Services.

Future for the Legal Profession). Commercial Law League of America. Estate Planning Counsel of Birmingham.

Achievements

• Bruce L. Gordon has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Editors, The Alabama Lawyer, 1967-1969.