Background
Ely, Bruce P. was born on August 6, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Ely, Bruce P. was born on August 6, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, Accounting, cum laude, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1980); New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1981).
Worked at Tanner & Guin, Attorneys at Law, Professional Corporation (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) specializing in Business Acquisitions and Sales, Business Sales, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Corporation Taxation, Individual Taxation, Income Tax, Partnership Tax, Limited Liability Company Law, State Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Alabama, United States. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Alabama, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, United States.
Claims Court, United States. Tax Court and United States.
Supreme Court.
Beta Alpha Psi. Beta Gamma Sigma; Bench and Bar.
Moot Court Board. Alabama Editor: State Tax Notes.
Southeastern Tax Alert. Author, "Tax Free Reorganizations," American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1985. Company-Author, "Alabama Limited Liability Company Handbook," Alabama Bar Institute, 1994.
"Model South Corporation Income Tax Acting," American Bar Association, 1989.
Member: Board of Directors, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, 1993. Advisory Board, Vanderbilt University State and Local Tax Forum, 1994.
Trustee, American Institute on Federal Taxation, 1993. Member and Vice-Chairman, 1985, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Business Council of Alabama.
Special Counsel: Alabama Commission on Tax and Fiscal Policy Reform, 1991-1992.
Alabama Cable Telecommunications Association. Member: Tuscaloosa County and American (Member and Chairman, 1988-1989, Section of Taxation. Communications Law Forum) Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar (Member, Section of Taxation and Chairman, 1988-1989.
Communications Law Founding Chairman).
Author, "Tax Free Reorganizations," American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1985. Co-Author, "Alabama Limited Liability Company Handbook," Alabama Bar Institute, 1994. "Model S Corporation Income Tax Act," American Bar Association, 1989.
Co-Author, "Alabama Limited Liability Company Handbook," Alabama Bar Institute, 1994. "Model S Corporation Income Tax Act," American Bar Association, 1989.
Member: Board of Directors, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, 1993. Advisory Board, Vanderbilt University State and Local Tax Forum, 1994. Trustee, American Institute on Federal Taxation, 1993.
Member and Vice-Chairman, 1985, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Business Council of Alabama.
Special Counsel: Alabama Commission on Tax and Fiscal Policy Reform, 1991-1992. Alabama Cable Telecommunications Association.
Member: Tuscaloosa County and American (Member and Chairman, 1988-1989, Section of Taxation. Communications Law Forum) Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar (Member, Section of Taxation and Chairman, 1988-1989.
Communications Law Founding Chairman).