Background
Griffing, John H. was born on January 24, 1962 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
Griffing, John H. was born on January 24, 1962 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Science, 1984). Wake Forest University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1987). Babcock Graduate School of Management (M Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1988).
Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 1989.
Worked at Alala Mullen Holland & Cooper P.A. (Gastonia, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, all Federal and State Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Construction, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Employment Discrimination, Estate Planning and Administration, Hospital and Health Care, Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Workers" Compensation, Wills and State, Federal and International Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1988, North Carolina.
1989, United States.
Tax Court. 1993, South Carolina. Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina, 1989.
Certified Management Accountant, North Carolina, 1992. Chartered Financial Analyst, 1992.
Author: "The Living Trust versus
Probate: Which is Right Foreign You?" NCACPA Interim Report, September, 1991. "Debtor Tax Issues in Foreclosure," American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 1992 (San Antonio, Texas). And "Estate Planning for the New Medicaid Rules," Gaston County Bar, 1994.
"Tax and Estate Planning with Family Limited Partnerships," NCACPA Foothills Chapter, October, 1996.
Company-Author: "Owning Assets in Trust Results in Tax and Nontax Benefits", Estate Planning, September/October 1992. "Bankruptcy and Taxes," J. Nelson Young Tax Institute, 1994.
"Using Trusts to Meet the Needs of Your Elderly Client," North Carolina Elder Law: Taking Control of the Planning Process, National Business Institute, 1994. "Bankruptcy and Taxes," 10 Tax Management Real Estate Law Journal (October 5, 1994).
"Using Bankruptcy to Resolve Tax Liabilities Successfully," Mecklenburg County Bar Continuing Education (October 28, 1994).
"Crossing the Mine Field: Managing the Bankruptcy Case with Tax Liabilities," North Carolina Bar Foundation 17th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, 1994. "Help is Available for the Insolvent Taxpayer," South Carolina Lawyer, (March/April, 1995). Technical Reviewer, Structuring Agreements for Tax Savings, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Continuing Professional Education Course Book, 1994.
Member: Gaston County, North Carolina and American (Member, Section of Taxation) Bar Associations.
North Carolina State Bar (Member, Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law). South Carolina State Bar.
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (Foothills Chapter: President, 1990. Director, 1991-1994).
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
National Association of Accountants. Association for Investment Management and Research. Financial Analysts Federation.
Western Piedmont Estate Planning Council.
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants. Graduate Faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The law firm of Alala Mullen Holland & Cooper P.A. is a full-service law firm handling a broad range of individual and business civil matters. Founded in 1951 by James Mullen and J. Mack Holland, its partners have included a North Carolina Bar Association President, two Gaston County Bar Association Presidents, three members of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association, a member of the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners and a Federal District Court Judge.
Its members frequently lecture at continuing legal education programs.
Member: Gaston County, North Carolina and American (Member, Section of Taxation) Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar (Member, Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law). South Carolina State Bar.
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (Foothills Chapter: President, 1990.
Director, 1991-1994). American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
National Association of Accountants. Association for Investment Management and Research.
Financial Analysts Federation.
Western Piedmont Estate Planning Council. American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants. Graduate Faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.