Shareholder Employee Benefits, Health Care, and Tax and Estate Planning Practice Areas Mr. Carney's practice is grounded in federal, state, and local tax codes and regulations. He works directly with clients in employee benefits, tax planning, and estate planning. He understands the need to navigate these complex laws while providing options for each unique situation. His practice areas include but are not limited to the following:
- Employee and welfare benefit plans of private, tax-exempt, and governmental employers
- Other post-employment benefit trusts
- Executive compensation
- Corporate and individual tax planning
- Estate planning
- State and local sales and corporate franchise/excise taxes
- Health law
While working on his master's degree, Mr. Carney taught expository prose and composition at Baylor University. Following graduation he taught Western world literature, expository prose, and composition at Hong Kong College in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Mr. Carney holds J.D. (1981), masters of arts (1977) and bachelor of arts degrees. Mr. Carney is a member of the American, Tennessee, Memphis and Shelby County Bar Associations, American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, National Association of Bond Lawyers, and the NHLA/AAHA American Health Lawyers Association. He is also the chair of the Eastern District Committee, Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America, an Eagle Scout, Chinese martial arts practitioner, an avid high adventure backpacker, and a professional pipe organist. He is listed in the prestigious publication
Best Lawyers in America. Education: University of Memphis (J.D., 1981)
Baylor University (M.A., 1977; B.A., 1974)
Admitted to Practice: Tennessee, 1981
Contact: phone: 901.525.6781
fax: 901.525.9260
email: fcarney@evanspetree.com
