Herbert B. Wolf Jr. (Bert)
Bert Wolf is a tax lawyer, and a member of the firm's Business Services and Trusts & Estate Groups. He assists individuals and organizations at every stage of business, from formation and raising capital to tax structure and operations planning, and the development of all types of growth strategies – including acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations. He regularly consults with clients concerning succession planning, wills, trusts and estate planning, buy/sell agreements, risk assessment and planning, regulatory matters, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, and the tax structure of real estate transactions and aircraft transactions.
Bert also helps clients with local, state and federal tax disputes as well as with tax and corporate planning including negotiations with tax officials, obtaining tax rulings and representing clients in tax audit and litigation matters.
Bert has extensive experience in the health care industry and providing tax advice related to formation and operation of charities and other "non-profit" entities. He regularly assists doctors, hospitals, and teaching institutions in developing joint ventures; with tax advice; in fraud and abuse investigations; with regulatory and compliance issues; and in end-of-life planning advisory services.
Office Executive Member - Memphis office
Opinions Committee, Member
Lateral Recruiting Committee, Member
New York University
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
University of Memphis
Prior to joining the firm, Bert was a partner with Husch Blackwell LLP in Memphis where he practiced business and health care law.
Bert is an active member of the Memphis community. He is a former director (2006-12 and 2013-14) of the Memphis Jewish Family Service. He is also a former director (2013) and member of the Executive Committee (2014-15) of the Memphis Jewish Foundation as well as a director (2006-15) for Memphis Jewish Home and Rehab. Bert was active with United Way of the Mid-South from 1992-2014, serving as general counsel, executive committee member and board member, and the Memphis Jewish Community Center from 1987-2010, also serving variously as general counsel, executive committee member and board member.
Bert is an inactive Certified Public Accountant (1979).
Best Lawyers in America®, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law (2003-23)
Memphis Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2012
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Bert Wolf Named Stites & Harbison’s Memphis Office Executive Member
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Herbert B. Wolf Jr. (Bert) has been named Office Executive Member for the Memphis, Tenn., office.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 82 lawyers are included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Best Lawyers in America Honors 75 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 has recognized 75 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys as selected by their peers in 49 areas of practice. Forty-three of those attorneys selected have been honored for 10 consecutive years or more.
Stites & Harbison Law Firm Moves to a New Memphis Location
Best Lawyers in America honors 72 Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2019
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