Smith Anderson Attorney Walter Rogers Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

RALEIGH, N.C. – Walter R. Rogers, Jr., partner in Smith Anderson’s Tax and Estate Planning practice group, was recently elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Membership in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is limited to a select group of the nation’s preeminent trust and estates lawyers who have been recognized by their peers as demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors. To find out more information on The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, please visit their website at www.actec.org.

Mr. Rogers regularly represents a variety of clients in matters involving, federal, state and local taxation and in business transactions with tax implications. He is involved with tax planning for businesses, individuals, trusts and estates, as well as resolving tax controversies and advising tax-exempt organizations in matters of formation and operation. Mr. Rogers’ practice also includes assisting individuals with estate planning and advising executors, trustees and beneficiaries in matters of estate and trust administration. His work in business transactions involves not only acquisitions and dispositions of business enterprises, but also assisting corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies with matters of formation and operation.

Mr. Rogers is recognized by Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Business North Carolina Legal Elite and is Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rated.