Scott K. Tippett

Principal

Greensboro Office

Contact

Email: scott.tippett@offitkurman.com

Phone: 336.232.0671

Fax: 336.232.0651

Mailing: 300 N. Greene Street

Suite 200 Greensboro , NC 27401

Linkedin: Scott Tippett

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PRACTICE FOCUS

Scott Tippett focuses his practice on corporate, business, intellectual property, and tax issues for individuals, families, and small to mid-sized closely held companies.

Mr. Tippett began practicing law in 1987 in Atlanta, litigating major construction project disputes, complex white-collar crime matters, and significant business and estate issues. In addition to practicing law, he ran a manufacturing company in High Point in the mid-1990s, which has provided him with a unique and broad perspective on understanding the various issues faced by business owners and managers.

Mr. Tippett frequently presents continuing education seminars to attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and other industry professionals regarding estate and asset protection planning, business law, and tax matters. Mr. Tippett is a NCDRC Certified Mediator- Superior Court.

Practice Areas

Education & Admissions

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, J.D. 1987
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Bachelor of Arts, cum laude; May 1984

North Carolina
State Bar of Georgia
United States District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
United States Tax Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Activities

American Bar Association (1987-present)
Section of Litigation (1987-present)
Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee (1990-present)
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee (2003-present)
Section Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law (2003-present)
Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group, (2007-present)
Section of Taxation (2003- present)
State Bar of Georgia (1987-present)
Business Section (1997–present)
Fiduciary Law Section (2003-present)
General Practice and Trial Law (1987–present)
North Carolina Bar Association (Business, Estate Planning, Litigation, Real Property and Tax Sections) (1997-present)
NCDRC Certified Mediator- Superior Court

Posts

"IRS Proposes to Make Monetized Installment Sales a List Transaction"

I know. I know. Your reaction is probably, “Huh? Do what? I don’t even know what a monetized installment sale…

"Operating Agreements: The Power of the Partnership Representative"

Recently, a colleague asked me to review an operating agreement (not one that my colleague had drafted) from a tax…

"How Long Did You Say I Need to Keep My Tax Records?"

I get this question a lot, and not just from non-lawyers. The answer, as with any question you ask a…

Co-Written Articles

Secure 2.0 Act of 2022

Attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Scott Tippett discuss extensive changes to the 2019 Secure Act, collectively called the Secure 2.0 Act…