Shane A. Lord

Associate
Atlanta, P: 404.853.8091
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Shane Lord is a member of Sutherland’s Tax Practice Group. He practices state, local and federal tax law, including tax planning, controversy and litigation.

Prior to practicing law, Shane worked as an accountant at a Big Four accounting firm. He passed the certified public accounting exam in 1997 and is a licensed CPA (inactive).

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PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Subcommittee Chair, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Important Developments on Civil Penalties, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
Member, Tax Section, American Bar Association
Member, Editorial Board, News and Article Editors, The Tax Lawyer State and Local Tax Edition, American Bar Association (Summer 2010)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

Recipient, Cally Award for excellence in the study of federal taxation, University of Georgia School of Law
Recipient, John C. O’Byrne Award for excellence in the study of taxation, University of Georgia School of Law

RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Co-Author, “Economic Substance Doctrine: Unconstitutionally Vague?,” 130 Tax Notes 700 (February 7, 2011)
Co-author, “Georgia Clarifies Central Valuation for Utilities and Limits County Tax Powers,” Journal of State Taxation, Vol. 26, No. 6 (October 2008)
Co-author, “Sibling Manufacturers of Cereal Sweeteners Held Not to Be Engaged in a Unitary Business,” Corporate Business Taxation Monthly, Vol. 9, No. 11 (August 2008)
Speaker, “Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Important Developments on Civil Penalties (October 2011 through January 2012),” ABA Section of Taxation Meeting (Winter 2012)
Speaker, “Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Important Developments on Civil Penalties (June 2011 through September 2011),” ABA Section of Taxation Meeting (Fall 2011)
Speaker, “Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Important Developments on Civil Penalties (January 2011 through April 2011),” ABA Section of Taxation Meeting (May 2011)
Speaker, “Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Important Developments on Civil Penalties (January 2010 through April 2010),” ABA Section of Taxation Meeting (May 2010)
Speaker, “Section 7701(o) - The Newly Codified Economic Substance Doctrine,” 2010 Tax Education Series VIII (June 2010)

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Education

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Georgia, 2006, Order of the Coif

M.B.A., University of Georgia Terry College of Business, 2006

B.S., with honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996

Bar Admissions

Georgia