Lawrence M. Merlin Recognized for Excellence with Induction into Worldwide Registry

    ATLANTA, GA, September 22, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Lawrence M. Merlin of Friedman, Dever & Merlin, LLC has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in law.

Mr. Merlin has 31 years of experience in law, 21 of which have been spent with Friedman, Dever & Merlin, LLC. He is knowledgeable in the fields of business acquisitions and dispositions, commercial real estate, business succession planning and restructuring, finance, Federal and State tax law, tax controversies at the State and Federal levels, estate planning and probate law. Friedman, Dever & Merlin, LLC provides a long list of services, including corporate law services and business planning for corporations, LLCs, LLPs, startups and emerging companies, real estate law and transactions, and mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, as well as probate, trust and estate law, asset protection, venture capital and tax controversies. The firm also works on business disputes, chief executive officer succession, business litigation services, including torts, contracts, shareholder and owner disputes, and officer and director liability, as well as general trial practice in all state and federal courts, and professional liability litigation. Mr. Merlin's ability to communicate with and remain accessible to his clients while maintaining a high legal standard has led to his current level of success.

Mr. Merlin earned a Master of Laws in taxation from Emory University School of Law in 1991, a JD from Tulane University Law School in 1984, a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Georgia in 1980, and an Associate of Arts from Oxford College of Emory University in 1978. He was admitted to practice law in Georgia in 1984 by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Tax Court. Recently, he was inducted into Worldwide Registry for his achievements in the field of law. Additionally, he is a member of the taxation and small firms sections of the Atlanta Bar Association, as well as the State Bar of Georgia.

Mr. Merlin received an AV Preeminent Attorney rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2005.

For more information about Friedman, Dever & Merlin, LLC, please visit http://www.fdmlaw.com.

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