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William C. Penick IV

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Tel: 601-960-6922
Fax: 601-960-6902
cpenick@brunini.com
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Practice Areas

Corporate
ERISA, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation
Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates, Probate
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities
Taxation

William C. Penick IV

Member

Biography

William C. “Charlie” Penick, IV is the chair of the firm’s commercial department, focusing his practice in the areas of federal and state taxation, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.  Charlie obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi.  Following law school, Charlie graduated from the University of Miami with an LL.M. degree in taxation.

Charlie has significant experience in estate planning, probate and advising nonprofit organizations, including formation, qualification and governance issues.  

Charlie is currently a member of the Independent SALT Alliance and the Estate Planning Council of Mississippi.  He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law and Trust and Estates.  Charlie was most recently recognized as the Lawyer of the Year for Nonprofit / Charities Law in Jackson, MS.

Charlie’s broad client base includes leaders in the telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, construction and restaurant industries.

Education

  • J.D., University of Mississippi, 2001
  • LL.M. in Taxation, University of Miami, 2002
  • Master of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, 1998
  • Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, 1997 Cum Laude

Admissions

  • Mississippi (2002)
  • United States Tax Court (2002)

Community & Professional Activities

  • Independent SALT Alliance (Member)
  • Estate Planning Council of Mississippi (Member)
  • Leadership Madison County, 2009-2010
  • Mississippi Bar Association (Member, Taxation and Estates and Trusts Sections)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trusts Sections)
  • Capital Area Bar Association

Representative Matters

  • Assisted Cellular South, along with Ken Rogers and David Andress, in its acquisition of Corr Wireless Communications, LLC, a commercial mobile radio service provider with customers in northern Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
  • Represented purchasers in acquisition of Outback Steakhouses in Mississippi and West Tennessee.
  • Represented client in sale of automotive dealership.
  • Represented client in complex multistate probate matters.
  • Served as local counsel for sale of international pharmaceutical distributor.

Honors & Awards

  • Martindale Hubbell: “AV Preeminent”
  • Best Lawyers® in America:
    Corporate Law
    Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
    Mergers and Acquisition Law
    Nonprofit and Charities Law Tax Law
    Trusts and Estates Law
  • Mid-South Rising Stars®: Tax

News

  • BRUNINI ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2023 EDITION
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers
  • Mississippi Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines to July 15, 2020
  • IRS Allows Partnerships to Claim CARES Act Benefits via Amended Returns
  • IRS Announces Relief from Failure to Deposit Employment Taxes
  • COVID-19’s impact on Business Planning
  • IRS Publishes FAQs on Extended Filing and Payment Dates
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
  • Twenty- seven honored by Best Lawyers® 2017, Four attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
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