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Christopher R. Grissom Partner Birmingham Office Phone: 205.521.8514 Fax: 205.488.6514

Chris Grissom is a member of the firm's Tax Practice Group where he practices primarily in the areas of state and local tax planning, LLCs and state and federal tax disputes, as well as offers in compromise. Chris regularly counsels many of the Fortune 500 on Alabama tax matters and conducts multi-state entity studies for a wide array of planning strategies.

Chris is also a member of the firm's Economic Development Practice Group where he concentrates on representing new and expanding industry to obtain state and local tax and non-tax incentives. His work in the Economic Development Group involves negotiating incentives with state and local authorities, as well as advising clients on the maintenance of and the state and local filing requirements for preserving those incentives.

Through his tax controversy and planning and incentives work, Chris has represented and counseled a wide variety of industries including pulp and paper, software technology, automotive, telecommunications, and textile manufacturers.

RECENT CASES AND TRANSACTIONS
? Currently represents more than 200 clients in pursuing their Alabama franchise tax refund claims as a result of the 1999 U.S. Supreme Court case, South Central Bell v. Alabama.

 ? Recently represented VFJ Ventures, Inc. in its certiorari petition to the United States Supreme Court in the only known appellate constitutional challenge to an intangibles and interest expense add-back statute.