E. Troy Blanchard
Mr. Blanchard advises business owners regarding tax and business matters related to entity formation and operation, asset protection, business transactions, and real estate sales and exchanges, with particular expertise regarding partnership, limited liability company, and S-corporation tax and structuring issues. His practice also includes working to resolve problems encountered in structuring, forming, and financing real estate development ventures. Other areas include working with not-for-profit institutions and advising business owners and individuals regarding business succession and other estate planning issues. Prior to joining Durham Jones & Pinegar, Mr. Blanchard spent several years as an attorney in the tax section of a large Milwaukee-based law firm.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Partnership Taxation
- Federal & State Tax Litigation
- Individual Tax Matters
- Corporate Law
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law - J.D., with high distinction (1997)
- Symposium Editor, Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems
Brigham Young University - B.A., Economics, Business minor (1994)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- Utah
- All State and Federal Courts in Utah
- Wisconsin
INDUSTRIES
- Financial
- Non-profit
- Technology
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES
- Spanish
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
- Chair, Business Section, Utah State Bar
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Southern Utah Bar Association
- Listed among "Utah's Legal Elite" in Utah Business magazine
PUBLICATIONS
- "Make Me an Owner! Attracting and Retaining Employees with Ownership Based Compensation," Money Matters, June 2004
PRESENTATIONS
- "Navigating Legal Potholes in a Recession Economy," Washington County Economic Summit, January 2010
- "Drafting the Economic Provisions of LLC Operating Agreements (Getting the Deal Right)," Southern Utah Bar Association, December 2008
- "Negotiating Tax Issues in Business Sales and Combinations: A Business Attorney's Guide," Utah Bar Association Spring Convention, March 2008
- "Business Entity Selection Tips for Utah Clients," Utah Bar Association Spring Convention, March 2007
- "Economic and Tax Principles and Pitfalls of Partnerships and LLCs," Utah Bar Association, Business Section, May 2006
- "Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges," Southern Utah Bar Association, November 2005
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1997-2003
RECENT NEWS