Bio

Ryan Murphy Mead is a partner at Hinman, Howard & Kattell and a member of the Business and Corporate Law, Trusts, Estates and Wealth Planning, Taxation, and Not for Profit Corporation and Foundation Practice Groups. Ryan concentrates his practice in business and corporate law, representing clients in all aspects of their business including contract negotiations, management issues, federal and state tax compliance, and day to day business operations. In addition to his corporate practice, Ryan counsels clients on all aspects of estate planning, taking into consideration current income, estate and gift tax laws. Ryan has experience in drafting wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, trusts and family limited partnerships. Ryan has experience with business succession planning, including mergers and acquisitions, asset purchase agreements, stock purchases or redemptions, buy-sell equity agreements and entity dissolutions. Ryan consults with clients on choosing the right type of entity to utilize, including for profit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships or not-for-profit corporations. Ryan has experience with technical legal matters including state blue sky law compliance, federal Exon-Florio/CIFUS disclosures, and Delaware Series LLCs. Ryan has represented clients in proceedings at the United States Tax Court and the New York State Division of Tax Appeals. Ryan is a regular lecturer and presenter on the following topics: corporate/business law, strategy and compliance; personal estate, trust and tax planning; and not for profit charities law and compliance.