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W. Birch Douglass III
Partner 
One James Center
bdouglass@mcguirewoods.com901 East Cary Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030 F: 804.698.2043    |
Mr. Douglass has substantial experience in all areas of the tax law, with a focus on estate planning and succession planning for closely held businesses, and matters relating to family offices and private trust companies, including advising clients in the creation of private foundations and in implementing various trust arrangements and intrafamily transactions.
He has extensive involvement with numerous charitable organizations, including service on the boards of Hampden-Sydney College and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He also serves on the boards of several private foundations and closely held businesses. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Tax Counsel and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the Family Firm Institute, lectures frequently on various tax subjects, and is involved with various tax committees of the American Bar Association and other professional groups.
- Named the Best Lawyers "Richmond Tax Lawyer of the Year," 2010
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 10+ Years
- Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics, 2006-2009
- Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business, 2001-2010
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Committee on Fiduciary Income Tax, 1993-Present
- ACTEC Journal, Editor, 2004-2005
- Communications Committee, 2003-Present
- American College of Tax Counsel
- American Bar Association
- Taxation Section - Chair, Committee on Fiduciary Income Tax, 1991-1993
- Taxation Section - Member, Committees on Fiduciary Income Tax, Exempt Organizations and Estate and Gift Tax, 1980-Present
- Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law - Member, Business Planning Group and related committees, 1996-Present
- Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law - Communications and Publications Committees, 2001-Present
- Real Property, Trust and Estate Journal, Acquisitions Editor, 1998 - Present
- National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries, Member 2006-Present, Chair 2009-Present
- Family Firm Institute, 1990-Present
- Private Business Study Group, 1983-Present
- William and Mary Tax Conference Advisory Council, 1989-Present
- Estate Planning Council of Richmond, President, 1983-1984
- Virginia State Bar, Chairman, Board of Governors, Section of Taxation, 1983-1984
- Virginia Bar Association, Council, Section of Taxation, 1988-1990
- Virginia Law Foundation, 1992-Present
- Virginia Gift Planning Council, 1992-Present
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Trustee 2007-Present
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation
- Board of Directors, 1995-2008
- President, 2004-2007
- Hampden-Sydney College, Board of Trustees, 1990-Present
- Vice Chairman of Board of Trustees, 2000-2001
- Alumni Citation Award, 2005
- Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion, 2008
- University of Richmond
- Board of Associates, 1990-2005
- Chairman, Board of Associates, 1996-1999
- Advisory Committee on Estate Planning, 1975-Present
- Alumni Award for Distinguished Service, 1986
- Hanover Tavern Foundation
- Board of Directors, 1990-2005
- President, 1995-1996
- Advisory Board, 2005-Present
- Kappa Alpha Court of Honor, 2003-Present
- Rosewell Foundation, Board of Directors, 2006-Present
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EDUCATION Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, LL.M., 1969 University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, LL.B., 1968 Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1965 |