Alan N. Shovers is a business and tax transactions lawyer. Alan began his career as a Certified Public Accountant in the law department of a national accounting firm. From there he joined a Chicago business law firm and subsequently came to Evansville over forty years ago. With his accounting background, he has been advising businesses, with a particular focus on minimizing the tax impact on business transactions. Much of Alan's practice has been committed to deal making and his tax background also has allowed a crossover to individual estate and personal finance planning. Through the principles of "Getting to Yes" and a great deal of creativity, Alan has received business community credit for putting together many transactions where all sides walk away feeling good about the end results.

Experience:

• Counsels business owners, corporate shareholders and limited liability company members regarding business and tax law issues.

• Counsels businesspersons and individuals in tax and estate planning issues including living wills, trusts and wills.

• Collaborated with plastics company for expansion of business in southwestern United States negotiating real estate and asset purchase agreement of Arizona business, including securities offering and registration requirements.

• Negotiated joint venture disputes between medical center and physicians.

Business & Professional Affiliations:

• Evansville Bar Association

• Indiana Bar Association, Health Law Section

• American Bar Association, Tax Section, Business Law Section, Law Practice Management Section, and Senior Lawyers Division.

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• Tri-State Multiple Sclerosis Association, Inc. (Past Chairman)

• University of Southern Indiana Foundation (Director)

• Carder Steuben Club (Past President)

Publications:

• Author and photographer, Objects of Desire - The Art of Frederick Carder