Results
25 Years of Experience
Representative Matters
Financial Assistance. Nonprofit Law. Legal Counseling.
Tipton KPCL and founding attorney Brian Tipton have achieved significant results for clients in matters ranging from grant funding source and monitoring disputes, award and subaward negotiations, and procurement transactions, to policy and procedure development, contract drafting, nonprofit formation, recognition of tax exemption, and legal counseling. Please review some representative matters for more examples of meaningful results obtained for clients.
Grants and Financial Assistance
Education
Cumberland School of Law (Samford University), Juris Doctor (summa cum laude)
Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude)
Admissions
Alabama
Georgia
United States Supreme Court
Memberships
American Bar Association
Alabama State Bar
State Bar of Georgia
Grant Professionals Association
National Grants Management Association
Contracts and Subawards
Industry Sponsored Research Agreement
Developed industry sponsored research agreement for major public university affiliated research corporation
Procurement Contract
Drafted form indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for large nonprofit food bank
Procurement Contract
Negotiated and revised contract for purchase of information technology equipment by public, quasi-governmental corporation
Subaward
Developed subaward template for multi-state nonprofit organization to use in making subawards under Federal grants and cooperative agreements
New Nonprofit Formations and Federal Tax Exemption
Private Foundation
Incorporated new nonprofit family foundation and successfully obtained recognition of Federal tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity
Incorporated new educational nonprofit organization and successfully obtained recognition of Federal tax exemption as a 501(c)(3) public charity from the IRS
Re-Incorporation
Successfully represented exisiting nonprofit society in changing state of incorporation (re-incorporation in new state) and obtaining recognition of Federal tax exemption as a 501(c)(3) public charity from the Internal Revenue Service
Tax Exemption
Successfully represented existing state-wide association in obtaining Federal recognition of tax exemption from the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity
Transactions
Lease Negotiation
Represented nonprofit tenant in negotiation of office lease for new headquarters and drafted revised lease agreement accepted by landlord
Real Estate Purchase
Successfully represented nonprofit school in purchase of former grant-funded property and resolution of dispute with seller that delayed closing of the sale
Real Estate Sale
Represented nonprofit organization in disposition of grant-funded facility subject to Federal interest
Real Estate Sale
Represented nonprofit organization in negotiations with Federal government in disposition of grant-funded building resulting in significant increase in compensation paid to the nonprofit
Some Successful Recoveries
$120,000,000
Car Accident
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$104,000,000
Personal Injury
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$80,000,000
Dog Bites
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$112,000,000
Worker Compensation
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$96,000,000
Truck Accident
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$128,000,000
Wrongful Death
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$88,000,000
Defective Product
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$72,000,000
Slip & Falls
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$160,000,000
Personal Injury
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$144,000,000
Car Accident
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$152,000,000
Truck Accident
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$96,000,000
Defective Product
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