Profile
John “Jack” Sawyer is a corporate attorney in Taylor English’s Tax Department. Mr. Sawyer’s practice is focused on wealth planning, asset protection planning, fiduciary and tax litigation, conservation easements and exempt organizations. Mr. Sawyer regularly advises and advocates for clients on tax matters.
Representation includes tax-exempt organizations, for-profit and non-profit organizations. Listed as a Dispute Resolver by the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Mr. Sawyer is adept in arbitration and mediation. His persistence in arbitration and mediation has led him to successfully defend clients before the IRS and obtain favorable determination letters. He has formed joint ventures, designed offshore structures, and assisted clients in obtaining New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing.
Mr. Sawyer is the author of “IRA Benefits Trusts Line By Line: A Detailed Look at IRA Benefits Trusts and How to Craft Them to Meet Your Needs,” as well as articles for The Exempt Organization Tax Review, the Journal of Taxation of Exempt Organizations, and Estate Planning. Mr. Sawyer has been quoted in Forbes, Fortune, Georgia Trend, and Modern Healthcare, and has spoken at conferences from coast to coast. Mr. Sawyer is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, Georgia Super Lawyers, and Worth magazine’s Top 100 Attorneys.
Prior to joining Taylor English, Mr. Sawyer received his B.B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Accounting and his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. Following law school, Mr. Sawyer served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Memberships
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Law Section, Former Chair
American Health Lawyers Association
Philanthropic Planning, Partnership
Land Trust Alliance
Georgia Planned Giving Council, General Counsel, pro bono
Newsroom
Speaking Engagements
- “Supercharging Your Capital Campaign: How Tax Credit Financing Can Push Your Facility Project over the Finish Line,” Georgia Planned Giving CouncilAugust 17, 2017
Publications
- "IRA Benefits Trusts Line by Line: A Detailed Look at IRA Benefits Trusts and How to Craft Them to Meet Your Needs," Thomson West, Aspatore Books2010
Headlines
- March 4, 2020
- November 10, 2017
- November 10, 2017
- October 31, 2017
- October 30, 2017
News Releases
- February 17, 2022
- August 19, 2021
- February 18, 2021
- August 20, 2020
- February 24, 2020
- August 15, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- August 15, 2018
- October 30, 2017
Services
Education
University of Notre Dame, JD, magna cum laude, 1981
University of Georgia, BBA, cum laude, 1978
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Accolades
Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2016
Best Lawyers in America®, 2005-2022
Best Lawyers in America®, Atlanta Atlanta Nonprofit / Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2022
Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year 2020, Atlanta Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Worth Magazine’s Top 100 Attorneys
Georgia Super Lawyers, 2019-2021