LAURA PYNE, P.A.
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

The Fusion of Accounting, Business and Legal Expertise Pyne Law Group, P.A. is a boutique business law, tax law and estate planning firm located in Northwest Florida offering an unrivaled fusion of accounting, business, taxation, valuation and legal expertise. Pyne Law Group, P.A. is an estate, tax and corporate boutique offering an unrivaled fusion of accounting, business, taxation, valuation, and legal expertise. Combined with an acute understanding of individual, family and business needs, we realize client goals. Our firm is passionate about helping individuals and families preserve their wealth for future generations, maximizing inheritances, and minimizing taxes. We proudly practice in estate and gift tax planning, wills and trusts, business succession planning, asset protection, probate, and trust administration. We are also committed to providing business clients and entrepreneurs with legal services and expert business strategies to launch, grow, and prosper, while protecting their business and personal assets. We strive to provide all clients with the highest level of personal and discreet service, while also educating them on the technical aspects of the law in an understandable manner. The Fusion of Accounting, Business and Legal Expertise With a wide range of specialized services aimed at individual, family and business needs, we realize client goals. With a wide range of specialized services aimed at individual, family and business needs, we realize client goals. The Fusion of Accounting, Business and Legal Expertise Highly credentialed with real-world legal, business and tax experience, Pyne Law Group founder and managing partner Laura Pyne brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm's clients. With a powerful combination of hands-on business experience and legal expertise, Laura Pyne is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in financial management, tax strategies, mergers and acquisitions, business development, valuations, and turnaround strategies for start-ups, second stage and multi-billion dollar companies, across multiple business sectors. As the founder of the Pyne Law Group P.A., a boutique law firm in Panama City, Florida, Laura is dedicated to providing advanced legal services and expert business strategies to help her clients protect both their business and personal assets. She is known and respected for her ability to solve challenging and complex issues, particularly for entrepreneurs seeking a combination of income tax strategies, estate tax strategies and asset protection. She has a strong track record of helping businesses and individuals reduce their tax liabilities through sound tax strategies. Prior to founding her law firm, Laura was a consultant with Collins Pyne Consulting, a tax and transactional financial management consulting firm. In this capacity, she developed and executed custom strategies to help clients grow, stabilize or reorganize their organizations, while also counseling entrepreneurs on asset protection, estate planning and income tax matters. Laura also served as the Vice President of Corporate Business Development and a member of the executive management team for Bell & Howell, a $1.2 billion publicly-traded company based in Chicago. In this role, she directed and executed all facets of the global M&A initiatives for three of four operating units. Prior to Bell & Howell, Laura served as Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Derivatives Group, a futures and options trading firm with offices in Chicago, London and Frankfurt. In this role, Laura was responsible for the financial oversight of the company’s more than $220 million in assets. She designed and implemented their corporate infrastructure, and also developed treasury, tax, compliance, and proactive risk management strategies for the company’s global operations. Laura also held key executive positions with JMB Realty Corporation, a privately-held real estate company based in Chicago with more than 300 properties and $22 billion in assets. There, she was responsible for the strategic direction, valuation, and financial results of a $1 billion portfolio, which included a number of the company’s largest real estate holdings such as their corporate headquarters, Four Seasons Chicago Hotel, and operations at the Grand Canyon and Death Valley national parks. Laura has also had extensive experience in tax and audit roles with global accounting and professional services firms, KPMG and PwC, helping a diverse range of clients with their income and estate tax planning, research and tax compliance needs. Laura holds two business degrees from the University of Central Florida, including a B.S.B.A. in Finance and a B.S.B.A. in Accounting. She received her Juris Doctorate and her LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Laura is also a Certified Public Accountant. The Fusion of Accounting, Business and Legal Expertise Pyne Law Group, P.A. is a boutique business law, tax law and estate planning firm located in Northwest Florida offering an unrivaled fusion of accounting, business, taxation, valuation and legal expertise. With a wide range of specialized services aimed at individual, family and business needs, we realize client goals. Pyne Law Group, P.A. is dedicated to providing advanced legal services and expert business strategies to help clients protect both their business and personal assets. The Fusion of Accounting, Business and Legal Expertise