Alan N. Linker

Alan N. Linker is a member of McBrayer PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky, whose practice centers on Estate Planning and Administration. He also advises clients on Mergers and Acquisitions, Business and Corporate Law, Business Succession Planning, and Sales and Dissolutions. Alan works with high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners on wealth-transfer strategies and business matters where ownership, succession, tax planning, and long-term asset decisions may overlap.

Alan earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 1974 and a B.A. in Accounting, with distinction, from Indiana University Bloomington in 1971. His accounting and legal training support a practice involving estate and gift tax considerations, business transactions, and planning structures. This background helps him evaluate financial records, ownership interests, tax consequences, and legal documents when advising clients on estates and closely held businesses.

His estate-planning work includes wills, trust agreements, gifts and legacies, asset reviews, deeds, title matters, and estate and gift tax issues. Alan coordinates with accountants, insurance professionals, and financial advisers when planning transfers and administering wealth. His business practice also includes mergers and acquisitions, business structures, transactions, and shareholder or member agreements, allowing him to address succession planning and ownership changes alongside clients’ broader personal and commercial objectives.

Alan N. Linker has practiced law for nearly five decades and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates and Litigation – Trusts and Estates from 2024 through 2026. His long-standing practice combines planning, administration, and transactional experience for clients managing significant assets or closely held business interests. He focuses on practical structures that help clients transfer wealth, prepare for business transitions, and address estate and corporate matters with careful legal judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McBrayer PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Founding Commissioner, City of Hurstbourne
• Past Regional Director, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League
• Board Member, Argent Trust Company (2016)

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting

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