Mitch D. McCuistian

Mitch D. McCuistian is a partner and attorney at Evans & Davis, advising family-owned businesses, high-net-worth families, and executives on estate planning and wealth transfers. His practice includes estate and income tax planning, asset protection, trust administration, family office planning, and entity structuring. He works with clients who want to preserve assets, prepare for future transfers, and align business and personal planning decisions.

McCuistian earned a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he served as class president. He also received a B.B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 2009. His business education and legal training support the analysis of ownership structures, tax-sensitive planning, and questions involving family wealth. He uses these foundations to discuss legal arrangements that may affect both current operations and long-term succession.

McCuistian has guided clients through traditional estate planning as well as sophisticated transactions and wealth transfer arrangements. His work includes planning around liquidity events, estate tax minimization, private company ownership, and trust administration. He also addresses legal structures used by closely held businesses and family offices. These matters often require coordination among personal wealth objectives, entity structures, and the different needs of future beneficiaries.

McCuistian’s practice emphasizes detailed planning for clients whose business interests and family assets are closely connected. His approach considers both immediate needs and decisions that may affect later generations. He advises on available planning tools without assuming that every client needs the same structure or degree of complexity. Mitch D. McCuistian supports families and business owners in organizing estate and wealth transfer strategies.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Evans & Davis
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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