Prior to his retirement in 2026, Mr. Shackelford’s corporate practice focused on counseling and business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity financings and joint ventures for privately-held and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries, including the technology, manufacturing, healthcare, bioscience and food processing industries.
Mr. Shackelford also assisted businesses with the design, implementation and administration of equity-based, incentive compensation plans and arrangements, including stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock and restricted stock units.
In addition, Mr. Shackelford built an estate planning practice, where he assisted clients with estate and business succession planning, including preparation of wills, trust agreements and powers of attorney, to facilitate protection and management of personal and business assets during their lifetime and accomplish desired transfers of wealth at the end of their life.