Meet Lyn

About Our Attorney:  Lyn Odom

Member, South Carolina Bar

Admitted, United States Tax Court

Education:

• University of Miami School of Law – Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning; LLM in Estate Planning – 2017
• University of Florida Levin College of Law – Graduate Tax Program; LLM in Taxation – 2000
• University of South Carolina School of Law; JD – 1999
• University of South Carolina; BA – 1993

Experience: 

Lyn has worked extensively in the area of state and local taxation in both the public and private sectors.  As Counsel for Revenue Litigation with the South Carolina Department of Revenue (the “Department”), Lyn represented the Department in corporate and individual income tax, sales and use tax, and constitutional nexus related matters.  Lyn drafted final agency determinations, represented the Department in contested case hearings before the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and handled related appeals before South Carolina’s Circuit Courts, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

Lyn also practiced in the private sector with a large, national law firm where he handled complex multi-state and local tax planning and controversies, economic incentives, federal tax controversies and miscellaneous state and local government matters.  Lyn has assisted clients with state and local tax issues in over 30 states, including matters involving internet data centers, sales of commercial aircraft, telecommunications and “cloud” computing, nursing homes, rental car companies, economic incentives, and conservation easements.

In addition to Lyn’s extensive tax experience, Lyn also served as counsel to the South Carolina Senate Ethics Committee for over seven years.  During this time, Lyn advised Senate members and candidates on campaign finance and ethics laws, audited campaign disclosure reports, investigated complaints filed against Senate members and candidates, presented evidentiary findings to the Senate Ethics Committee during hearings, drafted ethics legislation, and screened judicial candidates for the Judicial Merit Selection Commission.

Before starting Odom Law, Lyn decided to return the classroom to supplement his existing tax background with comprehensive estate planning techniques.  In August 2016, Lyn enrolled in the renowned Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning at the University of Miami School of Law to study wealth transfer planning from some of the best practitioners in the country.  Lyn earned a LLM in Estate Planning in May 2017 and opened Odom Law that June.

Outside of Work:

Lyn was raised with traditional southern values in rural Dorchester County and graduated from St. George High School.  Lyn grew up hunting, fishing, and playing sports.

Lyn met his wife, Sue, in law school, and after graduation they traveled the same career path to tax school at the University of Florida.  Lyn and Sue are members of St. Thomas Lutheran Church and have two children, Sloane and Rip.  They live on Lake Murray and enjoy boating and attending USC football and baseball games.

E-mail Lyn:  lyn@odomlawllc.com