Lance J. Kinchen Partner—Baton Rouge Phone: 225.381.8053 Fax: 225.387.5397 lance.kinchen@bswllp.com

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Mr. Lance Kinchen is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP. His principal areas of practice include corporate law, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning and successions.

Mr. Kinchen represents a broad range of high net worth individuals, small and large businesses, shareholders, and automobile dealers in general corporate matters; mergers and acquisitions and financing; tax and estate planning, and asset protection.

Serving as co-chair of the firm's Automobile Industry Team, Mr. Kinchen represents automobile dealerships in the purchase and sale of automotive franchises, factory-dealer relations and dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. He advises dealer-principals and their families in corporate matters, tax planning, and business succession planning.

Mr. Kinchen is also a certified public accountant and a Certified Tax Law Specialist certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Kinchen serves on the Board of Directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association and National Automobile Dealers Counsel; and as a member of the firm, serves as General Counsel to the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association.

Education

Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, Masters of Law in Taxation, May, 1993

Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University, J.D., May, 1992

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Accounting, May, 1989

Professional Associations

National Association of Dealer Counsel, Board of Directors

Baton Rouge Bar Association

Louisiana State Bar Association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants

Baton Rouge Chapter of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants

Publications

Co-author of The Louisiana Gulf Opportunity Zone Business Guide.

Presentations

Speaks to auto dealers and their employees regarding Gramm-Leach-Bliley Privacy Law, FTC Customer Information Safeguard Rule, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, and Red Flags Rule.

Community Involvement

YMCA Metro Board, Member of Board of Directors and Chairman of the Finance Committee (2008 - present)

Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) Small Business Issues Council, member (2009 - present)

Baton Rouge Chapter of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants - Board Member, 2009-2010