Overview

Aaron Flinn assists ultra-high-net-worth families in building trust and estate plans that reflect their values while ensuring financial stability and continued prosperity. Based in Nashville, Aaron also guides these families and fiduciaries through all facets of private family trust companies in Tennessee, including the migration of trusts.

Protecting and retaining wealth is at the center of Aaron's practice. He advises clients on strategic planning related to income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, aligning each plan with the client's personal goals and broader financial picture.

For business owners, Aaron addresses the issues that often confront closely held companies, including succession planning. He helps owners plan for ownership and leadership transitions so that both the business and the family are positioned for the future.

Beyond individual and family planning, tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations rely on him for day-to-day guidance on taxation and governance matters.

Clients highlight both his responsiveness and his command of Tennessee trust law and the state's private trust company statute. That combination of Tennessee trust knowledge and values-driven planning helps families and fiduciaries make confident decisions about wealth meant to endure.

"He is very responsive and excellent to work with. He definitely has a very good understanding of Tennessee trust law and private trust company statute."

– Chambers High Net Worth 2024 guide

Credentials

Education
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Taxation
  • University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., with honors
  • University of Tennessee, B.S., Business Administration, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • California
  • Florida
  • Tennessee
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Tax Court
Memberships
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
  • California Bar Association, Tax Section, Trusts and Estates Section
  • Florida Bar Association, Tax Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Tennessee Bar Association, Tax Section; Estate Planning and Probate Section, Vice-Chair, 2022; Chair, 2023
  • Nashville Repertory Theatre
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2023-2027; Trusts and Estates, 2022-2027
  • Chambers High Net Worth guide, Private Wealth Law: Tennessee, 2020-2026
  • Leading Global Tax Lawyers, Lawdragon 500, 2025

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