Cassady V. Brewer

Cass Brewer focuses on tax law and business transactions, with deep experience in the intersection of tax-exempt organizations and for-profit enterprises. Before joining the firm, he was a professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law, teaching courses on federal income taxation, nonprofit organizations, and business taxation, including corporate and partnership tax. His research and speaking engagements have centered on federal income taxation and social enterprise law.

Cass has played a significant role in shaping nonprofit and business law in Georgia. He co-founded the Nonprofit Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and helped modernize Georgia’s Nonprofit Corporations Code. He was also involved in drafting Georgia’s Limited Liability Company Act, Limited Liability Partnership Act, and the state's benefit corporation legislation.

A fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, Cass previously served as a partner and practice leader in the tax group at Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, in Atlanta. His background in both academia and legal practice gives him a unique perspective in advising clients on complex tax and business matters.
 

• American Bar Association
• American College of Tax Counsel
  • Fellow
• Atlanta Land Trust
  • Board of Directors
• Atlanta Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia

• "Recent Developments," 73rd Annual Taxation Conference, University of Texas School of Law,  Austin, TX (December 4, 2025)
• "Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation," Tennessee Federal Tax Conference, Nashville, TN (November 21, 2025)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," 60th Annual Southern Federal Tax Institute, Atlanta, GA (October 27, 2025)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Florida Tax Institute, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Tampa, FL (February 5, 2025)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Tennessee Federal Tax Conference, Nashville, TN (November 22, 2024)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Southern Federal Tax Institute, Atlanta, GA (Otober 21, 2024)
• "Current Developments in Partnership and Corporate Taxation," Montana Tax Institute, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, University of Montana, Missoula, MT (October 19, 2024).
• "Federal Income Tax Update 2023," Virginia Law Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (June 6, 2024)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Florida Tax Institute, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Tampa, FL (February 14, 2024)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Tennessee Federal Tax Conference, Nashville, TN (November 17, 2023)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Southern Federal Tax Institute, Atlanta, GA (October 30, 2023)
• "Current Developments in Partnership and Corporate Taxation," Montana Tax Institute, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, University of Montana, Missoula, MT (October 14, 2023)
• "Federal Income Tax Update 2023," Virginia Law Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (June 2, 2023)
• "Tandem Structures Panel," Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship, University of Missouri Kansas City & Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO (May 20, 2023)
• "Nonprofits, Business Activities, and For-Profit Subsidiaries: Constraints as Opportunities Panel," Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship, University of Missouri Kansas City & Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO (May 20, 2023)
• "Recent Federal Income Tax Developments," Florida Tax Institute, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Tampa, FL (February 1, 2023)
• "Shedding More Light on Planning With Installment Obligations," 57th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law, Orlando, Florida (January 12, 2023)

• Professor of Law, Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, GA
• Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Partner, Elrod & Thompson, P.C., Atlanta, GA
• Associate, King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Associate, Rose Law Firm, P.C.