Herman Spence Elected as Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel

Robinson Bradshaw tax attorney Herman Spence was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel at the College's board of regents meeting in San Diego earlier this month. Spence was one of nine tax attorneys selected nationwide for fellowship.

Spence has been an attorney at Robinson Bradshaw for more than 40 years and chairs the firm’s tax department. He handles various tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings, and other corporate and real estate transactions. He also assists clients with tax audits and appeals, and he provides tax support for public finance matters.

In addition to his practice, Spence has served as chair of the Mecklenburg Bar Association’s Tax Section, a board member and editor of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Tax Section newsletter and a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. In 2025, he received the NCBA Tax Section's Tax Law Lifetime Achievement and Service Award.

The American College of Tax Counsel is a nonprofit association of tax attorneys recognized for excellence in tax practice and substantial contributions to the legal profession. Fellows are selected based on demonstrated high standards of excellence and ethical conduct in tax law, with a minimum of 15 years in the field. The College serves as a mechanism for tax attorney input into the development of U.S. tax laws and policy.