C. Logan Hinkle

Logan Hinkle’s practice is primarily focused on helping clients navigate the regulatory complexities of executive compensation and employee benefits, as well as advising tax-exempt organizations on federal tax and governance matters. He is experienced with laws governing qualified plans, health plans, deferred compensation, parachute agreements, and deduction limitations rules, and works closely with the firm’s securities lawyers, labor and employment attorneys, and litigators on benefits and plan-related matters. Logan regularly advises companies, boards, private equity clients, and members of management on executive compensation, including grants of equity, and benefits issues that arise in the context of mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, initial public offerings, restructurings, and other corporate events.

In addition, Logan represents many public charities, private foundations, and charitable trusts on a variety of compliance, governance, endowment, and investment issues. His practice includes advising on the excess benefit transaction rules and the private foundation rules, including self-dealing, excess business holding, and taxable expenditure matters, as well as the consequences of unrelated trade or business activities. He assists these organizations in navigating IRS tax controversy matters and compliance audits to ensure adherence to federal tax laws and regulations.

He also advises on the adoption, revision, and negotiation of executive employment and severance agreements, as well as disputes and controversies involving executive compensation.

In addition, Logan has assisted numerous clients with compliance and planning issues related to the Affordable Care Act and its various mandates. He also speaks and writes frequently about the Affordable Care Act, qualified plans, and executive compensation issues.

Logan is an adjunct faculty member at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he teaches a course on ERISA and Employee Benefits.

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Corporate Law since 2021; Employment Benefits (ERISA) Law since 2024
• Alabama Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Employee Benefits/ERISA (2011-2013)
• Named, Chambers USA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2025)

• Birmingham Bar Foundation, Attorney
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Board Attorney

• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar
• Birmingham Bar Association

Legal Practice Assistant

Janice Riviere
(205) 458-5244
jriviere@burr.com