Our Attorneys

Gay Blackburn Maloney Estate Planning Attorney Blackburn Maloney and Schuppert
 
Gay Blackburn Maloney
E-mail: gmaloney@bmsatty.com

Education:
  • Agnes Scott College, B.A., cum laude, 1976
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1979
Admitted to Bar:
  Alabama, 1980
  Illinois, 1981


Biography
Gay Blackburn Maloney, a member of Blackburn Maloney and Schuppert, provides legal services focused primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate and estate administration, and business law. Her clients include individuals, family-owned businesses, charitable foundations, and tax-exempt organizations.

As part of her estate planning, probate, and estate administration practice, Mrs. Maloney assists families and individuals in planning for their current needs and future goals. Her individualized approach to estate planning takes into consideration tax laws and the unique objectives of each client, including the establishment of special needs trusts for families with children or adults with disabilities. Mrs. Maloney also provides legal services to family-owned businesses, providing guidance for their current legal needs and assisting families in planning for the succession of business ownership through multiple generations.

Community & Civic Involvement
  • Rotary International
    • Conference Co-Chair, District 6860, Rotary International, 2005
    • Assistant Governor, District 6860, Rotary International, 1998-1999
    • President, Rotary Club of Decatur Daybreak, 1997-1998
    • Speaker for International Training Meetings
  • Junior League of Morgan County, Inc.
    • President, Junior League of Morgan County, 1989-1990
  • United Way of Morgan County
    • President, United Way of Morgan County, 1998
  • Agnes Scott College
    • Trustee, Agnes Scott College, 1990-1996
    • President, Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association, 1990-1992
 
Professional Associations and Journals
  • Member, Alabama State Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Morgan County Bar Association
  • Member, Committee on Nonprofit Corporations, Alabama Law Institute, 2007-Present
  • President, Vanderbilt University Bar Association, 1978-1979
  • Lecturer for Continuing Legal Education Programs
Awards and Honors
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Outstanding Professional Award, Women of Distinction Program, Girl Scouts of North Alabama, Inc., 1996
  • Ira Lay Award, United Way of Morgan County, 1999
Other Civic Organizations
  • Director, Friends of Delano Park, 2002-Present
  • Director, Albany Neighborhood Association, 2002-Present
  • Co-Lord Mayor, Albany Neighborhood Association, 2008-2009
  • Chairwoman, Board of Trustees, Parkway Medical Center, 2002-2004
  • Secretary, Courtland Historical Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Morgan County
  • Chairman, Board of Trustees, First United Methodist Church of Decatur, 2002-2004
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Decatur District of the North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church, 1995-2006
  • President, Parents' Organization, St. Bernard Preparatory School, 2001-2002
  • Charter Member, Associate Board, First American Bank, 1981
  • Director, Delano Park Conservancy, 2010-Present
  • Albany Chairman, Historic Decatur Christmas Tour
  • Alabama Coordinator, Harvard College - Alternative Spring Break, Decatur, 2002-Present
  • Speaker at Continuing Education Programs for CPAs and Attorneys - Examples: Wheeler Basin CPAs, February 9, 2011 "Tax Relief Act of 2010" NBI CLE Program: "Proper and Prudent Treatment of Assets, Tax Planning and Consequences of Probate as Part of Probate Process from A to Z."