Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Tax Law
Richard Matheny practices in the areas of tax, public utilities and electric power, energy, corporate and securities, and general business matters. He represents clients in mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions, electric utilities and other businesses, representing both buyers and sellers. Mr. Matheny served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force, is a certified public accountant (inactive) and was a tax accountant with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Wh...
John Blackman is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He focuses on employee benefit plans, estate planning, and individual, corporate, and pass-through entity income tax planning. John has drafted qualified plans, employment agreements, and deferred compensation plans; has advised and represented clients on tax and ERISA matters, including Internal Revenue Code Section 409A; and has frequently represented clients in matters involving ERISA litigation. He works with clients to draft complex w...
John R. Williams is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Tax Law. John R. practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized John R. Williams since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John R. Williams is held by other lawyers.
Kevin Curry is an estate, wealth, and business planning attorney at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He advises individuals, families, and privately held and family-owned businesses on estate planning, business succession planning, federal gift and estate tax planning, probate, and nonprofit law and administration. His practice includes counseling clients on federal income tax matters affecting partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, particularly in connection with ...
Ben's practice focuses primarily on corporate, partnership and planning areas with an emphasis on federal and state taxation. He has represented a variety of business clients in numerous transactions involving acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations. He has extensive experience with oil and gas transactions. He has successfully represented companies and estates before the various appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Fede...
Bill Backstrom is a partner and leader of the firm’s Tax Practice Group. For more than 35 years, he has focused on state and local tax matters in Louisiana and on a multistate basis. Bill provides comprehensive, practical, and solution-focused tax guidance to a broad range of business enterprises. Known for the quality of his counsel, his commitment to client service, and his ability to explain sophisticated issues in clear terms — particularly with respect to Louisiana’s hi...
Joseph Caneco focuses his practice on bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights matters. He represents debtors, creditors’ committees, secured lenders, general unsecured creditors, and trustees in proceedings before U.S. Bankruptcy and state courts, as well as in connection with out-of-court transactions. Before joining Fishman Haygood, Joseph practiced at two nationally recognized firms headquartered in New York City. Joseph received his law degree, magna cum laude , from ...
Katelyn Gunn concentrates her practice in estate planning, counseling individuals, families, and closely held businesses on sophisticated estate planning issues. Her work includes drafting documents such as wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and matrimonial agreements; administering succession proceedings; preparing U.S. Gift Tax returns and U.S. Estate Tax returns; and working with families and foundations to establish charitable giving plans. Katelyn also advises clients on changes in tax l...
Sanders W. Colbert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Tax Law. Sanders W. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Sanders W. Colbert since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sanders W. Colbert is held by other lawyers.
Divya Jeswant is an attorney with Kean Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing in the areas of Federal Tax Law and State and Local Tax Law . She advises a broad range of clients on tax planning, compliance, audit representation, and tax controversy matters. Her work includes assisting Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies, as well as small and medium-sized businesses and individual taxpayers, with complex tax issues affecting their operations and financial planning. In addition to her la...
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