Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Tax Law

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Trevor Wilson is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. His expansive tax practice includes federal income taxation, tax-exempt organizations, executive compensation, estate planning, and the administration of successions. A member of the firm’s federal and international, mergers and acquisitions and private equity, employee benefits, and trusts and estates teams, Trevor focuses his federal income tax practice on advising clients on structuring their US and international business activiti...

Michael L. Eckstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law and Tax Law. Michael L., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic...

Mr. Colbert is a Louisiana Board Certified Tax Law Specialist and his practice is dedicated to matters of taxation. He joined Stone Pigman in 1997 and was admitted to the bars of Louisiana and Mississippi in 1978 and of the District of Columbia in 1979.

Joseph Caneco is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. He works in the bankruptcy and restructuring practice group and concentrates on debtor and creditor rights. Before joining Fishman Haygood, Joseph was an attorney at two nationally recognized firms headquartered in New York City. Joseph has experience representing debtors, creditors’ committees, secured lenders, general unsecured creditors, and trustees before U.S. Bankruptcy and State Courts, as well as in conn...

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...

Adam P. Guarisco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Tax Law. Adam P., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Sanders W. Colbert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Tax Law. Sanders W., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sanders W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Justin T. Mannino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Justin T., who practices law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justin T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.