John R. Williams
Member
T: 318-227-3311
F: 318-227-3811
INDUSTRIES/PRACTICES
Corporate Law and Transactions
Partnership Tax and Planning Areas
Complex Estate and Trust Planning
Private Equity
Federal and State Taxation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Louisiana, 1988
Texas, 1990
BIOGRAPHY
John’s practice primarily involves business related issues including corporate and partnership planning areas with an emphasis in tax planning. He has represented many local and regional clients in a variety of business transactions and has extensive experience in developing sophisticated estate plans in both Texas and Louisiana. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Louisiana Tech University, his J.D. degree from Louisiana State University Law Center, and his L.L.M. degree in Taxation from Georgetown University. John was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1988 and in Texas in 1990.
John began his practice in the tax section of the law firm of Vinson & Elkins in Houston, Texas. He is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization and is a Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist under the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. John is a past Chairman of the Tax Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association and also of the Louisiana Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He has served on the Board of Directors of The Tax and Estate Planning Council of Shreveport for a number of years.
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Served as lead counsel in the sale of a large chemical application company to a publicly traded company
Served as lead counsel in the establishment & operation of an energy transportation company and its ultimate sale to a large hedge fund
Currently serves as outside tax counsel for Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.
Advise high net worth individuals on structuring business transactions and transitioning wealth to the next generation
Represent landowners in negotiating oil and gas leases, pipeline right of ways and drill sites
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Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation
Louisiana State University Law Center J.D., 1988
Louisiana Tech University, B.S. in Accounting
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Louisiana Super Lawyer for 14 years
“AV” rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for tax law and corporate law 2010 -2023
Listed as Best Lawyer in Corporate Law 2023
Listed as Best Lawyer in Tax Law 2017
Listed in Super Lawyers for Louisiana in the fields of tax, estate & probate, and business/corporate law
Listed in SB Magazine as one of Shreveport’s Top Attorneys
Board Certified Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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Louisiana State Bar Association, Taxation Section
Texas State Bar Association
The Tax and Estate Planning Council of Shreveport
Louisiana Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana State Bar Association
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Tax Considerations in Granting Powers Over Trusts
Post-Mortem Tax Planning
Federal Taxes Specifically Applicable to Retirement Benefits
Tax Issues in Buying and Selling a Business
Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques