Jacob C. White
Member
T: 318-227-3314
F: 318-227-3814
INDUSTRIES/PRACTICES
Federal and State Taxation
Corporate Law and Transactions
Partnership Tax and Planning Areas
Estate and Trust Planning
Successions and Probate
Fiduciary Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Louisiana, 2011
Texas, 2013
BIOGRAPHY
Jacob is a partner of the firm whose practice is focused primarily on transactional matters, including corporate, partnership, s-corporation, and non-profit planning areas, with an emphasis on federal and state taxation. In his practice, Jacob advises clients on various business and tax issues and assists with the preparation and implementation of complex estate plans under Louisiana and Texas law. In addition to his primary transactional practice, Jacob has significant experience representing clients in Louisiana probate proceedings, as well as advising clients with respect to myriad entity, fiduciary, and real estate issues. Jacob is admitted to practice before all Louisiana and Texas state courts.
Prior to attending law school, Jacob graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish, with a Concentration in American Studies. In 2011, Jacob graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. During law school, Jacob was a Semi-Finalist in the Robert Lee Tullis Intraschool Moot Court Competition, was a member of the Moot Court Board, and was a member of the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Team during his 3L year. Jacob was named to the Chancellor’s List multiple times, was awarded a Faculty Merit Scholarship, and received CALI Awards for Excellence in Matrimonial Regimes, Jurisprudence, and the Corporate Governance Seminar. Following law school, Jacob received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
Jacob and his wife Paige have three children, Charlotte, Jack and Emily. Outside of his law practice, Jacob currently serves on the Board of Directors of Providence House and enjoys socializing with friends and following LSU football.
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New York University School of Law – LL.M. in Taxation, 2014
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center – J.D./G.D.C.L., 2011, Magna Cum Laude
Millsaps College – B.A., History and Spanish with a Concentration in American Studies, 2008, Cum Laude
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Board Certified Tax Law Specialist – Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
Super Lawyers Rising Star Top Rated Tax Attorney – 2018-2023
SB Magazine Top Attorney – 2016 – 2022
Chancellor’s List
Faculty Merit Scholarship
CALI Award for Excellence in Matrimonial Regimes
CALI Award for Excellence in Jurisprudence
CALI Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance Seminar
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Board of Directors – Providence House, January 2017- Present
President – January 2022 – Present
President-Elect – January 2020 – December 2021
First Vice-President – January 2019 – December 2019
Louisiana State Bar Association
Shreveport Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
The Tax and Estate Planning Council of Shreveport
Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization Tax Law Advisory Commission
Vice Chair – July 2022 – Present
Co-Chair – Exam Committee – July 2021 – Present
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Faculty presenter for National Business Institute’s – “Business Law Boot Camp”, August 29, 2017
Faculty presenter for National Business Institute’s – “Top Estate Planning Techniques”, November 28, 2017
Presenter for the Field Landman Seminar, May 17, 2018
Presenter for LSU Law 51st Annual Estate Planning Conference, presenting ‘Estate Planning Strategies for Individuals with Moderate Wealth, including Tax Considerations’, November 18, 2021
Presenter for LSU Law 52nd Annual Estate Planning Conference, presenting “Planning for Incapacity: Powers of Attorney, Interdiction, Revocable Trusts, and Related Issues”, October 13, 2022