J. BENJAMIN WARREN, JR.
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 successfully represented businesses and estates before the various appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Federal Claims and other tribunals concerning tax deficiency matters, claims for refund, complex audits and litigation matters. Ben is a frequent lecturer on taxation and planning issues. He has given presentations for the Louisiana State University Law School, Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Society of CPAs, the Tax Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport and other professional and civic organizations.
Ben received his undergraduate degree in accounting and his J.D. degree from Louisiana State University. He has an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Ben is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
Ben is a past Chairman of the Tax Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He serves as the current Chairman of the Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Ben will serve as Chair of the Examination Committee for the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Board Certification Exam for Tax Law Specialization for 2010. Ben is also a former President of the Tax and Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport.
Ben is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Taxation (partnership committee); State Bar of Texas (State Bar College); State Bar of Louisiana and Shreveport Bar Association.
Ben was listed in Super Lawyers® for Louisiana in corporate law and tax law and is listed in Woodward/White Publication, The Best Lawyers in America for tax law.
Ben is a member of the Committee of One Hundred.
Areas of Practice:
Corporate Law and Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Partnership and Planning Areas
Businesses, Estates and Trusts
Tax Deficiency Matters
Complex Audits
Litigation Matters
Federal and State Taxation
Certification/Specialties:
Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1988
Texas, 1994
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York
LL.M. in Taxation
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D.
Louisiana State University
Major: Accounting
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Frequent Lecturer, Taxation and Planning Issues
Honors and Awards:
Listed in Super Lawyers for Louisiana in Corporate Law and Tax Law since its inception in 2007 to Present
Listed in the Woodward/White Publication, The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law
Member of the Committee of One Hundred
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana State Bar Association, Tax Section
Past Chairman
Board Member of Tax Law Advisory Commission, 2008 - Present
Current Chairman of Commission
Examination Committee for the Certification of the Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 1998 - Present
Chair of Examination for 2010
Tax and Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport
Past President and Current Board Member
State Bar of Texas (State Bar College)
Shreveport Bar Association
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 successfully represented businesses and estates before the various appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Federal Claims and other tribunals concerning tax deficiency matters, claims for refund, complex audits and litigation matters. Ben is a frequent lecturer on taxation and planning issues. He has given presentations for the Louisiana State University Law School, Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Society of CPAs, the Tax Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport and other professional and civic organizations.
Ben received his undergraduate degree in accounting and his J.D. degree from Louisiana State University. He has an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Ben is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
Ben is a past Chairman of the Tax Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He serves as the current Chairman of the Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Ben will serve as Chair of the Examination Committee for the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Board Certification Exam for Tax Law Specialization for 2010. Ben is also a former President of the Tax and Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport.
Ben is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Taxation (partnership committee); State Bar of Texas (State Bar College); State Bar of Louisiana and Shreveport Bar Association.
Ben was listed in Super Lawyers® for Louisiana in corporate law and tax law and is listed in Woodward/White Publication, The Best Lawyers in America for tax law.
Ben is a member of the Committee of One Hundred.
Areas of Practice:
Corporate Law and Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Partnership and Planning Areas
Businesses, Estates and Trusts
Tax Deficiency Matters
Complex Audits
Litigation Matters
Federal and State Taxation
Certification/Specialties:
Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1988
Texas, 1994
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York
LL.M. in Taxation
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D.
Louisiana State University
Major: Accounting
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Frequent Lecturer, Taxation and Planning Issues
Honors and Awards:
Listed in Super Lawyers for Louisiana in Corporate Law and Tax Law since its inception in 2007 to Present
Listed in the Woodward/White Publication, The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law
Member of the Committee of One Hundred
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisiana State Bar Association, Tax Section
Past Chairman
Board Member of Tax Law Advisory Commission, 2008 - Present
Current Chairman of Commission
Examination Committee for the Certification of the Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 1998 - Present
Chair of Examination for 2010
Tax and Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport
Past President and Current Board Member
State Bar of Texas (State Bar College)
Shreveport Bar Association
CONTACT
Tel: (318) 227-3322
Fax: (318) 227-3980
E-mail: benwarren@awsw-law.com
Fax: (318) 227-3980
E-mail: benwarren@awsw-law.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate Law and Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Partnership and Planning Areas
Businesses, Estates and Trusts
Tax Deficiency Matters
Complex Audits
Litigation Matters
Federal and State Taxation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Partnership and Planning Areas
Businesses, Estates and Trusts
Tax Deficiency Matters
Complex Audits
Litigation Matters
Federal and State Taxation
BAR ADMISSIONS
LOUISIANA STATE BAR
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION
Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana
Board of Legal Specialization
TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION
Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana
Board of Legal Specialization
