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© 2008-2010 Ayres, Warren, Shelton & Williams, LLC    Attorneys at Law   All Rights Reserved
JOHN R. WILLIAMS

John's practice primarily involves taxation, with an emphasis in the corporate, partnership and  estate planning areas.  He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Louisiana Tech University, his J.D. degree from Louisiana State University, and his LL.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.  John is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization and a Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist under the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  John was appointed to serve on the Louisianan Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana State Bar Association and is on the Board of Directors of The Tax and Estate Planning Council of Shreveport.

Areas of Practice

Business Law and Transactions
Corporate
Estate Planning
Partnership
Taxation

Certification/Specialties

Board Certified Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1988
Texas, 1990

Education

Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D.

Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
LL.M.
Major:  Taxation

Louisiana Tech University
Major:  Accounting

Professional Associations and Memberships

Louisiana State Bar Association

Texas State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, Texas (Tax Section)
                  CONTACT                  

Tel 318-227-33
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Fax 318-227-3980
E-mail:
johnwilliams@awsw-law.com

         
  PRACTICE AREAS           

Business Law and Transactions
Corporate
Estate Planning
Partnership
Taxation


             BAR ADMISSIONS            

LOUISIANA STATE BARTEXAS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Tax Law Specialist, LouisianaBoard of Legal Specialization

Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization