About George
George J. Nassar, Jr., concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, tax planning and business transactions. He currently serves as Chair of the firm's Business, Tax and Estate Planning Practice Group. Mr. Nassar has over 30 years of experience in the practice of law. His areas of expertise include estate planning and formulation of sophisticated tax planning and wealth transfer techniques for clients with significant domestic and international holdings. He counsels clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions and regularly structures and negotiates complex business transactions. In addition, Mr. Nassar represents business clients in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and various state revenue agencies. He also serves as a Special Judge in the Probate Court of Shelby County, Tennessee.EducationUniversity of Mississippi, B.B.A. degree in accounting, 1977University of Mississippi, J.D. degree, 1980 (Member and Past President of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity)Washington University, LL.M., with honors, in taxation, 1981Admitted to PracticeTennessee, Federal Courts and State CourtsMississippi, Federal Courts and State CourtsUnited States Tax CourtUnited States Supreme CourtHonors/AwardsThe Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Litigation- Trusts & Estates, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Litigation & Controversy- TaxFellow, American College of Trust and Estate CounselMemphis "Best Lawyers" Tax Lawyer of the Year 2011Memphis "Best Lawyers" Trusts & Estates Lawyer of the Year 2013Five Star Professional, Wealth ManagersMidSouth SuperLawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, Tax, Business/CorporateProfessional/Civic/Charitable OrganizationsUniversity of Mississippi Law Alumni Board of Directors, Past PresidentSt. Peter's Catholic Church, Past Chairman, Finance CommitteeUniversity Club, Past President & Member of the Board of Directors.Memphis Estate Planning Council, MemberTennessee Bar Association (Past Chairman, Tax Section; Probate Section)Mississippi Bar Association, MemberMemphis Bar Association, MemberSpeaking EngagementsMr. Nassar frequently lectures on tax, business and estate planning topics for local and national organizations and bar associations.
George J. Nassar, Jr., concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, tax planning and business transactions. He currently serves as Chair of the firm's Business, Tax and Estate Planning Practice Group. Mr. Nassar has over 30 years of experience in the practice of law. His areas of expertise include estate planning and formulation of sophisticated tax planning and wealth transfer techniques for clients with significant domestic and international holdings. He counsels clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions and regularly structures and negotiates complex business transactions. In addition, Mr. Nassar represents business clients in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and various state revenue agencies. He also serves as a Special Judge in the Probate Court of Shelby County, Tennessee.
Mr. Nassar frequently lectures on tax, business and estate planning topics for local and national organizations and bar associations.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Memphis (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Memphis (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law, Memphis (2011)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Recognized: Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Tax Law
- Recognized: Trusts and Estates
- Special Focus: Corporate
- Special Focus: Estate Planning
- Special Focus: Family Businesses
- Special Focus: Fiduciary Tax
- Special Focus: Gift Planning
- Special Focus: Income Tax
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Partnership
- Special Focus: Probate
- Special Focus: Property Tax
- Special Focus: State and Local Tax
- Special Focus: Succession Planning
- Special Focus: Tax
- Special Focus: Tax Disputes
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Special Focus: Trust Administration
- Special Focus: Trusts and Estates
- Special Focus: Wealth Management
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Litigation- Trusts & Estates, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Litigation & Controversy- Tax
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Memphis "Best Lawyers" Tax Lawyer of the Year 2011
- Memphis "Best Lawyers" Trusts & Estates Lawyer of the Year 2013
- Memphis “Best Lawyers” Litigation- Trusts & Estates Lawyer of the Year 2018