About John
John C. Blackman IV: Tax Specialist and Estate Planning Expert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
John C. Blackman IV is a distinguished partner within the Tax Practice Group at Jones Walker LLP, specializing in employee benefit plans, estate planning, and income tax matters.
Practice Areas
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Awards and Recognitions
- Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law, Baton Rouge (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Baton Rouge (2011)
- Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 1987
Educational Background
- Louisiana State University - Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel and Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
- Taught Individual Income Tax at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University from 1990 to 1993
- Speaks frequently on his areas of experience
Languages
- English
Bal Admissions
- State Bar of Louisiana (2015)
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law, Baton Rouge (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Baton Rouge (2011)
- Recognized: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Recognized: Tax Law
- Recognized: Trusts and Estates
- Special Focus: Business and Succession Planning
- Special Focus: Corporate
- Special Focus: Corporate and Partnership Transactions
- Special Focus: Employee Benefits
- Special Focus: ERISA
- Special Focus: ESOPS
- Special Focus: Estate Planning
- Special Focus: Executive Compensation
- Special Focus: Income Tax
- Special Focus: Limited Liability Companies
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Focus: Partnership
- Special Focus: Partnership and Limited Liability
- Special Focus: Planning for Closely Held Businesses
- Special Focus: Probate
- Special Focus: Subchapter S Corporations
- Special Focus: Succession Planning
- Special Focus: Tax
- Special Focus: Tax Planning
- Special Focus: Trusts and Estates
