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John advises businesses and individuals on a wide range of tax matters. With a background in both accounting and law, John focuses his practice on tax and structuring analysis regarding mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, financings, spin-offs, entity formations, and other business transactions for public and private companies, including C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, private equity, and tax-exempt organizations.

John has experience in matters regarding renewable energy projects and advises both taxable and tax-exempt entities (including state and local governments and 501(c)(3) organizations) in tax credit qualification, tax credit transfers, and direct pay elections.

John also represents individuals and companies in all stages of tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state level taxing authorities.

  • Mississippi Society of CPAs, Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal (2019)

John advises businesses and individuals on a wide range of tax matters. With a background in both accounting and law, John focuses his practice on tax and structuring analysis regarding mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, financings, spin-offs, entity formations, and other business transactions for public and private companies, including C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, private equity, and tax-exempt organizations.

John has experience in matters regarding renewable energy projects and advises both taxable and tax-exempt entities (including state and local governments and 501(c)(3) organizations) in tax credit qualification, tax credit transfers, and direct pay elections.

John also represents individuals and companies in all stages of tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state level taxing authorities.

  • Mississippi Society of CPAs, Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal (2019)

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Education

  • The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2023, co-valedictorian; business manager, Mississippi Law Journal
  • The University of Mississippi, MTax, summa cum laude, 2019
  • The University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Accountancy, magna cum laude, 2018

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • Mississippi
  • Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi (2019)