Areas of Practice
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997; Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief, Louisiana Law Review, Volume 57
- University of Virginia, B.A. in History, 1992
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1997
Miriam Henry is a partner in Jones Walker's Tax & Estates Practice Group. She advises clients on the preparation of wills, trusts, marital agreements, powers of attorney, family wealth transfer plans, and charitable gifts. Ms. Henry's practice includes trust and estate planning advices, as well as representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service in connection with gift and estate tax audits. She works with members of the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group in connection with fiduciary litigation and tax controversies.
Ms. Henry is a Board-Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Prior to joining Jones Walker, she served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Frank J. Polozola, Middle District of Louisiana, from 1997–1998.
In the community, Ms. Henry serves on the boards of the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Trinity Episcopal School. She is also a member of the planning committee of Louisiana State University's Estate Planning Seminar and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Noteworthy
- Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Trusts and Estates (listed annually since 2007)
- Listed in the 2010 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Estate Planning & Probate
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
News
- Jones Walker Announces New Partners and Board of Directors Members; Two New Practice Leaders Selected
- Thirty-Seven Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2010
- Henry Elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Henry to Present at Society of Louisiana CPAs' Business Valuation Workshop in Lafayette
- Henry to Speak at Wealth, Wellness & Wisdom for Women
- 2010 Best Lawyers in America Rankings Showcase Jones Walker’s Depth, Growth
Presentations
- "Valuation Opportunities in Gift and Estate Taxation", November 6, 2009
- "Estate Planning", September 24, 2009
- "Wealth Transfer Opportunities in Today's Economic Environment", January 2009
- "Grandparent Giving", October 2008
- "Issues in Bringing and Defending Claims Against the Succession Representative of the Trustee", October 2007
- "Litigation in Estate Planning Practice", September 2006
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
- Board-Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist as Certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
- Louisiana SPCA (Board Member)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Louisiana State University Estate Planning Seminar (Planning Committee)
- Trinity Episcopal School (Board Member)
