Areas of Practice
- Economic Development
- Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy
- Public Finance
- State & Local Tax
- Tax & Estates
- Tax & Fiduciary Litigation
- Tax Credit Programs
- Tax Policy
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program, Driving Government Performance, 2006
- Louisiana State University, M.A. in Public Administration, 1995
- Louisiana State University, B.A. in Political Science, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1998
Kimberly Lewis Robinson is a special counsel in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group. Her practice is primarily focused on state and local tax matters, including tax and business planning, tax incentives, appeals, audits, tax litigation and appeal, tax controversies, and state and local tax statutes. Ms. Robinson's practice also includes the areas of economic development financing and incentives and government relations.
Before joining Jones Walker, she served as special counsel for the Office of the Governor of the State of Louisiana, where she provided legal counsel to Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. During her tenure with the governor, Ms. Robinson served as a liaison to the Departments of Revenue and Economic Development, and served as senior policy adviser on economic development, insurance, and revenue policy. Ms. Robinson also worked for six years in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, serving as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Legal Affairs and Confidential Assistant to the Secretary. From 1998–2000, she served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court.
Noteworthy
- Selected for Baton Rouge Area Leadership, 2003
- Selected for Leadership Louisiana, 2003
- Selected by Baton Rouge Business Report as one of Forty Under 40, 2006
News
- Attorneys to Present at "Economic Development Financing" Seminar
- Robinson to Present at 2009 Louisiana State and Local Tax Workshop
- Seven Jones Walker Attorneys to Speak at "Economic Development Financing" Seminar
- Robinson Joins Jones Walker’s Baton Rouge Office
- Louisiana Now Requiring Extensive Disclosures By Those in Public Service
Presentations
- "Louisiana State & Local Tax Update", December 3, 2009
- "Economic Development Financing in Louisiana", October 15, 2009, Lorman Education Services Seminar
- "Louisiana State & Local Taxes for Texans", September 17, 2009
- "Hot Topics in Tax Litigation", July 8, 2009
- "Economic Development Financing", October 15, 2008
Publications
- Jones Walker Overview of 2008 Louisiana State Legislature Regular and Extraordinary Sessions
Jones Walker, July 3, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation)
- Dean's Advisory Council, Louisiana State University College of Business
- Living Faith Christian Center (Member, Board of Directors)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation)
- Young Alumni Leadership Council, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
