Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning & Administration
- State & Local Tax
- Tax & Estates
- Tax Credit Programs
- Transactional Tax (Federal & International)
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2006
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2005, cum laude; Crowe Scholar; Corporate and Business Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Business Organizations; Outstanding Achievement in Security Rights
- University of Texas at Austin, B.S. in Economics, 2002; University Honors
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2005
A partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group, Jonathan Katz received his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law in May 2006. He received his juris doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in May 2005.
Mr. Katz' practice focuses predominately on federal taxation, with a focus in New Market Tax Credit transactions, federal alcohol excise tax credit compliance, business organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning and administration. Although his practice is primarily transactional, Mr. Katz is also involved in state and local tax controversies. He advises clients in the energy, health care, and real estate industries, and his clients include hospitals, medical service providers, and closely-held companies.
Mr. Katz represents the Young Lawyers division of the Louisiana State Bar Association as a voting member of the Louisiana Supreme Court Judicial Council. He is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Section on Taxation and a member of the American Bar Association's Section on Taxation.
News
- Jones Walker Announces New Partners, Office Heads, and Board of Directors Members
- Katz Presents at 19th Annual Tulane Estate Planning Institute
- Seven Jones Walker Attorneys to Speak at "Economic Development Financing" Seminar
- Katz Appointed to the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana
- Escudier, Haedicke, and Katz Join the New Orleans Office
Presentations
- "Everything an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Grantor Trusts", November 19, 2010
- "Grantor Trusts: What Are They? How Do They Work? Why Would You Choose to Use Them?", October 8, 2009
- "Advanced Sales and Use Tax in Louisiana", December 12, 2008
- "Advanced Sales and Use Tax in Louisiana", October 30, 2008
- "Economic Development Financing", October 15, 2008
- "Advanced Sales and Use Tax in Louisiana", September 18, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation; Member, Young Lawyers Division)
