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Jesse R.
Adams, III

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Jay Adams is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and leader of the state and local tax team. Through partnering with his clients, Jay has developed a broad knowledge of the energy, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and retail industries that allows him to provide comprehensive and cost-effective advice in those areas.


For more than 25 years, Jay has represented clients in matters involving virtually every type of state and local tax and in numerous jurisdictions. He has successfully represented clients in landmark Louisiana tax cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court and courts of appeal, including the high-profile matters International Paper Company v. Bridges and Tin, Inc v. Washington Parish. In those cases, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued rulings that have resulted in tax savings and refund opportunities in the tens of millions of dollars for businesses operating in the state.

Jay speaks frequently to a variety of professional organizations, including the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, the Council on State Taxation, and the Tax Executives Institute. He is also a founder and editor of Cooking with SALT, a legal blog committed to providing timely insights on recent legal and practical developments concerning clients in many state and local taxing jurisdictions on matters involving income, franchise, net worth, gross receipts, sales/use, business and occupational license, severance, ad valorem property, and other miscellaneous taxes.

Noteworthy

  • The Legal 500 United States, Tax: US Taxes – Non-Contentious (listed annually since 2017)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation & Controversy – Tax and Tax Law (listed annually since 2013)
  • Best Lawyers®, "Lawyer of the Year," Tax Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (2020); Litigation and Controversy - Tax, New Orleans, Louisiana (2020)
  • New Orleans CityBusiness, Leadership in Law (2009, 2018)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Tax (listed annually since 2018)
  • New Orleans Magazine, Top Lawyer (2018 and 2020)

Publications

  • "Squeezing the (Remaining) Golden Geese: Refinery Closures May Lead to Increased Tax Scrutiny on Operating Facilities," Oilman Magazine, January 6, 2021
  • "BCI Delays Deadlines for Incentive Programs," Jones Walker LLP Tax Client Alert, April 27, 2020
  • "Property Tax Relief on Louisiana Property," Tax Notes, April 2020
  • "Q&A with Kimberly Lewis Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue," Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Client Alert, October 4, 2016
  • "Corporate Taxpayers Face Major Changes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Attorneys Say," Bloomberg BNA, October 8, 2015
  • "Welcome to the Jones Walker State and Local Tax Blog," Jones Walker LLP, September 22, 2014
  • "Giant Louisiana Sinkhole Serves as Cautionary Tale," The National Law Journal, November 4, 2013
  • "Tax Lawyer Dishes on Differing Louisiana-Texas Policies," Houston Business Journal, October 18, 2013
  • "Salt Dome Caverns and Solution Mining," LOGA Industry Report, September 26, 2013
  • "A Sale Alone is Not Enough," Institute for Professionals in Taxation Tax Report, February 23, 2011

Presentations

  • "The Time Is Now – 2020 Tax Traps And 2021 Planning," Jones Walker LLP Webinar, December 10, 2020
  • "A Little Louisiana Lagniappe," Council on State Taxation’s Annual Conference, October 21, 2020
  • "It's All in the Roux," Jones Walker LLP 12th Annual State & Local Tax Seminar, October 7–8, 2020
  • "I Try, I Try, and I Try but I Can't Get No...Obsolescence — A Property Tax Update," Jones Walker LLP Webinar, September 1, 2020
  • "Now is the Time! 5 Steps to Restart Your Tax Department," Jones Walker LLP Webinar, June 3, 2020
  • "Ask the Experts," 2020 Council on State Taxation Property Tax Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 30–October 2, 2019
  • "Proactively Address Property Tax Issues – Minimize the Need to Appeal," 2020 Council on State Taxation Property Tax Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 30–October 2, 2019
  • "Putting It All Together by Working Together," 2020 Council on State Taxation Property Tax Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 30–October 2, 2019
  • Adams and Mantle Presented at 67th Annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators Conference, July 17, 2017
  • "Cooking With SALT Goes to the Movies," Jones Walker LLP 8th Annual State & Local Tax Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 6, 2016
  • "A Review of State Oil & Gas Tax Cases," Bloomberg Energy Tax Conference, September 20, 2016
  • "SALT Gameday: Key Plays in State & Local Tax," Jones Walker LLP 7th Annual SALT Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 8, 2015
  • COST Southwest-West Regional State Tax Seminar, Dallas, Texas, June 11, 2015
  • "What is Cooking in State Income Taxation with a Dash of Ethics," Tax Executive Institute’s (TEI) 2015 Tax School, Houston, Texas, May 6, 2015

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Audubon Area Zoning Association, Past President
  • American Cancer Society Hope Gala Executive Committee
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators
  • Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
  • Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8364
F: 504.589.8364
Emailjadams@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Tulane University Law School
    JD, cum laude, 1990
  • University of Mississippi
    BA, 1987

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland

Related Practices

  • Appellate Litigation
  • Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
  • State & Local Tax
  • State & Local Tax Resource Center
  • Tax
  • Tax & Fiduciary Litigation
  • Tax Policy
  • Healthcare Practice

Related Industries

  • Healthcare
  • Industrial, Petrochemical & Advanced Manufacturing
  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Maritime
  • Gaming
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