Aileen S. Thomas

Aileen S. Thomas


Jones Walker LLP

Recognized since 2014

Jackson, Mississippi

Practice Areas

Commercial Finance Law

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Corporate Law

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Aileen Thomas is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. Aileen is a nationally recognized finance attorney with a focus on New Markets Tax Credit transactions, Historic Tax Credit transactions, tax exempt bond transactions and other sophisticated debt financing transactions. Aileen’s clients include national, regional and community banks, underwriting firms, investment funds, community development entities and community development financial institutions. Aileen is a regular speaker at various national conferences, including the National Association of Bond Attorneys and tax credit conferences. She also served for many years as an adjunct professor at Mississippi College School of Law teaching Secured Transactions and Contract Drafting to second- and third-year law school students.

Location
  • 3100 North State Street, Suite 300
    Jackson, MS 39216
Education
  • Mississippi College, JD, graduated 1995
  • Belhaven University, BA, graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, Mississippi
Affiliations
  • Center for Nonprofits - Member; Past Member of the Board of Directors
  • Junior League of Jackson - Past Member of the Board of Directors
  • Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capitol Area - Member of the Board of Directors
  • Historic Tax Credit Coalition - Member
  • Mississippi Women Lawyers Association - Past President
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers - Member
  • New Markets Tax Credit Coalition - Member
  • Partnership For Job Creation - Member
  • The Mississippi Bar - Past Chair of the Business Law Section
Court Admissions
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Jones Walker LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Commercial Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2025)
  • Commercial Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Law
Special Focus:
  • Corporate Finance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

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