Miriam Wogan Henry
Recognized since 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana
Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Miriam Wogan Henry is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. She focuses on estate planning, including family wealth transfer plans, charitable planning, and business succession planning, along with advising clients regarding fiduciary litigation and transfer tax controversy matters. Miriam advises on trust and estate planning matters such as drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and marital property agreements. Advising clients in connection with gift and estate tax returns is part of Miriam’s practice, which includes representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service in connection with gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax audits. She works closely with members of the firm's Litigation Practice Group in connection with fiduciary litigation and transfer tax controversies. Miriam is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and currently serves as the Louisiana State Chair for ACTEC. She has been certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization as a Board-Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to Judge Frank J. Polozola of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana from 1997 to 1998. Committed to civic engagement and community service, Miriam has served on the boards of Trinity Episcopal School and the Louisiana SPCA.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 504-582-8000
- Phone Number: 504-582-8000
- Lawyer Page: https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/miriam-wogan-henry.html
Location
- 201 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1997
- University of Virginia, B.A., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, LA
Affiliations
- Louisiana State University Estate Planning Seminar - Planning Committee
- American Bar Association, Sections on Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law - Member
- Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization - Board-Certified, Estate Planning and Administration Specialist
- Louisiana SPCA - Board Member (2006-2011)
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana State Law Institute Trust Code Committee - Member
- Trinity Episcopal School - Board Member (2008-2015); Served as Board Chair and Treasurer
Court Admissions
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Federal Clerkships
- United States District Court
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
150 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
39 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2021)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2019)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2016)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- Louisiana SPCA Humanitarian of the Year 2008
- National Diversity Council, Most Powerful and Influential Women Award (2014)
Publications
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