Walt Terry is special counsel in the Tax Practice Group. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate administration. He also assisted a range of business clients with formation, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, and many other corporate transactions. While in law school, Walt served as a site coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and as a legal intern for the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Public Lands Division, where he drafted memoranda and conducted research. Prior to beginning his legal career, Walt worked in multiple public accounting firms in the areas of tax preparation and auditing.
Contact & Links
Location
- 420 Twentieth Street North, Suite 1100
Birmingham, AL 35203
Education
- New York University, LLM, graduated 2016
- University of Mississippi, JD, graduated 2015
- Millsaps College, MAcc, graduated 2011
- Millsaps College, BBA , graduated 2010
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, AL
- District of Columbia, DC
- Mississippi, MS
- Tennessee, TN
Court Admissions
- Tribal Court of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Jones Walker LLP
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
150 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
39 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.
Please use the print button to print this profile page.