Professionals
Barry K. Jones
Partner
P 601-987-5342 F 601-987-5353
4450 Old Canton Road
Suite 210
Jackson, MS 39211
Barry K. Jones is a member of the Firm's Trusts, Estates & Personal Planning Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of state and federal taxation including individual, non-profit and business tax planning, estate and gift tax planning, compliance and tax controversy; business law including general corporate, contracts, business entity formation, liquidation, merger, reorganization, acquisition and securities law exemptions; employee benefits including qualified plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, stock option plans and welfare benefit plans; estate planning, estate administration; asset protection planning; and elder law.
Location
4450 Old Canton Road
Suite 210
Jackson, MS 39211
Professional Experience
- Senior Tax Accountant, Ernest and Whinney, 1984-1986
- Senior Tax Accountant, Joseph Decosimo and Company, 1980-1982
- Attorney, Office of the Regional General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1980
Honors
- Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Elder Law, Tax Law and Trust and Estates 2008-2013
- Highest Professional Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Listed by Mid-South Super Lawyers in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business and Corporate
Education
1980 - LL.M., Emory University
1978 - J.D., Emory University
1975 - B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
1992 - Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi Board of Public Accountancy
2005 - Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
Seminars
- Planning Tips For Clients with Small Estates, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services 2012 Elder Law Conference, August 2012
- Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practice, National Business Institute
- Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007: New Tool For Mississippi Practitioners Or A Trend Our State May Follow?, Estate Planning Council of Mississippi
- Planning for the Small Estate, National Business Institute
- Special Needs Trusts: Planning for the Disabled and Elderly, Lorman Education Services
- Drafting LLC Agreements: Essential Skills and Hands-on Training, National Business Institute
- When Advising Business is Your Business, University of Mississippi
- Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organizations and Operations, Mississippi, Lorman Education Services
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
ABA Advisory Panel (2007-Present)
- Mississippi Bar Association
Vice Chair, Taxation Section (2009-2010)
Chair, Taxation Section (2010-2011)
- Capital Area Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants
- Jackson Tax Forum
- Estate Planning Council of Mississippi
- Financial Planning Association
President, Mississippi Chapter (2009-2010)
National Chapter Leader's Conference Taskforce (2010, 2011)
Chairman, National Chapter Leader's Conference Taskforce for Presidents Track (2011)
Chapter Leader Advisory Council (2011-2013)
Vice Chair (2012)
Chair (2013)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Tax Institute
Board of Trustees (2007-2011)
- Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Foundation Estate and Gift Advisory Board
Chairman (2009-2011)
- Mississippi Secretary of State Trust Laws Study Group (2009-2010)
- Mississippi Secretary of State Nonprofit Corporation Laws Study Group
Chairman (2010-2011)
Admissions
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Federal District Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- Eastern District of Tennessee
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Middle District of Georgia
Civic Involvement
- Rotary International
Rotary Mentor Scholarship Committee (2005-Present)
Chairman, Rotary District 6820 Foundation Committee (2012-2014)
- Alzheimer's Association, Middle Mississippi Chapter
Advisory Board (1996-Present)
- Russell C. Davis Planetarium Foundation, Inc.
- Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association
- Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM, Inc.)
Board of Directors
Vice President (2010-Present)
President Elect (2012)
Professional Experience
- Senior Tax Accountant, Ernest and Whinney, 1984-1986
- Senior Tax Accountant, Joseph Decosimo and Company, 1980-1982
- Attorney, Office of the Regional General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1980
Honors
- Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Elder Law, Tax Law and Trust and Estates 2008-2013
- Highest Professional Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Listed by Mid-South Super Lawyers in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business and Corporate
Education
1980 - LL.M., Emory University
1978 - J.D., Emory University
1975 - B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
1992 - Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi Board of Public Accountancy
2005 - Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
Seminars
- Planning Tips For Clients with Small Estates, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services 2012 Elder Law Conference, August 2012
- Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practice, National Business Institute
- Tennessee Investment Services Act of 2007: New Tool For Mississippi Practitioners Or A Trend Our State May Follow?, Estate Planning Council of Mississippi
- Planning for the Small Estate, National Business Institute
- Special Needs Trusts: Planning for the Disabled and Elderly, Lorman Education Services
- Drafting LLC Agreements: Essential Skills and Hands-on Training, National Business Institute
- When Advising Business is Your Business, University of Mississippi
- Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organizations and Operations, Mississippi, Lorman Education Services
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
ABA Advisory Panel (2007-Present)
- Mississippi Bar Association
Vice Chair, Taxation Section (2009-2010)
Chair, Taxation Section (2010-2011)
- Capital Area Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants
- Jackson Tax Forum
- Estate Planning Council of Mississippi
- Financial Planning Association
President, Mississippi Chapter (2009-2010)
National Chapter Leader's Conference Taskforce (2010, 2011)
Chairman, National Chapter Leader's Conference Taskforce for Presidents Track (2011)
Chapter Leader Advisory Council (2011-2013)
Vice Chair (2012)
Chair (2013)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Tax Institute
Board of Trustees (2007-2011)
- Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Foundation Estate and Gift Advisory Board
Chairman (2009-2011)
- Mississippi Secretary of State Trust Laws Study Group (2009-2010)
- Mississippi Secretary of State Nonprofit Corporation Laws Study Group
Chairman (2010-2011)
Admissions
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Federal District Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- Eastern District of Tennessee
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Middle District of Georgia
Civic Involvement
- Rotary International
Rotary Mentor Scholarship Committee (2005-Present)
Chairman, Rotary District 6820 Foundation Committee (2012-2014)
- Alzheimer's Association, Middle Mississippi Chapter
Advisory Board (1996-Present)
- Russell C. Davis Planetarium Foundation, Inc.
- Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Association
- Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM, Inc.)
Board of Directors
Vice President (2010-Present)
President Elect (2012)
