Barry Jones, J.D., LL.M.

Partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs

Jackson, Mississippi

Barry is a Partner in the Jackson, Mississippi office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP where he concentrates his legal practice in state and federal taxation 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, nonqualified deferred compensation, stock option plans and welfare benefit plans; estate planning; estate administration; asset protection planning; and elder law.

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About Me

What professional recognitions do you have?

Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of elder law, tax law and trusts and estates

Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the areas of estate planning, elder law and business and corporate law

Achieved the highest rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Adjunct professor for Mississippi College School of Law

What topics have you lectured or presented on?

Navigating the Probate Process, Medicaid Planning for the Elder Law Attorney, Navigating the Probate Process and many others.

Associations

Association	Position
Financial Planning Association	Chapter Leader Advisory Council (2011-2013)
Mississippi Bar Association	Vice Chair, Taxation Section (2009-2010)
Mississippi Bar Association	Chair, Taxation Section (2010-2011)
American Bar Association	ABA Advisory Panel (2007-Present)
Tennessee Bar Association	Member
Capital Area Bar Association	Member
Georgia Bar Association	Member
American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants	Member
Estate Planning Council of Mississippi	Vice President/President Elect (2016)
Estate Planning Council of Mississippi	Secretary/Treasurer (2015)
Financial Planning Association	Chair (2013)
Estate Planning Council of Mississippi	Board of Directors (2014)
Financial Planning Association	Board of Directors (2014)
Financial Planning Association	Vice Chair (2012)
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys	Member

Association

Position

Financial Planning Association

Chapter Leader Advisory Council (2011-2013)

Mississippi Bar Association

Vice Chair, Taxation Section (2009-2010)

Mississippi Bar Association

Chair, Taxation Section (2010-2011)

American Bar Association

ABA Advisory Panel (2007-Present)

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Capital Area Bar Association

Member

Georgia Bar Association

Member

American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants

Member

Estate Planning Council of Mississippi

Vice President/President Elect (2016)

Estate Planning Council of Mississippi

Secretary/Treasurer (2015)

Financial Planning Association

Chair (2013)

Estate Planning Council of Mississippi

Board of Directors (2014)

Financial Planning Association

Board of Directors (2014)

Financial Planning Association

Vice Chair (2012)

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

Education

School	Degree	Graduation Year
Emory University	LL.M.	1980
Emory University	J.D.	1978
University of Southern Mississippi	B.S.	1975

School

Degree

Graduation Year

Emory University

LL.M.

1980

Emory University

J.D.

1978

University of Southern Mississippi

B.S.

1975

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