Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Tax & Estates
- Tax & Fiduciary Litigation
- Transactional Tax (Federal & International)
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997; Order of the Coif; Editor in Chief, Louisiana Law Review, Volume 57
- University of Virginia, B.A. in History, 1992
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1997
Miriam Henry is a partner and practice group leader in the Tax, Trusts & Estates Practice Group. She advises clients on the preparation of wills, trusts, marital agreements, powers of attorney, family wealth transfer plans, and charitable gifts. Ms. Henry's practice includes trust and estate administration advices as well as representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service in connection with gift and estate tax audits. She works with members of the litigation group in connection with fiduciary litigation and tax controversies. Ms. Henry is board certified as an Estate Planning and Administration Specialist by the Louisiana State Bar Association. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Ms. Henry served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Frank J. Polozola, Middle District of Louisiana from 1997–1998.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Trusts and Estates (listed annually since 2007)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Henry Presents at 16th Annual Tulane Estate Planning Institute
- Henry Elected to Kingsley House Board of Directors
- Henry Elected to LA/SPCA Board of Directors
- Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007
- Jones Walker Announces New Firm Management Appointments
Presentations
- "Issues in Bringing and Defending Claims Against the Succession Representative of the Trustee", October 5, 2007
- "Litigation in Estate Planning Practice", September 2006
- "Tax Strategies to Maximize Your Wealth Transfer Plan", May 2005
- "Estate Administration: A Potpourri of Issues and Problems", December 2004
- "Planning for Future Incapacity", September 2004
- "Estate Planning with Beneficiary Designations", September 2003
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law)
- Kingsley House (Board Member)
- Louisiana SPCA (Board Member)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist)
