Areas of Practice
- Economic Development
- Government Relations
- Public Finance
- State & Local Tax
- Tax & Estates
- Tax & Fiduciary Litigation
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1998
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program, Driving Government Performance, 2006
- Louisiana State University, M.A. in Public Administration, 1995
- Louisiana State University, B.A. in Political Science, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1998
Kimberly Lewis Robinson is a special counsel in the firm's Tax, Trusts & Estates and Business & Finance Practice Groups. Her practice is primarily focused on state and local tax matters, including tax and business planning, tax incentives, appeals, audits, economic development financing and incentives, and governmental relations.
Before becoming special counsel for Jones Walker, she served as special counsel for the Office of the Governor of the State of Louisiana, where she provided legal counsel to Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. During her tenure with the governor, Ms. Robinson served as a liaison to the Departments of Revenue and Economic Development, and served as senior policy adviser on economic development, insurance, and revenue policy. Ms. Robinson also worked for six years in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, serving as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Legal Affairs and Confidental Assistant to the Secretary. From 1998–2000, she served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court.
News
- Seven Jones Walker Attorneys to Speak at "Economic Development Financing" Seminar
- Robinson Joins Jones Walker’s Baton Rouge Office
- Louisiana Now Requiring Extensive Disclosures By Those in Public Service
Presentations
- "Economic Development Financing", October 15, 2008
Publications
- Jones Walker Overview of 2008 Louisiana State Legislature Regular and Extraordinary Sessions
July 3, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation)
- Dean's Advisory Council, Louisiana State University College of Business
- Junior League of Baton Rouge, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors & Executive Management)
- Living Faith Christian Center (Member, Board of Directors)
- Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross (Member, Board of Directors)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation)
- Young Alumni Leadership Council, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
