Atty. John C. Blackman IV
John Blackman is a partner in the Tax Practice Group. He focuses on employee benefit plans, estate planning, and individual, corporate, and pass-through entity income tax planning.
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John C. Blackman IV is a trusts, employment, and tax attorney based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, practicing at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, LA. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1969) and Louisiana State University (B.A., 1966). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Baton Rouge, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- John Blackman is a partner in the Tax Practice Group
- He focuses on employee benefit plans, estate planning, and individual, corporate, and pass-through entity income tax planning
- John has drafted qualified plans, employment agreements, and deferred compensation plans
- has advised and represented clients on tax and ERISA matters, including Internal Revenue Code Section 409A
- and has frequently represented clients in matters involving ERISA litigation
- He works with clients to draft complex wills and trusts
- counsels them through complex successions
- applies the income, gift, and estate tax laws to estate planning issues
- and represents clients involved in gift and estate tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- He has advised and guided clients through succession law controversies among executors, heirs, and legatees
- John also advises clients on family business and succession planning and has advised on and litigated the issues that arise in connection with such areas of practice
- John has obtained numerous private letter rulings from the IRS
- In his individual, corporate, and pass-through entity tax practice, he has structured countless transactions, drafted complex limited partnerships and limited liability company operating agreements, and negotiated agreements involving complex taxable and tax-free purchases and sales of businesses
- John is a tax specialist and an estate planning and administration specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
- He is a fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel and a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- John taught individual income tax at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, from 1990 to 1993
- He speaks frequently in his areas of experience
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Baton Rouge are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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