Atty. Rose S. Sher
Rose Sher is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and a member of the trust and estates team. Rose is a board-certified estate planning and administration specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
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Rose S. Sher is a trusts and elder law attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, LA. Educated at Tulane University (JD, 2010) and University of Southern California (BA, 2006). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rose Sher is a partner in the Tax Practice Group and a member of the trust and estates team
- Rose is a board-certified estate planning and administration specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
- She advises clients on all aspects of wills, trusts, estate and gift tax planning, asset valuations, business succession planning, and estate administration
- Rose represents a broad range of high-net-worth individuals and families
- She understands the unique goals and needs of clients whose concerns include changes of control, succession planning, gift planning, planning for incapacity, marital property planning, planned charitable giving, and other sensitive issues
- Rose also represents not-for-profit organizations
- Among other matters, Rose regularly prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and marital property agreements
- She also develops, documents, and executes complex wealth transfer, estate tax, and gift tax strategies
- assists with estate administration
- and prepares and reviews gift and estate tax returns
- Rose has helped clients establish living trusts, charitable lead and charitable remainder trusts, and generation-skipping trusts
- Additionally, she works with our litigation team to advise clients regarding fiduciary litigation cases
- Rose has earned the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®professional designation from The American College of Financial Services
- She is adept at helping clients develop and implement philanthropic programs to reach their charitable objectives while simultaneously helping them meet their estate planning and management goals
- Working with lawyers from across the firm, Rose also serves as de facto outside counsel for many of her clients, eliminating unnecessary handoffs
- connecting them with Jones Walker’s corporate, real estate, litigation, and other attorneys
- and providing the institutional and individual client knowledge that can ensure the legal counsel they receive works in concert with their overall goals
- Prior to entering private practice, Rose served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Brian A. Jackson, chief judge of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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Jurisdictional Context
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 New Orleans 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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