Atty. Walt Terry
Walt Terry is special counsel in the Tax Practice Group. Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate administration.
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Walt Terry is a trusts and tax attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practforg at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Alabama, AL, District of Columbia, DC, Mississippi, MS, and Tennessee, TN. Educated at New York University (LLM, 2016) and University of Mississippi (JD, 2015). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Walt Terry is special counsel in the Tax Practice Group
- Prior to joining Jones Walker, Walt drafted wills, trusts, and estate planning documents, and helped clients with probate and estate administration
- He also assisted a range of business clients with formation, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, and many other corporate transactions
- While in law school, Walt served as a site coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and as a legal intern for the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Public Lands Division, where he drafted memoranda and conducted research
- Prior to beginning his legal career, Walt worked in multiple public accounting firms in the areas of tax preparation and auditing
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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 Alabama
Practforg law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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