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Joseph E. Varner III

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Tel: 601-960-6879
Fax: 601-960-6902
jvarner@brunini.com
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Practice Areas

Corporate
ERISA, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation
Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates, Probate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities
Taxation
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Joseph E. Varner III

Member

Biography

Jody Varner joined the Brunini Firm in 1990. He concentrates his practice in federal income and transfer tax issues, including transactional tax planning, estate and gift taxation and entity formation. Jody also has experience in mergers and acquisitions and private placements of equity and debt securities. He has been involved in tax planning for corporate acquisitions, including tax-free reorganizations, mergers, and purchases of stock and assets. Jody has assisted clients in planning for both large and small estates and in developing methods effectively to transfer family businesses and investments from one generation to the next. He has experience in structuring and managing issues involving trusts, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies and closely held corporations. Jody has also assisted clients in charitable giving and asset preservation issues.

Jody has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America in the field of Trusts and Estates.

Education

  • J.D., University of Mississippi, 1988
  • LL.M. in Taxation, New York University, 1990
  • Master of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, 1986
  • Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Mississippi, 1985

Admissions

  • Mississippi (1990)
  • United States District Courts of Mississippi (1990)
  • United States Tax Court (1990)

Community & Professional Activities

  • Capital Area Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association (Member and Past Chairman, Sections on Taxation and Member, Estates and Trusts)
  • The American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section)
  • Jackson Tax Forum (Past President)
  • Mississippi Tax Institute (Past Chairman)
  • University of Mississippi Alumni Board
  • The Country Club of Jackson (Past President)
  • Jackson Academy Board of Trustees (Past President)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America©:  Trusts and Estates, and Tax Law
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers®: Mergers and Acquisitions

News

  • BRUNINI ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2023 EDITION
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers
  • Brunini Law Firm and Attorneys Ranked in Prestigious Chambers USA 2021 Guide
  • TWO BRUNINI ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS HIGH NET WORTH 2020
  • COVID-19’s impact on Business Planning
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
  • Lynne K. Green and Joseph E. Varner III ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
  • Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
  • Twenty- seven honored by Best Lawyers® 2017, Four attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year”
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