J. Paul Varner

Tax; Taxation of Businesses; State and Local Tax; Tax Controversy; Tax Exempt Organizations; Wealth Transfer Planning (Domestic); Estate and Trusts; Estate Administration and Probate.

Paul has extensive experience in tax controversy matters. He is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a Certified Public Accountant. His recognitions include Best Lawyers in America ® (Tax Law and Trusts and Estates; Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates, 2017; Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, 2015, 2018); Super Lawyers® (Tax: Business and Top 50: Mississippi Super Lawyers); and he is AV®-Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rates by Martindale-Hubbell®. He previously served on the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Tax Institute.

American Bar Association, Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Capital Area Bar Association, National Association of Property Tax Accountants, Mississippi Bar Association, and Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.