Education
New York University School of Law - New York, NY, 1971 LL.M. in Taxation
The University of Alabama School of Law - Tuscaloosa, AL, 1970 J.D.
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL, 1966 B.A.
Bar Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court - 1977
U.S. Tax Court - 1972
Mississippi - 1971
Texas - 1971
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi - 1971
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi - 1971
David B. Grishman
Chairman - Business & Government Practice Group
Shareholder
Areas of Practice
Franchise Law
Education
New York University School of Law - New York, NY, 1971 LL.M. in Taxation
The University of Alabama School of Law - Tuscaloosa, AL, 1970 J.D.
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL, 1966 B.A.
Bar Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court - 1977
U.S. Tax Court - 1972
Mississippi - 1971
Texas - 1971
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi - 1971
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi - 1971
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Tax Law; Trusts & Estates
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Leadership Jackson
Listed one of the Top 50 Mississippi Lawyers in Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2008
Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, 2008, 2009
Published Works
Real Estate Syndication - An Overview, 41 Miss. L. Inst. on New Persp. on Real Est., 1986
Federal Taxation of Agriculture, Co-Author, A.L.I. - A.B.A., Committee on Continuing Prof. Educ., 1979
Deductibility of Legal Expenses for Federal Income Tax Purposes, 26th Tax Inst., Univ. of So. Cal. Sch. of L., 1974
The State and Local Tax Lawyer, Contributing Author, Taxation Section, American Bar Association, 1996 - 2003
Representative Cases
Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi State Tax Commission, 704 So.2d 1343 (Ms. Sup. Ct. 1997)
Charles R. Brady, Chairman, State Tax Commission v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., 342 So.2d 295 (Ms. Sup. Ct. 1977)
Classes / Seminars Taught
Mississippi Tax Update, Tax Executives Institute, New Orleans Chapter, 2000
Sales & Use Tax for Manufacturers, National Business Institute, 1993 - 1997
Mississippi Sales & Use Tax, National Business Institute, 1987 - 1997
Ad Valorem Tax, National Business Institute, 1996
Mississippi Taxes: An Overview & Update, Lorman Education Services, 1989, 1990 & 1993
Professional Associations and Memberships
Mississippi Secretary of State's 2008 Business Reform Committees - LLCs & Partnerships Committee, Co-Chair
American Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Taxation Section; and Forum Committee on Franchising, Member
The Mississippi Bar, Member
State Bar of Texas, Member
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson, Inc., Board of Directors, Chairman, 2004 - 2005
Mississippi Tax Institute, Board of Directors, 1999 - 2000, President
Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Taxation Committee, 1992 - 1993, Chairman
The Mississippi Bar, Taxation Section, 1991 - 1992, Chairman
Mississippi Estate Planning Council, Member
Birth Information
1944, New Orleans, Louisiana
