Jennifer Williams Davis
Partner
Liberty Center
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
jennifer.davis@nelsonmullins.com
Jennifer practices in federal and state taxation, economic development, and estate planning.
Jennifer practices in federal and state taxation, economic development, and estate planning.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Works in the areas of:
- Tax planning
- State and local economic incentives
- Controversy work
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Partnership tax
- Estate planning
- Taxation of real estate transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Worked with a Big Four accounting firm
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (2000)
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD
(1998)
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in State and Local Tax and Advanced Civil Procedure
- Wofford College, BA, Accounting and History, cum laude (1995)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, South Carolina Supreme Court
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Works in the areas of:
- Tax planning
- State and local economic incentives
- Controversy work
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Partnership tax
- Estate planning
- Taxation of real estate transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Worked with a Big Four accounting firm
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®,Tax Law (2012–2026), Trusts and Estates (2012–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2021, 2024)
- Charleston Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Lowcountry", Tax and Estate Planning (2018–2023), Estate and Trust Planning (2023-2024)
- Forty Under 40, Charleston Regional Business Journal (2004)
Professional Activities
- Chair, Taxation Law Specialization Advisory Board
- South Carolina Bar
- Tax Section, American Bar Association
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Charleston Estate Planning Council
- Charleston Lawyers Club
- Charleston Tax Council
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
- South Carolina Economic Developers Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
Jennifer practices in federal and state taxation, economic development, and estate planning.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Works in the areas of:
- Tax planning
- State and local economic incentives
- Controversy work
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Partnership tax
- Estate planning
- Taxation of real estate transactions
Previous Professional Experience
- Worked with a Big Four accounting firm
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (2000)
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD
(1998)
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in State and Local Tax and Advanced Civil Procedure
- Wofford College, BA, Accounting and History, cum laude (1995)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®,Tax Law (2012–2026), Trusts and Estates (2012–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2021, 2024)
- Charleston Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Lowcountry", Tax and Estate Planning (2018–2023), Estate and Trust Planning (2023-2024)
- Forty Under 40, Charleston Regional Business Journal (2004)
- Chair, Taxation Law Specialization Advisory Board
- South Carolina Bar
- Tax Section, American Bar Association
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Charleston Estate Planning Council
- Charleston Lawyers Club
- Charleston Tax Council
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
- South Carolina Economic Developers Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
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