Jim's Profile

Jim is a shareholder and member of the firm’s Estate, Trust and Business Planning Practice, Fiduciary Advisory Services Practice, and the Fiduciary, Trust and Estate Litigation Practice groups.

In his Fiduciary Litigation practice, Jim advises and represents both individuals and corporate fiduciaries in their capacity as trustees and executors, including pre-litigation, mediation, trial and appellate proceedings.  Jim also represents beneficiaries of estates and trusts.  In addition, Jim represents clients in proceedings related to financial abuse of the elderly, conservatorships, guardianships and other protective proceedings.

In his Probate practice, Jim assists, advises, and represents executors, conservators, and trustees in the administration of estates in the probate court and advises families in settling the estates of deceased family members.

In his Estate Planning practice, Jim’s primary focus is on helping clients to navigate the process of thinking about, designing and implementing estate planning strategies that fulfill their goals and maximize wealth transfer tax-savings opportunities.

Jim is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and his skills consistently earn him recognition in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Trust and Estates and Litigation: Trusts and Estates. He received his J.D magna cum laude from Alabama in 1998 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 1994.