Established 1895 Watkins & Eager
   
 

Jamie G. Houston, III, was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1976. He has been admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the United States Tax Court. His experience includes practice in corporate and business law, tax and estate planning and administration. Jamie is a Certified Public Accountant.

 Publications And Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America (1997-2011, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
  • Chambers USA—America’s Leading Lawyers for Business(2008-2010, Corporate/Commercial)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers (2009, Business/Corporate, Tax, Estate Planning and Probate)
  • Omicron Delta Kappa
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • Mississippi Law Journal, Board of Editors, Member

Education

  • Bachelor's of Business Administration (Accountancy): University of Mississippi
  • Juris Doctor: University of Mississippi
  • Master of Laws (Taxation): New York University

Professional And Community Involvement

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, State Chair (2002-2007)
  • University of Mississippi Foundation, Board of Directors (1997-present), Chairman (2005-2006)
  • Co-Chair, Secretary of State's Trust Laws Study Committee (2009)
  • Capital Area and American Bar Associations
  • Mississippi State Bar Association, Chairman of Estates and Trusts Section (1999-2000)
  • Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • First Presbyterian Church, Member

 

 
     
 

Phone: (601) 965-1950
Email: jhouston@watkinseager.com

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Practices:

  • Banking
  • Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
  • Commercial Lending and Finance
  • Corporate
  • Economic Development and Tax Incentives
  • Estate Planning and Administration
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Taxation
 
     
     
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