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James A. Norris III
Phone Number: 601-856-7200
E-mail:jnorris@cctb.com |
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Mr. Norris graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1994 followed by a Master of Taxation in 1995. He practiced for a local CPA firm in Jackson for four years and attained the Certified Public Accountant designation. Mr. Norris then attended the University of Mississippi School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor degree. While in law school, Mr. Norris was a member of the Mississippi Law Journal, and he graduated magna cum laude in the Spring of 2002. Mr. Norris then attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law where he earned an LL.M. in Taxation in the Summer of 2003.
Mr. Norris’s primary areas of practice are federal and state taxation, estate planning, probate and trust matters, and corporate and general business law. Mr. Norris is admitted to practice before all Mississippi state courts, federal district courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association.
Publications:
Go Zone Act Spurs Recovery Efforts in Dozens of State's Hard-Hit Counties January 09, 2006-January 15, 2006 (PDF 22K)  | |
Joined the Firm: 2003 Associate, Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
Practice Areas: Federal and State Taxation Corporate Law and General Business Estate Planning
Education: B.Accy., University of Mississippi M.Tax, University of Mississippi J.D., magna cum laude, University of Mississippi LL.M., in Taxation, University of Florida
Courts/Bar Admissions: Mississippi State Courts United States District Court for the Northern and Southern District United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities: American Bar Association Taxation Section Business Law Section Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Mississippi Bar Association Estate Planning Council of Mississippi Certified Public Accountant American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
Law School Honors & Activities: Phi Kappa Phi Mississippi Law Journal, Member 2000-2002 Outstanding Student Award, Income Taxation |