J. Benjamin Warren, Jr. is a Member of the Shreveport law firm of Warren & Baker, LLC. Ben's practice focuses primarily on corporate, partnership and planning areas with an emphasis on federal and state taxation. He has represented a variety of business clients in numerous transactions involving acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations. He has extensive experience with oil and gas transactions. He has successfully represented companies and estates before the various appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Federal Claims and other tribunals concerning tax deficiency matters, claims for refund, complex audits and litigation matters. Ben is a frequent lecturer on taxation and planning issues. He has given presentations for the Louisiana State University Law School, Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Society of CPAs, the Tax Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport and other professional and civic organizations. He has been listed in the Woodward/White Publication, The Best Lawyers in America, for tax law since 2006. He has been listed in Super Lawyers® for Louisiana in corporate and tax law since the listing began in 2007. Ben received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Louisiana State University in 1984. He received his law degree from Louisiana State University in 1987. He obtained an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1988. He has been a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist under the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. He is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Texas. He is a past Chairman of the Tax Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association. He is a past Chairman of the Tax Law Advisory Commission of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Ben is a past Chairman of the Examination Committee for the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Board Certification Exam for Tax Law Specialization. He is also a former President and Board Member of the Tax and Estate Planning Counsel of Shreveport. Ben is a member of the State Bar of Texas (State Bar College status); State Bar of Louisiana and Shreveport Bar Association. He is a member of the Committee of One Hundred for Shreveport-Bossier.