Nelson Mullins' Davis Earns Tax Certification

CHARLESTON, SC – May 26, 2010 –  Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partner Jennifer W. Davis has been certified as a specialist in Taxation Law, a distinction awarded by the S.C. Supreme Court after an extensive review.

Ms. Davis practices in federal and state taxation, economic development, and estate planning. A member of the South Carolina Bar, Ms. Davis works in tax planning, state and local economic incentives, controversy work, tax-exempt organizations, partnership tax, estate planning, and taxation of real estate transactions.

Ms. Davis earned a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida in May 2000. In 1998, she earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe and she received American Jurisprudence Awards in State and Local Tax and Advanced Civil Procedure. In 1995, Ms. Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and History, cum laude, from Wofford College.

To be certified, applicants must show substantial involvement and special competency in taxation law and must have devoted a minimum of 50 percent of their time practicing tax law. Attorneys must pass an oral interview/examination and then a written examination to demonstrate sufficient knowledge, proficiency, competency, and experience in taxation law.

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