Robert S. Jones
Robert Jones is a tax lawyer specializing in estate and tax planning. He joined Waddell, Cole & Jones in 1997 and has since helped his colleagues establish one of the the preeminent sources for commercial and business law in Northeast Arkansas.
Education
Robert received his B.S.B.A. in accounting and finance from Saint Louis University, graduating summa cum laude. He then went on to receive his J.D. from Vanderbilt University and his M.B.A. from the Owen Graduate School of Management. He then studied at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he received his LL.M. in taxation.
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
(Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney)
Estate & Trust Administration
Business & Corporate Law
Taxation
Court Admissions
Arkansas, 1995
United States Tax Court
Education
Vanderbilt University School of Law,
Nashville, Tennessee
J.D., 1994
Georgetown University,
Washington D.C.
LL.M., Taxation, 1995
Owen Graduate School of
Management,Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., 1994
Saint Louis University,
St. Louis, Missouri
B.S.B.A., Accounting & Finance, 1990
Honors: summa cum laude
Professional Associations
Arkansas Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association,
House of Delegates
Arkansas Bar Association,
Section of Taxation, Former Chair
Craighead County Bar Association,
President
Community Involvement
St. Bernards Hospice Advisory Board,
1998 - Present
St. Bernards Hospice Advisory Board,
President, 2001 - Present
Jonesboro Church Health Center
Board of Directors, 1998 - 2003
Jonesboro Church Health Center
President, Board of Directors,
2001 - 2002
St. Bernards Healthcare
Board of Directors, 2002 - Present
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of
Commerce, Board of Directors,
2001 - 2004
Jonesboro Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
Arkansas State Hospice and Palliative Care
Association, Board of Directors, 2005 - 2009
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America,
Taxation & Estate Planning