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John A. Rouchell
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JOHN A. ROUCHELL

Of Counsel

,
New Orleans
T  504.299.6108
jrouchell@liskow.com
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Practices

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Wills, Trust, & Estate Disputes
  • Wills, Trust, & Estate Disputes
  • Estate Planning & Succession Administration
  • Tax Disputes

Tracey Roper

504.556.4044

“I tailor my tax, business, and estate planning recommendations and approaches to the client’s specific needs and goals. I do so by employing an often-lost art – listening to the client”

Overview

John Rouchell’s practice covers all aspects of state and federal tax law, as well as corporate and business law, estate planning and administration. He also represents authors, artists, and musicians in the New Orleans area, including his only child, John Michael, a professional musician and songwriter since the age of thirteen. John is a Board Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist and a Board Certified Tax Specialist – as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. 

John is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate and Tax since 2007 and by the Best Lawyers in America in Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates since 1995. New Orleans Magazine has also recognized John as one of their “Top Lawyers of New Orleans” for his work in Elder Law, Tax Law and Trusts & Estates since 2013. 

John is a New Orleans native and Jesuit High School graduate. He attended Tulane University receiving a bachelor’s degree in English. He received a J.D. at Tulane Law School in 1976 and attended New York University where he received a LL.M. in Taxation in 1977. Prior to joining Liskow, John was a partner at Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer. 

Talks about

#willstrustsandestates #businesslaw #taxlaw #taxspecialist #estateplanning

Highlights

Involvement

Board Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Involvement

Board Certified Tax Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-Present 

Involvement

Professional

  • Board Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization 
  • Board Certified Tax Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization 
  • American College of Trust & Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • New Orleans Estate Planning Council 
  • New Orleans Life Underwriters Association 
  • University of New Orleans Advisory Board for the Department of Accounting, Former Member

Community

  • Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans 
  • St. Mary’s Dominican High School - Board Member 
  • Jesuit High School of New Orleans, Advisor 

Recognition

  • Chambers USA - High Net Worth Guide, Band 3 in Private Wealth Law
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 1995-2025
  • Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year," Elder Law, 2025
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007-2023
  • New Orleans Magazine's List of "Top Lawyers," 2016-2022

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Credentials

Education

  • New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1977)
  • Tulane University Law School (1976)
  • Tulane University (B.A., cum laude, 1974)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1976

Presentations

  • "Planning with Family LLCs and Section 2036," Liskow's 2023 CPA Seminar, October 17, 2023
  • "Planning with Family LLCs and Section 2036," Liskow's 2023 Trustee Seminar, July 25, 2023
  • "Duties of and Claims Against Financial Professionals, the Secure Act and other 409(A) and ERISA Updates, Tax Updates, Louisiana Law Updates, and the Corporate Transparency Act," Liskow Estate Planning Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana - May 31, 2023
  • “The SECURE Act,” Association of Corporate Counsel CLE – July 16, 2020 
  • “Providing Elder Planning & Support Services,” BHBM 36th Annual CPA Seminar – Mandeville, October 23, 2019 
  • “Directed Trusts,” BHBM Seminar for Trustees – July 18, 2019 
  • “Estate Planning in Louisiana,” BHBM 36th Annual Estate Planning Seminar for Life Underwriters - May 15, 2019 
  • “Estate Planning in Louisiana,” Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar - March 19, 2019 
  • “Preparing an Estate Plan in View of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” and “Choice of Business Entity Including In-Depth Review of 199A Guidance,” BHBM 35th Annual CPA Seminar - October 17 & November 1, 2018 
  • “Preparing an Estate Plan in View of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017,” BHBM 35th Annual Estate Planning Seminar for Life Underwriters - May 16, 2018 
  • “Preparing an Estate Plan,” Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar - April 18, 2018 
  • BHBM & The Greater New Orleans Foundation Organization Effectiveness Initiative: “Nonprofit Compliance Workshop” - February 20, 2018 
  • BHBM 34th Annual CPA Seminar – Metairie: “Use of Grantor Trusts in Sophisticated Estate Planning” - November 8, 2017 
  • Meritas Trusts & Estates Practice Group Meeting: “Recent Developments in Federal Estate, Gift and GST Tax” - November 3, 2017 
  • BHBM 34th Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: “Use of Grantor Trusts in Sophisticated Estate Planning” - October 18, 2017 
  • LSU Law 47th Annual Estate Planning Seminar - October 13, 2017 
  • BHBM & The Greater New Orleans Foundation Organization Effectiveness Initiative: “Nonprofit Compliance Workshop” - August 22, 2017 
  • Society of Louisiana CPAs Annual Not-for-Profit Workshop: “Board Member Responsibilities” - July 28, 2017 
  • BHBM Seminar for Trustees: “Use of Grantor Trusts in Sophisticated Estate Planning” - July 19, 2017 
  • New Orleans Planned Giving Counsel: “Estate Planning Techniques Using Grantor Trusts” - June 6, 2017 
  • BHBM Estate Planning Seminar for Life Underwriters: “Estate Planning Case Study & Panel Discussion” - May 10, 2017 
  • University of New Orleans CPE: “Estate Planning Techniques Using Grantor Trusts” - April 27, 2017 
  • BHBM 33rd Annual CPA Seminar – Metairie: “Section 2704 Proposed Regulations: The Death of Transfer Tax Valuation Discounts for Family Entities?” - November 16, 2016 
  • BHBM 33rd Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: “Section 2704 Proposed Regulations: The Death of Transfer Tax Valuation Discounts for Family Entities?” - October 19, 2016 
  • BHBM 33rd Annual Estate Planning Seminar for Life Underwriters: “Estate Planning Case Study & Panel Discussion” - May 18, 2016 
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar: “Grantor Trusts: Uses and Abuses” - March 2, 2016 
  • Loyola University New Orleans 2015 Annual Estate Planning Conference: “Grantor Trusts: Uses and Abuses” - December 4, 2015 
  • BHBM 32nd Annual CPA Seminar – New Orleans: “Estate Planning Case Study & Panel Discussion” - November 17, 2015 
  • BHBM 32nd Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: “Estate Planning Case Study & Panel Discussion” - October 28, 2015 
  • BHBM Seminar for Trustees: “Recent Developments in Trust Jurisprudence” - July 16, 2015 
  • BHBM 32nd Annual Life Insurance Seminar: “Estate Planning Case Study & Panel Discussion” - May 14, 2015 
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar: “Estate Planning After ATRA and Compliance Issues” - March 11, 2015 
  • BHBM 31st Annual CPA Seminar – New Orleans: “Current Events: State and Federal Income Tax, Gift and Estate Tax Updates” - November 11, 2014 
  • BHBM 31st Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: “Current Events: State and Federal Income Tax, Gift and Estate Tax Updates” - October 28, 2014 
  • BHBM Seminar for Trustees: “Recent Developments in Trust Jurisprudence” - June 25, 2014 
  • BHBM 31st Annual Life Insurance Seminar: “Federal Tax Law Updates” - May 14, 2014 
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar: “Business Succession Planning” - March 26, 2014 
  • BHBM 30th Annual CPA Seminar – New Orleans: “Health Care Reform Act: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions” - November 6, 2013 
  • BHBM 30th Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: “Health Care Reform Act: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions” - October 23, 2013 
  • BHBM 30th Annual Life Insurance Seminar: Panel Discussion on Trust Mergers, Decanting and More - May 15, 2013 
  • New Orleans Chapter Society of Financial Service Professionals Sections Day: “Impact of Interest Rates on Estate Planning” - March 13, 2013 
  • Loyola University College of Law 2012 Annual Estate Planning Conference: The Nuts and Bolts of Family Limited Partnership/LLC’s in Estate Planning - November 30, 2012 
  • BHBM 29th Annual CPA Seminar – New Orleans: Current Events - November 7, 2012 
  • BHBM 29th Annual CPA Seminar – Covington: Current Events - October 17, 2012 
  • BHBM 29th Annual Life Insurance Seminar - May 15, 2012 
  • FPA of Greater New Orleans – 2012 Education Day; “Impact of Interest Rates on Estate Planning” - May 4, 2012 
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals New Orleans Chapter Sections Day Seminar - March 14, 2012 
  • BHBM 28th Annual CPA Seminar - Covington – October 19, 2011; New Orleans – November 16, 2011 
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Publications

  • "House Tax Bill Addresses Transfer Tax Exemptions," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, May 12, 2025
  • "FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and Persons," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, March 21, 2025
  • "Elimination of Louisiana’s Net Capital Gains Deduction from Income Tax," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, December 10, 2024
  • "New Revenue Ruling Aims to Root Out “Basis-Shifting Transactions”," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, June 21, 2024
  • "SCOTUS Holds that Life Insurance Proceeds Used to Finance Stock Purchase Agreements Do Increase the Value of Closely Held Corporations for Estate Tax Purposes," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, June 7, 2024
  • "Treasury Finalizes Regulations for Requesting an Extension of Time to Make Certain GST Elections," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, May 7, 2024
  • "IRS Seeks to Curtail Abusive Transactions Involving CRATs," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, March 27, 2024
  • "Louisiana Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Regulation on Louisiana Net Capital Gains Deduction," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, January 9, 2024
  • “IRS Introduces Withdrawal Process For Wrongly-Claimed Employee Retention Tax Credit,” Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, October 20, 2023
  • "Louisiana State Tax Relief for Saltwater Intrusion," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, October 10, 2023
  • "Tax Relief for Saltwater Intrusion," Liskow's Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, October 2, 2023
  • Estate and Charitable Planning Tools that Work
  • Valuation of Closely Held Family Businesses
  • Private Family Foundations
  • Louisiana Sales and Use Tax: The Maritime Industry and Interstate Commerce
  • Louisiana Sales and Use Tax: The Construction Industry
  • Louisiana Sales and Use Tax: Administrative and Judicial

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