Kean Miller LLPPartner

Carey J Messina

About Carey J Messina

Carey J Messina is a lawyer practicing business and corporate, estate planning, wills and 4 other areas of law. Carey received a B.B.A. degree from Northeast Louisiana University in 1974, and has been licensed for 47 years. Carey practices at Kean Miller LLP in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 6
    • Business and Corporate
    • Wills
    • Trusts and Successions
    • Federal Tax
    • State and Local Taxation
    • Trusts

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Kean Miller LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Experience: Representation
    creation of life insurance trusts
    charitable trusts
    Representation of clients in the formation of wills
    trust instruments to defer estate taxes
    gain maximum flexibility for post-mortem planning
    Representation of numerous local businesses in corporate
    shareholder agreement matters
    Representation of families in numerous succession matters
    Representation of families in interdiction matters

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1979, Louisiana
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations
    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow)
    Estate Planning and Administration Advisory Commission (Past President)
    Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (Past President)
    Baton Rouge Estate Planning Council

    Bar Fellowship
    of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, he is listed inThe Best Lawyers in America(Woodward/White) in Trusts and Estates, and Tax Law and listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007-2013. He was named Baton Rouge Lawyer of the Year in Trusts and Estates (2013) and listed as one of the Top 50 LouisianaSuper Lawyers(2013 and 2014).

    Education

    Carey earned his B.B.A. from Northeast Louisiana University in 1974 and passed the Certified Public Accounting examination in 1975. He earned his J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1978 and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1979.

    Articles, Publications, Presentations

    •Federal Estate Tax and Gift Update, Business Briefing Seminar, February 25, 2011.
    Louisiana's Forced Heirship Law, Louisiana State University Estate Planning Seminar, 1996.
    •Louisiana State University Estate Planning Seminars, Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Update, National Business Institute, 1994.
    Death Taxes and Louisiana Considerations With Respect to Non-Probate Assets, East Baton Rouge Parish Bar Association Tax Section, 1992.
    •Louisiana State University Estate Planning Seminar, Basic Probate in Louisiana, National Business Institute, 1988. Member:

    Memberships

    •Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow); Estate Planning and Administration Advisory Commission (Past President); Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (Past President); Baton Rouge Estate Planning Council

    Community Service

    •Planned Giving Council, LSU Foundation
    •The Community Chest of Capital Area United Way
    •Planned Giving Council, St. Joseph's Academy
    •Planned Giving Council, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
    •Former Member, Capital City Kiwanis Club
    •Former Chairman, St. Joseph's Academy Advisory Board
    •Director, East Baton Rouge Parish Academic Distinction Fund

    Professional & Bar Association Memberships

    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
    Fellow

    East Baton Rouge Parish Bar Association

    Louisiana State Bar Association

    American Bar Association

    Estate Planning and Administration Advisory Commission
    Past President

    Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
    Past President

    Baton Rouge Estate Planning Council Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    LSU Law Center
    Class of 1978
    J.D.

    New York University
    Class of 1979
    LL.M.
    Taxation
    Other Education
    Northeast Louisiana University
    Class of 1974
    B.B.A.
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Tax Law Specialist and Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
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