Jill Kindler is a partner in the firm’s Baton Rouge office and focuses her practice on valuation services, litigation support, and trust and estate tax matters. She currently serves as the leader of the firm’s Business Valuation practice. She performs business valuations for transactions, disputes, estate and gift matters, succession and exit planning, and general tax planning. Jill regularly advises clients on gift, estate, wealth transfer, and business succession planning. In addition, Jill prepares estate, trust, and gift tax returns. Jill also supplies financial support in complex litigation and disputes involving economic damages, fraud, and marital dissolutions.
experience:
- 12 Years in Public Accounting
- 11 Years with Hannis T. Bourgeois
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Licensed to practice Law, State of Louisiana
- Certified in Financial Forensics, AICPA
- Certified Valuation Analyst, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
education:
- B.S. Finance—Louisiana State University, E.J. Ourso School of Business, May 2006, magna cum laude
- Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, May 2011
specialization:
- Business Valuations
- Federal Estate & Gift Tax Planning and Compliance
- Business Succession & Exit Planning
- Litigation Support
- Fraud & Forensic Investigations
professional and civic involvement:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants, Forensic, Litigation, & Valuation Services Committee Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Feliciana Bank & Trust Company, Board Member, Secretary
- Junior League of Baton Rouge, Chief Financial Officer (2019-2020); Financial Vice President (2018-2019)
- IDEA Public Schools, Board Member, Secretary
- Chi Omega Fraternity National Scholarship Committee & Alumni Association
- Baton Rouge Estate and Business Planning Council
- Baton Rouge Business Report Leadership Academy (2018)
Awards
- “Top Forty Under 40”— 2019 Baton Rouge Business Report
- Boys & Girls Club Great Futures Honoree 2019