William A. Neilson

Associate Professor of Law
B.A., 1969, University of Pittsburgh; J.D., 1973, Loyola University New Orleans; LL.M., 1980, New York University (Taxation).

Prior to joining the faculty at Loyola, Professor Neilson was senior trial attorney for the Internal Revenue Service District Counsel in New Orleans, and he spent a number of years thereafter in private practice. His research, consulting, and teaching interests include all aspects of taxation, business associations, decedents' estates and trusts, and estate planning. Professor Neilson is a member of the New York and Louisiana bars and is a certified tax specialist before the Louisiana bar. He has lectured in a number of continuing legal education programs in the areas of federal taxation, estate planning, and choice of entity.

E-mail: waneilso@loyno.edu
Office Phone: 504-861-5668

Publications

Articles:

• "Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation After Tax Reform," with Richard Millerick, 22 Suffolk U.L. Rev. 43-82 (1988).
• "Federal Taxation," (5th Circuit Symposium) 33 Loy. L. Rev. 771-815 (1987).
• "Federal Taxation," (5th Circuit Symposium) 29 Loy. L. Rev. 745-784 (1983).
• "Divorce and Taxes -- Another Unhappy Marriage?", 28 Loy. L. Rev. 1041-1069 (1982).
• Comment. "Obscenity -- A Change in Approach," 18 Loy. L. Rev. 319-334 (1972).

Updated March 3, 2005