Bill Backstrom is a partner and leader of Jones Walker’s Tax Practice Group. For more than 35 years, he has focused on state and local tax matters in Louisiana and on a multistate basis. Backstrom provides comprehensive, practical and solution-focused tax guidance to a broad range of business enterprises. Known for the quality of his counsel, his commitment to client service, and his ability to explain sophisticated issues in clear terms – particularly with respect to Louisiana’s highly complex state and local tax system – Backstrom is recognized as a go-to tax attorney for clients with interests and operations across the region and nationally.