Jeffrey Koonce (LLM ’95) Promoted to Partner at Bernhard Capital Partners
Mr. Koonce is a Partner at Bernhard Capital. He is involved in all areas of the Firm’s investment activities. Prior to joining Bernhard Capital, Mr. Koonce was a partner at Phelps Dunbar, LLP where he focused on federal and state taxation, business formations and business transactions. Mr. Koonce has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Louisiana Super Lawyers in tax law, and was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in tax law by The Best Lawyers in America. He is the Past-President of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Society of Louisiana CPAs, a Past-Board Member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Past-Chairman of the Louisiana State Bar Association Tax Law Advisory Commission. Mr. Koonce received his B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University and is a certified public accountant (inactive). He received his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and his L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.