Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client

Partner - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Jessica Edwards is a member of the Tax Advice and Controversy Group.  Ms. Edwards’ practice focuses primarily on transactional tax advice, including the representation of public and private businesses in taxable and tax-free acquisitions, mergers, dispositions and spin-offs and advising clients with respect to associated tax issues. Ms. Edwards also assists clients with domestic and international tax planning and restructurings, including providing written advice with respect thereto. Ms. Edwards represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service in federal controversy matters and in connection with ruling requests.

Ms. Edwards is the President of the St. Louis International Tax Group, an organization comprised of international tax professionals in the St. Louis area.  She also served as an adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law from 2015-2020, where she taught Advanced Corporation Taxation as part of the Masters in Taxation program. She is listed in “Best Lawyers in America” for Tax Law in 2023.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts Washington University Law Review, Staff Editor United States Peace Corps, Malawi, Africa, Education Volunteer, 2003 - 2005 Best Lawyers' (Tax Law, 2023) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association, Section of Taxation Missouri Bar Association Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis