Top Attorney – Donna Jean Jackson
Oklahoma City, OK WW/Press/– Donna Jean Jackson, Attorney with Donna J. Jackson & Associates, PLLC, is recognized and distinguished in The Top Attorneys of North America 2022-2023 edition.
Donna J. Jackson & Associates, PLLC is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and provides representation to clients throughout the state in legal matters including estate planning, probate, special needs trusts, elder law, taxes and business organizations.
Attorney Donna Jean Jackson knows that estate planning is a complex procedure, and the benefits far outweigh the complications. That is why you need an attorney who has a thorough understanding of the estate planning process and who is equipped to stand beside.
She will provide a customized experience for each client. At Donna J. Jackson & Associates, PLLC they will work with you to develop a comprehensive plan to address your legal needs, integrating your values and vision to help you achieve your goals.
The firm’s founder, Donna Jean Jackson is a nationally recognized attorney, authority, speaker and educator and has over three decades of legal experience. She has been admitted to practice in Oklahoma since 1988, and she is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma as well as before the United States Tax Court.
Ms. Jackson focuses her practice on estate planning with an emphasis on Medicaid, VA Benefits and special needs planning, including revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, pet trusts, wills, durable power of attorneys, living wills and probate.
Donna Jean Jackson is well-versed in the preparation and review of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, and advance medical directives. She tailors each plan in accordance with the needs and objectives of the particular client, and she guides heirs and beneficiaries of people who have passed away through what can often be a confusing and lengthy probate process.
Ms. Jackson’s experience has also encompassed special needs trusts and guardianships, and she provides advice and counsel to her elderly clients and their family members on such issues as Medicaid planning and the available long-term care alternatives, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. She is an experienced, professional, personal attorney who will assist you will all your legal needs and provide you and your family a secure plan for life.
Donna J. Jackson received a BS and MS in accounting from Oklahoma State University, and she is a certified public accountant. She received her juris doctorate degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1988, and holds a Master of Law degree in elder law from the Stetson University College of Law in Florida.
She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association for the Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust section for 2013, where she serves as the Tax Secretary. In addition, she served as Vice-Chair of the Tax Steering Committee for National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys from 2012 through 2013.
Attorney Jackson is an animal lover – as seen by the office’s chief canine officers (CCOs), Rico and Zoe. Donna currently serves on the board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and serves on many committees of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association and Oklahoma Society of CPAs, among others. She has been a keynote speaker for the Oklahoma Bar Association, Strafford, and the National Business Institute (NBI).
Donna Jean Jackson also volunteers time as the chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section. For over 22 years, she also served as a board member for The Aids Support Program, Inc.
Held in the highest regard by her fellow attorneys, Donna Jean Jackson has received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 peer review rating through Avvo. She was also honored as one of the 2011-2015 Five Star Wealth Managers in Estate Planning in the Oklahoma Magazine.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.