Matthew A. Treuting practices in the areas of estate planning, taxation, and business law. Matthew is a Board-Certified Tax Law Specialist, as well as a Board-Certified Estate Planning & Administrations Specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
He has been recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers for his work in tax law, and by New Orleans Magazine as of the “Top Lawyers of New Orleans” for his work in Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (inactive), and a member of the New Orleans Estate Planning Council.
Matthew attended Louisiana State University where he received a B.A. in Accounting, with a concentration in internal auditing. Upon graduating in 2003, he attended the Paul M. Hebert Law Center where he graduated in 2006 with a Juris Doctor.
Matthew is a native New Orleanian and graduate of Archbishop Rummel High School, where he is currently the President of the Archbishop Rummel Alumni Association. Matthew was the 2014 President of the Young Leadership Council (YLC) and served on the YLC Board of Directors from 2009-2015. He currently serves as a board member for the NOLA Tree Project.
Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center
JD, 2006 - Louisiana State University
BA in Accounting, 2003- Concentration in Internal Auditing
- Concentration in Internal Auditing
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
Memberships & Affiliations
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Archbishop Rummel Alumni Association, President
- NOLA Tree Project, Board Member
- New Orleans Estate Planning Council, Member
Matthew has assisted individuals and entities, including for-profit and non-profit entities with the following items:
- Estate Planning, Probate and Succession
- Trusts (formation, administration & dissolution)
- Federal Income, Estate & Gift Tax (planning, audit representation)
- Louisiana Sales & Use Tax (planning, audit representation, and Board of Tax Appeals representation)
- Ad Valorem/Property Tax (assessment, appeal and Louisiana Tax Commission representation)
- Historic Tax Credits and Motion Picture Tax Credits (acquisition & transfer)
- Entity Incorporation/Organization (corporations, non-profit corporations, LLCs and partnerships)
- Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Competition & Employment Agreements (formation & enforcement)
- Agreements Amongst Owners (buy/sell agreements, shareholder agreements & operating agreements).