Courtney C. Miller

As a leading member of the firm’s Tax Team, Adams & Reese Partner Courtney Miller assists clients in estate planning, tax law issues, and various areas of corporate services.

In an estate planning practice that has spanned more than two decades, Courtney has helped individuals, families, and business owners plan for their futures through personalized strategies. Courtney advises clients on a broad range of matters, including the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. She works with loved ones to navigate the succession process, including estate administration, and represents individuals’ interests in any adversarial successions. In addition to counseling families on succession planning, she assists in wealth transfer, and charitable giving, ensuring that each plan is both tax-efficient and aligned with her clients’ long-term goals. Courtney also prepares estate and gift tax returns for filing with the IRS, and she prepares and reviews marriage and partner contracts.

Whether Courtney is guiding a young family through their first estate plan or helping a business owner navigate succession issues, Courtney brings clarity, empathy, and attention to detail – known for her approachable style in every conversation and her commitment to making the estate planning process accessible and meaningful. With a deep understanding of the legal, financial, and emotional complexities that often come with preparing for life’s transitions, Courtney works closely with her clients to develop customized plans that reflect their values, protect their assets, and provide for future generations.

As part of her corporate services work, Courtney guides businesses from formation, such as choosing the right entity and structure, all the way through governance, sale, dissolution, and/or passing of the business onto the next generation.

A proud member of the New Orleans legal community, Courtney serves as Chair of the Wills, Trusts, and Successions Committee for the New Orleans Bar Association, and she is on the Advisory Board to her alma mater Loyola University New Orleans College of Law for their Annual Estate Planning Conference. Courtney has also been a longtime member of the New Orleans Estate Planning Council and the Association of Women Attorneys.