Paula M. Jones

Paula Jones is an attorney with the international law firm of Reed Smith in its Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning section of the firm's Philadelphia office. Paula advises high net worth individuals in wealth planning matters, with a focus on international planning. She advises clients on all aspects of U.S. estate and gift taxation, the creation, migration and maintenance of U.S. and foreign trusts, pre-immigration planning for non-resident aliens coming to the United States, expatriation tax planning for residents and citizens leaving the United States, charitable giving overseas, offshore account compliance, the application of FATCA, administration of estates of foreign individuals with U.S. property and other related matters. Paula has authored many articles on international estate planning for journals such as the ABA's Practical Tax Lawyer, the AICPA Journal, and Trusts and Estate Magazine. She speaks nationally on the topic. In addition, she is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).