James T. O'Hara (Jim)

Jones Day mourns the loss of James T. O'Hara, who passed away on January 2, 2025. J.T., as he was known to his many friends, was one of the greatest partners in Jones Day's history. J.T. was a brilliant tax lawyer. He was a long-time leader of the Firm's Tax Practice, and two generations of Jones Day tax lawyers benefitted from his incredible knowledge of the IRS. He was also a popular adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School, where he taught a course on M&A taxation. In retirement, J.T. was actively involved in the Firm's Border Project in Laredo, Texas, where he was helping out as recently as December 19, 2024. A truly kind and decent man, he was a standout all the way around.

Jim O'Hara practices in corporate tax law and has had extensive experience in acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, joint ventures, and general transactional planning. These activities often are subject to IRS tax rulings and occasionally involve tax legislation.

His professional memberships include: the American Bar Association (Taxation Section), The American College of Tax Counsel, and the Fellows of the American Bar Association. He has been an adjunct professor in the graduate tax program at Georgetown University Law Center since 1976. He has written a number of tax-related articles and coauthored a two-volume treatise on corporate taxation published by Shepard's/McGraw Hill and is a member of the advisory board of Corporate Tax and Business Planning Review. Jim is a frequent speaker at tax forums and is listed in the tax law section of The Best Lawyers in America.