James Head is a partner in the Estate Planning and Business sections at Williams Mullen. Practicing in the firm's Northern Virginia office, he represents high net-worth individuals and owners of closely-held businesses in the areas of tax, estate planning, trust and estate litigation, gift and estate tax controversy, business planning, and other general business law matters. Mr. Head also represents banks and fiduciaries in state courts throughout Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia with respect to all areas of trust and estate disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty, will and trust interpretation, will contests, lost wills, and trust modifications.

Education
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. – 2000
George Washington University National Law Center, J.D. – 1995
University of Maryland, B.A. - 1992

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Section on Taxation
District of Columbia Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association

Awards and Honors
Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars magazine
Listed in the 2005-2007 editions of Who's Who in American Law
Listed in Who's Who in America each year since 2003

Publications
"Charitable Split-Dollar Insurance Arrangements: Have We Seen the Last of Them?" Tax Management Estates, Gifts & Trusts, 2000