John C. Lessel, born Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, California;
1978, Arkansas; 1979, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1980, U.S. Tax Court.
Education: University of Oklahoma (B.S.A.E., 1970); University of San Diego (J.D.,
with honors, 1976; LL.M., Taxation, 1981). Recipient, Meritorious Recognition, Arkansas
Society of Certified Public Accountants Continuing Professional Education, 1994 and 1995;
Best of CLE, Arkansas Bar Association, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2007. Selected for The Best Lawyers in
America since 1993. Recipient, C.M. Mac Angel
Discussion Leader of the Year Award, Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1997. Fellow,
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1996-). Member: Arkansas Bar Association
(Chairman, 1988-1989, Taxation Section, House of Delegates, 1994-1997); Arkansas Chapter of the
National Committee on Planned Giving (Charter Member, 1994; President, 1997); UAMS Reynolds Institute on Agining Board Member
( - ); State Bar of
California; Pulaski Tax Counsel (Chairman, 1983-1984). [Lt., JAGC, U.S. Navy, active duty,
1970-1979; Designated Naval Aviator, 1972; Lt. Comdr., JAGC, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1979-1994].
Practice Areas:
Taxation; Estate Planning; Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures;
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Partnership Law; Probate; Private Placement; Trusts
and Estates; Wills.
Representative Clients: Thompson Industries, Inc.; American Taekwondo Assn.; Peco Foods, Inc.; Bell & Co. P.A., C.P.A.; Dynameos, LLC; The InvestLinc Group, LLC; Riley's Health and Fitness Center, Inc
