Khayla M. Jennings
Associate
Thinking forward. By tradition.
Contact
130 N. Court Ave
Tel: 901-524-5179
Fax: 901.524.5024
Practice Areas
Admitted to Practice
Tennessee 2023
United States Tax Court 2024
United States Tax Court 2024
Bar Admissions
Memphis Bar Association
Khayla M. Jennings practice focuses on taxation, corporate and business law and estate planning and probate. Khayla previously served as a General Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in Houston, Texas where she represented the IRS in hearings before the United States Tax Court, conducted settlement negotiations and provided legal assistance to IRS examiners. Khayla earned her law degree at the University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, a Master of Laws in Taxation at Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law, and her B.S. in Education at the University of Memphis.
Education
- Northwestern University – Pritzker School of Law, Master of Laws, Taxation (Honors), 2024
- University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., 2023
- University of Memphis, B.S. Education, (Summa cum Laude), 2019
Experience
- General Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, Houston TX, 2024 – 2025
- Research Assistant, University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2022 – 2023
- Elder Law Clinic, University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2022
- Summer Law Clerk, Mullins, Whitfield, White & Hillis, PLLC, 2021 – 2022
Professional Honors and Activities
- CALI Award, University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2022
- Elder Law Clinic, University of Memphis – Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2022
- Memphis Access and Diversity Scholarship
- Humphreys Law Fellowship (research assistantship)
- Summer Research Assistant to Professor Rebecca Rosenberg
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site Coordinator, 2023
- Business & Tax Law Society Co-President, 2022-2023
- ABA Law Student Tax Challenge, Participant, 2022