Partners Aileen S. Thomas, Jonathan R. Katz, and Christopher S. Pace hosted the seminar “What’s the Opportunity with Opportunity Zones?” in Jackson on May 23, 2018. Ms. Thomas and Mr. Katz presented to an audience of bankers, chamber officials, and investors, discussing the potential for economic development and job growth through the Opportunity Zone program, a new community development tax incentive enacted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The program provides capital gains tax relief for private investment in distressed communities. Speaking alongside the attorneys was Bobby Morgan, an economic development policy analyst and Senate Liaison at the Office of Governor Phil Bryant.