Stephen A. Beck, born Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, July 5, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2000, District of Columbia. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., with high honors, 1995); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2000). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Staff member, Texas Journal of Business Law. Adjunct Law Professor, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, 2009-2013. Publications: "The Section 199A Final Regulations—Important Clarifications, Part 1 What is a Qualified Trade or Business?" Today's CPA (July/August 2019); "The Section 199A Final Regulations—Important Clarifications, Part 2 Opportunities and Pitfalls," Today's CPA (January/February 2020). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law, 2021-2022. Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Tax: General, 2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Past Chair and Active member, Peer Assistance Committee; Tax Section); State Bar of Texas (Tax Section; Past Vice-Chair, Partnerships and Real Estate Committee); The Bar Association of the District of Columbia; American Bar Association (Tax Section). E−Mail: Stephen A. Beck
David E. Colmenero, (P.C.), born Lubbock, Texas, June 26, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Preparatory education, Midwestern State University (B.A., 1992); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997); Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 2006). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1996-1997. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1996. Publication: "The New and Evolving Texas Margin Tax, Part I," 26 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 2, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas (Summer 2007). Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019 and 2022; Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2005-2009; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2012-2019. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Litigation and Controversy—Tax, 2021. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Council Officer, Taxation Law Section; Treasurer, 2013-2014; Secretary, 2014-2015; Vice-Chair, 2015-2016; Chair, 2016-2017; Past Chair, Tax Controversy Committee; Past Chair, State and Local Taxation Committee; Chair, Leadership Academy Program, 2012-2013; Program Director, 2014-2015); American Bar Association; Dallas CPA Society (Board of Directors; Chair-Elect, 2010-2011; Chair, 2011-2012; Past Chair, Nominations Committee, 2012); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Executive Board of Directors, 2014-2015; Board of Directors, 2015-2019; Committees: State Tax; Federal Tax Policy; Texas CPA Tax Institute; Texas State Taxation Conference); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. E−Mail: David E. Colmenero
Kristen M. Cox, born Dallas, Texas, December 11, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Chief Articles Editor, American Journal of Criminal Law, 2003-2004; Managing Editor, 2004-2005. Law Clerk to Hon. Jane J. Boyle, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2006-2007. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Law in the Schools Committee; Sections: Corporate Counsel; Real Property Law); State Bar of Texas (Sections: Business Law; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law); American Bar Association. E−Mail: Kristen M. Cox
Joel N. Crouch, (P.C.), born Suffern, New York, December 13, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Preparatory education, Southern Methodist University (B.A., Mathematics, 1985); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1988). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000. Board of Directors/Secretary/Treasurer, Plano Symphony Orchestra, 2002-2006. Co-author: Article, "6 Keys to Avoiding Section 6701 Penalties," The Value Examiner, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts Publication (May/June 2006). Named in: Best Lawyers® Magazine, Texas Edition, 2019; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2003-2021. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law, 2016-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Section Council, 2005-2006, 2014-2015; Treasurer, 2016; Vice-Chair, 2017; Chair, 2018); Collin County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Taxation Law Section); College of the State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Sections: Taxation Law; Litigation; Criminal Justice; Committees: Court Procedure and Practice; Standards of Tax Practice; Civil and Criminal Penalties; Administrative Practice and Procedure); Texas Federal Tax Institute (Board member, 2015-2017; Planning Committee member, Civil Tax Controversy Program; Marketing Committee). Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation (Secretary-Treasurer, 2017; Vice-Chair, 2018; Chair, 2019). E−Mail: Joel N. Crouch
Anthony P. Daddino, (P.C.), born Mount Vernon, New York, April 15, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Preparatory education, Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); legal education, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Southern Methodist University Law Review Association. Law Professor, Corporate Taxation and Income Taxation, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, Spring 2009-2013; Income Taxation, Spring 2014. Publications: "Worried About Employment Taxes? Do Not Fear," Bar Tabs, Collin County Bar Association (October 2011); (published four times a year) "The IRS is Looking for Non-Compliant Taxpayers With Foreign Interests: Is Your Taxpayer One of Them?" 22 The Practical Tax Lawyer 3, Continuing Professional Education, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (Spring 2008). Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2007-2011 and 2017; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2018 and 2020-2021; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Tax Law, 2021-2022. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law, 2021-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Council member; Tax Section); Collin County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Vice-Chair, Tax Controversy Committee, Tax Section); American Bar Association. E−Mail: Anthony P. Daddino
Alan K. Davis, (P.C.), born El Paso, Texas, June 12, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at El Paso (B.B.A., 1985); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1992. Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®). Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2019. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Trusts and Estates, 2019-2021. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Sections: Taxation Law; Real Property and Probate); American Bar Association (Sections: Taxation; Real Property and Probate); Dallas CPA Society; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Dallas Estate Planning Council. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. E−Mail: Alan K. Davis
Jeffrey M. Glassman, born Jacksonville, Florida, April 5, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Maryland (inactive); 2008, District of Columbia; 2014, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida (B.S., Finance, 2003); legal education, George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2007); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, 2011). Associate, The George Washington International Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Maurice B. Foley, U.S. Tax Court, Washington, D.C., 2011-2013. Graduate, Leadership Academy, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, 2016-2017. Publications: "Deference to IRS Interpretations and the Challenges of Auer Deference," The Federal Lawyer (Mar. 2016); "QinetiQ Tests APA's Application to Tax Deficiency Notices," Law360 (Nov. 2016); "Doing Your Homework: Witnesses in the U.S. Tax Court," Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure (Aug.-Sept. 2017). Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Tax, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2020-2022; Best Lawyers in Dallas Under Forty, D Magazine, 2020; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Tax: General, 2020-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Section); The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas (Tax Section); American Bar Association (Taxation Section; John S. Nolan Fellowship, 2022-2023); Federal Bar Association (Co-Chair, Past Chair and Founder, Section on Taxation; Dallas Chapter). E−Mail: Jeffrey M. Glassman
Eric D. Marchand, (P.C.), born Warren, Michigan, July 15, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1996); legal education, St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999); Southern Methodist University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2000). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Honor Societies: Phi Eta Sigma; Alpha Lambda Delta. Staff Writer and Associate Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 1998-1999. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2014; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Tax: Trust and Estates, 2020-2022. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Trusts and Estates, 2021-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Sections: Taxation; Real Property and Probate); American Bar Association (Sections: Taxation Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); Texas Aggie Bar Association; Dallas Estate Planning Council; Estate Planning Council of North Texas; The Dallas Foundation (Advisory Council); Dallas A&M Club; Communities Foundation of Texas (Advisory Council). E−Mail: Eric D. Marchand
Charles M. Meadows, Jr., (P.C.), born Orlando, Florida, February 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Preparatory education, University of the South; Baylor University (B.B.A., 1972); legal education, Baylor Law School (J.D., 1972). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1983. Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Honor Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Barristers. Articles Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1970. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1973. Chairman, Insurance Trust, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1986-1987. Past Chair, American Cancer Society, Dallas Unit. Past Chair, American Diabetes Association, Dallas Unit. Recipient: Jules Ritholz Memorial Merit Award for Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee, Taxation Law Section, American Bar Association, May 2009; Ruth Sharp Altshuler Award, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, April 2012. Named in: D CEO Magazine's First Edition of Dallas 500 Business Leaders, 2015; Best Lawyers® Magazine, Texas Edition, 2019; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2003-2021. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation and Controversy—Tax, 2006-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Sections: Taxation Law; Litigation; Criminal Justice; Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee, Tax Section, White Collar Crime and Criminal Justice Subcommittees); American College of Trial Lawyers (Vice-chair, Federal Criminal Procedure Committee, 2006-2007; Chair, 2008-2009; Task Force Committee on Discovery Project Appointment, 2008-2009; Texas State Committee, 2006-2007); American College of Tax Counsel; Dallas Certified Public Accountant Society; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Director, 1985-1994); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Charles M. Meadows, Jr.
Alex J. Pilawski, born Munster, Indiana, September 12, 1984; admitted to bar, 2010, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Purdue University (B.S., 2007); legal education, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2010). Dean's List. Best Brief, Jackson Walker Moot Court Competition, 2008. Second Place, Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition. Graduate, Leadership Academy, State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, 2016-2017. Co-Chair, Advanced Tax Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2016-2017. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Business Law Section); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Alex J. Pilawski
R. Damon Rowe, born Hammond, Indiana, December 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, University of Houston (B.S., Accounting, 1989); legal education, Thurgood Marshall School of Law of Texas Southern University (J.D., 1992); Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 1996). Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University School of Law, 2022. Special Agent, IRS, 1998; Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigations Division, Los Angeles and Dallas Field Offices; Executive Director of International Operations, Criminal Investigation Division; Executive Director, Office of Fraud Enforcement. Publication: "IRS Priorities: Detecting Fraud, Protecting Taxpayers," A Closer Look, International Fraud Awareness Week (November 2021); "When it Comes to Tax Scams, Knowledge is Power," Closer Look, IRS Office of Fraud Enforcement (April 2021). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Sections: Tax; Criminal Law); State Bar of Texas; Association of Government Accountants. E−Mail: R. Damon Rowe
Craig F. Simon, born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1982; M.P.A., 1983); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Honor Society: Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1982. Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2014-2022; Texas Super Lawyers®, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine, 2013-2022; Top 100 Attorneys in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers®, 2015; 2017-2020; Top 100 Attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers®, 2014-2020. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Arbitration, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2016-2023. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bankruptcy Institute; Dallas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Craig F. Simon
Brian J. Spiegel, Kalamazoo, Michigan, November 1, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court; Supreme Court of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2006); legal education, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2009); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2010). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, International Law Review Association, 2008-2009. Recipient, Dean's Scholarship. Finalist, Best Comment, International Law Review Association. Law Clerk to, Hon. Juan F. Vasquez, U.S. Tax Court, Washington, D.C., 2010-2012. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Tax, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2016-2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2020-2021; Best Lawyers in Dallas, Tax Litigation, D Magazine, 2016 and 2022; Best Lawyers in Dallas Under Forty, D Magazine, 2017; Tax: Litigation, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Publication: "River of Discontent: Argentina and Uruguay Before the International Court of Justice," 14 L. & Bus. Rev. Am. 797 (Fall 2008). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Tax Section); American Bar Association (Tax Section); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Brian J. Spiegel
Josh O. Ungerman, (P.C.), born Dallas, Texas, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas (B.B.A., 1987); legal education, Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Board of Editors, Southwestern Law Journal. Law Clerk to Hon. Carolyn M. Parr, U.S. Tax Court, Washington, D.C., 1990-1992. Trial Attorney, U.S. Treasury Department, Dallas District. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice, 1992-1994. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1994. Publications: Article, "A Practical Guide to the New Round of IRS Examinations," 31 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 3, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas (Fall/Winter 2012); Article, "Are Virtual Currencies Such as Bitcoin the Next Tool for Tax Evaders— The IRS is Watching and You Might Be Surprised What They See," Texas Tax Lawyer (Fall 2014); Article, "How to Identify, Prepare for and Succeed in an IRS Eggshell Examination," Texas Tax Lawyer (March 2015). Named in: Best Lawyers® Magazine, Texas Edition, 2019; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2003-2021. Listed in: Forbes IRS Watch Blog; The Best Lawyers in America©, Litigation and Controversy—Tax; Tax Law, 2016-2021. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Past Chair, Taxation Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Tax Controversy Committee); American Bar Association (Past Chair, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee, Tax Section; Past Chair, IRS Investigations and Practices Subcommittee, Tax Section on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties; Member, Appointments to the Tax Court Committee, Tax Section, 2015-2017); Dallas CPA Society (Tax Committee); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel. E−Mail: Josh O. Ungerman
Michael A. Villa, Jr., born New Orleans, Louisiana, July 27, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Louisiana; 2005, Texas. Preparatory education, Louisiana State University (B.A., 2000); legal education, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (J.D., 2004; B.C.L., 2004); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2007). Honor Society: Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient: Class of 1931 Hebert Memorial Scholarship; Gene Hearn Memorial Scholarship. Judicial Clerk to Hon. James J. Brady, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2010, 2011, 2013; Texas Super Lawyers®, Tax, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine, 2013-2021; Top Attorney in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2019; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2022. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Litigation and Controversy—Tax; Tax Law, 2021-2022. Publications: BarTabs, "Recent Trends in IRS Enforcement Activity & Specialized IRS Agents," Collin County Bar Association (March 2012); BarTabs, "The Alphabet Soup of Treasury: What in the World are BSA/AML Exams and Who are the Examiners?" Collin County Bar Association (May 2012); Penalties Column, "IRS Criminal Investigation Current Initiatives Update," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedures (June-July 2014). Quoted: Article, "Feds try to seize dinosaur skull, but doctor says he bought his fair and square," The Dallas Morning News (August 10, 2017). Member: Dallas Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Co-Course Director, Advanced Tax Law Program, Tax Section, 2019; Co-Chair, Tax Controversy Committee, Tax Section; Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Tax Section, 2017); American Bar Association (Subcommittee Chair, Tax Section, Civil and Criminal Penalties subcommittee; Vice-Chair, Tax Section, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties (CCTP) Committee). Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation; American College of Tax Counsel. E−Mail: Michael A. Villa, Jr.
Mary E. Wood, born Marshall, Texas, May 14, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.B.A., Accounting, 2001); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2004). Texas Journal of Business Law, 2003-2004. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2013-2019; Best Lawyers in Dallas Under Forty, D Magazine, 2017. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law, 2021-2022. Quoted: Article, "Texas Oil Driller Settles $618M IRS Dispute in Tax Court," David Hansen, Law360 (January 19, 2018); Tax Analysts Article, "Be Patient on Reportable Transaction Penalties, Attorneys Say," (February 2, 2022). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Volunteer Attorney; Taxation Section; Tax Court Pro Bono Program); American Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Women Lawyers Association; Attorneys Serving the Community. Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel. E−Mail: Mary E. Wood
ASSOCIATES
Paul M. Budd, born Dallas, Texas, January 22, 1987; admitted to bar, 2015, Missouri; 2017, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Minnesota-Duluth (B.A., 2010); University of Kansas (M.B.A., 2015); legal education, University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2015); New York University School of Law (L.L.M., 2016). Managing Editor, The University of Kansas Law Review, 2014-2015. Published (Comment): "All Work and No Pay: Establishing the Standard for When Legal, Unpaid Internships Become Illegal, Unpaid Labor," 63 U. Kan. L. Rev. 451 (2015). Recipient: CALI Awards for Highest Grade in Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property; Criminal Law. Judicial Extern to Hon. Sally Pokorny, Douglas County District Court, Lawrence, Kansas, 2012. Publications: "IRS Criminal Investigation's 2016 Annual Report on Illegal Tax Source Crimes," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure (April-May 2017); "Due Diligence Requirements for Tax Return Preparers, Part 1," Today's CPA, Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jan./Feb. 2018). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Taxation Law Section); The Missouri Bar; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL Judicial Internship Committee; DAYL Law Student Assistance Committee; DAYL Leadership Class, 2018-2019). E−Mail: Paul M. Budd
John D. Crowder, born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 11, 1993; admitted to bar, 2019, Texas. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.S., Accounting/Finance, magna cum laude, 2014); legal education, SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2019); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2020). Recipient: Dean's Scholarship, SMU Dedman School of Law. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Section); State Bar of Texas (Tax Section); American Bar Association (Tax Section). E−Mail: John D. Crowder
Ryan C. Dean, born Lexington, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 2018, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Pepperdine University Frank R. Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (B.S., Accounting, 2012); legal education, SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2018; LL.M., cum laude, 2018). Honor Society: Phi Delta Phi. Judicial Extern to Hon. A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2016. Associate Managing Editor, International Law Review, 2017-2018; Editorial Board member, 2018. Mock Trial Team member, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2018. Law Clerk, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, 2019. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Section); Collin County Bar Association (Tax Section); State Bar of Texas (Tax Section; Vice-Chair, International Tax Committee, 2019-2021); American Bar Association (Sections: Tax; Criminal Justice; Young Lawyers). E−Mail: Ryan C. Dean
Cody R. Gackle, born November 30, 1993; admitted to bar, 2021, Texas. Preparatory education, Southern Methodist University (B.A., Political Science, 2015); legal education, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2020); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2021). Dean's List. Editor-in-Chief, Annual Texas Survey, SMU Law Review, 2019-2020. Member and Secretary, SMU Tax Law Society, 2017-2020. Legal Intern to Hon. Andrea Thompson, 416th District Court, Plano, Texas. Legal Extern to IRS Chief Counsel, Small Business/Self Employment Division, Dallas, Texas. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Tax Section); American Bar Association (Taxation Section). E−Mail: Cody R. Gackle
Stephanie K. Grissom, born Dallas, Texas, April 12, 1990; admitted to bar, 2019, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas Tech University (B.A., Psychology/Minor in Math, 2012); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2019); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2020). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 51. Academic Fellowship: Judge K.K. Legett, 2018. Recipient: Edward R. Smith and Norton Baker Tax Award; Tax Section Scholarship Award, State Bar of Texas. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Tax Section); State Bar of Texas (Tax Section); American Bar Association (Tax Section). E−Mail: Stephanie K. Grissom
Jason A. Hendrix, born Dallas, Texas, April 13, 1989; admitted to bar, 2014, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.Acc., magna cum laude, 2010); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2014); Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 2016). Associate Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, 2012-2013. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Jason A. Hendrix
Cari B. LaSala, born New Orleans, Louisiana, December 29, 1987; admitted to bar, 2013, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; Supreme Court of Texas. Preparatory education, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Management/Consulting, with honors, 2009); legal education, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., cum laude, 2013). William & Mary Business Law Review. Graduate Fellowship. Recipient: CALI Award for Excellence in Trademark Law. Intern to Hon. Lynn N. Hughes, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas, 2012. Law Clerk to Hon. Martin Hoffman, 68th Civil District Court, Dallas, Texas, 2013. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, Tax, Texas Monthly Magazine and superlawyers.com, 2020. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. E−Mail: Cari B. LaSala
Anne E. McGinnis, born Dallas, Texas, February 11, 1994; admitted to bar, 2018, Texas. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2015); legal education, SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2018); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2019). Order of the Coif. Staff Editor, SMU Law Review Association, 2016-2017; Associate Managing Editor, 2017-2018. Women in Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, 2015-2018; Tax Law Society, 2016-2018. Social Chair, SMU Dedman Law Student Bar Association, 2016-2018. Vice-President, Aggie Law Association, 2017-2018. Recipient: SMU Law Association Scholarship; James L. and Catherine Nolan Walsh Scholarship. Member: Dallas Bar Association; (Tax Section); Texas Aggie Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Sections: Tax; Women and the Law); American Bar Association (Tax Section). E−Mail: Anne E. McGinnis
Mark A. McMillan, born Stamford, Connecticut, November 28, 1980; admitted to bar, 2013, Connecticut; 2013, New Jersey; 2014, New York; 2015, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Michigan (B.G.S., 2002); legal education, Fordham University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2013); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2015). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Graduate Editor, Tax Law Review. Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Nancy Hershey Lord, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York, 2013-2014. Publication: Quality Collusion: If it Ain't Broke Why Fix It? 39 Fordham Urb. L.J. 1895 (2012). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Sections: Business Law; International Law; Probate, Trusts & Estates Law; Taxation Law); New York State Bar Association (Sections: Taxation Law; Trust & Estates Law); State Bar of Texas (Sections: Business Law; Real Estate Law; Probate & Trust Law; Taxation Law; Member, State Bar of Texas Tax Section Leadership Academy, 2019-2020); Connecticut Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Sections: Business Law; Real Property, Trust & Estate Law; Taxation Law). E−Mail: Mark A. McMillan
Gabriel Nunez-Lafontaine, born Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 4, 1990; admitted to bar, 2017, Texas. Preparatory education, Vanderbilt University (B.A., Liberal Arts, 2012); Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver (M.A., International Studies, 2014); legal education, University of Colorado Law School (J.D., 2017); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2022). Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel (SB/SE); Honors Program, 2017-2020. E−Mail: Gabriel Nunez-Lafontaine
Jana L. Simons, born Dallas, Texas, September 13, 1983; admitted to bar, 2017, Texas. Preparatory education, University of North Texas (B.A., 2006); Texas Tech University (M.S., Personal Financial Planning, 2017); legal education, Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2017); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, Concentration in Estate Planning, 2018). Texas Tech Law Review, 2015-2017. Recipient: Helen Hodges Education Charitable Trust Graduate Scholarship; Texas Tech University School of Law Academic Merit Scholarship; Personal Financial Planning Graduate Recruitment Scholarship; Kaplan CFP Outstanding Student Award. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert L. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas. Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, Tax: Trusts and Estates, 2020-2022. Recognized, Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, Tax Law, 2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Sections: Probate, Trusts & Estates; Tax); State Bar of Texas (Sections: Real Estate, Probate & Trust; Tax); American Bar Association (Sections: Real Property, Trust & Estate Law; Taxation); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Co-Chair, Finance Committee); Dallas Estate Planning Council; Estate Planning Council of North Texas; Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Dallas/Fort Worth (FPA Chapter). E−Mail: Jana L. Simons
Arianna M. Zabala, born Quito, Ecuador, January 7, 1993; admitted to bar 2019, Florida; 2021, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Central Florida (B.A., 2015); legal education, Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 2018); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., Taxation/Certificate in Estate Planning, 2019). Dean's List. Executive Editor, ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University. Director of Operations, The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Society. Recipient: Faculty Scholarship Award, Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University. Member: State Bar of Texas; Hispanic National Bar Association; American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section); Women's Bar Association of District of Columbia (Student Member); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Women Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Arianna M. Zabala
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George R. Bedell, born Los Angeles, California, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Preparatory education, Yale University (B.A., 1968); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1972). Texas Law Review, 1970-1972. Law Clerk to Hon. Walter P. Gewin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1972-1973. Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1973-1974. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. E−Mail: George R. Bedell
William R. Cousins, III, (P.C.), born Beaumont, Texas, September 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1977); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1980); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1981). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1981-2020 (Retired). Past Chair, Board of Trustees, Professional Development Institute (PDI), University of North Texas; Chair, 2008-2009; Chief Executives Round Table. Named in: Texas Super Lawyers®, Tax, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2020; Business Edition, 2016-2018; Best Business Lawyers, Tax, D Magazine, 2009; Best Lawyers in Dallas, Taxation, D Magazine, 2011; Tax Litigation, 2012-2013; 2015-2017; Texas Lawyer Go-To Tax Lawyer, Texas Lawyer Go-To Guide Magazine, 2012; Top Rated Lawyer, White Collar Criminal Defense Law, ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and The National Law Journal, 2013; Best Lawyers® Magazine, Texas Edition, 2019; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2019. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America©, Litigation and Controversy—Tax, 2011-2021. Publications: "The Importance of State Law in Federal Estate and Gift Tax Litigation: An Analysis of P.M. Adams," The Journal of Tax Practice and Procedures, Vol. 4, No. 1 (February-March 2002); "The Importance of State Law in Federal Estate and Gift Tax Litigation: An Analysis of P.M. Adams," CCH Business Valuation Alert, Vol. 3, Issue No. 3 (March 2002); "An Inside Look at Keller v. U.S.: IRC sec. 2036 and Valuation Discounts," QUICKREAD (June 13, 2013). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Past Director, Board of Directors; Past Chair, Relations with IRS Committee; Fort Worth Chapter/TXCPA; Past Chair, Fort Worth Chapter Tax Institute; Past Director, Fort Worth Chapter, Board of Directors); Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; Texas Forestry Association. E−Mail: William R. Cousins, III
Patricia King Dorey, born Syracuse, New York, March 15, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Preparatory education, St. Lawrence University (B.A., English/French, 1987); legal education, Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Real Property Law Section); Dallas Women Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Patricia King Dorey
Thomas G. Hineman, (P.C.), born Garden City, Kansas, October 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Kansas (B.S., 1971); legal education, University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 1974); Southern Methodist University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1976). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Board of Advisors and Contributors, Journal of Taxation of Investments, Delta Hedge Publications. Publications: "Texas Margin Tax, Part II," 26 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 3, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas (Fall/Winter 2007). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Taxation Law Section); American Bar Association (Taxation Law Section). E−Mail: Thomas G. Hineman
Michael E. McCue, (P.C.), born Hastings, Nebraska, November 7, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Nebraska; 1985, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S., with distinction, 1979); legal education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1982). Order of the Coif. Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1980-1982. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Sections: Litigation; Criminal Justice; White Collar Crime and Criminal Justice Subcommittees); National Health Lawyers Association; National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Michael E. McCue
SENIOR COUNSEL
Charles D. Pulman, born San Antonio, Texas, August 10, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Economics, cum laude, 1972); legal education, Bates College of Law, University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1977). Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Staff Editor, Houston Law Review, 1975-1976. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1979. City Council, City of Plano, Texas, 1984-1990. Publications: "The New and Evolving Texas Margin Tax, Part I," 26 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 2, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas (Summer 2007); "Texas Margin Tax, Part II," 26 Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal 3, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas (Fall/Winter 2007); “New Partnership Tax Audit and Collection Rules Impact Divorce Property Settlements,” State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Report (Spring 2018). Named in: Best Lawyers in Dallas, Tax: General, D Magazine, 2017-2022; Texas Super Lawyers®, 2003; 2005-2022. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Dallas CPA Society; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accounts; Dallas Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Charles D. Pulman
Paula E. Reichenstein, born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Colorado State University (B.A., 1993); legal education, University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. E−Mail: Paula E. Reichenstein