Top best Tax Lawyers Near me in ZIP 78701

Texas tax lawyer (31 years).. Board Certified Tax Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization (since 1995).. Experienced in business and individual federal, state and international tax and transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and private investment.. Private investment structuring; real estate investments and development; entity organization, funding, operations, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions; individual and partnership taxation, legal and securities.

Paige Castañeda focuses on the business and transactional needs of growing companies. She represents entrepreneurs, investors, public and private companies and individuals in a wide variety of industries. Her experience spans the healthcare, technology, energy, real estate, sports/fitness and financial services sectors.. Paige’s practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions, public and private debt and equity securities offerings, formation and dissolution of entities, corporate governance and general business contracts. Paige fluently speaks, writes and reads Spanish and has lived and traveled extensively in Latin America.. Paige spent two years in Winstead's Houston office before returning to the Austin office in July 2015.

Ms. Grossman’s practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate and partnership transactions with international, federal, and state tax implications, including stock and asset acquisitions, partnership freeze transactions, planning, structuring, and implementation of mergers, real estate transactions, and other recurring and non-recurring business transactions. Ms. Grossman has a breadth of experience in corporate and partnership formation and operation, entity conversion and reorganization, business planning, business succession planning, and asset protection planning. She represents business clients at all stages of their ventures, from establishing start-ups and negotiating and structuring angel and later round debt and equity financing, to growth planning and implementation, to devising and implementing appropriate exit strategies, including equity and asset sale transactions. Ms. Grossman also assists clients with proper planning and structuring of cross-border transactions, as well as with strategic offshore placement of business assets for asset protection and tax planning purposes. Ms. Grossman utilizes her expertise in tax-efficient entity planning to assist individual clients in the establishment or maintenance of complex estate planning structures involving partnerships, limited liability companies, and other entity types. In addition to her experience with entities, Ms. Grossman has represented clients in federal and state tax controversies. Ms. Grossman graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 2004 after receiving her M.A. in philosophy from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2002 and her B.S. in Biology as well as her B.A. in Religious Studies from Emory University at Atlanta in 2000.

Mr. Walters practice focuses on motor carrier transportation-related litigation, property damage claims, and insurance disputes.

Mr. Swanger has extensive experience in assisting U.S. and . clients with the design and implementation of traditional and more sophisticated estate planning and asset protection strategies. This includes the preparation and implementation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, disability documents, marital property agreements, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies for business succession planning, as well as beneficiary designations necessary to coordinate a client’s life insurance and retirement assets with his or her overall plan. Mr. Swanger has worked extensively with individual and corporate executors and trustees, advising them with respect to the tax and non-tax issues associated with the administration of estates and trusts, and is experienced in the judicial construction, reformation, modification, and termination of trusts. Mr. Swanger also has substantial experience in advising clients about charitable giving issues and about the creation of tax-exempt organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. Mr. Swanger is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council, serves as a legal advisor to the Ballet Austin Foundation, and is an active member of various other professional and civic organizations. Mr. Swanger graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1984 after receiving his B.B.A. in Accounting, with highest honors, from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981.

Maryam Golbarg is a tax resolution attorney and an Enrolled Agent and is authorized to represent taxpayers in all 50 U.S. States before the IRS and state tax authorities with years of experience negotiating with the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities. She has extensive knowledge in IRS and States collection matters such as Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Penalty abatements, tax liens, release of bank Levies and wage garnishments, IRS and States audits and payroll taxes. She also has helped her clients to file petitions to the United States Tax Court.. Prior to the Law Offices of Maryam M. Golbarg, P.C., Maryam spent more than seven years working with two large tax resolution companies and a law firm specialized in tax resolution. Maryam used her extensive expertise to analyze client tax issues and provide practical and expedient solutions for complex tax debt resolution cases.. During her time as a tax resolution professional, Maryam has shown an unwavering loyalty to her clients, has continued to provide a high level of legal expertise to them and has received the best possible outcomes for them. Her practice is solely on the tax resolution and she has represented hundreds of clients before the IRS and the State taxing authorities.. Maryam grew up in Iran and graduated from the University of Tehran in 1999. After moving to the United States, she received her LLM (Master degree) in Civil and International Human Rights Law from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2005. Maryam spent a few years in the human rights field before transitioning into the tax industry. Maryam’s passion for human rights has travelled with her and is now a big part of her tax resolution philosophy.. When not assisting clients, Maryam enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and travelling. She also insists on getting her 10,000 daily steps in.

I'm an Austin native, a veteran, and a third-generation lawyer. I tried over 15 jury trials in civil court while working as an attorney at the Texas Special Prosecution Unit – Civil Division. I also worked as a Legal Assistance Attorney for the Texas Military Department. After a short stint as a solo practitioner, my law partner, TL Fahring, and I formed “Denton & Fahring, PLLC” in February 2017. My current practice focuses on tax litigation and civil litigation.

I am the solo practitioner at The Law Office of John McDuff, P.C. I have over 20 years of experience practicing business law and tax law in Austin, Texas. I am very proud to have received an AV Preeminent® peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. I am an active member of the legal community and I am a member of the following organizations:

I am an attorney based in Austin, Texas. I focus my practice on meeting the legal needs of business owners and real estate owners and investors.. My business planning practice involves advising companies and individuals on business matters, including taxation, mergers and acquisitions, choice of entity and company formation, and corporate governance. I have also been lead attorney on several multi-million dollar business acquisitions in the Southeast.. My estate planning practice involves maximum use of federal credits and preservation of wealth through the use of trusts, partnerships, closely held businesses, private foundations, and charitable trusts. I have served in various capacities with the Real Property, Trust & Estate Section of the American Bar Association.. My real estate practice involves preparing real estate transfer documents quickly and efficiently. Through the use of document automation to streamline the deed preparation workflow and lower cost, my firm has prepared over 7,000 deeds for individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies throughout the United States.

Gordon Martens is Texas Sales Tax & Texas Franchise Tax Controversy Attorney. He assists clients seeking to challenge the Texas Comptroller's aggressive tax assessments.. Gordon Martens represents clients in a wide variety of Texas tax controversy and litigation matters. Mr. Martens has assisted taxpayers seeking to challenge Texas sales tax and franchise tax assessments in audits, administrative hearings, and Texas state courts. Each quarter, Mr. Martens discusses recent developments in the Texas sales tax and Texas franchise tax in live webcasts sponsored by the Texas Society of CPAs. He also presents 4-hour CPE courses covering various Texas tax topics, including specific courses for the construction, technology, and energy industries. Mr. Martens is licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana.

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Daniel Wannamaker is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and Board Certified Criminal Appeals Specialist. His office is located in Austin.. He has won numerous federal and state jury trials and has secured a presidential pardon for a client. He has recently won a not guilty in an aggravated robbery jury trial, and has represented a number of high profile clients in the news.

Austin attorney Gerald Brantley brings over twenty-five years of extensive experience as a trial lawyer, with a successful track record in the United States Tax Court and federal trial and appellate courts. His current practice is dedicated to federal tax controversies.. As a federal tax litigation attorney, Brantley represents clients in cases before the United States Tax Court and has successfully tried numerous Tax Court cases. He also represents clients in administrative proceedings with the IRS, such as audits and collection cases. Many of his clients have seen favorable outcomes, including reduced penalties and tax liabilities.. Brantley possesses years of experience providing effective representation in IRS administrative proceedings and judicial proceedings in the United States Tax Court. He was a trial attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel for ten years, achieving the prestigious position of Special Trial Attorney. He has successfully represented taxpayers for over twelve years, drawing on the experience and knowledge he gained as a trial attorney for the IRS. Brantley believes in keeping his clients informed and involved in every step of the legal process, ensuring they understand their rights and options.. Brantley's experience as a tax litigator has instilled in him a solution-oriented approach. When the IRS examines his client's tax returns, he proactively meets with the IRS Revenue Agent. If the Revenue Agent alleges the taxpayer owes additional tax or penalties, Brantley can appeal to the IRS Appeals Division, negotiating with an IRS Appeals Officer. He has the proven ability and experience to litigate if negotiation does not produce a satisfactory settlement.. Effective representation is crucial in significantly reducing the anxiety associated with federal tax disputes. With Brantley's representation, many federal tax controversies can be resolved during the audit with the IRS Examination Division, settled after the examination with the IRS Appeals Division, or tried in the United States Tax Court. If the IRS has contacted you about your tax returns or taxes that you owe, now is the time to call Austin tax attorney Gerald Brantley to represent you.

As the only former federal prosecutor in Austin to specialize in federal criminal defense cases, Joe Turner has earned the nickname "Mad Dog" because of his passionate defense of his clients. Mr. Turner's federal practice includes the defense of federal drug conspiracies, mortgage and bank fraud, computer-related crimes, weapon offenses, and an extensive list of other crimes. He is board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and he is licensed to practice in every federal and state court in the State of Texas. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Turner has successfully represented citizens wrongfully accused of everything from DWI to murder and has tried more than 100 jury trials.. "He is the best...," said Willie Nelson after Joe Turner had his case dismissed. Willie had been charged with possession of marijuana while passing through the small town of Hewitt, Texas. After a pretrial hearing, Joe Turner successfully moved to have the case dismissed because of an illegal search.. After his successful representation of Ruth Riddle, a Branch Davidian charged with federal conspiracy and murder, he gained national recognition appearing on Nightline, CNN, and other nationally and internationally recognized media services.. According to Kelly Fero's The Zani Murders, "Today he (Joseph Turner) is one of the most successful defense attorneys in Central Texas." The Zani case is one of the most famous cases in Austin history, and set a national precedent for the admission of hypnotically-induced testimony in the courtroom.. Joe Turner successfully defended "A Time to Kill" star Matthew McConaughey during his famous bongo playing incident. McConaughey's charges were dropped after Mr. Turner argued police did not have probable cause to enter the home without a warrant.