Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs

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CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Continuing Legal Education


Laurel Stephenson
Davis Stephenson, PLLC
100 Crescent Ct., Suite. 440
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 396-8800
laurel@davisstephenson.com



Michael Threet
Malouf Nakos Jackson and Swinson, PC
12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1000
Dallas, Texas 75251
(214) 273-0650
 
 

Harriet Wessel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar St., Suite 2000
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 651-5458
Harriet.wessel@nortonrosefulbright.com



Prof. Alyson Outenreath
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
1802 Hartford,
Lubbock, Texas 79409
(806)834-8690
alyson.outenreath@ttu.edu

 

Audrey Morris
IRS Liaison
IRS Office of Chief Council
MC 2000 NDAL 13th Floor
4050 Alpha Road
Dallas, Texas 75244
(469) 801-1112
audrey.m.morris@irscounsel.treas.gov
 
 
 

Jimmy Martens
Martens Law
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1500
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 542-9898
   
   CHAIR  VICE CHAIR
Communications   

Jamie Flores
Law Offices of Nemeth & Flores PLLC
4101 McEwen Road, Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75244
972-484-0829
Jamie@myirsteam.com

 
     

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Corporate Tax


Timothy M. Carey
TMCAREY ADVISORS PLLC
1460 Waterside Dr.
Dallas, TX 75218
Phone: (214) 755-3302
tmcarey@att.com

Alex Farr
   

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Employee Benefits


Patti Hedgpeth
Polsinelli PC 
Old Parkland
Resolute Tower
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75219.
(214) 661-5556

Jessica Palvino
Jackson Walker LLP
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 236-2335
 
 
Brian K Giovannini
Haynes Boone
1221 McKinney St Ste 4000
Houston, TX 77010-2008
Phone: (713) 547-2025
brian.giovannini@haynesboone.com

   

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Energy and Natural Resources Tax

Ryan Phelps
 
   

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Estate and Gift Tax


James "Jim" Dossey
Dossey & Jones, PLLC
600 River Pointe Dr Ste 200
Conroe, TX 77304

(713) 897-8342

jim@dossey.com


     
  CHAIR  VICE CHAIR 
Government Submissions
(COGS)
 
Joshua D. Smeltzer
Gray Reed 
1845 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75201
(469) 320-6225
jsmeltzer@grayreed.com
 
 
Matt Roberts
Meadows Collier
901 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 749-2434
mroberts@meadowscollier.com
 
 
     

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

International Tax


John Woodruff
Squire Patton Boggs
600 Travis Street, Suite 6700
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 546-3370
John.woodruff@squirepb.com



Joy Williamson

Baker & McKenzie LLP
1900 North Pearl Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 965-7239
joy.williamson@bakermckenzie.com



Prof. Bret Wells
Professor of Law and Law Foundation
Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
4604 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas 77204-6060
(713) 743-2502
 


Stephen Long
Baker & McKenzie LLP
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2300
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 978-3086
stephen.long@bakermckenzie.com


Orly Mazur
Associate Professor of Law
SMU Dedman School of Law
3315 Daniel Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205
214.768.3132 (office)
 
 
Kevin Kao 
     
   CHAIR VICE CHAIR 
Law School Outreach


Audrey Morris
IRS Liaison
IRS Office of Chief Council
MC 2000 NDAL 13th Floor
4050 Alpha Road
Dallas, Texas 75244
(469) 801-1112
audrey.m.morris@irscounsel.treas.gov


Prof. Alyson Outenreath
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
1802 Hartford,
Lubbock, Texas 79409
806-834-8690
alyson.outenreath@ttu.edu

Lewis A. Booth II
Booth P.C.
5850 San Felipe
Suite 500-17
Houston, TX 77057
(281)-797-8998
 
Jessica Kirk
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-2188
 
     
  CHAIR  VICE CHAIR 
Leadership Academy  
Renesha Fountain
Immediate Past Chair
Nelson Mullins
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(346) 646-5215
renesha.fountain@nelsonmullins.com

Lucy Petry
Petry Law Firm
112 West 4th St.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 859-8000
lucy.petry@petrylawfirm.com 
     

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Partnership and Real Estate

Asel M. Lindsey
Dykema
112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 1800
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210)-554-5298

     
  CHAIR  VICE CHAIR 
Pro Bono
Robert D. Probasco
Texas A&M University School of Law
1515 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(214) 335-7549
probasco@law.tamu.edu



Lucy Petry
Petry Law Firm
112 West 4th St.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 859-8000
lucy.petry@petrylawfirm.com


David Cameron Gair
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
2200 Ross Ave Ste 2800
Dallas, TX 75201-2750

(214) 740-8528

david.gair@lockelord.com



Emily Marie Earnshaw
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-2549
 
     

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

Property Tax


Tracy M. Turner
Co-Managing Partner
Gray Winston & Hart, PLLC
2028 E Ben White Blvd #240-4770
Austin, TX 78741-6931
Direct: 945.237.1263
Cell: 806.787.9726



Lee David Winston
Gray Winston & Hart, PLLC
2028 E Ben White Blvd #240-4770
Austin, TX 78741-6931
972.345.3119 cell
   

CHAIR VICE CHAIR
Solo and Small Firm 
Sara Giddings
Law Officers of Trent Nicholas, PLLC
1309 N. Avenue E.
Shiner, Texas 77984
(361) 594-5004
sara@trentnicholslaw.com
 
John Strohmeyer
Stohmeyer Law PLLC
2925 Richmond Avenue
12th Floor
Houston, Texas 77098
(713)714-1249

CHAIR VICE CHAIR

State and Local Tax


Bucky Brannen
Bracewell LLP
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3800
Dallas, Texas 75202-2724
(214) 758-1011
bucky.brannen@bracewell.com




Alex Joseph Pilawski
Meadows Collier
901 Main St Ste 3700
Dallas, TX 75202-3742
(214) 749-2414
apilawski@meadowscollier.com

   

CHAIR VICE CHAIR
Tax Controversy
Matthew Lance Roberts
Meadows Collier
901 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 749-2434
mroberts@meadowscollier.com

Lewis Booth


   
Tax Law Bootcamp

Jamie Flores
Law Offices of Nick Nemeth
4101 McEwen Road, Suite 750
Dallas, Texas 75244
(972) 484-0829
Jamie@myirsteam.com
 
Tristan Montaque
Nelson Mullins
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(346) 646-2959
Tristan.montaque@nelsonmullins.com


CHAIR VICE CHAIR
Tax-Exempt Organization
Katherine (“Katy”) David
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
200 E Grayson St. Ste. 210
San Antonio, Texas 78215-1270
(210) 254-6885
 

Nykolas (Nyk) McKissic
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 969-2131
Nykolas.McKissic@hklaw.com 



 CHAIR VICE CHAIR
State Wide Engagement Committee
Stuart Clements
Nelson Mullins
1111 Bagby Street, Ste. 2100
Houston, Texas 77002
(346) 646-5448
stuart.clements@nelsonmullins.com
 
 
 
Sara Giddings
Law Offices of Trent Nicholas, PLLC
1309 N. Avenue E.
Shiner, Texas 77984
(361) 594-5004
sara@trentnicholslaw.com
 
   


 




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