Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs




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

  
Courtney Wagner
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-2188
      

CHAIR   VICE CHAIR

Corporate Tax


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

 
    

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

 
 
    

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
 
 
Matt Roberts
Meadows Collier
901 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 749-2434
 
 
Tristan George Montaque
Nelson Mullins
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(346) 646-2959
      

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)
 
 
      
   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
 
 

Alexander “Alex” Farr
Paul Hastings LLP
2001 Ross Ave. Ste 2700
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 936-7474
 
      
  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



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

 

Mandi Matlock
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
4920 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 374-2768
 
 
David Cameron Gair
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
2200 Ross Ave Ste 2800
Dallas, TX 75201-2750

(214) 740-8528

dgair@smu.edu



Emily Marie Earnshaw
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-2549
 
Bryan Dotson
Chamberlain Hrdlicka
112 Pecan St., Suite 1450
San Antonio, TX
(210) 278-5855
 
      

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
 
Jenny M. Rogers
Olson & Olson LLP
2727 Allen Pkwy #600
Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 533-3800
 
Tyler McCarty
MVBA
 
 
    

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
 
 
Cheyenne Mathew Zokaie
3500 Maple Ave Ste 800
Dallas, TX 75219-3959

   


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
Booth P.C.
5850 San Felipe
Suite 500-17
Houston, TX 77057
281-797-8998
 
 
 
Naveid Puya Jahansouz
Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman L.L.P.
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3300
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 749-2430 

    
Tax Law Bootcamp

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


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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