Texas Tax Section - Officers and Council

2024-25 Officers and Council

OFFICERS

Robert D. Probasco
(Chair)

Senior Lecturer

Director, Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic

Texas A&M University School of Law

SSRN Profile
probasco@law.tamu.edu

Abbey B. Garber
(Chair Elect)
Holland & Knight LLP
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-1640
abbey.garber@hklaw.com

Leonora (“Lee”) S. Meyercord
(Secretary)
Holland & Knight LLP
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 969-1315
Lee.Meyercord@hklaw.com

Harriet Wessel
(Treasurer)
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100,
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 651-5458
harriet.wessel@nortonrosefulbright.com

SECTION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE STATE BAR BOARD

APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

Michael Threet

CLE Co-Chair/Newsletter

Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
214-651-5091
Dallas, Texas 75219
michael.threet@haynesboone.com

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

Jaime Vasquez
Pro Bono Co-Chair
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White,
Williams & Aughtry, LLP
112 East Pecan Street, St 1450
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 507-6508
jaime.vasquez@chamberlainlaw.com

ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

Daniel Richard Smith
Term expires 2026
Popp Hutcheson PLLC
1301 S Mo PAC Expy Ste 430
Austin, TX 78746-6919
(512) 664-7625
Daniel.Smith@property-tax.com

Margaret Laurel Stephenson
Term expires 2026
100 Crescent Ct Ste 440
Dallas, TX 75201-1587
Phone: (214) 396-8800
laurel@davisstephenson.com

Timothy M. Carey
Term expires 2027

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

Jessica Kirk
Term expires 2027
Holland & Knight
1722 Routh Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Jessica.kirk@hklaw.com

John Woodruff
Term expires 2027
Polsinelli PC
1000 Louisiana Street Suite 6400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 374-1651
jwoodruff@polsinelli.com

INCOMING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
(for three-year terms 2025-2028)

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

Sara Giddings

Law Offices of Trent Nicholas, PLLC

1309 N. Avenue E.

Shiner, Texas 77984

(361) 594-5004

sara@trentnicholslaw.com

Will LeDoux
K&L Gates, LLP
1717 Main Street, Suite 2800
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 939-4908
william.ledoux@klgates.com

EX OFFICIO COUNCIL MEMBERS

Renesha Fountain
Immediate Past Chair
Ms. Renesha Fountain
Nelson Mullins
1111 Bagby St. #2100
Houston, TX 77002

Professor Bruce McGovern
Law School Representative
Professor of Law
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto
Houston, Texas 77002
713-646-2920
bmcgovern@stcl.edu

Alyson Outenreath
Law School Representative
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

Daniel C. Neuhoff

Comptroller Representative

Tax Hearings Attorney Supervisor

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 320

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 475-0785

Daniel.Neuhoff@cpa.texas.gov