Texas Tax Section - Officers and Council

2024-25 Officers and Council

OFFICERS

Robert D. Probasco
(Chair)

Texas A&M University School of Law

1515 Commerce Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(214) 335-7549

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

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APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

Michael Threet

CLE Co-Chair/Newsletter

Malouf Nakos Jackson and Swinson, PC

12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1000

Dallas, Texas 75251

(214) 273-0650

mthreet@mnjslaw.com

Lucy Petry
Pro Bono Co-Chair

Petry Law Firm

112 West 4th St.

Houston, Texas 77007

(713) 859-8000

lucy.petry@petrylawfirm.com

Jaime Vasquez
Pro Bono Co-Chair

Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, PC

112 East Pecan Street

Suite 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 Expressway, Suite 430

Austin, Texas 78746

(512) 664-7625

daniel.smith@property-tax.com

Joshua D. Smeltzer

1601 Elm St Ste 4600

Dallas, TX 75201-7212

(469) 320-6225

jsmeltzer@grayreed.com

Margaret Laurel Stephenson
Term expires 2026

Davis Stephenson, PLLC

100 Crescent Court, #440

Dallas, Texas 75201

(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

Jamie Flores

Term expires 2028

Law Offices of Nick Nemeth
4101 McEwen Road, Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75244
972-484-0829

Jamie@myirsteam.com

Sara Giddings
Term expires 2028

Law Offices of Trent Nicholas, PLLC

1309 N. Avenue E.

Shiner, Texas 77984

(361) 594-5004

sara@trentnicholslaw.com

Will LeDoux

Term expires 2028

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
Nelson Mullins
Heritage Plaza
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(346) 646-5215
renesha.fountain@nelsonmullins.com

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