Practice Areas
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2014
Cornell University Law School, J.D., 2013
University of Arizona, B.A. in Accounting, summa cum laude, 2008
Bar Admissions
Texas
New York
Court Admissions
U.S. Tax Court
Clerkships
Clerk, Honorable Juan F. Vasquez of the United States Tax Court, 2014-2016
Profile
Adrian Ochoa grew up in the border town Nogales, Mexico where he experienced both the U.S. and Mexican cultures. As a native Spanish speaker, Adrian particularly enjoys cross-border tax issues. Early in life, Adrian learned to value cultural differences and discovered his passion for the law. Adrian graduated from Cornell Law School with a J.D. and from NYU School of Law with a LL.M in tax law.
Prior to joining the firm, Adrian clerked for the Honorable Juan F. Vasquez of the United States Tax Court. Adrian drafted judicial opinions, orders and decisions, conducted legal research on issues presented to the Tax Court on a wide variety of tax matters.
Adrian represents entities and individuals, focusing his practice on representing clients in audits and administrative appeals before the Internal Revenue Service and in litigation in the United States Tax Court, United States District Courts and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Adrian, along with his friend and colleague Leo Unzeitig, is an adjunct professor of Tax Research at the University of Incarnate Word.
In his spare time, Adrian enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, practicing yoga, bike riding, and playing soccer.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Tax Section
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio
News
News
- Appellate Law Blog launched at Chamberlain HrdlickaSeptember 30, 2021
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Attorneys Recognized by San Antonio Scene MagazineSan Antonio Scene Magazine, August 3, 2020
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Tax Alert - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Tax IssuesMay 21, 2020
- November 6, 2019
- October 26, 2018
- December 2017
Presentations
Seminars & Presentations
- Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, November 6, 2019
- Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, November 28, 2018