Introduction
Welcome to TaxBlawg, a resource from Chamberlain Hrdlicka for news and analysis of current legal issues facing tax practitioners. Although blawg.com identifies nearly 1,400 active “blawgs,” including 20+ blawgs related to taxation and estate planning, the needs of tax professionals have received surprisingly little attention.
The Wall Street Journal's Tax Blog gives “tips and advice for filers,” and Paul Caron’s legendary TaxProf Blog is an excellent clearinghouse for academic and policy-oriented news. Yet, tax practitioners still lack a dedicated resource to call their own. For those intrepid souls, we offer TaxBlawg, a forum of tax talk for tax pros.
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ShareholderDavid Calvillo delivers a multidisciplinary perspective to his clients from the Firm’s offices in Houston and San Antonio.
As an accomplished board certified civil trial lawyer, professional neutral, certified public ...
ShareholderLarry Campagna has established a reputation as an authoritative litigator in matters of business litigation and white collar criminal defense, as well as federal, state and local tax controversies. Over more than 40 years, he has ...
ShareholderSebastien Chain joined Chamberlain Hrdlicka in 2011 and concentrates his practice on federal, state and local tax controversies, both civil and criminal, and he represents clients at the examination level, administrative ...
ShareholderGeorge Connelly is recognized as one of the leading federal tax litigators in the United States. His practice focuses on IRS audit, collection and criminal matters including civil and criminal tax litigation matters, for clients ...
AssociateJillian Foerster practices in the area of ERISA and employee benefits law. She has significant experience with all compliance aspects for qualified plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements.
ShareholderStephanie Friese Aron is involved in many different aspects of commercial real estate transactions, from acquisition of land, to leasing, construction, financing, and disposition. Her clients value high quality service and ...
ShareholderHabeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim is a Shareholder in the Firm and serves as the head of the Firm's Tax Planning & Business Transactions Group. Mr. Gnaim also serves as a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gnaim focuses his practice ...
ShareholderPhilip Karter specializes in tax controversy and tax litigation matters. In his 35-year career, Mr. Karter has litigated Federal tax cases in the United States District Courts, the United States Tax Court and the United States Court ...
AssociateJosh Ling is an associate in the Tax Planning & Business Transactions group. Prior to joining Chamberlain Hrdlicka, Josh worked in Grant Thornton's M&A Tax practice, where he focused on tax planning for businesses throughout ...
ShareholderPeter A. Lowy, a shareholder in Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Houston office, is best known for his tax controversy work and deep experience in the energy sector. He also advises corporations and other taxpayers in a broad spectrum of ...
ShareholderJames McNeel maintains a fiduciary litigation practice exclusively in the areas of estates, trusts, contested guardianships, and other related litigation. Jim handles claims by and against estate administrators, trustees ...
ShareholderJustice David Medina serves as a shareholder in Chamberlain Hrdlicka's commercial litigation section in both our Houston and San Antonio offices.
Justice Medina received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from South Texas ...
ShareholderKatherine Noll advises clients in federal and multi-state income tax matters, including business tax planning, tax compliance, controversy, executive compensation, fringe benefits, and employee benefit plan matters ...
AssociateMichael Overstreet focuses his practice on tax planning and business transactions. Michael primarily assists clients with corporate reorganizations, recapitalizations, restructuring, conversions, mergers and ...
AssociateLauren Parker advises clients on estate planning, probate, and wealth transfer law matters. Her experience ranges from simple will drafting to more complex tax-planned wills, revocable trusts, defective grantor trusts and ...
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Hale Sheppard is a partner in the Tax Controversy & Litigation Section and Chair of the International Tax Section. He defends clients in tax audits, tax appeals, and Tax Court litigation, covering both domestic and ...
ShareholderLarry Sherlock is a tax attorney in the Tax Controversy Section of Chamberlain Hrdlicka in Houston.
In more than 30 years of practice, Larry has achieved success both at the Tax Division of the Justice Department and at Chamberlain ...
ShareholderChristopher Steele is a shareholder in the Estate & Income Tax Planning & Estate Administration practice in Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Atlanta office. Christopher serves as a trusted advisor to individuals, families, and business ...
ShareholderJoshua Sutin helps clients unravel complex legal and business issues related to employee benefit plans, tax-exempt organizations, and business tax planning. He counsels both businesses and not-for-profit organizations on the ...
AssociateLeo Unzeitig is an associate in Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s San Antonio office. He assists with a wide range of federal tax controversy and litigation matters at all stages before the Internal Revenue Service and federal courts. Leo ...
ShareholderJaime Vasquez concentrates his practice on federal, state, and international transactional and tax controversy matters, including income, employment, sales, franchise, motor fuels, tobacco, and other excise matters before ...
ShareholderJuan Vasquez, Jr. serves as the Co-Chair of the Firm's Tax Controversy Section and concentrates his practice on federal, state and local tax controversy matters, including in connection with examinations, administrative appeals ...