Tax Section
The Tax Section of the Dallas Bar Association focuses on providing monthly meetings at which speakers make presentations regarding topics of current interest in the area of tax practice for continuing legal education credit.
Next Meeting - Monday, June 4, 2012
Noon (12:00-1:00)
Professor Ira Shepard of the University of Houston Law Center
"Annual Review of Federal Tax Law"
1.0 hour CLE
NOTE - OUTLINES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Upcoming Meetings
July 11 - special meeting date and time - 5:30 PM - joint meeting with the Bankruptcy Section - David Adams on Bankruptcy Tax Issues
August 6 - Chris Egan and Grover Hartt on eCourt: Using Digital Resources in Tax Cases
September 4 - Joseph Erwin on Tax Opinions and Other Written Advice
October 1 - Mary McNulty on Procedural Issues in Partnership Audits and Tax Litigation
November 5 - Annual Meeting - and Professor Elizabeth Miller from Baylor Law School on Practical LLC Drafting Issues
DBA Tax Section Membership Info
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Tax Sectionof the Dallas Bar Association, please send a letter of request and a $30.00 membership fee to: DBA 2101 Ross Ave Dallas TX, 75201 Please note that you must be a member of the Dallas Bar Association to join a section. If you have any questions regarding sections membership, please contact the membership department at the Dallas Bar.
TAX SECTION EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST
If you are a member of the DBA Tax Section and have not been receiving DBA Tax Section emails, please send an email to the Chair, Jim Roberts at jvroberts@gpm-law.com
Section Officers:
The Officers for the Tax Section for 2012 are:
Name: Jim Roberts Officer Position: Chair Firm: Glast, Phillips & Murray Firm Address: 14801 Quorum Drive, Suite 500 Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75254 Business Phone: (214) 528-2822 Email: jim@jamesvroberts.com
Name: Chris Robinson Officer Position: Vice-Chair Firm: J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. Firm Address: P.O. Box 10001 Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75301 Business Phone: (972) 431-2105 Email: crobi5@jcpenney.com
Name: Louise Hytken Officer Position: Secretary Treasurer Firm: Department of Justice
Name: Michael Hurst Officer Position: DBA Board Advisor Firm: Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP Firm Address: 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 2500 Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202 Business Phone: (214) 855-6802 Email: mhurst@ghjhlaw.com
Section Council:
The Members of the Tax Council for 2012 are:
Harold Levy, hllevy@airmail.net - second year of 2 year term
Christopher Speer, Munsch, Hardt, Kopf & Harr, PC, cspeer@munsch.com - second year of 2 year term
Jeffry Blair, Hunton & Williams LLP, jblair@hunton.com - second year of 2 year term
Julie Sassenrath, Winstead PC, jsassenrath@winstead.com - first year of 2 year term
Jonathan Blacker, Department of Justice, Jonathan.Blacker2@usdoj.gov - first year of 2 year term
Joseph M. Erwin, joe@erwintaxlaw.com - first year of 2 year term
Ex-officio member: Ron Kerridge, Jackson Walker LLP, rkerridge@jw.com - former chair
Tax Section Bylaws
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State Bar of Texas Programs
2012 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Become a VITA Program - volunteer now! Go to the SBOT Tax Section’s website for information on training and assistance locations or contact Vicki L. Rees at (512) 499-0902 or vrees@pittmanfink.com.
The Tax Court Program. The Tax Section assists pro se taxpayers during Tax Court calendar calls in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, El Paso, and San Antonio. Check the calendar on the Tax Section’s website for the next calendar call in your city and contact our Pro Bono Chair Gerald Brantley at 512 -637-1045 or gerald@geraldbrantley.com or Bob Probasco at 214-969-1503 or robert.probasco@tklaw.com to assist.
Section Admin-Mass E-mail/Roster
