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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Help businesses and individuals strategize in their business decisions by advising them on tax incentives and how to structure transactions with favorable tax treatment. Experience includes assisting business and investors with tax planning related to the CARES Act, aircraft purchases, Qualified Opportunity Zone investments, qualified small business stock, litigation settlements, and company asset and stock sales as well as assisting religious and charitable organizations with property tax matters. Practice spans complex corporate, partnership, family, and tax-exempt organization transactions as well as tax controversy matters including IRS audits and appeals.

Dallas, Texas

Conduct in-depth legal research for a variety of practice areas including tax, litigation, and corporate. Analyze the development of novel legal issues, legislative history, federal and state case law, regulations, and statutes, jury verdicts, and judicial ruling history. Perform due diligence research on companies and individuals. Identify and develop innovative legal research strategies and resources. Train and advise attorneys and paralegals on how to effectively use research databases and resources for legal research and business development purposes.

Lubbock, Texas Area

Actively developed relationships with legal employers. Researched legal employer hiring practices, employers news, and industry trends. Drafted monthly employer newsletter. Planned and hosted employer events at Texas Tech Law. Recruited approximately 75 employers annually to participate in on-campus interview program. Assisted in drafting guidance materials on résumés, cover letters, and writing samples. Provided personalized career counseling and coaching to students and alumni. Presented on topics including understanding legal employment, professional attire, and professional etiquette. Collaborated with the Texas Access to Justice Commission to plan Pro Bono Spring Break 2013, a state-wide project that sent students and attorney staff and faculty members to underserved communities in Texas to provide pro bono legal services.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Arts, History, Political Science