University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, 2000)
Oklahoma City University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2008, Summa cum laude)
Cali Awards for top student – Income Tax, Estate and Gift Tax, Legal Research and Writing I and II; Multiple Faculty Honor Roll Selections; Graduated in the top five percent in his class
University of Florida Levin College of Law (LLM in Taxation, 2009)
ADMISSIONS
United States Tax Court
State Bar of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Past Chairperson for the Oklahoma Bar Association , Tax Section (Nov 16 to Nov 17)
American Bar Association
Estate Planning Council, Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Tax Lawyers Breakfast (former Treasurer)
Member of two other informal tax/estate planning working groups
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Former tax partner/shareholder at Andrews Davis, PC: (1) assisted clients with disputing/protesting tax proposed by the Internal Revenue Service and the OTC; (2) reviewed and drafted tax related provisions in connection with private security offerings and the purchase/s sale of businesses; (3) documented and assisted clients with the purchase and sale of businesses; and (4) prepared legal opinions on the federal and income tax consequences of various transactions; and (5) assisted with client with estate planning for medium and large estates.
Associate at: (1) Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen and Orbison & Lewis; and (2) Day, Edwards, Propester & Christensen.
Prior to becoming an attorney, worked five years as a Budget Analyst for the Office of State Finance.
