Texas Tax Section - Officers and Council

Officers and Council

OFFICERS

Henry Talavera (Chair)
Polsinelli PC
2950 N. Harwood, Suite 2100
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-661-5538
htalavera@polsinelli.com
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Robert C. Morris (Chair-Elect)
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77010
713-651-8404
robert.morris@nortonrosefulbright.com
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Renesha Fountain (Secretary)
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
1200 Smith Street, Ste. 1400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 658-2517
renesha.fountain@chamberlainlaw.com
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Robert D. Probasco (Treasurer)

Texas A&M University School of Law
307 W. 7^th Street, Suite LL50
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
214-335-7549
probasco@law.tamu.edu
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SECTION REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE STATE BAR BOARD

David Calvillo
Chamberlian, Hrdlicka, White, Willams, & Aughrty, P.C.
1200 Smith Street, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77002
713.654.9629

David.Calvillo@chamberlainlaw.com
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APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
Abbey B. Garber *CLE Co-Chair* Thompson & Knight 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 969-1640 abbey.garber@hklaw.com View Full Profile	Michael Threet *CLE Co-Chair/Newsletter* Haynes and Boone, LLP 2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75219 214-651-5091 michael.threet@haynesboone.com View Full Profile
Christi Mondrik COGS Chair Mondrik & Associates 11044 Research Blvd., Suite B-400 Austin, Texas 78759 512-542-9300 cmondrik@mondriklaw.com	Rachael Rubenstein *Pro Bono Co-Chair* Clark Hill Strasburger, LLP 2301 Broadway Street San Antonio, Texas 78215 210-250-6006 rrubenstein@clarkhill.com View Full Profile
ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
Leonora (“Lee”) S. Meyercord Term expires 2023 Thompson & Knight LLP 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 969-1315 Lee.Meyercord@hklaw.com View Full Profile		Mike A. Villa Term expires 2023 Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3700 Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 749-2405 mvilla@meadowscollier.com View Full Profile
Carol Warley Term expires 2023 RSM US LLP 1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2400 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 625-3583 carol.warley@rsmus.com View Full Profile		Stephen Long Term expires 2024 Baker & McKenzie LLP 2001 Ross Ave., Suite 2300 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 978-3086 stephen.long@bakermckenzie.com View Full Profile
Sara Giddings Term expires 2024 Law Officers of Trent Nicholas, PLLC 1309 N. Avenue E. Shiner, Texas 77984 (361) 594-5004 sara@trentnicholslaw.com View Full Profile		Rachael Rubenstein Term expires 2024 Clark Hill Strasburger, LLP 2301 Broadway Street San Antonio, Texas 78215 (210) 250-6006 rachael.rubenstein@clarkhillstrasburger.com View Full Profile
Christopher Alan Cunningham Term expires 2025 Elliott, Thomason & Gibson, LLP 511 N Akard St Ste 301 Dallas, TX 75201-6615 Phone: (214) 506-1123 View Full Profile		Jessica Belinda Palvino Term expires 2025 Jackson Walker 100 Congress Avenue #1100 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 236-2335 jpalvino@jw.com View Full Profile
Daniel Richard Smith Term expires 2025 Popp Hutcheson PLLC 1301 S Mo PAC Expy Ste 430 Austin, TX 78746-6919 Phone: (512) 664-7625 Daniel.Smith@property-tax.com View Full Profile

EX OFFICIO COUNCIL MEMBERS

Dan G. Baucum
Immediate Past Chair
Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC
2500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600
Plano, Texas 75093
(972) 378-9111
dbaucum@fbfk.law

Professor Bruce McGovern
Law School Representative
Professor of Law
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto
Houston, Texas 77002
713-646-2920
bmcgovern@stcl.edu
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Sarah F. Berry

Tax Hearings Attorney Supervisor

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Stephen F. Austin Building

1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 320

Austin, Texas 78701

Phone (512) 463-6250

Fax (512) 463-4617

Sarah.Berry@cpa.texas.gov

Audrey Morris
IRS Liaison
IRS Office of Chief Council
MC 2000 NDAL
13^th Floor
4050 Alpha Road
Dallas, Texas 75244
469-801-1112
audrey.m.morris@irscounsel.treas.gov
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Alyson Outenreath
Law School Representative
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
1802 Hartford,
Lubbock, Texas 79409
806-834-8690
alyson.outenreath@ttu.edu
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