$ 450-700 per hour
Stephen L. Phillips
also known as Steve Phillips
About Stephen
Biography
Texas tax lawyer (31 years).
Board Certified Tax Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization (since 1995).
Experienced in business and individual federal, state and international tax and transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and private investment.
Private investment structuring; real estate investments and development; entity organization, funding, operations, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions; individual and partnership taxation, legal and securities.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Tax
70%
40 years
Business
30%
40 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 39 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Phillips Golden LLP
1250 S Capital of Tx Hwy, Bldg 3-400, Austin, TX, 78746
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Experience
Honors
2015
AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
2005
Best Austin Tax Lawyer, Austin Business Journal
N/A
Board Certified - Tax 2004-2016, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
N/A
The Best Lawyers in America© 2013-2015, Best Lawyers®
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Attorney / CEO / Manager, SL Phillips Law pllc
2007 - Present
Partner, Giordani, Swanger, Ripp & Phillips, LLP
Associations
1986 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
1986 - Present
Austin Bar AssociationMember
1986 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Law SectionMember
1986 - Present
State Bar of Texas, Taxation SectionMember
1986 - Present
American Bar Association, Taxation SectionMember
United States Tax Court
Admitted
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Admitted
Education
1985
University of Texas School of Law
With Honors
1983
University of Texas System, Austin
B.B.A. With Highest Honors
Speaking Engagements
2006
Small Business Forum
The Texas Margin Tax – An Overview
2006
Probate and Estate Planning Section Meeting
What Do You Mean my FLP is Taxable – What Every Estate Planner Needs to Know About the Texas Margin Tax
2006
Client/Colleague Briefing
The Texas Margin Tax – A Horse with Feathers
2005
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Fort Worth Chapter, North Texas Controller’s Institute
The New Age of Executive Equity Compensation
2001
Travis County Tax, Corporate, & Business Section Meeting
Franchise Taxes/Texas Nexus
1996
National Business Institute
Sales Tax Manufacturing Exemptions & Sales Tax Legislative Developments
Publications
1996
Journal of Federal Organization of Regulatory Counsel
Barnett Bank – The Texas Response
1995
Texas State Bar of Taxation Comments to the U.S. Treasury
Proposed Regulations Concerning Self-employment Tax Treatment of Members of Certain Limited Liability Companies
Languages
English