Oscar Javier Ornelas

Oscar Javier Ornelas

also known as The Ornelas Firm PLLC

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Tax Lawyer at El Paso, TX
Practice Areas: Tax, Corporate & Incorporation

201 E Main, Ste 1203, El Paso, TX

About Oscar

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Tax 90%

Tax audits; wage garnishment; installment agreements; offers in compromise; tax return preparation; proceedings before US Tax Court; state tax planning and controversy; foreign bank reporting (FBAR); foreign asset reporting (FATCA); international tax planning for inbound foreign investment and US expatriates; section 1031 acquisitions; nonprofit qualification and corporate governance

90%
Corporate and Incorporation 10%

Choice if entity; formation/reinstatement; sale/merger; dissolution; governance; asset acquisition; debt collection; contracts

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Mexico for 17 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 24 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2001

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Ornelas Firm PLLC

201 E Main, Ste 1203, El Paso, TX, 79901

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Oscar Javier Ornelas's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Johnny | November 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Tax

Just a different type of lawyer. Must hire!

I hired Mr. Oscar Ornelas after I received a tax audit notice from the New Mexico taxation department. Like most people that receive an audit notice, I was lost and didn't know where to begin. The feeling of uncertainty and fear sink in and you almost feel helpless. To begin my defense, I searched ...for tax attorneys in the New Mexico area and found that most were too busy or never even called me back. The Ornelas firm however gave me a phone call right back and I was able to meet Oscar within a couple days. From the first few minutes of meeting Oscar, my feeling of stress and fear subsided and I knew Oscar knew what he was talking about. He just makes you feel comfortable and is very easy to talk to. Another big takeaway that I got from Mr. Ornelas was he was a straight shooter. Oscar doesn't sugarcoat the details in your case and gave me a worst and best case scenario. After following up and working on my case Oscar got the tax department to stop their audit. Even better is his rates, which are cheap considering how effective he was. Oscar Ornelas is not your typical lawyer. He actually cares about his clients and he gets results.

Posted by Kaylen | October 27, 2017 | Tax

A Good Samaritan ( the people’s attorney )

I had some concerns regarding an audit. Little did I know, I was only a phone call away to getting this resolved. Oscar, verbally shared with me the steps too resolve this matter quickly. He even followed up with me even after our original consultation. If you desire a man of honestly and someone who... actually cares and will clearly reflect that in his work. Then this gentlemen is the attorney you want too represent you.

Posted by Gabriel and Martha | September 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Tax

IRS Audit

We hired Mr. Ornelas in June 2014 after going back and forth between the IRS, and IRS Auditor and our CPA Firm. Our Payroll Taxes and Cost of Goods Sold were going back and forth from being disallowed to being allowed - back to being disallowed. Our situation got the point of having no choice but t...o hire a Tax Attorney, in order to continue fighting the IRS for a total amount of approximately $55,000. We were recommended to a few Tax Attorneys and we chose Mr. Oscar J Ornelas, mainly because we were told he was very very thorough. We found out that he was, indeed, very thorough - but we also discovered that he was very intelligent, compassionate, precise, professional, courteous, respectful, tactful and extremely patient. He will not continue the conversation with you until he is sure that you are understanding every single legal terminology. He works in a very timely manner and produces very favorable results. He also made sure that we were happy with the final decision before closing out the argument against the IRS, which ended up in approximately $12,000. We highly recommend Mr. Oscar J Ornelas for any type of legal representation.

Posted by Marcos | July 27, 2015 | Tax

Mr Ornelas handled my tax problem like a Champion.

I had a IRS tax audit for the last 3 years. I was using a TurboTax Defense Representative and wasted over 6 months of my time and money because they could not help me. Mr Ornelas helped me save money where the TurboTax Rep could and would not. Instead of $45000 in taxes, Mr Ornelas helped cut m...y tax bill to 1/3. Mr Ornelas also worked diligently over the Christmas holidays and is one of the most accessible professionals I have ever hired. His pricing is very fair and Mr Ornelas explained every dollar I spent for his services. Mr Ornelas and I live over 300 miles apart and he was very accomodating to meet where-ever I wanted to. The IRS seems to like to bully people, they tried to do it me. Mr Ornelas won't take it from them! I lost a lot of sleep before I called Mr Ornelas and he helped me relax about what the IRS was trying to do. He knew more than the auditor did! He gave me some great advice for the future, too. He is a good person and has a great personal, professional touch. I will use him again if I get audited. My advice to anyone with a tax audit notice is this: don't hesitate, call Mr Ornelas. Thank you Oscar Javier Ornelas!

Posted by Teri | August 09, 2013 | Tax

Outstanding

Oscar has been outstanding in handling all our issues. When at our greatness need of assistance Oscar's services were top notch. He handled everything for us with great respect and professionalism through each and every process. He was always there for us answering all our questions and handling e...verything no matter how big or small the issues have been. Without his services I don't know where our family would be today. His legal advice and guidance through all our business and personal tax problems were right on the mark and got our family back on the right track. We were given some really bad legal advice from a previous attorney concerning our business decisions. Thanks to Oscar we were not judged and was given the best advice and direction to move forward without any more harm to our family. Currently our family is doing great and we have been able to move forward as a unit instead of being torn apart due to some bad decisions made and we owe all this to Oscars great legal advice and tax help.

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Oscar Javier Ornelas's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Szalkiewicz

Business lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Benjamin Kuipers

Business lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Oscar is a highly respected attorney in his field, and is known to provide superior representation. I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Michael Doland

Tax fraud and tax evasion lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A ten star rating from Avvo and a Masters in tax law from NYU. There are no higher credentials. I have personally saved the profile of Mr. Ornelas to consult on tax matters for my foreign clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Texas Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2009

Texas Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Texas Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2008

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Principal and Founder, The Ornelas Firm PLLC

2012 - 2013

Attorney, Caterpillar, Inc.

2002 - 2012

Associate, Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond, PC

Associations

2012 - Present

United States Tax Court

Admitted to Practice

American Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2017

State Bar of New Mexico, Tax Law Section

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

2017 Accountable Plan Matter

IRS conceded case in full; all taxes and penalties assessed on audit abated

2017 Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

All taxes abated, Client refunded taxes previously collected.

2016 Worker Classification Suit

IRS conceded case in full; workers reclassified as "employees" in error; all taxes abated.

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Education

2002

New York University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2001

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of Texas System, El Paso

B.B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2017

Annual Meeting (Ruidoso, NM) Partnership and LLC Agreements: A Primer

2016

Annual Meeting (Santa Fe, NM) Practice and Procedure Before the IRS

2015

Annual Meeting (Colorado Springs, CO) Tax for Litigators

2014

18th Annual Civil Trial Practice Seminar Tax for Litigators

2013

AFWA September 2013 CPE Seminar PPACA: Tax Issues Affecting Employers

Publications

2001

Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law Justified Reasoning for Reasonable Minds: The Reasoning Behind Standards of Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions in Texas

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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