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Cantrell & Cowan, PLLC practices exclusively tax law, providing advice to individuals and businesses, planning complicated tax transactions, assisting with the required tax reporting, handling IRS examinations and appeals, and trying cases before the United States Tax and District Court. Its partners are licensed Texas attorneys, board certified in Tax and Civil Trial Law with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Its partners are also CPAs, although the firm is not a CPA firm. There is no other Houston firm of our size that combines our experience and variety of tax planning, IRS procedure and litigation skills. Our controversy team solves serious tax problems and our planning team keeps them on track so they don't have future problems.
Carol A. Cantrell is board certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has 30 years experience in helping clients to structure and report their transactions to legally minimize their federal income, estate, and gift taxes. Her services include reviewing past and proposed transactions to minimize the tax impact, assistance with the related tax filing obligations, and preparing tax opinion letters and IRS ruling requests.
W. Patrick Cantrell is board certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He handles tax controversies within the IRS examination, appeals, and collection divisions involving both civil and criminal matters. He has specialized in IRS controversies for over 35 years, beginning with his former career as an IRS appeals officer. Author of the ABA's 
Finis Cowan is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. When matters are not able to be successfully resolved at the administrative level of the IRS, he stands ready to try the case, representing clients against the IRS in court. His 25 years of experience as a successful trial lawyer are a powerful advantage when negotiating a favorable settlement with the IRS.