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Emily.Parker@tklaw.com

Practice

Tax

Trial

Government

Climate Change & Renewable Energy

Industry

Insurance

Investment and Hedge Funds

Manufacturing

Sports, Entertainment, and Media Law

Education

J.D., 1973, with honors, SMU Dedman School of Law, Order of the Coif, The Barristers; Leading Articles Editor, Southwestern Law Journal

B.A., 1970, with highest honors, Stephen F. Austin State University, Alpha Chi scholastic honorary fraternity

Admissions

Texas

Texas Supreme Ct.

U.S. Ct. of App., Federal Circuit

U.S. Ct. of App., Fifth Circuit

U.S. Ct. of App., Tenth Circuit

U.S. Ct. of App., Third Circuit

U.S. Ct. of Fed. Claims

U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., Wyoming

U.S. Supreme Ct.

U.S. Tax Ct.

 

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Emily A. Parker

Partner, Dallas

Practice Description

Emily A. Parker represents taxpayers in IRS audits and appeals proceedings, state tax audits and hearings, and federal and state tax refund and deficiency litigation. She also advises on federal income tax and Texas tax planning, with special expertise in taxation of natural resources and partnership and corporate transactions involving the petroleum industry. Ms. Parker has represented clients in a number of precedent-setting cases that decided important industry issues and developed previously unsettled issues of tax law.

Ms. Parker was previously Acting Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel for the IRS. She is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Representations

  • Representing publicly traded financial services company in Appeals proceeding relating to various tax advantaged transactions

  • Representing sports franchise and owner in IRS audit and Appeals proceeding involving various issues, including issues unique to the sports business

  • Representing publicly traded homebuilder in Appeals proceeding relating primarily to proposed disallowance of net operating loss carryovers

  • Acted as expert witness for major investment banking firm regarding structure and effect of tax advantaged investments and as expert witness for a bankrupt company regarding a number of consolidated return related issues

  • Represented publicly traded exploration and production company in IRS audit and Appeals proceeding regarding various issues, including tax treatment of a volumetric production payment

Distinctions/Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc. (Tax); 1983-present

  • Dallas Tax Lawyer of the Year, The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc.; 2010

Press Releases/In the News

Presentations/Publications

  • "My Tax Lawyers' Fingerprints Are on My Transaction - Is That a Problem?," Practising Law Institute's Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2008 conference, Los Angeles, California, December 2008

  • "Tax Accurals, FIN 48 and Work Product," 16th Annual SMU Corporate Counsel Symposium, Dallas, Texas, October 2008

Activities

  • Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel

  • Member, American Bar Association; Section of Taxation, Chair, Natural Resources Committee, 1989-1991; Vice Chair, Appointments to Tax Court Committee, 2000-2001; Court Procedure and Practice Committee; Council Member

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