Clint Taylor

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PRACTICE AREAS

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Commercial Litigation

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Clint Taylor has over 20 years of experience in business transactions, corporate and securities law, commercial litigation, tax controversy, and professional liability defense. He brings a rare combination of transactional insight and courtroom experience to his diverse client base, which includes large corporations, small businesses, high-net-worth individuals, accounting firms, and qualified settlement funds nationwide.

In his transactional practice, Clint advises clients on asset and equity acquisitions and dispositions, complex joint ventures, private placement securities offerings, mergers, conversions, reorganizations, and federal tax matters. He also serves as outside general counsel, providing strategic advice on contract negotiations and general corporate issues.

As a seasoned litigator, Clint has served as lead counsel in a wide range of complex commercial disputes, federal tax controversies, and accounting malpractice cases. His ability to navigate both boardroom negotiations and courtroom battles makes him a trusted advisor and advocate for clients facing high-stakes legal challenges.

Representative Matters

  • Lead counsel for defendants in accounting malpractice suit involving allegations of negligent preparation of financial statements, obtaining a complete summary judgment in the trial court, and ultimately resulting in the adoption of the anti-fracturing doctrine by the Texas Supreme Court

  • Lead counsel representing multiple 524(g) trusts in successful federal income tax refund actions involving Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code

  • Lead counsel for high-net-worth taxpayer in dispute with IRS, resulting in the erasure of nearly $1 million in assessed tax, interest, and penalties, and obtaining a substantial tax refund in a complex matter arising out of an underlying fraud

  • Lead counsel representing a national hotel management and development company in suits ranging from breach of contract to negligent hiring

    • State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section and Tax Section

    • Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section and Tax Section

    • Rockwall County Bar Association

    • Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003

    • Columbia University, B.A., 2000

    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

    • U.S. Tax Court

    • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas

    • AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

    • Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2009, 2013-2017

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