Juan F Vasquez Jr

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Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Tax Controversy Section

Juan Vasquez, Jr. concentrates his practice on federal, state and local tax controversy matters, including in connection with examinations, administrative appeals and trial.

Mr. Vasquez also represents clients in administrative and policy matters before the IRS, various states, and local taxing authorities. He also represents clients in tax planning, ERISA and executive/deferred compensation, appellate law, estate planning, trust related matters, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) review, audit, and appeals matters.  Mr. Vasquez represents a broad range of clients including individuals, privately held businesses, and large Fortune 500 companies and multinationals.

Mr. Vasquez has been involved in complex cases at various levels of the court system, including the Tax Court, Federal District Courts, Court of Federal Claims, Courts of Appeal (the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and Federal Circuits), and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Vasquez serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center, where he teaches Tax Controversy & Litigation, Tax Procedure & Practice and previously taught Taxation of Sales and Exchanges.

Practice Areas:

Appellate Law
Tax Controversy & Litigation
Tax
State and Local Tax Controversy & Planning
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Audits and Investigations

Education:

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, B.B.A., 1998
University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2001
New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2002