Stephen L Phillips

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The Entrepreneur's Tax and Business Lawyer

Experience: 37 years

Tax Law, Real Estate Law and Business Law

Best Austin Tax Lawyer and Outstanding Rotarian

Awards 2

Experience 37y

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REAL | RELIABLE | CREATIVE | PRACTICAL
A founding member of Phillips Golden LLP, Steve is a tax and business attorney in Austin, Texas, USA. He has been continuously Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994.

His and his firm's passion is to engage and collaborate with domestic and international entrepreneurs and investors to help them identify, grow, enjoy, and monetize their real and intangible assets, ideas, and resources here and abroad.

Prior engagements and clients have ranged from cutting-edge technology leaders, to ranching and oil and gas magnates, to inventors and purveyors of "low-tech" consumer products and services, to prominent investors, celebrities, thought-leaders, and philanthropists.

Our client appreciates seasoned tax and business legal counsel with experience in sophisticated investment and entrepreneurial matters, a worldwide perspective, and a keen and sharp eye for the ever-present tax implications of a endeavor or transaction.

Our mission is to provide legal services in a comfortable and creative setting, free of pretense and artificial delivery hierarchies, and with the most advanced technological tools available.

Typical representations include: Private investment and closely-held business analysis and structure; family investment and holding company organization and reorganization; real estate investment and development; cross-border transactions (inbound and outbound) involving real estate, services, and goods; angel and other private equity and debt funding; business operations, dissolution, M&A, and other exits; individual and partnership taxation; executive and equity compensation, including deferred; liquidity event pre- and post-planning; repatriation of foreign assets from entities and trusts; worker classification planning and controversy; family office organization and operations; inbound and outbound business/individual migration around the U.S. and abroad.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Texas

Since 1986

Professional Experience

2017 - Current

Phillips Golden LLP

Founding & Senior Partner / CFO

2007 - 2016

Giordani, Swanger, Ripp & Phillips LLP

Attorney / Partner

2000 - 2007

Cantey & Hanger LLP

Attorney / Partner

1995 - 2000

Roan & Autrey PC

Attorney / Shareholder

1990 - 1994

Electronic Data Systems

Tax Counsel

1983 - 1990

Johnson & Gibbs

Associate Attorney

Education

1982 - 1985

University of Texas - Austin

J.D. (1985) | Law

Honors: Graduated with Honors

1980 - 1983

University of Texas - Austin

B.B.A. (1983) | Accounting

Honors: Graduated with Highest Honors

Awards

year - Stephen L Phillips

Best Austin Tax Lawyer

Austin Business Journal

year - Stephen L Phillips

Outstanding Rotarian

North Austin Rotary

Contacts

Phillips Golden LLP 1250 S Capital of Texas Hwy Bldg 3-400 Austin TX 78746 Telephone: (512) 717-5498 Cell: (512) 497-0624 Fax: (512) 879-9850

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Experience: 37 years

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Phone: (512) 717-5498

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Certifications

Board Certified Tax Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

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