Dustin Whittenburg | San Antonio Tax Lawyer | Texas

• San Antonio Estate Planners Council, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, State Bar of Texas, and District 10 Subcommittee - Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

• Rising Stars in S.A. Law of , S.A. Lawyers: Best of , Texas Rising Star , S.A. Lawyers: Best of , Rising Stars in S.A. Law of , and Texas Rising Star
  2012 / 2011 / 2012 / 2012 / 2013 / 2013

I represented an individual in a Trust Fund Recovery Penalty Case. He and two friends founded a business that failed. He had not been involved in the administrative work associated with including the employment taxes, but was a signer on the bank accounts, an officer of the company, and signed a majority of the paychecks to employees. The Internal Revenue Service was seeking to impose a $1,000,000.00+ Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. I got involved in the appeal and the Service agreed not to impose the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty on my Client, but did impose it on his two partners.

My practice was built on Client Service and pragmatic advice.

Clients should hire a lawyer with specific knowledge and training in a field. They should not hire a lawyer just because they know them, they charge the most, or they work for a particular firm. They should hire a lawyer with the background and experience to handle their specific matter.

Knowledge of the local Internal Revenue Service is extremely important to some of my cases. However, it is also unimportant to other cases.

I can generally tell a potential client if I can help them or not. If I am unable to help them I am generally able to provide them two or three names of other lawyers that may be able to help them.

I need to know what goal the potential Client is attempting to obtain, the amount involved, any communications that may have occurred with the government, and if communications have occurred with whom and their job title.

I focus on a specific area of law in which I have extensive education and experience.

Helping ordinary citizens understand their rights and responsibilities with regard to State and Federal taxes.

I collect tobacco cards from the early 1900s. I also enjoy following college football.

I am involved in various bar committees.