David E. Colmenero
Mr. Colmenero practices in the areas of Federal Tax Litigation, State Tax Litigation and Wealth Transfer Tax Litigation. He represents individuals, closely held businesses, and large corporations in IRS audits, appeals, and litigation in the United States Tax Court, Federal District Courts and the United States Court of Federal Claims. He also represents taxpayers in disputes with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and has also helped taxpayers resolve tax related controversies with several other states as well.
Mr. Colmenero has represented taxpayers in complex and contentious federal tax matters through various stages of examination, appeals and litigation, some of which have involved high profile taxpayers and high profile legal issues. In the recent past, Mr. Colmenero has helped taxpayers either settle or litigate dozens of cases involving complex transactions alleged by the IRS to be abusive tax shelter transactions as well as other matters involving complex transactions and technical provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. He has also been asked to advise taxpayers regarding the federal tax consequences in divorce proceedings, litigation between private parties and significant business transactions.
Mr. Colmenero, in addition, brings considerable state tax experience to the table. He was previously a tax auditor for the State of Texas and, as a lawyer, has successfully represented many taxpayers in contested proceedings involving sales and use tax, franchise tax, motor fuels tax, mixed beverage tax, and others. Mr. Colmenero has in the recent past been actively involved in working with taxpayers, professional organizations, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and various legislators in addressing key issues pertaining to the recently revised Texas franchise tax.
Mr. Colmenero is a Certified Public Accountant and maintains active involvement in various professional legal and accounting organizations. He frequently speaks on substantive and procedural tax issues involving both federal and state tax matters and has published several articles relating to tax developments.
Mr. Colmenero was admitted to practice in Texas in 1997.
Education
- LL.M. in Taxation, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2006
- J.D., Texas Tech School of Law, summa cum laude, 1997
- Order of the Coif
- Managing Editor, Texas Tech Law Review (1996-1997)
- B.A., Midwestern State University, 1992
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Council Member, Section of Taxation for the State Bar of Texas
- Chair, Tax Controversy Committee for the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Past Chair, Committee on State and Local Taxation for the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Board of Directors
- Member, Texas CPA Tax Institute Planning Committee
- Member, TSCPA Federal Tax Policy Committee
- Dallas CPA Society
Publications
- “The New and Evolving Texas Margin Tax, Part I”, Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal, Vol. 26, No. 2, Summer 2007, Institute of Petroleum Accounting, University of North Texas
2010 Speaking Engagements
- UT 2010 Texas Margin Tax Conference, Austin, Houston & Dallas – 2/11/10, 2/18/10 & 2/23/10
- Dallas Practice Management Group, Dallas – 2/18/10
- South Plains Chapter/TSCPA, Lubbock – 4/27/10
- Dallas CPA Society Free CPE Day, Dallas – 5/4/10
- Central Texas Chapter/TSCPA CPE Expo, Waco – 5/20/10
- East Texas Chapter/TSCPA CPE Expo, Tyler – 5/24/10
- Wichita Falls Chapter/TSCPA, Wichita Falls – 5/25/10
2009 Speaking Engagements
- Corpus Christi Chapter/TSCPA 51st Annual Tax Conference, Corpus Christi – 2/3/09
- Dallas Practice Management Group, Dallas – 3/19/09
- Dallas CPA Society - Celebrate Dallas 2009 – 5/1/09
- Annual Taxation and Estate Planning Update for Professionals Seminar, Longview & Tyler – 5/20/09 & 5/27/09
- TSCPA Advanced Estate Planning Conference, San Antonio - 8/28/09
- Panhandle Chapter/TSCPA Annual Tax Institute, Amarillo - 9/3/09
- East Texas Chapter/TSCPA CE Expo, Nacogdoches - 9/18/09
- 11th Annual Meadows Collier Taxation Conference, Dallas - 10/27/09
- The McLennan Community College Foundation Fifth Annual Tax Institute, Waco - 11/10/09
- Metroplex Practice Management Group, Dallas - 11/17/09
- San Angelo Chapter/TSCPA, San Angelo - 12/9/09
2008 Speaking Engagements
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter/TSCPA New Texas Margin Tax Seminar, Weslaco – 1/18/08
- Dallas Practice Management Group, Dallas – 3/20/08
- Dallas CPA Society Seminar, Dallas – 5/14/08
- Taxation and Estate Planning Update for Professionals Seminar, Longview & Tyler – 5/21/08 & 5/28/08
- Ft. Worth Chapter/TSCPA Monthly Member Meeting, Ft. Worth – 6/19/08
- Dallas Practice Management Group, Dallas – 7/22/08
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter/TSCPA 2008 Expo, McAllen – 10/27/08
- Central Texas Chapter/TSCPA CPE Event, Temple – 10/30/08
- TSCPA Tax Institute, Dallas & San Antonio – 11/6-7/08
- UT Texas Margin Tax Conference, Dallas, Austin & Houston – 11/19/08, 12/4/08 & 12/11/08
- TSCPA CPE Expo, San Antonio, Arlington – 12/4/08 & 12/9/08
2007 Speaking Engagements
- KRLD CPE Event, Dallas – 5/25/07
- Dallas CPA Society Texas Margin Tax Seminar, Dallas – 6/19/07
- Practice Management Group Seminar, Irving – 6/25/07
- Dallas Practice Management Group, Dallas – 7/24/07
- Lorman Education Services Seminar, Dallas – 8/23/07
- Texarkana Chapter/TSCPA Seminar, Texarkana – 9/25/07
- Prosperity Above & Beyond the Bottom Line Seminar, Ft. Worth – 9/28/07
- 55th Annual Texas Tech University Tax Institute, Lubbock – 10/18/07
- East Texas Chapter/TSCPA Seminar, Nacogdoches – 10/19/07
- Meadows Collier Taxation Conference, Dallas – 10/23/07
- Permian Basin Chapter/TSCPA CPE Expo, Odessa – 11/2/07
- TSCPA Tax Institute, Dallas and San Antonio – 11/8-9/07
- The Texas Association of CPAs Seminar, Austin – 11/10/07
- TSCPA CPE Expo, Houston, San Antonio & Arlington – 11/26/07, 11/29/07 & 12/3/07
- Whitley Penn In-House Seminar, Euless – 12/11/07
2006 Speaking Engagements
- Dallas Bar Association Tax Section, Dallas – 1/9/06
- Lorman Education Services Seminar, Dallas – 5/4/06
- Southern and Western Accounting Group, Dallas – 6/6/06
- Dallas CPA Society New Texas Tax Law Seminar, Dallas – 6/23/06
- Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association, Dallas – 7/18/06
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter/TSCPA, Weslaco – 7/25/06
- Dallas CPE Society Free CPE Day, Dallas – 8/15/06
- Texas Association of Certified Public Accountants Seminar, Austin – 8/18/08
- Wichita Falls Chapter/TSCPA, Wichita Falls – 8/24/06
- Lorman Education Services Seminar, Dallas – 9/14/06
- Paths to Greater Business Prosperity, Solutions to Today's Economic Challenges Seminar, Ft. Worth – 9/22/06
- Corpus Christi Chapter/TSCPA Annual Tax Conference, Corpus Christi – 10/20/06
- Meadows Owens Tax Conference, Dallas – 10/24/06
- Texarkana Chapter/TSCPA, Texarkana – 10/31/06
- Permian Basin Chapter/TSCPA Annual CPE Expo, Odessa – 11/3/06
- East Texas Chapter/TSCPA Fall CPE Expo, Tyler – 11/10/06
- Dallas Fort Worth Financial Planning Association, Dallas – 11/14/06
- American Women's Society of Certified Public Accountants, Lubbock – 11/17/06
- West Texas Tax Institute sponsored by the El Paso Chapter/TSCPA, El Paso – 11/30/06
Honors and Awards
- David Colmenero received The Chairman's Citation at the TSCPA Annual Meeting in June 2008 for his extraordinary volunteer service and contribution to cooperation between the legal and accounting profession through his efforts with the TSCPA State Tax Committee, State Bar of Texas State Tax Committee and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on the response to the Texas Comptroller's rules implementing the new margin tax.
- Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly and Law and Politics Magazine, 2005 through 2009
- Best Lawyer Under 40, D Magazine, 2006
