From start-up, through mature operational and exit phases, Mr. Phillips plans, structures, and implements corporate and partnership entities, and their recurring and nonrecurring transactions, such as buy-sell agreements, negotiated angel and later round debt and equity financing, executive compensation, strategic joint ventures, succession planning, and mergers, acquisitions and other exit transactions. When his clients expand internationally, he assists them with proper planning and structuring of in- and out-bound cross-border transactions, as well as with strategic offshore placement of business assets for asset protection and tax planning purposes.

A significant component of Mr. Phillips’ practice focuses on individual estate and income tax planning for active and retired entrepreneurs, and the delivery of legal and tax services to private clients and their family offices. When the need arises, he represents his individual or corporate clients in federal and state tax controversies, both administratively and in court.

Mr. Phillips is and has been Board Certified in Tax by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995. He graduated from The University of Texas School of Law, with honors, in 1985 after receiving his B.B.A. in Accounting, with highest honors, from The University of Texas at Austin in 1983.