Joel Crouch talks with Managing Partner, Anthony Daddino about becoming a tax lawyer and what lead him down this career path. Mr. Daddino may have been destined to become a tax lawyer due to being born on April 15th. He started his legal career with a large law firm in Dallas where he spent 2-3 years in the tax planning area researching and writing. From there, he joined Meadows Collier and he has been with the firm for 17 years, partner for 13 years, and managing partner for 3 years. He has a successful tax controversy and tax planning practice. Learn what his favorite and least favorite things are about practicing tax law, and his advice on having a successful tax practice.

Joel Crouch sits down with David Colmenero to talk about his law practice.  David leads the firm’s State and Local Tax practice.  Joel learns a little Texas history while talking with David about where he was born and raised.  Find out about two Texas towns—Quanah and Chillicothe.  After completing his education, David became a CPA, then decided to continue his education and went to law school at Texas Tech.  After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, he began practicing law.  David received his Masters in Taxation Law (LL.M.) from SMU Dedman School of Law while practicing at the firm.  David has been recognized for his volunteer efforts with the State Bar of Texas, TXCPA and TXCPA Dallas.  David joined Meadows Collier in 2002 and became a partner in 2006. He has been with the firm for 21 years.

Joel Crouch and Paul Budd continue their conversation with Chuck Meadows and Trey Cousins in Part II.  Chuck and Trey discuss a major firm change in 1989, the savings and loan crisis continues with an abundance of cases, the firm finding success in estate tax litigation and criminal cases, a view on contingency cases, and conclude with the question of how much of their success is attributable to luck and how much is attributable to skill and hard work?

Charles (Chuck) M. Meadows, Jr. and William (Trey) R. Cousins III – join Part I of the conversation Joel Crouch and Paul Budd have with Chuck Meadows and Trey Cousins.  Chuck is a founding partner of the firm and Trey was an associate at the time the firm was established in 1983.  Learn what it was like to share space with the firm you were leaving to start your own practice. What were the challenges and rewards, and some of the highlights along the way.