A View from Meadows Collier

In this episode, Firm Partner, Joel Crouch is joined by Firm Associate, Cody Gackle to explore the latest developments in tax law. They dive into the complexities of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, discussing the IRS backlog, refund lawsuits, and how collection due process can intersect with ERC filings. Joel and Cody also share insights on recent cases, including Franco v. Commissioner ,...

In this episode of the Meadows Collier podcast, Joel Crouch and Brian Spiegel discuss recent tax developments, including updates from the U.S. Tax Court, alternative dispute resolution methods, and key estate tax cases. Brian shares insights from his experience clerking for U.S. Tax Court Judge Juan Vasquez, while both attorneys explore the Tax Court’s growing bench, ADR successes, and notable tax...

Listen to this podcast with Joel Crouch and Anthony Daddino, partners at Meadows Collier, as they discuss the complexities surrounding micro-captive insurance, particularly focusing on the IRS's increasing scrutiny and the implications for taxpayers. Other topics of the podcast include the IRS' settlement program and a potential shift in the IRS's approach. The challenges faced by t...

Listen to this podcast with Joel Crouch and Jeff Glassman, partners at Meadows Collier, for a summary of what has transpired to-date with regard to ERC claims, the questions that currently exist and thoughts as to what the IRS’ position will be in the future.

Join Joel Crouch for his conversation with Annie McGinnis. Ms. McGinnis grew up in Frisco, TX, graduating from Centennial High School. When she graduated there were four (4) high schools in Frisco, TX now there are twelve (12) high schools in Frisco, TX. Ms. McGinnis joined the firm as a lawyer in 2019 after being admitted to practice law in Texas in 2018. She attended Texas A&M University rec...

Joel Crouch sits down and talks with firm lawyer, Cari B. LaSala, whose practice areas include Commercial Litigation, White Collar and Government Regulatory Litigation, and Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets. Cari spent a portion of her childhood outside of New Orleans, LA before moving first to Austin and then to the Houston area, graduating from Austin High School in Sugar Land, TX. After high sc...

Join Joel Crouch for his conversation with Jana Simons, attorney in the firm's Estate Planning group. Jana was born and raised in Aubrey, TX. Hear her stories about growing up on a horse ranch with parents who were horse trainers. She talks about the types of horses that were bred, raised, and trained at the ranch as well as the defined roles of the family members to maintain and run the fami...

Anthony Daddino talks with Joel Crouch about Meadows Collier being the only firm where he has practiced law his entire career. Joel has been with the firm for almost 35 years building his legal practice in the areas of IRS controversies, tax planning and estate planning. Discover a little bit about his childhood, his college years including how he chose to become a lawyer, and what he enjoys about...

Joel Crouch and Firm Partner, Brian Spiegel have an interesting conversation about how he went from working towards a career in sports journalism to practicing tax law. He talks about his favorite sports teams that he began following when he was a young boy. Brian's college education started in Arizona and after his first year, he returned to Texas going to school at UT in Austin. He spent ti...

Joel Crouch talks with Firm Partner, Alex Pilawski about his journey into practicing law. Alex started practicing in 2010, joined Meadows Collier in 2013, and focuses on state tax controversy and litigation, state tax planning, and commercial litigation. Hear about where Alex grew up, his background, and education. Learn what his favorite and least favorite things are about practicing tax law, how...

Firm Partner, Joel Crouch sits down with one of the newest firm partners, Damon Rowe, who joined the firm in March of 2022.  Mr. Rowe's areas of practice with the firm include White Collar Crime, Tax Controversy, Government Regulatory Litigation, and Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets.  Joel talks to Damon about his education and what led him to become a tax lawyer. Mr. Rowe spent 24 years of...

Joel Crouch sits down for a conversation with Stephen Beck. Mr. Beck has been with the firm for 17 years. He joined the firm in 2005 and became a partner in 2011. He attended the University of Texas and earned his BBA, with high honors, in 1995. He also attended the University of Texas School of Law earning his J.D., with honors, in 1998. After law school, he moved to Washington, D.C. where he wor...

Joel Crouch talks with firm partner, Kristen Cox about how she earned a spot on a famous game show during High School when she was 17-18 years old and what she did with her winnings.  Kristen determined she wanted to be a lawyer at a very young age and she thought she wanted to be a litigator.  Find out how a two-year clerkship turned her interest from Litigation to a Corporate and Real Estate pra...

Join Joel Crouch as he sits down and has a conversation with Michael (Mike) A. Villa, Jr. about growing up in Louisiana, his heritage, including living through Hurricane Katrina, his education, and practicing law. Mike is a 7th generation New Orleans native. Both his father and uncle were lawyers and this was something he always wanted to do. He was very interested in politics and initially though...

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...

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...

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 l...

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 challen...