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 Donald P. Lan, Jr.
Officer and Director
P 972-386-8500
F 972-701-0307
dlan@kmllaw.com
PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Don counsels and advises clients in the areas of tax controversy, both administratively before the Internal Revenue Service and through litigation. Don's practice also focuses on estate planning and general business and tax planning for individuals and closely-held businesses.
ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Admissions:
 State Bar of Texas
District of Columbia Bar
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Memberships and Leadership:
Member, Dallas Estate Planning Council
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Tax Section, State Bar of Texas
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Adjunct Professor of Law, Federal Tax Procedure I, Southern Methodist University
School of Law, 1990-2005
Chair, Standards in Tax Practice Committee of the Tax Section, American BarAssociation, 2000-2002; Member, Court Procedures Committee
Member, Council, Tax Section, State Bar of Texas, 1997-1999
Chairman, Court Procedures Committee, Tax Section, State Bar of Texas, 1995-1997
HONORS AND AWARDS
Listed in Best Lawyers in Dallas, D magazine, 2007-2009
Listed in Best Business Lawyers, D magazine, 2009
Listed in Top Personal Lawyers in Dallas, Tax, D Magazine, 2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Tax, Texas Monthly magazine, 2003-2008
Listed in Texas' Best Lawyers, Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers, 2009
Recipient, Department of Justice Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award, 1980
Recipient, Prentice-Hall Award for Excellence in Taxation, 1977
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Don is a frequent lecturer on substantive and procedural tax issues. He has spoken to the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), local TSCPA Chapters, the State Bar of Texas, local Estate Planning Councils, local Bar Associations, at ABA Tax Section meetings, and at national seminars.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Georgetown University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1982
Rutgers University, Camden, J.D., 1977
University of Rhode Island, B.S., in accounting, with highest distinction, 1974
Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1982
Attorney-Advisor to the Honorable Murray H. Falk, Special Trial Judge, U.S. Tax
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