Atty. Kenton E. McDonald
Kenton McDonald concentrates on solving federal tax planning problems that arise in business transactions, and on advising clients in matters involving their interaction with the Internal Revenue Service, including their tax return reporting positions, in audits and in appeals proceedings. EDUCATION Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983 B.A.
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Kenton E. McDonald is a tax attorney based in Corpus Christi, Texas, practicing at McDonald & Adkins LLP. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar. Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1977) and Southern Methodist University (BA, 1974). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026). Serands clients in Corpus Christi, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kenton McDonald concentrates on solving federal tax planning problems that arise in business transactions, and on advising clients in matters involving their interaction with the Internal Revenue Service, including their tax return reporting positions, in audits and in appeals proceedings
- EDUCATION Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983 B.A
- Southern Methodist University, 1974 — With Highest Honors J.D
- Southern Methodist University, 1977 — Board of Editors, Southwestern Law Journal EXPERIENCE Assistant to the Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, 1987-1989 PROFESSIONAL Member, American Law Institute Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation & Controversy – Tax Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel Former Chairman, Natural Resources Committee of the Tax Section of both the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas Member, Former Chairman, Planning Committee, Annual Taxation Conference of the University of Texas Planning Committee of the Parker Fielder Bi-Annual Conference on Oil & Gas Taxation AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell COMMUNITY Past President, Una Chapman Cox Foundation Past Chairman, South Texas Public Broadcasting System, Inc. Director and Past Chairman, South Texas Institute for the Arts PERSONAL Kenton has three grown children
- He and his wife, Claudia, live in Corpus Christi
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Corpus Christi are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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