Atty. Taylor Klavan
Taylor Klavan focuses her practice on tax issues relating to public finance. She provides guidance as tax counsel on virtually all types of tax-advantaged state and local debt, including governmental financings, financings for 501(c)(3) organizations, financings in the airport and transportation sector, affordable housing facilities financings, and financings for solid waste disposal facilities and sewage facilities for large utilities and industrial operations.
Infrastructure & More Attorney · Serving Houston, TX · 11+ Years Experience
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About Taylor Klavan at a Glance
Taylor Klavan is a Shareholder based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on tax and government. Admitted to practice in Maryland (2015), District of Columbia (2016), and Texas (2022). Educated at American University Washington College of Law J.D. American University Washington College of Law M.B.A. (—) and University of Houston B.B.A. magna cum laude (—). Serves clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Taylor Klavan
- Taylor Klavan focuses her practice on tax issues relating to public finance
- She provides guidance as tax counsel on virtually all types of tax-advantaged state and local debt, including governmental financings, financings for 501(c)(3) organizations, financings in the airport and transportation sector, affordable housing facilities financings, and financings for solid waste disposal facilities and sewage facilities for large utilities and industrial operations
- She collaborates with investment banker clients to develop innovative, tax-compliant strategies for structuring and marketing tax-exempt transactions, seeking to ensure that deals comply with the federal tax requirements while also helping stakeholders pursue their end-goals
- Taylor also has considerable experience with post-issuance compliance for tax-advantaged bonds, including private business use and private payment analyses, arbitrage issues in new money issuances, refunding and multipurpose bond issues, multipurpose issue allocations, and compliance with remedial action regulations
- She frequently interacts with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients in voluntary closing agreement program requests, audits of tax-exempt finance transactions, and private letter ruling requests
- Concentrations •Complex project financings •Airport special financings •Stadium financings •Tax-exempt debt •501 (c)(3) organization financings •Hospital and health care financings •Senior living financings and restructurings •University and college financings •Charter school financings •Workforce and middle income housing financings •Multi-source financing for multi-family housing •Working capital financing •Use of swaps as hedges in public finance transactions Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch” •Public Finance Law, 2023-2025 •Tax Law, 2023-2025 •Real Estate & Infrastructure, 2022-2023 •Listed, The Texas Lawyer, “Rising Stars,” 2024 •Listed, The Bond Buyer, “Rising Stars,” 2023
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Taylor Klavan handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Houston.
Tax Law in Houston
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Government & Administrative Law in Houston
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Houston
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 Houston 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 venue, 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.
Houston Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Houston-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Houston Choose Taylor Klavan
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Taylor Klavan's practice in the field of tax and government.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Taylor Klavan brings 11+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Texas, Taylor Klavan can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering tax and government, Taylor Klavan can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Houston
A Houston-based practice means Taylor Klavan attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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