Michael Threet

F 214-273-0605

Practice Emphasis:

Michael advises entities and individuals on federal and state tax matters. His practice involves counseling clients regarding tax and business planning for mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and business transactions, as well as entity formations and operations.

Michael stays focused on his clients’ objectives. By understanding what they want, why they want it, and what they expect the outcome to be, Michael can outline potential consequences and find a way to achieve his clients’ goals. Clients appreciate that Michael is a good communicator, able to explain and educate general counsel, business principals, and owners about the tax implications of their transactions. Whether he’s providing a quick gut-check assessment of a strategy, or painstakingly aligning expectations with the realities of the law, Michael is a tax lawyer that clients can talk to.

Over his career, Michael has worked in a variety of law firm environments, from small shops to firms with over 1,000 lawyers. This experience has exposed him to myriad tax scenarios, and he brings that wealth of knowledge to his clients. He is also a certified public accountant (inactive).

Education and Professional Background:

New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1994

Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D, 1991

Hendrix College, B.A., 1985

Honors and Awards:

Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Tax Law, 2019-2023

Recognized in D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” 2018

Martindale Hubbell Law Directory Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent

Admissions:

State Bar of Texas

State Bar of Arkansas

Memberships:

Dallas Bar Association, Tax Section; Chair, 2009-2010

State Bar of Texas, Tax Section

Council Member, 2008-present

Chair of Partnership and Real Estate Committee, 2006-2009

Chair of CLE Committee, 2009-present

American Bar Association, Taxation Section

Partnerships and LLCs Committee

S Corporations Committee

Closely Held Businesses Committee

Real Estate Committee

Civic Activities:

Trustee, Sunnyvale Independent School District, 2006-present

Past Member of the Board of Directors, Sunnyvale Education Foundation