Mr. Elias V. Lorenzana Jr.

Austin, Texas and surrounding counties

Toll Free: (877) 414-9817
Phone: (512) 338-0529
Fax: (512) 338-6005

Email: el@lorenzanalegal.com

Areas of Practice:

IRS Defense
Texas Sales Tax Criminal Audit Defense
CID Defense
FBI Investigation Defense
Financial Fraud Defense
Fraud Defense
Mail Fraud Defense
Military Court Martial Defense
Military Chapter Separation Defense
Article 15 Military Trial Defense
White Collar Criminal Defense
Insurance Fraud Defense
Bank Fraud Defense
Mortgage Fraud Defense
Customs Fraud
Health Care & Medicare Fraud Defense
Counterfeit and Money Laundering Defense
Writs and Criminal Appeals
Conspiracy Defense
IRS and Tax Fraud Defense
Wire Fraud Defense
Securities Fraud Defense

Certification:

Public Accountants, American Institute, Texas Society of CPAs, 1993

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2007
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1996
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, 2004
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Tax Court, 2000
Federal Bar

Education:

St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, May, 1995
J.D.
Honors: Mock Trial/Moot Court
The University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, December, 1989
B.B.A.
Major: Accounting
Ateneo De Davao University, Philippines, June, 1985
Computer Programming - Honors

Published Works & Seminars:

Texas Corporate Franchise Tax - The Applicability of Officer and Director Compensation Addback in Determining Net Taxable Earned Surplus, Vol. 30, No. 3 The Texas Tax Lawyer, May, 2003
Texas Franchise Tax Update, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, June 9, 2004

Professional Associations & Prior Experience:

Texas State Bar Public Affairs Committee Member
Austin Asian American Bar Association - Council Member
Austin Bar Association - Board Member
Austin Filipino American Association - General Counsel
New Life UPC Church of Austin - Past Board Member
The Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc. (TADC), 2006 - Member
College of the State Bar of Texas, 2000 - 2002
Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce, 2005 - 2006 - Board Member
Federal Bar Association Former Member
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, 1992 - 1999
San Antonio Chapter, CPA's, 1993 - 1994 Committee on Colleges & Universities
State Bar of Texas, Tax Section Member
Past Employment Positions: Texas Attorney General's Office, Assistant Attorney General
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Tax Hearings Division, Assistant General Counsel

U.S. Military

United States Army, Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, Captain - Fort Lee, Virginia
Legal Services Attorney, U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Claims Attorney, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas
Trial Defense Services Counsel, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas

Pro Bono Activities:

Texas Bar Pro Bono College, 2004 - 2007, 2010