Robert W. Nelson
Member
Robert Nelson serves as the co-leader of Dykema’s Tax Group and advises clients on business tax planning, partnership tax planning, estate planning, international tax planning, and federal and state tax controversy.
Robert’s CPA designation and years of experience handling a wide variety of complex tax matters, enable him to provide his clients with unique insight into the complex interplay between accounting and tax rules. His clients include privately held family businesses, Mexican-owned U.S. businesses, large corporations, and individuals. Robert is board certified in both Tax Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1989
- Brigham Young University, MACC, 1985
- Brigham Young University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1984
- Brigham Young University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984
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Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
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Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court
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Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law, 2022 and 2024
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law, 2010-2024
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Recognized by San Antonio Magazine in “San Antonio’s Top Attorneys” for Tax Law, 2019-2022
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Peer Review Rating
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State Bar of Texas
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American Bar Association
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San Antonio Bar Association
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, San Antonio Chapter, Austin Chapter, Rio Grande Valley Chapter
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San Antonio Estate Planners Council
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Boy Scouts of America, Unit Commissioner, Diamondback District, Alamo Council
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Junior Achievement, High School Lecturer
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Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
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- Spanish
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