The purpose of the Taxation Section is to promote the objective and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of tax law.
2025-2026 Section Officers
Chair
Lance Stodghill, Stodghill & Allie, LLP
Immediate Past Chair
Mark Manfreda, Mercuria
Chair-Elect
Adam Bateman, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Treasurer
Andrew Nelson, Troutman Pepper Locke
Secretary
Terry Coleman, Attorney at Law
Council Member
Lewis Booth
Member Details
Section Members: 196
Section Dues:
Less than Four Years $50
Four Years or more $75
Scholarships
$500 to one student from each local law school. Offered in the Spring semester. Scholarship will be awarded based upon student’s personal statement of eligibility and demonstration of financial need. Students must be nominated by the tax faculty at his or her school. Contact Theodore Stroud at (281) 468-3124.
Meetings
Free for students (up to four spots from each local law school)
History of Taxation Section Chairs
Bylaws of the Taxation Section
Meeting Materials:
- The Future of Tax Law April 2026
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), January 2021
- Partnership Debt Workouts, November 2020
- Recent Developments in Federal Income Taxation, September 2020
- Estate Planning in 2021: Now What?, March 2021
Upcoming Section Events
- September 18, 2024: General Tax Updates, Bruce McGovern
- October 16, 2024: Democrat & Republican Tax Agendas
- November 20, 2024: Tax Controversy
- January 15, 2025: International Tax Updates
- February 19, 2025: Energy Tax
- April 16, 2025: Partnership Audit/M&A
- May 21, 2025: Ethics
