Faculty

• Joel N. Crouch, JD
  • Joel N. Crouch, JD, is a partner with the law firm of with Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman, L.L.P., based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Crouch is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice focuses on resolving or litigating controversies with the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Crouch represents individuals and businesses in IRS audits, appeals and litigation in United States Tax Court, Federal District Court and Federal Court of Claims. In addition, he has represented clients in resolving tax matters with the State of Texas. In addition to his civil practice, Mr. Crouch also represents individuals and corporations involved in criminal investigations. He has experience in tax fraud, bankruptcy fraud, bank fraud and environmental matters. Mr. Crouch is a member of the Collin County, Dallas and the American Bar Associations, and the State Bar of Texas. He is also a member of the Tax, Criminal and Litigation Sections of each of these organizations. Mr. Crouch is an active speaker on substantive and procedural tax issues for the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), TSCPA Chapters and other professional groups. Joel co-authored an article in the May/June 2006 issue of The Value Examiner (National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts publication) titled, "6 Keys to Avoiding Section 6701 Penalties." He was named a Texas Super Lawyer in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine. Mr. Crouch was born in Suffern, New York in 1962. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University in 1985 and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1988.
• C. Clinton Davis, Jr., CPA, JD
• William H. Hornberger, CPA, JD
• Ronnie C. McClure, PhD, CPA
• Robert Probasco
  • Robert D. Probasco, JD, CPA, practices in the Dallas office on Thompson and Knight, LLP. He focuses his practice on IRS audits and appeals and tax litigation. In representing taxpayers in disputes with the IRS, he responds to audit inquiries, drafts protest letters and position papers in response to proposed tax adjustments and penalties, participates in appeals conferences, and prepares and tries tax cases. Mr. Probasco has represented taxpayers in tax disputes covering a broad range of issues. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas.
• James A. Smith, CPA
• Dwight Smith, CPA
  • Dwight Smith, CPA, is a Senior Manager in the Tax Department of the firm of Frazier & Deeter, in Atlanta, Georgia. Dwight Smith brings more than 10 years of accounting and tax experience. Dwight’s primary responsibilities include providing tax consulting and compliance services for REITs and other real estate industry clients, as well as professional service firms. He also manages client engagement research, provides consultation on various tax matters, and supervises staff and senior-level work. Prior to joining Frazier & Deeter, Dwight spent six years at Arthur Andersen, rising from staff accountant to manager level during his time there. While most of his time was spent working with large international clients in the real estate industry, Dwight also gained experience working with high wealth individuals, non-profits and professional service firms. He also worked as a tax manager for a privately held, billion dollar sales manufacturing company. There, Dwight managed all tax planning and compliance, including, income, sales, property and international taxes. Dwight holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Bill H. Wilson