Edwin W. Davis, P.C.
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Edwin W. Davis is the only Texas attorney board certified in both tax law and family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

CREATING FINANCIAL STABILITY IN CHALLENGING TIMES

ABOUT EDWIN W. DAVIS

edwin-davisEdwin W. Davis is a rare individual in Texas family law — the only attorney in the state who is Board Certified in both Tax Law and Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In addition, he is a CPA.

This unique multi-disciplinary training has led him to resolve thousands of complex cases over his 36 years of law practice, representing clients from rock stars to professional athletes to Fortune 500 executives and many other high net-worth individuals.

Edwin received his undergraduate and law degree from Southern Methodist University, obtaining Phi Beta Kappa status. He received his Masters in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business, where he also taught undergraduate accounting.

He also consults with individuals before, during and after divorce, and often works with other family law attorneys as co-counsel or special counsel where large estates or special tax problems are anticipated.

Edwin handles cases in Texas and out of state, including in New York, California, Florida, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. “While family law follows state law,” he says, ” the IRS has no boundaries.”

Whether in trial, settlement, or on a collaborative basis, Edwin’s goal is to utilize every tool available for successful resolution. His ability to use those tools expertly has earned him notice among his peers and with some of the best-known rating services. He has made the list of Texas Super Lawyers, compiled by Thomson Reuters, annually from 2003 to 2019. He has also been listed among the Best Lawyers in America by Woodward and White each year since 2007.

“I carefully analyze assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and constantly search for tax savings and methods to divide property advantageous to my client,” he says.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

  • Divorce involving assets of all types
  • Complex property division
  • Tax planning incident to divorce
  • IRS compliance before and after divorce
  • Characterization of property
  • Tax and financial discovery
  • Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
  • Analysis/preparation of wills and trusts
  • Estate planning and administration
  • Probate

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Family Law and Tax Law

Woodward and White
2007-2015

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Thomson Reuters
2003-2015

. “When we bring Edwin Davis into a case, he is all about resolution. His experience with taxes provides insight into the most productive division of assets at divorce.” Aubrey Connatser, Connatser Family Law

“In many divorce cases, I can create more wealth through tax savings than you can obtain by the most intensive negotiations or action in the courtroom.”

EDWIN W. DAVIS

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Pre-Nuptial Agreements:
D0 Not Risk
Your Inheritance

Pre- and postmarital agreements are absolutely necessary to protect your inheritance in this age of prolific litigation.

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Tax Planning
During Divorce:
Build Your Wealth Base

Who would have ever thought you could emerge from divorce with your economic well-being intact. Yes, it can be done.

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Large-Asset Divorce:
Preserve Your
Separate Property

Working to retain your separate property and valuable business interests is a major focus of Edwin Davis’ practice.

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Estate Planning:
Protect Your
Loved Ones

Parents consult with Edwin W. Davis to ensure that their loved ones are cared for.

Results depend on the facts of each case.

. “Edwin easily sees and fixes tax issues that most lawyers miss. He is invaluable to his clients and the best part is when he talks tax, he speaks English.” Kevin Fuller, Fuller Mediations

tax + family law blog

Tax returns provide roadmap for evaluating divorcing parties’ finances

Tax returns provide roadmap for evaluating divorcing parties’ finances

The following is excerpted from a paper by Edwin Davis and delivered at the 2014 Advanced Family Law Course in San Antonio. The complete paper can be downloaded here.

Evaluation of the financial condition of parties in a family law case can become a very detailed undertaking. As family lawyers, we need a starting place to assist us in the discovery process – request for production, interrogatories, depositions, etc. Overall, our best roadmap is the parties’ tax returns.

Year in, year out, parties must report their income and deductions to the Internal Revenue Service, and state their income source and category of […]

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Better to have a prenup than regrets

Better to have a prenup than regrets

There is a right way and a wrong way to approach prenuptial and other marital agreements. “Bill,” a 45-year-old asset manager for a large international wealth management group, learned the hard way that hiring someone to handle a prenup correctly isn’t so easy.

In college, Bill’s hobby of analyzing, buying and selling stocks grew into a very lucrative career. Married to a beautiful woman for 20 years, with two children, Bill seems like the picture postcard of success. Behind the scenes, however, Bill’s marriage is a train wreck. It has taken the toll on his workaholic personality and contributed to progressive alcohol […]

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Large-asset divorce — your largest business deal

Large-asset divorce — your largest business deal

Wealth is rarely created by accident, and neither is preservation of wealth. Large asset cases require a unique blend of accounting, tax and family law expertise and application.

With current income tax rates reaching almost 44%, it is easy to understand that “Uncle Sam” is the silent partner in every divorce case. Complex property division includes asset and debt determination, characterization, analysis, valuation and tax planning. Each stage of a case is an important foundation to the next.

Your divorce may be the largest financial deal you ever transact, and it is imperative that you treat it as such.

 

 

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Time to meet your estate and gift planning objectives

Time to meet your estate and gift planning objectives

Since the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, the U.S. Income and Estate Tax planning arena has been a roller coaster ride for those with large assets. On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act was signed into law, providing stability to planning for estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfers, with a Unified Tax Exemption of $5,120,000 indexed for inflation. With the inflation index, the Unified Tax Exemption for these transfers is now $5,430,000 in 2015. In addition, the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion for 2015 is $14,000. With these unprecedented tax exemptions, there may be no better time to […]

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. Edwin's years of training in accounting, tax and family law provide the perfect background of experience for the complexity of property division in a high net-worth divorce.

WEALTH BUILDING THROUGH TAX PLANNING AND ASSET PRESERVATION FOR PARTIES IN DIVORCE

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    P.O. Box 25325

    Dallas, Texas 75225

    214.477.3624

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