Labry Welty

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Overview

Labry represents taxpayers in federal, state and local tax transactional, planning, compliance and controversy matters. He has over 16 years of tax specific experience with federal, state and local tax planning for the formation, acquisition, reorganization and disposition of businesses; tax minimization planning for public and privately owned businesses in a large number of industries including real estate, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, retail, health care, financial, technology and oil and gas exploration, refining and marketing; tax planning for distressed businesses prior to, in and emerging from bankruptcy proceedings; and representation of taxpayers in audits, disputes and voluntary disclosures with numerous taxing authorities. Prior to joining the firm, Labry worked at a large international law firm's Dallas, Texas office.

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and Taxation Sections
• Dallas Bar Association, Real Property Law and Tax Sections
• Lake Highlands Exchange Club
• State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law and Taxation Sections

Admissions

• Texas

Articles & Speeches

• March 30, 2010 — Business Changes in HIRE Act
• April 23, 2009 — Tax Update: Business Tax Changes in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• March 4, 2009 — Deferral of Cancellation of Indebtedness Income
• December 4-5, 2008 — Tax Proration and Rollback Taxes
• May 2008 — Texas Franchise Tax
• Winter 2008 — Taxing the Margins?
• September 23, 2005 — Texas Successor Liability: Avoiding Traps for the Unwary
• June 2005 — Allocation and Apportionment: Lessons From the United States