Robert M. Mendell
President since January 1, 1995
Robert M. Mendell, Attorney at Law, P.C. engages in a sophisticated business, tax and estate planning practice. The firm particularly specializes in advanced Texas family limited partnership structuring, utilizing computer generated estate planning diagrams and accessing extensive computer legal databases and information processes.
Other significant areas of practice include real estate private placements, business acquisitions and divestitures; tax structured business organizations, tax planning, estate planning, probate and estate administration, mergers and acquisitions, family limited partnerships, complex contract negotiations and tax controversies. The firm prides itself on its ability to timely deliver substantial legal services for client time-sensitive projects.
The firm has also established strategic relationships with other law firms specializing in other areas of law and evaluates and then forwards appropriate cases to such other legal counsel. These other areas of law include complex commercial litigation, substantial personal injury cases, significant medical malpractice cases and sophisticated real estate matters.
Robert M. Mendell is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Texas.
Areas of Practice
- Taxation Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Family Limited Partnerships
Certified Legal Specialties
- Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988
- Certified Public Accountant, Texas State Board of Accountancy, 1983
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1979
- U.S. Tax Court, 1982
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - May, 1979
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - May, 1976
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Dean's List
- Major: Psychology
Published Works
- U.S. Income Tax Laws Are Too Complicated!
- Negotiating The Business Acquisition In A Buyer's Market
Honors and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Recipient, Presidential Special Recognition for Dedicated Service Award, Texas Society of Certified Accountants/Houston Chapter, 1997 - 1998
- Recipient, Outstanding Speaker Award, Texas Society of Certified Accountants/Houston Chapter, 1993 - 1994
- AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Houston Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas; Member, Sections on Business Law,, Taxation Law, Real Estate Probate and Trust Law
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member of CPE Advisory Board, 2006 - 2008
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member of the Board of Directors, 1992 - 2001
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of Strategic Planning Committee, 2004 - 2007
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of Relations with Taxing Authorities Committee, 2005 - 2007
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of CPE Committee, 2006 - 2007
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of the Board of Directors, 1996 - 2002
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Health Care Committee, 2002 - 2003
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Leadership Development Committee, 2001 - 2002
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Real Estate Study Group Committee, 2001 - 2002
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Long Range Objectives and Panning Committee, 2000 - 2001
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Information Technology Committee, 1999 - 2000
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Nonprofit Services Committee, 1999 - 2000
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Real Estate Study Group, 1999 - 2000
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Advanced Technology Education Committee, 1998 - 1999
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Personal Financial Planning Committee, 1998 - 1999
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member, Tax Forums Committee, 1998 - 1999
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Small Business Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Tax Forums Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Tax Special Projects Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Tax Forums Committee, 1996 - 1997
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Tax Special Projects Committee, 1996 - 1997
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Tax Exposition Committee, 1996 - 1997
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Vice President, 1993 - 1996
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of the Executive Committee, 1993 - 1996
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member of the Tax Forums Committee, 1995 - 1996
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Community Services Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, International Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Management of an Accounting Practice Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Library Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Tax Special Projects Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member, Tax Forums Committee, Bylaws Tax Force, 1994 - 1995
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Health Care Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Membership Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Officer, Nonprofit Services Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Coordinating Director, Small Business Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Committee Chairman, Real Estate Study Group Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member, Federal Tax Study Groups Committee, 1993 - 1994
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Committee Chairman, Real Estate Study Group Committee, 1992 - 1993
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Member, Tax Forums Committee, 1992 - 1993
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants/Houston Chapter, Treasurer, 1991 - 1992
