Counsel Susan Sample focuses her practice on tax. Susan has extensive experience representing corporations, partnerships, high wealth individuals and estates before the Internal Revenue Service in examination, appeals, penalty and collections proceedings.  Her clients include large to mid-sized locally owned businesses, hospitals and other large non-profits, as well as Fortune 100 companies.

In her career, Susan spent time with the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, where she was designated Special Assistant United States Attorney. She represented the IRS in tax, bankruptcy and foreclosure litigation. She prepared cases for trial and settlement and made recommendations for trial prosecution and for litigation of refund suits. She received the Award for Achievement as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association - Tax Section
• Houston CPA Society's Community Service Committee
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

• "Tax Shelter Penalties: Are They Divisible? Or Does the Taxpayer Have to Pay the Balance Before Litigating?" Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Volume 4, 2004

2003 - B.A Spanish, The University of Houston
1996 - L.L.M. in Taxation, The University of Houston
1991 - J.D., The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
1987 - M.P.A., The University of Texas McCombs School of Business
1985 - B.A Managerial Studies, Rice University

Susan is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. During law school, Susan clerked for Justice Oscar Mauzy of the Supreme Court of Texas. She also spent time as a law clerk with the IRS Chief Counsel National Office.

• Texas

• Junior League of Houston, Inc., Finance Council/Financial Study Committee
• Women's Hospital of Texas, Board of Trustees
• UH Law School Alumni Board of Directors
• American Cancer Society Starlight Gala, Treasurer, 1999-00, 2000-01
• SPARK Park Board of Directors
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers
• Rice Class of 1985 20th Year Reunion Chair
• Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Membership Committee (Rookie of the Year 2004)
• AA White Society, UH Law School
• Keeton Fellow, UT Law School