A Conversation with Paul Budd

07/10/23 • 40 min

Joel Crouch sits down with Firm Associate, Paul Budd. Paul joined the firm in 2016 and practices tax controversy and litigation. Paul's college education started at the University of Arkansas and then transferred to the University of Minnesota-Duluth after his first year, where he completed his Bachelors degree in Political Science. Paul then attended the University of Kansas earning his MBA and J.D. in Law. Along the way, he discovered and honed in on his passion for tax law, receiving his LL.M. in Tax at NYU School of Law. Find out more about Paul's education and path towards tax controversy, how he met his wife and their journey to Dallas, what he attributes his success to, and his advice to new lawyers just starting out.

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