Elias V. Lorenzana, J.R. J.D.
Education
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St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, May, 1995
J.D.Honors: Mock Trial/Moot Court
- The University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, December, 1989
B.B.A .Major: Accounting
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Ateneo De Davao University, Davao City, Davao, Philippines, June, 1985
Associates in Computer Programming
Honors: Outstanding Performance Certificate
Certifications / Specialties
- Public Accountants, American Institute, Texas Society of CPAs, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1995
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2007
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1996
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, 2004
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court, 2000
Published Works
- Texas Corporate Franchise Tax - The Applicability of Officer and Director Compensation Addback in Determining Net Taxable Earned Surplus, Vol. 30, No. 3 The Texas Tax Lawyer, May, 2003
Classes / Seminars Taught
- Texas Franchise Tax Update, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, June 9, 2004
Honors & Awards
- Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1993
- Marquis Who's Who in Finance & Industry, 1993
- Outstanding College Students of America, 1989
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Austin Asian American Bar Association : Council Member
- Austin Bar Association : Board Member
- Austin Filipino American Association : General Counsel
- New Life UPC Church of Austin : Board Member
- The Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc. (TADC), 2006 : Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 2000 - 2002
- Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce, 2005 - 2006 : Board Member
- Federal Bar Association : Former Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, 1992 - 1999
- San Antonio Chapter, CPA's, 1993 - 1994 : Committee on Colleges & Universities
- State Bar of Texas, Tax Section : Member
- Past Employment Positions:
Texas Attorney General's Office, Assistant Attorney General
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Tax Hearings Division, Assistant General Counsel
- United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Captain
Pro Bono Activities
- Texas Bar Pro Bono College, 2004 - 2007
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Business Law & Litigation
- Child Custody
- Collection
- Condemnation & Inverse Condemnation Litigation
- Contracts & Contract Litigation
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Creditor Rights & Litigation
- Divorce Law
- Elder Law
- Energy
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Financing Transactions
- Government Law
- Transactional
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- Health Care Law & Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Internet Law & Litigation
- Military Law & Representation
- Pension Plan Review & Retirement Plan Legal Review
- Probate Matters
- Real Estate & Real Property Litigation
- Representation of Landowners
- State & Federal Regulatory Issues
- State & Local Tax Representation
- Tax Planning & Tax Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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