John Brusniak, Jr.

John Brusniak, Jr.

Dallas, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Brusniak Turner PC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Biography

John Brusniak, Jr. has been a nationally recognized property tax attorney for 40 years. Before starting his own firm, John was a partner in two of Texas’ largest law firms. As a result of his ground-breaking appellate and other successes, Texas property tax law bears his personal mark. He is a frequently sought speaker and publisher of property tax articles, as well as his own reference book, Brusniak’s Texas Property Tax Digest. John is also the author of Texas Property Tax Code Practice Insights published by LEXISNEXIS and the Texas Chapter of the American Bar Association’s Property Tax Deskbook. John has also been recognized by his peers with election to the positions of chair of the American Bar Association’s Property Tax Committee, chair of the State Bar of Texas’ Property Tax Committee, and chair of the entire State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation. He has repeatedly been selected by his peers as one of “Texas’ Super Lawyers.” John is the managing shareholder of the property tax specialty law firm of Brusniak | Blackwell PC and President of the National Association of Property Tax Attorneys.

Brusniak Turner PC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Overview

  • George Washington University, graduated 1976

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association

  • American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Property Tax Committee - Member (1985- to date) (Vice-Chair: 1990-1993; Chair: 1993-2000)
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committee on State and Local Taxation - Member (1988- to date)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust - Member (1995- to date) (Board of Editors: 1997- to date)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation, Property Tax Committee - Member (1991- to date) (Chair:1993- 1997)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation - Member (1991- to date) (Chair: 1999-2000) (Property Tax Columnist: 1997- to date)
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation - Member (1992- to date)
  • National Association of Property Tax Attorneys - President
  • Texas Association of Assessing Officers - Member (1995- to date)
  • Texas Real Estate Commission - Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Property Tax Committee - Member (1985- to date) (Vice-Chair: 1990-1993; Chair: 1993-2000)
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committee on State and Local Taxation - Member (1988- to date)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Real Estate Probate and Trust - Member (1995- to date) (Board of Editors: 1997- to date)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation, Property Tax Committee - Member (1991- to date) (Chair:1993- 1997)
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation - Member (1991- to date) (Chair: 1999-2000) (Property Tax Columnist: 1997- to date)
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation - Member (1992- to date)
  • National Association of Property Tax Attorneys - President
  • Texas Association of Assessing Officers - Member (1995- to date)
  • Texas Real Estate Commission - Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • George Washington University, graduated 1976

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Dallas/Fort Worth (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Tax Law
Special Focus:
  • Property Tax
Awards:
  • Texas Super Lawyers (2009)
  • Texas Super Lawyers (2008)
  • Texas Super Lawyers (2007)
  • Texas Super Lawyers (2006)

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