Kenton E. McDonald

Kenton E. McDonald


McDonald & Adkins, LLP

Recognized since 1993

Corpus Christi, Texas

Practice Areas

Tax Law

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Kenton McDonald concentrates on solving federal tax planning problems that arise in business transactions, and on advising clients in matters involving their interaction with the Internal Revenue Service, including their tax return reporting positions, in audits and in appeals proceedings.

EDUCATION
Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983
B.A. Southern Methodist University, 1974 — With Highest Honors
J.D. Southern Methodist University, 1977 — Board of Editors, Southwestern Law Journal

EXPERIENCE
Assistant to the Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, 1987-1989

PROFESSIONAL
Member, American Law Institute
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation & Controversy – Tax
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Former Chairman, Natural Resources Committee of the Tax Section of both the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas
Member, Former Chairman, Planning Committee, Annual Taxation Conference of the University of Texas
Planning Committee of the Parker Fielder Bi-Annual Conference on Oil & Gas Taxation
AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

COMMUNITY
Past President, Una Chapman Cox Foundation
Past Chairman, South Texas Public Broadcasting System, Inc.
Director and Past Chairman, South Texas Institute for the Arts

PERSONAL
Kenton has three grown children. He and his wife, Claudia, live in Corpus Christi.

Location
  • The LK Jordan Building, Suite 225
    321 Texan Trail
    Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Languages
  • English
Demographics
  • Gender: Male
Education
  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1977
  • Southern Methodist University, BA, graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar
Affiliations
  • American College of Tax Counsel - Fellow
  • American Law Institute - Member
  • Former Chairman, Planning Committee, Annual Taxation Conference of the University of Texas - Member
  • Natural Resources Committee of the Tax Section of both the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas - Former Chairman
  • Parker Fielder Bi-Annual Conference on Oil & Gas Taxation - Planning Committee
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified, Tax Law

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Tax Law
Awards:
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation & Controversy – Tax
  • Texas Super Lawyers 2003-2005, 2009-2015
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax

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