Jason B. Freeman

Texas

Freeman Law, PLLC
2595 Dallas Parkway,
Suite 420
Frisco, TX 75034

Tel: 214.984.3410

Email: jason@freemanlaw-pllc.com
Web: www.freemanlaw-pllc.com

Mr. Freeman, a dual-credentialed attorney-CPA, author, law professor, and trial attorney, is the firm’s founding and managing member. He represents clients in litigation and disputes, with a particular focus on federal and state tax controversies, as well as white-collar and financial disputes, both civil and criminal. He also advises and assists clients with tax and regulatory compliance, including domestic and international tax and regulatory reporting requirements.

Recent litigation experience includes serving as trial counsel in a criminal tax evasion and conspiracy jury trial in the Federal District Court for the United States Virgin Islands. In addition, Mr. Freeman represents clients in appellate matters, recently serving as lead appellate counsel, presenting oral argument in a case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Leveraging his CPA background, Mr. Freeman often represents clients in complex financial and regulatory matters that involve sophisticated forensic accounting analyses. He has handled more than a hundred IRS audits and other investigations, and has represented clients facing a broad array of tax and white-collar or financial-related charges, including tax evasion, bank fraud, money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act violations, securities fraud, computer intrusion and Medicare fraud, as well as clients in disputes with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). He also represents clients in asset forfeiture cases.

Mr. Freeman has been recognized by the American Bar Association, receiving its coveted “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers” in America award. He has been recognized multiple times by D Magazine, a D Magazine Partner service, as one of the Best lawyers in Dallas for tax law, and by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters service, as a Rising Star in tax law.

Mr. Freeman serves on the law faculty at Southern Methodist University’s School of Law, where he teaches a course in the law of federal income taxation. He is a frequent public speaker across the country, presenting and educating on various legal topics. He is the President of the North Texas chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs, serves as a board member of the TSCPA’s Executive Board, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Society of CPAs. He is an editor on the TSCPA Editorial Board and serves as the Tax Topic Columnist for Today’s CPA Magazine. He is also very involved with the tax sections of the Texas State Bar and the American Bar Association.

  • J.D., High Honors and Order of the Coif, The University of Texas School of Law, 2009
    • Student Clerk, Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Texas Supreme Court
    • Articles and Notes Editor, Texas International Law Journal
    • Research Assistant, Professor Stanley M. Johanson
  • M.P.A., Accounting, The University of Texas, 2005
  • B.B.A., The University of Texas, 2005
  • The American Bar Association’s “On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers
  • 40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal, 2018
  • Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas, D Magazine, 2018
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2018 Tax Litigation
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2017 White-Collar Defense (As published by D Magazine, a D Magazine Partners service)
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2016 Tax (As published by D Magazine, a D Magazine Partners service)
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2015 Tax (As published by D Magazine, a D Magazine Partners service)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2017, Tax Law, Super Lawyers Magazine (Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters service)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016, Tax Law, Super Lawyers Magazine (Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters service)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2014, Tax Law, Super Lawyers Magazine (Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters service)
  • Young CPA of the Year Award, 2015, Texas Society of CPAs
  • Rising Star, 2014 Texas Society of CPAs
  • Committee Member of the Year, Dallas CPA Society, 2014
  • Member Spotlight:  AICPA’s Tax Section Feature Member, Dec. 2014
  • State Bar of Texas Tax Section Leadership Academy, 2014
  • TSCPA “A Day in the Life” Feature Member, Jan. 2015
  • Member of Leadership Dallas Class of 2019
  • American Association of Attorneys-CPAs
  • President of North Texas Chapter
  • American Bar Association Section of Taxation
  • State Bar of Texas, Section of Taxation
    • Tax Council Member
    • Co-Chair of the Committee on Government
      Submissions
    • State Bar of Texas Tax Section Leadership Academy
  • Dallas Bar Association
    • Tax Council
    • Co-Chairman of the Bench Bar Conference Committee
    • DBA Judiciary Committee (former member)
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
    • DAYL Judiciary Committee (former member)
    • DAYL Leadership Class of 2012
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    • Tax Practice and Procedures Committee
    • Tax Legislation and Policy Committee (former member)
  • Texas Society of CPAs
    • Member of Executive Board of Directors (2016 – 2019)
    • Director at Large (2014 – 2016)
    • Editorial Board
    • Federal Tax Policy Committee
    • Legislative Advisory Committee (2015 – 2016)
  • Dallas CPA Society
    • Board of Directors
    • Chairman CPE Committee
    • Public Affairs Committee
    • Graduate of Leadership Development Academy
  • Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
    • DRC Young Professionals Board Member
    • Co-Chair DRC Young Professionals Policy Committee
    • Leadership Development Program (graduate)