Chamberlain Hrdlicka‘s highly experienced team has expertise in audits and appeals and is a leading name in tax litigation. The group is regularly active in both federal and SALT matters in addition to handling international mandates involving South America and Europe. Leading the team is the Houston-based Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., who has experience acting on behalf of both high net worth individuals and prominent multinationals in an array of federal and state and local tax matters. Key team members include David Aughtry in Atlanta, who handles federal criminal and civil tax disputes, Jaime Vasquez of San Antonio, whose practice covers an array of transactional and tax controversy matters, and Larry Campagna, who is based in Houston and is well known in the market. Philadelphia lawyer Jennifer Karpchuk co-heads the firm’s national SALT practice. Recent additions to the team include Erin Hines, who joined from the Tax Division of The Department of Justice in late 2022, and Tom Cullinan, who previously worked within the IRS before moving to the firm in April 2023. Both Hines and Cullinan are based in Atlanta.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Chamberlain Hrdlicka is the most prominent tax firm in the country. They care deeply about their clients and delivering the absolute best result in the most efficient manner every time. Frst class people delivering best-in-class representation, all the time, every time. None better.'
  • 'Larry Campagna, Tom Cullinan, David Aughtry, Juan Vasquez Jr., Jaime Vasquez, Kevin Sweeny, and Patrick Martin are each outstanding individuals as well as exceptional tax lawyers. They are diligent in their representation, they are smart, they frequently deliver otherwise impossible results as a matter of course, they easily translate complex tax issues into easily understood concepts.'
  • 'They are a force to be reckoned with inside the courtroom and are highly regarded by both government and private lawyers and tax professionals, they care about each and every client. The best of the best!'
  • 'The team stays up-to-date on issues affecting its target clients.'
  • 'The firm is one of the leading tax litigation firms in the U.S. They have a number of people who are among the best in the country.'
  • 'Kevin Sweeney is outstanding. His experience and knowledge are top-notch.'

Key clients

  • Memorial Hermann Hospital System
  • Sahara Las Vegas
  • HIS Partners
  • Rockwater
  • Lake Point
  • The Biltmore

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Practice head

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Juan F. Vasquez Jr.

Other key lawyers

Lawrence Sherlock, David Aughtry, Tom Cullinan, Patrick Martin, Larry Campagna, Jaime Vasquez, Jennifer Karpchuk, Kevin Sweeney, Erin Hines