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Craig M Bergez

Work Department

Tax

Position

Craig Bergez counsels private companies and their owners regarding general business matters, and provides tax advice to a wide variety of stakeholders in connection with planning transactions.

Craig’s corporate practice is focused on the middle market and involves counseling private companies and their owners (including family-owned businesses) regarding general organizational and operational matters (including business formation and structure), and in connection with making investments, selling businesses, buying businesses, entering into joint ventures, and admitting investors and key employees as new owners.

Craig’s tax practice is focused on general transactional planning, with an emphasis on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, investment transactions, and choice of entity considerations.

Craig has been selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers in tax law since 2004. In 2009, he was named as a top lawyer in the State of Texas in the area of tax law by Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition.

Memberships

Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, Partnership Taxation (2011-Present), Business Planning (2004 – 2006).

Houston Bar Association, Tax Section, Member; Council (2009-Present); Chair (2013-2014); Chair-Elect (2012-2013); Secretary (2011-2012); Treasurer (2010-2011)

Houston Bar Association, Mergers & Acquisitions Section, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Houston Tax Roundtable, Member, President (2010-2011)

Wednesday Tax Forum, Member

The Center Foundation, Board of Trustees (2004-2009)

The Center Houston (f/k/a The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation), Board of Directors (1999-2004)

Education

LL.M., New York University School of Law, Taxation

J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law

B.A., University of California at Berkeley, Biology