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Practice Expertise
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Business Transition Team
- Health Care
- International Law & Trade Regulation
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Business Transition Team
- Health Care
- International Law & Trade Regulation
- Probate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation
- Real Estate
- Tax & Estate Planning/Administration
- Taxation View More
Profile
Robert Nelson serves as the co-leader of Dykema's Tax Group and advises clients on business tax planning, partnership tax planning, estate planning, international tax planning, and federal and state tax controversy. Robert's CPA designation and years of experience handling a wide variety of complex tax matters, enable him to provide his clients with unique insight into the complex interplay between accounting and tax rules. His clients include privately held family businesses, Mexican-owned U.S. businesses, large corporations, and individuals. Robert is board certified in both Tax Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1989
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1989
- Brigham Young University, MACC, 1985
- Brigham Young University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1984
- Brigham Young University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Business Transition Team
- Health Care
- International Law & Trade Regulation
- Probate, Trust & Fiduciary Litigation
- Real Estate
- Tax & Estate Planning/Administration
- Taxation
Articles
The Ins and Outs of the Income Tax Deadline Extension-Which Returns, Deadlines Are Affected, and Which Aren't?
By Robert Nelson |April 2021The Ins and Outs of the Income Tax Deadline Extension-Which Returns, Deadlines Are Affected, and Which Aren't?
By Robert Nelson |April 2021IRS Extends 2020 Tax Filing and Tax Payment Deadlines, But Not 2021 Estimate Dates
By Robert Nelson |March 2021
Blogs
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema's Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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