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Val J. Albright

Partner

Val J. Albright

Partner

Val Albright helps clients involved in complex U.S. federal and state tax controversies, including administrative resolution and in litigation.聽 Also, Val counsels clients regarding their existing operations and structure and assists with tax planning matters. Val鈥檚 clients come from diverse industries, including oil and gas, oil field services, telecommunications, software, insurance, electronics, entertainment, consumer products, trucking, pharmaceutical, agriculture, food production and other industries, as well as high net worth individuals.

Val handles virtually any aspect of complex tax disputes involving the IRS, including:

  • Civil examinations
  • Criminal investigations
  • Collection proceedings
  • Protests before Appeals
  • Requests for private letter rulings
  • Requests for competent authority assistance
  • Requests for bilateral and unilateral advance pricing agreements
  • Trial and settlement of disputes聽before the courts and administrative bodies

Clients seek Val鈥檚 experienced, high-value counsel as a tax controversy attorney on U.S. domestic and international tax issues, including transfer pricing, subpart F, other foreign entity, foreign tax credit, U.S. trade or business, permanent establishment, research tax credit, foreign tax credit, other tax credit, withholding tax, captive insurance, worthless stock loss, business expense, domestic production activities deduction, consolidated return, charitable deduction, conservation easement, tax exemption, partnership, valuation and family limited partnership, tax treaty, transportation and other excise tax, voluntary disclosure, IRS collection, tax penalty, procedural, tax litigation and other issues.

Throughout his career, Val has achieved multiple successes.聽Most recently, Val served as the lead trial counsel for Rent-A-Center in a large complex matter before the U.S. Tax Court involving captive insurance issues.

Prior to entering private practice in 1994, Val worked for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Chicago and Dallas, where he served in a variety of federal tax litigation and executive capacities.聽 During his tenure as a federal tax attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, Val was involved in the development, settlement of numerous corporate and individual federal tax cases involving diverse domestic and international tax issues, including transfer pricing, oil and gas and related issues.

Awards and Recognition

  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in聽The Best Lawyers in America漏 in the fields of Tax Law (2006-2024) and Litigation & Controversy 鈥 Tax (2011-2024)
  • Recognized, Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business in the field of Tax: Litigation (Texas) (2005 – 2013, 2016 – 2026)
  • Selected for inclusion to the Texas Super Lawyers list in the field of Tax (2012, 2013)
  • Recognized as 鈥淭he Best Lawyers in Dallas鈥 by D Magazine in the field of Tax: Litigation (2013, 2014)
  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent庐, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell庐 Peer Review Ratings鈩 system

Affiliations

  • Member, Taxation Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Former chair, Tax Controversy Committee of the State Bar of Texas
  • Member, The Arkansas Bar
  • Member, Taxation Section of the American Bar Association
  • Member and former chair, Tax Section of the Dallas Bar Association
June 4, 2026 Press Releases

麻豆传媒 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

麻豆传媒 is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
June 5, 2025 Press Releases

麻豆传媒 Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

麻豆传媒 is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
June 6, 2024 Press Releases

麻豆传媒 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
August 17, 2023 Honors and Awards

麻豆传媒 Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

麻豆传媒 proudly announced today that 236 of the firm鈥檚 attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America漏.
June 1, 2023 Press Releases

麻豆传媒 Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023

麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the country in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
April 27, 2023 Honors and Awards

麻豆传媒 Attorneys Named to D Magazine鈥檚 2023 Best Lawyers in Dallas List

麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been named to D Magazine鈥檚 2023 鈥淏est Lawyers in Dallas鈥 list. The exclusive list honors the top attorneys in Dallas, as chosen by their peers.