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Provided by Ben Geslison
Benjamin Geslison is an experienced trial and appellate attorney actively practicing in state and federal courts at all levels. He principally represents large and mid-sized companies in taxpayer disputes with state and local governments. His scope of representation extends from the pre-audit stage through administrative review and at all levels of judicial review. Mr. Geslison also represents clients in a variety of commercial disputes and constitutional law matters. He has first-chair experience in trying jury trials to verdict in both state and federal district court and handles appellate matters in state and federal courts of appeals, including the Supreme Court of Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Geslison is currently special counsel in the tax department of Baker Botts L.L.P. in Houston, Texas. He is licensed to practice in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Wyoming. Before attending Harvard Law School, Mr. Geslison worked for several years as a business consultant for Accenture, advising several Silicon Valley tech giants as they optimized their business processes and systems.
State Bar of Texas
Louisiana State Bar
Oklahoma State Bar
Wyoming State Bar
Houston Bar Association
Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College
All courts of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Wyoming
Supreme Court of the United States of America
United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, and DC Circuits
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; the District of Colorado; and the Western District of Oklahoma
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School 2010
B.S., magna cum laude, Biology, Brigham Young University 1999
Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Treaties, Execution and Originalism in Medellín v. Texas, 128 S. Ct. 1346 (2008),
HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & PUBLIC POLICY, Vol. 32, Issue 2 (Spring 2009), pp. 767-84
The Court Will Clean it Up: Confronting the Specter of Political Branch Dereliction of Duty, TEXAS REVIEW OF LAW & POLITICS, Vol. 15, Issue 1 (Fall 2010), pp. 165-98
What Were They Thinking? Examining the Intellectual Inspirations of the Framers and Opponents of the United States Constitution,
TEXAS REVIEW OF LAW & POLITICS, Vol. 17, Issue 1 (Fall 2012), pp. 185-200
Teeing Up for Texas Tort Reform,
LAW360 (Aug. 4, 2011)
The Collateral Source Rule and Future Medical Expenses: Anticipated Effects of the Affordable Care Act and Recent State Case Law on Damages in Personal Injury Lawsuits, Defense Counsel Journal, Volume 80 (July 2013), pp. 239.
Maximizing Benefits under Texas’s Most Valuable (and Complex) Tax Incentive Program, Tax Management Real Estate Journal, Vol. 34, (July 4, 2018), p. 134.
Texas Tax Talk: Exemption Win Signals Taxpayer Opportunity, Law360 (Dec. 8, 2021), https://www.law360.com/articles/1446842
Texas Tax Talk: Alarming Redefinition of Nontaxable Services, Law360 (Sep. 21, 2021), https://www.law360.com/articles/1423060
Texas Tax Talk: Ruling May Erode Pro-Taxpayer Presumption, Law360 (Aug. 8, 2022), https://www.law360.com/articles/1518116
Texas Tax Talk: Comptroller Appeals May Fuel Litigation, Law360 (Feb. 14, 2022), https://www.law360.com/articles/1464542
Provided by Chambers
Ben Geslison is noted for the strength of his practice advising clients on SALT controversy matters. He frequently guides clients through tax audits and provides representation in trials before both state and federal appellate courts.
Provided by Chambers
"Ben is thorough, articulate, an excellent writer and strong from a technical standpoint."
"Ben is thorough, articulate, an excellent writer and strong from a technical standpoint."
