Joel Crouch

Practice Areas

Income Tax Litigation, Estate and Gift Tax Litigation

White Collar and Government Regulatory Litigation

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

Tax Controversy and Litigation

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

The College of the State Bar of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

Texas Bar Foundation

Dallas Bar Foundation

Collin County Bar Association

Dallas Estate Planning Council

Texas Federal Tax Institute

Career

Mr. Crouch counsels and advises businesses, wealthy individuals and families about their most demanding tax planning, estate planning and IRS controversies. He often works with tax professionals and financial specialists to help develop solutions for their clients. He is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Crouch has been recognized as one of the best in his field by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics magazines by being named a Texas Super Lawyer from 2003 through 2024. Mr. Crouch has been selected to the Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers list for the primary practice area of Tax Law in 2020 and 2024. He has also been named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine for the years 2012-2025. Mr. Crouch has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in Litigation and Controversy-Tax and Tax Law for the years 2015-2026. He was named the Best Lawyers 2022® Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Mr. Crouch has been ranked in the 2024 and 2025 Chambers and Partners USA Legal Guide in the Tax Litigation practice area.

He is a frequent speaker on procedural and substantive tax issues for legal and accounting professionals. Some of his topics include: Tax Shelter Defense, IRS Examinations, Appeals, Litigation and Collection Strategies, IRS Criminal Investigations, IRS Offshore Activities, IRS Focus on Tax Professionals, Employment Classification, IRS Penalties, and Litigation Partnership Tax Cases. He has also published various articles regarding the IRS and tax procedures.