| Professional Staff & Technical Resources |
| In addition to our legal expertise,
the firm employs professional staff and consultants highly qualified
in the fields of property tax, the State Comptroller's annual
Property Value Study which encompasses school district audits
and school finance. |
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Jim Shear
(1952-2006) |
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Risa Glenn is
responsible for managing the firm's Local Tax Roll
Quality Assurance Program. Her duties include detailed
research and analysis pertaining to the accuracy of classification,
valuation and exemption data for all property categories
and preparation of amended self-reports. Ms. Glenn
joined the firm in 1998 from the Comptroller's Property
Tax Division, where she audited original and amended self-reports
of property value for nearly 200 school districts and
was solely responsible for compiling and certifying
all Section 403.302(h) audit requests to the Texas
Education Agency for the 1996 tax year.
rglenn@rwblaw.net |
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Rick Fritts is
the firm's in-house Valuation Appeals Specialist, responsible
for coordinating the firm's research and data gathering
efforts. Mr. Fritts joined the firm in 1990 after
nine years with the State Property Tax Board the last
three years as Assistant Deputy Director for Valuations
for the division responsible for conducting the Property
Value Study.
jfritts2@austin.rr.com
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Bruce Martin is
a state certified licensed appraiser. From 1995-1999 he served
as Senior Appraiser for the San Jacinto Central Appraisal District,
where he developed land and improvement tables and coordinated
the district's mapping system. From 1988-1995 he served as a
commercial fee appraiser for Stanfield & Associates in Houston.
Mr. Martin has substantial expertise in the valuation
of agricultural and timber properties. He serves as a consultant
to the firm. |