Jennifer L. McDowell
Associate
jmcdowell@wsmtlaw.com
Jennifer L. McDowell began her career in a state and local tax litigation boutique, honing her tax expertise while developing a proficiency in trial and appellate practice. Primarily servicing oil, gas, natural resources, and chemical companies, Ms. McDowell guides taxpayers through audit, refund, protest and other administrative processes; works with tax authorities to obtain positive outcomes for her clients; and litigates state and local tax disputes.
Since joining WSMT, Ms. McDowell's experience with government regulators and administrative agencies has been invaluable as her practice has expanded to include corporate, oil and gas, and natural resources law along with general business litigation, business transactions, campaign law, and structured settlement transfer approvals.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represented working interest owners in acquisition of production properties along with Areas of Mutual Interest, Joint Operating Agreements and Master Service Contract Negotiations.
- Represented oil and gas company before the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals and in the appeal to Louisiana District Court in franchise tax Mark to Market Securities valuation dispute.
- Represented oil and gas services company in Federal minimum wage audit.
- Represented principal owners in forming corporations, limited liability companies, joint ventures and partnerships and act as general counsel for various contract, employment and shareholder issues.
- Provided election law compliance services and campaign finance reporting for Candidate for Wyoming State House of Representatives.
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS & ACCOLADES
- Named One of Wyoming's 20 Under 40, 2011
- Co-Author "Keeping Your Lease Alive in Good Times and in Bad" 55 Rocky. Mt. Min. L. Inst. 23-1 (2009)
- Author, "Update on the Hatfields and McCoys: Did the Tax Collectors and Producer-Processors' Collaboration Solve Wyoming's Gas Valuation Problem?" National Association of Division Order Analysts, Volume MMVIII, No. 3 (September 2008)
- Author, "Your CEO Must Sign on the Dotted Line! The Louisiana Department of Revenue Defines Who Can Validly Sign Agreements," Louisiana State and Local Tax Report, Volume 15, No. 4, State Tax Press (Apr. 2006)
- Author, "Confidentiality of Juvenile Information Since the Public Information Act," Texas State Bar Juvenile Section Report, Volume 17, No. 2 (June 2003)
- Special Events Editor for The Review of Litigation Journal, The University of Texas School of Law
- Instructor, Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled "Sales and Use Tax: A Beginner's Basic Course
- Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
* Per Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4, the descriptions of our fields of practice do not state or imply certification, specialization or expertise in any particular area of law, unless the description specifically states that the particular lawyer holds a certification or other expertise recognized by the applicable State Bar or regulatory authority.
** "The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist, or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements, or self-proclaimed expertise." -- Rule 7.2, Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct
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PRACTICE AREAS
- Taxation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Appeals
- Corporate Law
- Oil and Gas
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2003
- B.S., in Accounting, University of Wyoming, with honors, 2000
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
- Colorado, 2003
- Louisiana, 2004*
- Wyoming, 2005**
- U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
Professional & Community Activities
- Colorado Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Wyoming State Bar
- U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
- Child Development Center of Natrona County, Director
- Director, Country Joe Club, University of Wyoming
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