Thomas W. Ford, Jr.
Partner
tford@andrewskurth.com
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4498
F: 713.220.4285
Download v-cardThomas' experience includes expertise in the federal income taxation of business transactions and business entities, including formations of partnerships (publicly traded and private) and joint ventures and dispositions of interests therein; mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs of corporations; royalty trusts; real estate investment trusts; and financially troubled entities, including financial institutions. Thomas has extensive experience in advising clients and structuring transactions based on Section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a credit against regular federal income taxation with respect to the sales of qualified fuel to an unrelated party.
Articles / Publications
Author - "Receipt of a Partnership Interest for Services: A Controversy That Will Not Die," Taxes - The Tax Magazine 40th Annual Federal Tax Conference, University of Chicago Law School (October 1987)
Briefings, Seminars & Speeches
Author and Speaker
- "Federal Income Taxation of Real Estate Investment Trusts," National Institute on Real Estate Taxation (October 22, 1986)
- "The Regulations Proposed Under Section 597 - A Bank Holding Company Perspective," Houston Tax Roundtable (October 5, 1994)
- "Allocation of Partnership Liabilities Under Section 752," Tax Executives Institute (March 12, 1997)
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Member
- Houston Tax Roundtable
- Houston Bar Association
- Taxation Subcommittee of the Greater Houston Partnership's Government Relations Committee
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association, Member, Tax Section
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Member of Government Liaison Committee
Listed
- Texas Super Lawyer in Tax, Texas Monthly (2005-2007)
Headline News
- Andrews Kurth Receives High Rankings in Chambers USA Guide (June 25, 2007)
- Andrews Kurth Announces Policy Committee Election (August 16, 2007)
Practice Areas
Education
- JD, 1981, University of Houston Law Center, Order of the Barons
- BBA, 1978, Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
Admitted
- Texas 1981
