About Maxine
Maxine Aaronson earned a B.F.A. from Southern Methodist University in 1976, studying theatre education and English. She stayed at SMU for law school and received her J.D. in 1980. Her academic path is not the usual route into tax law. The combination of arts and law, she has said in past remarks, shaped how she communicates complex ideas. She learned to frame arguments clearly and to present them in a way that nonlawyers could follow.
After law school she built a practice in Texas that spans both state and federal arenas. Aaronson is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas, as well as the U.S. Tax Court. Those admissions have allowed her to handle contested matters at trial and on appeal. Over the years she has worked with individual taxpayers and businesses, advising on audits, administrative disputes, and litigation strategies.
Her professional credentialing centers on tax law. Aaronson is board certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. That certification reflects a significant portion of her work devoted to federal and state tax issues. She has represented clients in administrative hearings and courtroom proceedings. She also counsels on tax planning and compliance matters, translating technical tax rules into practical choices for clients.
Clients and colleagues describe her as exacting in preparation and direct in courtroom presentation. She favors careful fact development and plainspoken explanations over legal abstraction. That approach has guided her practice through changing tax rules and shifting enforcement priorities. It has also shaped how she advises clients facing audits or seeking to structure transactions in a tax-efficient way.
Aaronson founded and maintains a private practice under the name Law Office of Maxine Aaronson. Her office handles contested tax matters, offers representation before taxing authorities and courts, and provides planning advice for individuals and businesses. She continues to take cases that require litigation in federal court and advocacy before the U.S. Tax Court. Her current practice focuses on tax controversy, tax litigation, and tax planning matters.
