Background
Lan, Donald Paul was born on July 19, 1952 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Donald Paul and Hannah Paula Lan.
Lan, Donald Paul was born on July 19, 1952 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Donald Paul and Hannah Paula Lan.
University of Rhode Island (Bachelor of Science in accounting, with highest distinction, 1974). Rutgers University, Camden (Juris Doctor, 1977): Georgetown University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1982). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma.
Beta Alpha Psi.
Recipient, PrenticeHall Award for Excellence in Taxation. Company-Teacher, Tax Procedure and Litigation, SMU School of Law, 1990. Attorney-Advisor to the Honorable Murray H. Falk, Special Trial Judge, United States.
Tax Court, Washington, District of Columbia, 1977-1978.
Trial Attorney, Tax Division, United States. Department of Justice, 19781982.
Recipient, Outstanding Attorney Award, 1980.
Clerk to special trial judge, United States Tax Court, Washington, 1977-1978; trial attorney tax division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1978-1982; associate, partner, Shank, Irwin & Conant, Dallas, 1982-1987; partner, Finley, Kumble Wagner et al, Dallas, 1987; partner, Strasburger & Price, Dallas, 1988-1996; shareholder, Kroney Silverman, Mincey, Inc., Dallas, since 1996. Adjunct Professor law Southern Methodist U., since 1990. Lecturer on tax controversy and litigation, since 1983.
Member American Bar Association (court procedures committee tax section since 1987, Studies. in tax practice committee tax section since 1992), State Bar Texas (chairman court procedures committee tax section 1995-1997, county member since 1997), Dallas Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Deborah Sue Rothenberg, August 20, 1978. Children: Jennifer Robyn, Adam Christopher, Eric Jacob.