Juris Doctor awarded
by Baylor University School of Law, 1964,
Member Baylor Law Review, Law Review Article:
Potential Estate Tax benefits for community
Property States, Vol XIV, No. 4 Baylor Law
Review 462 (1962), Top 10% of class. Top
Baylor score on Texas Bar Exam.
B.B.A. awarded by Baylor
University School of Business, 1961, Top
10% of class, President Beta Alpha Psi (Honorary
Accounting Society).
L.L.M. in taxation awarded
by New York University School of Law, 1965.
Top 10% of class.
Career Highlights
Practiced federal and cross border taxation (international
and state and local) for 30 years (through 1997) at
Exxon.
Numerous tax presentations and
meetings with various foreign governments (including
China) on local and U.S. tax issues of concern to
U.S. oil comapnies.
Managed state income tax litigation
(including various major Alaska tax cases).
Coordinated industry efforts
to challenge states' positions on various tax issues
in state and federal courts, including U.S. Supreme
Court.
Prior to Exxon, practiced tax law
with Fischer, Wood, Burney & Nesbitt in Corpus
Christi, TX and with T. Jack Foster & Sons in
Foster City, CA as tax counsel.
Background
Thirty years experience with
Exxon Corporation in multi-state & local taxation;
federal and international taxation (including foreign
taxes applicable to companies operating abroad); sophisticated
business tax planning; and tax litigation.
Professional
Accreditations
Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, 1964. Certified
Public Accountant, Texas, 1968. Member Houston Bar
Association. Admitted to practice before the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Mr. Foster focuses his practice on multi-state &
local taxation, federal & international taxation,
tax planning for individuals and entities including
privately and publicly-held corporations, and tax
controversies.
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