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Lucy Petry has established a reputation as a leading source of tax advice within the tax industry for her reliability, dependability, and innovation.

Highlights of Mrs. Petry’s career include: working over 20 years in both business and public accounting; carrying on the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for more than 20 years; and establishing her own tax law firm where she has been able to relieve taxpayers of millions in tax liability.

Mrs. Petry teaches two graduate courses: Taxation of Business Entities and Individual Taxation at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, and previously taught the income tax clinic at South Texas College of Law Houston. She is an active member of the Tax Section for the State Bar of Texas and a frequent speaker at conferences and legal events in the topics of tax law and tax resolution.

Lucy Petry started Petry Law Firm, PLLC, not for profit or notoriety, but because she has a real desire to help individuals and businesses with their legal needs. Lucy has years of experience in the business world, as well as with the IRS thanks to her time working with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). Lucy is the VITA program site manager for both the University of Saint Thomas and South Texas College of Law and has personally supervised and prepared over 15,000 tax returns, which makes her well-equipped to handle your business and IRS issues. She has now worked for VITA for more than 20 years. 

In addition to the VITA program, Lucy has experience in both industry and public accounting, managing and consulting for businesses, assisting taxpayers from tax preparation to representation before the Tax Court, and representing clients at the federal, state, and local levels. Prior to becoming an attorney Lucy managed her CPA practice and worked as a Controller and Accounting Manager for public and International manufacturing companies.

Lucy earned her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, followed by her JD from the South Texas College of Law Houston. While at South Texas, she earned the University and Texas State Bar Pro Bono Honors award. She was also the President of the Tax Law Society and a member of the Board of Advocates. She then went on to become an Adjunct Tax Clinic Professor at South Texas.