David J. Kaplan

Biography

Mr. Kaplan concentrates his practice on representing property owners in the areas of ad valorem property tax disputes and litigation, negotiating economic development incentives and eminent domain law.

Mr. Kaplan is a frequent lecturer on property tax issues for industry, Appraisal District and property owner groups. He has served as General Counsel for the Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals and Chair of the State Bar of Texas Property Tax Committee. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1987.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Texas in 1984 and his juris doctor from UT School of Law three years later.

While attending law school, Mr. Kaplan was selected as a member of Order of the Barristers, competed on the National Mock Trial Team and served as chairman of the Board of Advocates and the national law student representative on the Council of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association Litigation Section. He also worked for the Texas House of Representatives as a Chief Legislative Aide while attending business and law school.

Area of Practice

Property Tax and Eminent Domain

Bar Admissions

State of Texas, 1987

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1987

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1984