Tax and Estate Planning Association
The Tax and Estate Planning Association (TEPA) is a student-run organization. It enhances students' classroom education with experiential and service opportunities. For example, TEPA
- Invites speakers to campus and organizes events off campus with tax and estate planning practitioners
- Organizes employment workshops to help members better prepare for and manage employment-search efforts
- Hosts the annual graduate tax program information seminar
- Coordinates Tax Days with tax professional in the regional markets
Members of TEPA elect officers annually.
2011-2012 Officers
President: Asel Mukeyeva is a third year law student and is the president of TEPA. Asel has a BS in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University and a BA in Accounting from Washburn. Prior to law school, Asel worked in real estate development and finance where she managed LLCs, partnerships, subchapter S corporations and a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, all of which enabled Asel to utilize her finance and accounting skills. Asel has also successfully completed the CPA examination during her first year of law school and is currently working on obtaining certificates in Tax and Estate Planning. Asel's community service is comprised of various memberships including her role as Treasurer of YWCA USA National Board of Directors. Asel can be reached at asel.mukeyeva [at] washburn.edu.
Vice-President: Diane Lautt is a third year law student from Manhattan, Kansas. Diane graduated from Tabor College with a B.A. in Business Administration: Finance & Management and History. Before attending law school, Diane worked for three years as a Financial Analyst for AT&T in Annapolis, Maryland. Diane is pursuing certificates in the areas of Tax and Estate Planning. Diane can be reached at diane.lautt [at] washburn.edu.
Secretary: William C. Patterson is a third year law student serving as Secretary of the Tax and Estate Planning Association. William also serves as President of the Real Estate Law Society and Secretary of the Washburn Business Law Society. William is from West Des Moines, Iowa and received a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa, with a double major in finance and real estate. He was a real estate tax consultant in Overland Park, Kansas prior to enrolling at Washburn Law. Contact William at william.patterson1 [at] washburn.edu.
Treasurer: Dillon Stum is a third year law student from Ness City, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University. Dillon can be reached at dillon.stum [at] washburn.edu.
2011-2012 Committee Chairs
Speaker Chair: Kyle Sollars is a second-year law student from Kansas City, Missouri. He has a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also has a professional degree from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, where he studied commercial music business and production. Kyle is currently a law clerk at Riling, Burkhead, & Nitcher in Lawrence, Kansas. He was also an extern with the Law Department at Collective Brands, Inc., where he worked with international law and international business transactions. Kyle is currently working toward obtaining a certificate in Tax Law. Kyle can be reached at kyle.sollars [at] washburn.edu.
VITA Chair: Peter Klc is a third year law student from Murray, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Sociology and Criminology. Over the summer he worked as a legal clerk at the Secretary of State's office. Currently, he is pursuing certificates in tax and small business transactions. Peter can be reached at peter.klc [at] washburn.edu.
VITA Chair: Kali Hague graduated from Kansas State University at Salina with a bachelors of science in Aeronautical Technology-Professional Pilot. Last winter Kali worked with TEPA and VITA to prepare income tax returns for low-income families. She currently clerks for an aviation law firm in Kansas that specializes in aircraft transactions and aviation related tax issues. Kali can be reached at kali.hague [at] washburn.edu.
LL.M. Liaison: Amanda Walker is a first year law student from Kingman, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita State University. Amanda can be reached at amanda.walker2 [at] washburn.edu.
Student Liaison: Dallas Miller is a second year law student from Mesa, Arizona. He attended Arizona State University. Dallas can be reached at dallas.miller [at] washburn.edu.
Newsletter Editor: Joshua Decker is a third year law student from Bronson, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas. Joshua can be reached at joshua.decker [at] washburn.edu.
Director of Special Events: Denise Stephens is a third year law student from New York, New York. She attended New York University. Denise can be reached at denise.stephens [at] washburn.edu.
Advisor
- Professional Advisor: Scott Taddiken is an attorney with Newbery, Ungerer & Hickert LLP in Topeka and practices in the areas of State and Federal Taxation, Estate Planning, and Business and Corporate Law. Scott received a JD, with a Tax Law Certificate, and an MBA from Washburn University and currently teaches as an adjunct professor with the Washburn University School of Business.
- Faculty Advisor: Professor Lori McMillan
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