Asel M. Lindsey
Member
Asel M. Lindsey serves as the Assistant Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Tax practice group. Asel is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and focuses her practice on transactional tax and strategic tax planning.
Asel advises on a broad range of corporate and business tax matters bringing extensive experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, taxation of flow-through entities, corporate and business restructuring transactions, estate planning and tax controversy matters. Asel represents business owners, private equity clients, family offices and individual investors and advises on a variety of issues related to middle-market transactions. She plans and structures complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, roll-ups, tax-deferred rollovers, tax-free reorganizations, spin-offs, and restructurings.
Working closely with high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and families with multigenerational wealth, Asel assists with succession issues, estate planning, asset protection, lifetime transfer planning, and charitable objectives. Asel also guides nonprofit organizations in obtaining and retaining tax-exempt status and provides counsel on tax issues for tax-exempt entities.
As a member of the firm’s Dental Service Organizations (DSO) group, Asel advises on tax issues related to the formation, acquisition, and restructuring of dental service organizations and similar managed service structures. Additionally, she provides strategic counsel on compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and serves on the firm’s CTA committee.
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- New York University School of Law, L.L.M., 2013
- Washburn University School of Law, J.D., 2012
- Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, B.S.
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Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Texas
- Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Texas)
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Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
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Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Tax Law, 2023 and 2024
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Recognized as "Outstanding Newcomer to the Tax Section," by the State Bar of Texas, 2023
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Recognized by San Antonio Magazine in "San Antonio's Top Attorneys" for Tax Law, 2020-2022, 2025
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Recognized by Scene in SA in "Rising Star Lawyers" for Tax Law, 2021 and 2023
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Super Lawyers® Rising Star 2018 in Kansas and Missouri, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Pro Bono Wall of Fame 2016 and 2018, Missouri Bar Association
- Woman of the Year in Entrepreneur/Executive category, Topeka YWCA, 2006
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Association for Corporate Growth (Austin/San Antonio), President Elect; Chair of Private Equity Two-Step Conference, 2025, 2026
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State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, Chair of Partnership and Real Estate Committee
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State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, Member of the International Tax Committee, 2021-2022
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Association for Corporate Growth (Austin/San Antonio), Leader of San Antonio P.O.D. Network for Professional Women, 2023-2025
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State Bar of Texas, Graduate of LeadershipSBOT, Class of 2022-2023
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American Bar Association, Member of Tax Section and formerly Co-Chair of YLD Tax Law Committee, 2013-Present
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CREW San Antonio, Member, 2022-2024
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Heart of America Tax Institute, Board Member, 2015-2018
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Kansas City Tax Club, Founder and President, 2014-2018
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Chair of Tax Committee, 2014-2018
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University of Missouri Kansas City Tax Clinic, Member of Pro Bono Panel, 2014-2015
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National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, member of AABAKC, 2013-2019
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Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City, 2013-2015
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), 2012-2015
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Georgetown Admissions Committee Member, 2008-2014
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Alamo Area Community Network, Board Member, 2025-Present
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CentreClub San Antonio, Board Member, 2024-Present
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St. Luke’s Episcopal School, Risk Management Committee – 2025 - Present
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International School of San Antonio, Board Member, 2022-Present
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YWCA USA, Treasurer & Member of National Board of Directors, 2008-2010
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Claiming Financial Confidence: Estate Planning and Trust Formation
Asel Lindsey will present the Women in DSO Wellness Workshop, “Claiming Financial Confidence: Estate…
Dykema’s Cannabis Industry Group Named 2025 “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360
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Asel Lindsey Achieves Board Certification in Tax Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that Asel M. Lindsey, a Member in the…
