A Conversation with Annie McGinnis

About this Episode

Join Joel Crouch for his conversation with Annie McGinnis. Ms. McGinnis grew up in Frisco, TX, graduating from Centennial High School. When she graduated there were four (4) high schools in Frisco, TX now there are twelve (12) high schools in Frisco, TX. Ms. McGinnis joined the firm as a lawyer in 2019 after being admitted to practice law in Texas in 2018. She attended Texas A&M University receiving her B.S. in Political Science, magna cum laude, in 2015. After graduating, she continued her education at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law receiving her J.D., magna cum laude, and Order of the Coif, in 2018. She then moved to New York to attend New York University School of Law receiving her LL.M. in Taxation in 2019. Upon graduating from NYU, she joined the firm. Find out what transpired during her college years that led her down the career path to become a lawyer as well as why she chose the colleges she attended. While in New York, she lived in a 424 sq. ft. apartment (aka a shoebox). Hear what her favorite things to do were while living in New York when she had time. After receiving her LL.M. in Taxation, she knew she wanted to come back to Texas to start her legal career. She knew of Meadows Collier and the firm's reputation from the law schools that she attended and the professors that she had while attending several law schools. She determined in her second year of law school that she had an interest in partnership tax, corporate work, reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Learn what her favorite and least favorite activities are about practicing law, what she attributes her success to and her advice to new, young lawyers.