Mr. Kennedy was born in Houston, Texas on November 7, 1951 and received his B.B.A. degree in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin University in 1973. He has received two law degrees, a J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1979 and a LL.M. with an emphasis in taxation from Southern Methodist University in 1982. Mr. Kennedy is also a Certified Public Accountant, although he does not actively practice accounting. He spent eight years with the Internal Revenue Service from 1974-1983. He spent seven years as an adjunct professor with the Graduate School of Management at the University of Dallas teaching tax management and planning. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Kennedy practices in the area of taxation with a strong emphasis on tax controversies, tax planning and estate planning.

Mr. Kennedy has been a tax professional for 40 years. It started when he became an employee of the Internal Revenue Service in January of 1974. He worked as a Revenue Agent, an Appeals Officer and as Appeals Manager while with the IRS. He became a Texas CPA in 1982. This gives him additional insight into his area of specialization. Mr. Kennedy now practices law in Dallas. He also spent time with Ernst & Whinney as a tax controversy specialist. He has been lead counsel in several complex tax litigation matters.

He is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Colorado.