MARK S. HUTCHESON, CMI, CRE, ESQ. is the managing partner of the law firm of Popp Hutcheson PLLC in Austin, Texas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ryan Law and a Principal in the Ryan LLC Austin Office.
He has devoted his practice to representing taxpayers in property tax disputes for over 25 years. Mark has served on the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s Board of Governors and as its past president. He served on and chaired the IPT CMI Professional Designation Committee for Property Tax for over a decade and was the recipient of IPT’s Special Service Award in 2014. In 2016 he received CRE designation from The Counselors of Real Estate.
Mark was the recipient of the coveted Peveto Award, recognizing dedication to teaching and serving Texans in the field of ad valorem taxation in 2021.
He has presented cases at trial and on appeal before district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas and is a Licensed Senior Property Tax Consultant in Texas.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas he graduated magna cum laude from Baylor Law School, where he served as Managing Editor of the Baylor Law Review. Mark served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1989 – 1996.
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Current
- Member, Counselors of Real Estate (2016-present)
- Licensed Senior Property Tax Consultant, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- CMI Designation, IPT
- Ethics Committee Member, IPT
Previous
- Vice Chair – Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity
- Wayne Peveto Award Recipient, Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation (2021)
- President, IPT (2021)
- Chair – CMI Professional Designation Committee, IPT
- Member – Board of Governors, IPT (2018-2022)
- Special Service Award Recipient, IPT (2014)
Admitted to Practice
- Texas – Mark has presented cases at trial and on appeal before district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas.
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Articles / Publications
- “A Taxing Issue”, Commercial Property Executive, October 2012
- “Fight Excessive Tax Assessments in Recovering Market”, National Real Estate Investor Webinar, May 2012
- “Why Inflated Tax Assessments Persist”, National Real Estate Investor Webinar, January/February 2011
- “Mistaken Reform”, Commercial Property Executive, October 2010
- “Refinery Valuation & Litigation Issues: Past, Present, and Future”, Greg Kort and Mark Hutcheson, 2010 Texas Oil & Gas Association Property Tax Representatives Annual Conference, February 2010
- “Tax Assessments in Flux in New Market”, Hotel Journal, September 2008
- “Improper Use of Cap Rates Proves Costly”, National Real Estate Investor, April 2008
- “Mass Appraisals May Lead to High Taxes”, Hotel News Resource, March 2008
- “Reduce Property Taxes By Using the Cost Approach”, Hotel News Resource, November 2007
- “The High Cost of Bad Tax Forecasting”, National Real Estate Investor, July 2007
- “Use Caution When Applying Cap Rates from Sales Surveys”, Hotel News Resource, June 2007
- “Look for Tax Savings in Hotel Personal Property”, Hotel News Resource, March 24, 2006
- “How Assessors Unfairly Penalize REITs”, National Real Estate Investor, June 2004
- “Retail Centers Get Equal Treatment Through Fee-Simple Valuation Method”, Real Estate Forum, March 2003
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