Ashley Arnett

About Ashley Arnett

I am a business litigation attorney with over 15 years of experience litigating business disputes, collections, commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes, civil tax matters, criminal conspiracy, search warrants, and more. As an attorney, I consider it my mission to uncover and present the facts of every matter that comes across my desk so I can protect the rights of my clients. I have participated in cases in state and federal courts in Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington, South Carolina, Maine, California, Michigan, Colorado, Virginia, Florida, and the U.S. Tax Court. I completed my undergraduate degree with a major in Political Science in three years, graduating with honors from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. I then went on to earn my J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2008.Practice Areas Business Law Business Litigation IRS Audit Defense / Tax Controversies Recent Significant Engagements- Represented Plaintiff in fraudulent transfer case. Jury awarded over 2 million in damages- Co-counsel in winning a TRO/Temporary Injunction against stock transfer company that was threatening to release millions of shares of stock to two alleged predatory lenders- Represented a cryptocurrency trader under scrutiny by the IRS for failure to report a crypto exchange. No compliance actions were taken. No change in income and no assessment of penalties- Successfully represented chemical manufacturer in business contract disputes with supplier- Co-chaired the defense of a health care provider who counseled patients over the phone. DOJ declined prosecution- Successfully represented a client under audit for not reporting ownership in a foreign corporation. The IRS found that no changes were required to the client’s tax return and did not assess penalties and interest against the client- Represented a local concrete company. IRS investigated the company for failure to report income/understatement of income. IRS made no changes and did not refer to IRS Criminal Investigation- Successfully defended landscape business owner accused of fraud.

Experience

1. Attorney

   Kretzer Arnett

   Jul 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Texas State University

  Political Science and Government

  2001 — 2002

• Lamar University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

  2002 — 2004

• St. Mary's University

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2005 — 2008