Practice Areas

Tax Law
State and Federal Taxation
Entrepreneurial Law
Business Transactions
Business Reorganizations
Emerging Business Law
Mergers and Acquisitions

Practice Emphasis

Jay D. Crutcher has proven an unequivocal dedication to his clients in handling business and tax matters for entrepreneurs, inventors, private enterprises and public companies.  For the past sixteen years, he has consistently and successfully helped clients in handling business formations, mergers & acquisitions, exit strategies and sales of businesses, monetization of intellectual property and intangible assets. In addition, Mr. Crutcher advises clients in the areas of joint ventures, divestitures, business conversions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, capital investments, private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities.

Mr. Crutcher also provides a unique perspective on tax issues in relation to real estate investment and development and business clients in the areas of employer/employee matters, structuring of compensation transactions, including various types of stock including restricted stock, discount stock and nonqualified stock options.

Before attending law school, Mr. Crutcher worked as a Certified Public Accountant for four years at Price Waterhouse, now Pricewaterhouse Coopers. His skill and knowledge as a C.P.A. undoubtedly enabled Jay to better serve his clients in the areas of business law and tax.

Mr. Crutcher practiced on the East Coast and at a large Texas firm before joining Scheef & Stone, acquiring the sophistication, knowledge and proficiency that he uses in his practice on a daily basis.

Professional Involvement

• American Bar Association

• Member, State Bar of Texas

           • Sections on Business Law and Tax Law

• Member, State Bar of Connecticut

• Member, Dallas Bar Association

            • Tax Section

• Admitted, United States Tax Court

• Frisco and Collin County Bar Associations

Affiliations

• Co-Founder, Director, Vice-President, Class Facilitator and Instructor of Youth Leadership Frisco

• Director of the Professional Leadership Program at the University of North Texas

• Director of the Boston University DFW Alumni Club

• Business Law, Mentor and Instructor, for the Independent Study & Mentorship Program at Frisco High School

• Founder, Director and President, Youth Entrepreneurship Society

• Member, The Entrepreneurship Institute

Education and Professional Background

• J.D., (cum laude), Boston University School of Law, 1993

• B.B.A., Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1985

Honors and Awards

• Phi Delta Phi

• Edward F. Hennessey Scholar

• Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honor Society

• Beta Alpha Psi National Accounting Honor Society

• National Literary Scholar, Beta Alpha Psi National Writing Competition,“The Need for Improved Financial Reporting of a Leveraged Buyout”

• Honorable Mention for Oral Presentation at Beta Alpha Psi Regional Convention, “The Conflicting Interest of Audit and Management Consulting Practices in Big Eight Public Accounting”

• Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Member

• Dean’s Honor Roll

• Dean’s List