Tyler Brooks Deck is a Round Rock native who graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law, returned to the community where he grew up, and has practiced there for nearly two decades since founding his firm in 2006. Admission to U.S. Tax Court and to the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Court — alongside his work as a board member of both the YMCA Round Rock and the Round Rock Police Foundation — reflects an attorney whose professional and civic presence are built into the same community fabric.
Overview
The Deck Law Firm PLLC is a solo law firm founded in 2006 in Round Rock, Texas, located at 107 N. Lampassas Street in the historic downtown area of a fast-growing Austin-area community. Tyler Deck practices estate planning, probate, civil litigation, tax law, and construction law, serving both individual and business clients in Round Rock and the broader Austin metropolitan region.
The firm’s combination of estate planning and tax practice is relatively unusual for a solo practitioner — it reflects Deck’s admission to U.S. Tax Court, which allows him to represent clients in federal tax disputes and IRS audit proceedings. Many estate planning and probate attorneys lack this federal tax court admission, and the addition of tax controversy work alongside estate planning and civil litigation creates a multi-dimensional practice capable of addressing more of what individual and small business clients actually need over the course of their financial lives.
Tyler Deck describes the firm as local and family-owned, and his two board memberships in Round Rock civic organizations underscore genuine community investment rather than professional networking for its own sake. Client testimonials specifically reference successful IRS audit resolution and familiarity with IRS agents — concrete rather than general indicators of practice quality in the tax area.
The firm offers free consultations for estate planning, probate, and civil litigation matters. Tax consultations are charged. Flat fee or hourly billing arrangements are available.
Practice Areas
Estate Planning: Drafting of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney for Round Rock and Austin-area clients. Estate planning at its most useful anticipates what happens when the client cannot make decisions — whether due to incapacity or death — and ensures that their assets and wishes are handled as intended. Tyler Deck’s estate planning practice also intersects with his tax knowledge in cases where estate tax planning or trust structuring carries tax implications.
Probate: Administration of decedents’ estates through Texas probate courts. When a person dies with a will or without a will, the legal process of settling their estate typically requires court supervision and attorney guidance. Tyler Deck handles independent administrations, muniment of title proceedings, and related probate matters in Texas courts.
Wills and Trusts: Individual estate planning documents drafted to reflect each client’s family structure, asset composition, and intentions. Trusts can serve as probate avoidance tools, disability planning instruments, or vehicles for conditional distributions to beneficiaries.
Powers of Attorney: Texas statutory durable powers of attorney and medical powers of attorney authorizing trusted agents to manage financial and healthcare decisions if the client becomes incapacitated.
Tax Law: IRS tax audits, state taxes, and levy reduction. The firm’s tax practice is anchored by Tyler Deck’s admission to U.S. Tax Court, which allows formal litigation of tax disputes. Client testimonials reference successful IRS audit resolution — a practical confirmation of the firm’s tax work capability. Tax consultation is charged rather than offered as a free initial meeting.
Civil Litigation: General civil litigation for individuals and businesses in Round Rock and the Austin metro area. This encompasses a range of dispute types handled in Texas state courts.
Construction Law: Legal services for construction-related matters, reflecting the practical needs of a rapidly growing community like Round Rock where residential and commercial construction activity is substantial.
Creditor-Debtor Matters: Legal work addressing the rights and obligations of creditors and debtors, which can include collection matters and negotiated resolution of debt disputes.
Commercial Litigation: Litigation of business disputes between commercial parties.
Attorney Profiles
Tyler Brooks Deck is the founder and sole practitioner of The Deck Law Firm PLLC. He earned his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and has over 19 years of legal experience. He is a Round Rock native who established his practice there in 2006 and has maintained it in the community continuously since. He is admitted to the Texas State Bar, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, and the Texas Western Bankruptcy Court. He serves on the boards of the YMCA Round Rock and the Round Rock Police Foundation. He offers flat fee and hourly billing arrangements. His office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location and Service Area
107 N. Lampassas St., Suite 200, Round Rock, TX 78664
Phone: (512) 251-8920
Website: www.thedecklawfirm.com/
Free consultations for estate planning, probate, and civil litigation. Tax consultations are charged. Office hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The firm serves Round Rock, Texas and the surrounding Austin metropolitan area.
Client Focus
The Deck Law Firm serves two primary client categories. Individual clients in Round Rock and the Austin metro area who need estate planning documents, probate administration, or tax help represent one primary group. Small and medium-sized businesses that need civil litigation support, construction law assistance, or creditor-debtor help represent the other. The firm’s combination of a personal attorney relationship (solo practice means direct attorney contact, not delegation to associates) and multi-subject competency across estate, tax, and litigation matters makes it practical for clients who prefer a single attorney who can address different legal needs over time.
Round Rock’s rapid population growth over the past two decades has created substantial demand for both estate planning services (from residents building assets and starting families) and construction law services (from the builders, contractors, and owners engaged in the area’s active construction market). Tyler Deck’s practice reflects the practical legal needs of this growing community.
FAQ
What is U.S. Tax Court and why does admission to it matter?
The U.S. Tax Court is a federal court with jurisdiction to hear disputes between taxpayers and the IRS before any tax is paid. Unlike many federal courts, Tax Court has a special division for small tax cases (under $50,000) that operates with simplified procedures. Admission to the Tax Court allows Tyler Deck to formally litigate tax disputes on behalf of clients, including IRS audit challenges. Not all attorneys who handle tax matters are admitted to practice before the Tax Court.
Does the firm offer free consultations?
Free consultations are offered for estate planning, probate, and civil litigation matters. Tax consultations are charged, which reflects the technical work required to evaluate a tax matter before agreeing to representation. Clients with tax questions should expect an initial consultation fee for tax-specific issues.
How has the firm helped clients with IRS audits?
Client testimonials reference successful IRS audit resolution and specific familiarity with IRS agents. While the details of individual cases are not publicly specified, the combination of Tax Court admission and client confirmation of audit resolution suggests that the firm has practical experience with the audit representation process, including both the administrative appeal level and, where necessary, Tax Court litigation.
What construction law services does the firm provide?
Construction law services are listed as a practice area, reflecting the construction-intensive growth that characterizes Round Rock. Specific construction law services may include contract review, construction dispute resolution, mechanic’s lien matters, and related issues. Given Round Rock’s ongoing residential and commercial development, this is a practical service for the community the firm serves.
Can one attorney handle both estate planning and tax matters effectively?
Solo practitioners who maintain admission to U.S. Tax Court alongside estate planning and probate practice bring a tax-integrated perspective to estate planning that benefits clients whose estates involve business interests, real estate, or other assets with tax implications. Tyler Deck’s combination of these capabilities — while remaining a solo practitioner with direct client contact — is the explicit structure of this practice.
Closing
Nineteen years in the same community, board service at two civic organizations, Tax Court admission alongside estate planning and probate practice, and client testimonials confirming successful IRS audit outcomes — The Deck Law Firm is a Round Rock institution in the specific sense that matters: an attorney whose professional life and community life are genuinely integrated. For residents and small businesses in Round Rock and the Austin metro area who need estate planning, tax, or civil litigation services, that depth of local presence is both a practical advantage and a meaningful signal about where the attorney’s professional commitments lie.