William Byrnes is an established authority in the field of international tax law. In academia, he presently serves as an associate dean at Texas A&M University School of Law in Dallas-Fort Worth. His leadership role with the school will include establishing wealth management, financial planning, and risk management / anti money laundering executive programs. Highly active with online legal education services, he is credited for developing the first master of law program offered online by an ABA accredited school. Beyond his work as Associate Dean with Texas A&M University School of Law, the career history of William Byrnes includes serving as associate director of international tax at Coopers & Lybrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Over the course of his career, he has published several books and scholarly articles for major publishers such as Thomson-Reuters, LexisNexis, and National Underwriters.
Educated at Loyola University School of Law, William Byrnes earned his juris doctor in 1992. He went on to complete his master of laws in European business and international tax law at the University of Amsterdam followed by a fellowship in international taxation at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam, Netherlands.