What MVBA does

MVBA, formally McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., is a Texas professional corporation law firm founded in 1961 and headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. The firm specializes in delinquent governmental receivables — property tax, court fines and fees, and mineral revenue — and provides tailored collection programs, judicial tax foreclosure, bankruptcy creditor representation, appraisal district litigation, and tax office representation for Texas counties, cities, school districts, appraisal districts, and courts. It also offers complementary services including Taxable Value Audits and property value study appeals, school finance consulting, truth-in-taxation advisory, and TDLR/TACA-authorized continuing education for tax professionals.

The firm runs proprietary internal technology to support these workflows: an in-house bankruptcy tracking and filing system that consolidates title work into a single database used to generate court-ready documents, and an MVBA Online Auction platform that — beginning with the 2017 Burnet County launch of the first online delinquent property tax sale in Texas — enables electronic property tax sales, with integrations to GovEase and Real Auction for certain counties. Service delivery is anchored by 26 office locations across Texas, each with a managing attorney assigned to a defined regional territory, and supported by educational content (blog, legislative updates, case summaries, free Truth-in-Taxation guidebook) and a TAAO/TAAD conference presence.

MVBA is a privately held professional corporation owned by its shareholder attorneys (including President Matthew Tepper and Vice President John O'Connell); it has no institutional investors, parent company, or public filings. The firm does not publish pricing or revenue, but operates under contract arrangements with governmental entities, with Taxable Value Audits provided free of charge to client districts and no contingency fees assessed for those services. The customer base is exclusively Texas public-sector, and the majority of new business is generated through word-of-mouth referrals and repeat clients requesting additional service lines.

Name

MVBA

Legal name

McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.

Website

https://mvbalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MVBA is a Texas law firm founded in 1961 that collects delinquent property taxes, court fines and fees, and mineral revenues for Texas counties, cities, school districts, and appraisal districts, while also providing appraisal district litigation, school finance consulting, and tax professional education across 26 statewide offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Delinquent Tax Collections: Legal services for collecting delinquent governmental receivables including property taxes, court fines and fees, and mineral revenues. Programs are tailored to meet unique needs of counties, school districts, municipalities, appraisal districts, and other governmental entities.
2. Legal Representation & Litigation: Attorneys and legal professionals serving specific needs of Texas appraisal districts and tax offices, handling issues of daily administration and those arising under the Property Tax Code.
3. Taxable Value Audits & Property Value Study Appeals: Expert team helping Texas school districts simplify intricate legal processes around school funding. Proactively prepares Requests for School District Taxable Value Audits pursuant to Section 403.302(h) of the Government Code. Conducted free of charge for client districts.
4. School Finance Consulting: Strategic advisory services for districts including budget preparation, bond planning, tax rate setting guidance, property value studies interpretation, and financial compliance. Functions as a consultative partner for district leadership.
5. Education for Tax Professionals: Continuing education courses for Texas taxing units' personnel to obtain and maintain state-mandated certifications. Authorized education provider for TDLR and TACA.
6. Bankruptcy Creditor Representation: Legal services to protect delinquent tax revenue from bankruptcy proceedings. Provides nationwide representation across Texas and multiple other states in bankruptcy courts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MVBA is a Texas law firm that provides legal and professional services to recover delinquent governmental receivables for Texas local governments. Core offerings include delinquent tax collection programs (property tax, court fines and fees, and mineral revenues), legal representation and litigation for appraisal districts, bankruptcy creditor representation, taxable value audits and property value study appeals for school districts, school finance consulting, tax sale services, and continuing education for tax professionals.

Product overview

MVBA is a Texas law firm offering a comprehensive suite of tax collection and legal services for local government entities. The portfolio centers on delinquent collections programs (property tax, court fines & fees, and minerals), supported by legal representation & litigation services for appraisal districts and tax offices. Key complementary services include taxable value audits & property value study appeals and school finance consulting for Texas school districts, plus education for tax professionals including the Truth-in-Taxation guidebook. MVBA also provides full-service tax sales management. The firm operates proprietary internal software for bankruptcy tracking and offers online auction capabilities for tax sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Delinquent Collections Programs Strategic programs for collecting delinquent governmental receivables including property taxes, court fines and fees, and mineral revenues. Customized collection programs tailored to each client's unique needs for Texas counties, school districts, municipalities, appraisal districts, and other governmental entities.
• Property Tax Collections Comprehensive delinquent property tax collection service for local governments, including contact verification, payment plans, online payment portals, and bilingual communications.
• Court Fines & Fees Collections Collection services for justice, county, district and municipal courts to recover outstanding fines and fees, acting as a virtual clerk for court operations.
• Mineral Collections Specialized collection services for delinquent mineral-producing properties, targeting oil and gas revenue for clients in Texas energy-producing regions.
• Legal Representation & Litigation Legal representation and litigation services for Texas appraisal districts and tax offices, including employment disputes, contract issues, and public information matters.
• Appraisal District & Tax Office Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• 46.58% of delinquent fines and fees cases resolved for City of Marshall, resulting in over $1 million recovered
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Wilco Forward Small Business Grant ProgramnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2021Williamson County partnered with MVBA to administer the second phase of CARES Act aid. MVBA processes and reviews all applications, determines eligibility and grant amounts, and supports the County in distributing $10 million to food service, bar, and hotel/motel businesses. Over $34 million already granted to thousands of businesses in previous round. MVBA has been a premier client of Williamson County since 1994.
• Burnet County Central Appraisal DistrictnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2017Burnet County partnered with MVBA to conduct the first online delinquent property tax sale in Texas. MVBA designed, implemented, and runs the online auction platform. The innovation opened tax sales to bidders worldwide, including the Austin tech hub, beyond traditional in-person courthouse step auctions.
• Harrison County and Harrison County Appraisal District (CAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVBA services the City of Marshall through partnership with Harrison County and Harrison CAD for delinquent property tax collections. Services approximately $880 thousand in outstanding delinquent property taxes through various collection methods including litigation, tax sales, and bankruptcy proceedings.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Walker LLP: Large Texas-based full-service law firm with a governmental and tax practice that occasionally competes with MVBA for high-value appraisal district, school district, and municipal engagements. Broader portfolio means it is not niche-focused like MVBA.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with a substantial Texas governmental and tax practice serving state and local government clients. Overlaps with MVBA's governmental and regulatory work but as part of a much broader, multinational practice.

Others

• GovEase: Online government tax sale platform already integrated with MVBA for auctions in certain counties (e.g., McLennan). Acts as a technology enabler and adjacent competitor in the digital tax sale space, illustrating the type of tech-enabled alternative that could pressure MVBA's proprietary platform.

Direct peers

• Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, L.L.P. Established Texas governmental collections law firm focused on delinquent taxes, fines, and fees for counties, cities, and special districts. Directly comparable to MVBA in target clients, service lines (collections + litigation), and contingency-fee revenue model.
• Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP: Largest Texas-based law firm specializing in delinquent tax collection and governmental receivables recovery. Directly competes with MVBA for the same Texas county, school district, and municipal collection engagements, with a similarly broad statewide footprint.
• Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP: Texas governmental law firm with a strong focus on appraisal district representation and property tax litigation. Comparable to MVBA's appraisal district and tax office litigation practice, serving overlapping governmental clients in Texas.
• Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C. Texas education law firm providing school finance, tax rate, and property value study services to school districts. Closely comparable to MVBA's school finance consulting and taxable value audit offerings for the same client base.
• Hance Scarborough LLP: Texas governmental and public finance law firm representing counties, school districts, and appraisal districts. Overlaps with MVBA in property tax, governmental collections, and school finance advisory services for Texas public entities.
• Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle, P.C. Texas-based law firm dedicated to representing public schools, including school finance, taxation, and board governance. Directly competes with MVBA in the school finance consulting and Texas school district advisory segments.
• Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla Elam, PLLC: Texas education and public law firm advising school districts, colleges, and governmental entities on finance, governance, and taxation. Adjacent competitor in MVBA's school district and governmental advisory market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mvbalaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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