William H. Byrnes

William H. Byrnes, IV, is “one of the leading authors and best-selling authors in the professional markets” with 30 books that have sold in excess of 100,000 copies in print and online, approximately 2,000 database annual subscriptions, and 1,000 media and published articles “One of America’s leading experts on the global battle against money laundering, Professor William Byrnes is the lead author of Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture & Recovery, and Compliance – A Global Guide.” Ray Camiscioli, Esq., Director, Product Strategy & Development for Tax, Accounting and Estates/Elder Law, LexisNexis, Inc.

His publications are used by Big Law, the Big 4, U.S. government agencies, Tier 1 banks, life insurers, and foreign revenue departments. “The authors’ knowledge and experience in tax law and practice provides the expert guidance for National Underwriter to once again deliver a valuable resource for the financial advising community,” Richard Kravitz (Reuters, January 21, 2014).

After peer review, the National Press Club (Washington, D.C.) voted to admit him as a journalist. In July 2014, he was further recognized when appointed the co-editor of the International Financial Professor Law Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network. “In the field of international tax, Prof. William Byrnes is among LexisNexis’s best-selling authors and a leading authority in the fields of anti-money laundering and FATCA compliance.” Ray Camiscioli, Esq., Director, Product Strategy & Development for Tax, Accounting and Estates/Elder Law, LexisNexis, Inc.

After peer review, India’s National Board of Accreditation bestowed its 2012 Education Leadership Award on Professor Byrnes, stating: “Professor William Byrnes’ leadership and contribution to the field of education is well known.” (Dr. Edward Smith, Board Chair) After peer review, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) selected him for the 2013-2018 Fulbright Specialist Roster for the areas of comparative law and for taxation.

“… William Byrnes, who’s a leader in the online field…” (the National Jurist, March 2013). Professor William Byrnes pioneered online legal education twenty years ago, and created the first online LL.M. offered by an ABA accredited law school. He is a key founder of the Work Group for Distance Education in Legal Education that published “Distance Learning in Legal Education: A Summary of Delivery Models, Regulatory Issues and Recommended Practices”. “Perhaps no one in legal academia has more experience with online master’s degrees than William Byrnes.” (The National Law Journal, May 20, 2013).

In July, William Byrnes will join the faculty of Texas A&M University Law School, and continue to develop innovative programs as an associate dean. He obtained the title of tenured law professor in 2005 at St. Thomas University School of Law and in 2008 the rank of Associate Dean at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He was elected Chair of two AALS sections: Post Graduate Legal Education and Graduate Programs for Foreign Lawyers, and is currently Chair Elect of the Section on International Legal Exchange.

As a tax attorney, William Byrnes served in a senior position for international tax at Coopers and Lybrand, consulting multinationals in Southern Africa, Western Europe, South East Asia, the Indian sub-continent, and the Caribbean. He has been consulted by a number of governments on tax policy and on distance education, and is each year invited around the world to speak and teach at professional/trade associations, government departments, large financial institutions and universities.