By day, Mike Kowis, Esq., is a mild-mannered tax attorney for a Fortune 500 company in Texas. By night, he swaps a three-piece suit for a pair of tights and a shiny red cape and then begins his duties as a modern-day SUPERHERO (a.k.a. Adjunct Faculty Member) for one of the largest community colleges in the Lone Star State. His superpower is ENGAGING COLLEGE STUDENTS in Business Law and Corporate Tax classes. He has spent the past 20+ years fearlessly fighting for truth, justice, and the American way! Well, not really. But he has spent that time trying to fully engage his college students in night classes, which is just as hard. In his spare time, he writes nonfiction books and gives speeches on various topics that he feels passionate about (which is probably why you are visiting this site).

Specifically, Mike serves as Senior Tax Counsel (a.k.a. “tax geek“) at Entergy Services, LLC, Adjunct Faculty Member at Lone Star College, frequent speaker, and award-winning author.

When he’s not practicing tax law, teaching, speaking, or writing, he enjoys spending quality time with family, grilling, reading, performing stand-up comedy at Open Mic Nights, and competing in off-road races on ATVs and Side-by-Sides.

To date, he’s written 11 amusing and informative nonfiction books, including:

• • ENGAGING COLLEGE STUDENTS: A Fun and Edgy Guide for Professors;
  • 14 STEPS TO SELF-PUBLISHING A BOOK;
  • SMART MARKETING FOR INDIE AUTHORS: How I Sold my First 1,563 Books and Counting!;
  • TEXAS OFF-ROAD RACING: A Father-Son Journey to a Side-by-Side Championship;
  • AMERICAN TAX TRIVIA: The Ultimate Quiz on U.S. Taxation;
  • TEXAS OFF-ROAD RACING 2: The Battle for ATV and Side-by-Side Championships;
  • THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF TAX WISDOM: Quotes, Quips, & Quiddities Every Tax Advisor Should Know; 
  • THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF RETIREMENT WISDOM: Amusing Quotes for Retirees;
  • THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF BIRTHDAY WISDOM: Quotes on Aging, Life, and Birthday Cake;
  • THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF MARRIAGE WISDOM: Quotes on Weddings, Divorce, & Happily Ever After; plus
  • a *FREE* Kindle eBook called MAXIMIZED YOUR BOOK SALES WITH DATA ANALYSIS (co-written with my dear friend Sharon C. Jenkins) 

Also, he’s given more than 100 AUTHOR TALKS at colleges, annual conferences, and group meetings on various topics related to his books. His online and in person presentations include topics such as Student Engagement Tips, Self-Publishing Steps, Book Marketing Secrets, U.S. Copyright Law for Writers, and What Authors Need to Know about Small Business & Taxes.

Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in General Business from Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX), a law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Houston, TX), and an advanced law degree in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, DC). He is currently licensed to practice law in two states and lives in Texas with his family.

Please feel free to look around this website and don’t forget to join his Readers List (sign up @ the bottom of this page) to occasionally receive exclusive giveaways and updates about his upcoming books and speeches. Happy Reading!