{"id":145864,"date":"2026-02-04T09:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/04\/tony-box-a-different-kind-of-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:54:28","slug":"tony-box-a-different-kind-of-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/04\/tony-box-a-different-kind-of-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Box: A Different Kind of Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195129\" class=\"elementor elementor-195129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18417589 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"18417589\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c055360\" data-id=\"4c055360\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28c311fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28c311fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d7f294\" data-id=\"13d7f294\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259d4f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"259d4f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tony Box: A Different Kind of Lawyer<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29295c75 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"29295c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4402b1a elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/author\/dan-baldwin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">By<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDan Baldwin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217aba9c elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-flat elementor-share-buttons--shape-circle elementor-share-buttons--align-center elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-122649 elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"217aba9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a different kind of lawyer,\u201d says Tony Box, partner at Gray Reed. His statement refers not only to his commitment to the law and his clients, but also to his surprisingly diverse career path. Box has served as an investigator and prosecutor in financial cases (he is a licensed CPA), an agent for the FBI, and a judge advocate general (JAG) attorney. He was the target of a murder-for-hire hate crime and as a teenager was shot in the stomach trying to help the victim of an attempted robbery.<\/p>\n<p>These and other experiences have shaped what he calls a holistic view of life. \u201cI try to keep an open mind and remember that people go through difficult situations,\u201d he says. \u201cThey make mistakes, but they are still human beings, and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, always, every time. Regardless of their circumstances, they are still human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Currently Box represents businesses and individuals in all types of civil and criminal tax cases, white-collar defense cases, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He represents U.S. and international clients across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, real estate, construction, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his notable cases, Box does not dwell on the numerous cases where he obtained positive results for his clients who were defrauded or were facing government investigations. Instead, he mentions a remarkable case from his career in the government, which provided Box and his team with the opportunity to help free an innocent man who had spent 28 years behind bars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad41d19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad41d19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ba832\" data-id=\"a2ba832\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6a316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd6a316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Box-Opener-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195142\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bac0a56 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5bac0a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf30547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf30547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By then, I had long since left the Circuit Attorney\u2019s Office, but I was in Lamar\u2019s corner, which was also the corner of justice. And after 28 years of being wrongfully imprisoned, Lamar finally walked free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-468144b\" data-id=\"468144b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407e317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407e317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fighting in the Corner of Justice<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38705a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38705a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder in 1995. He always maintained his innocence stating that he was with his girlfriend at the time of the killing. His conviction was based primarily on the eyewitness testimony of one person.\u00a0 As a result of Box\u2019s efforts, on February 14, 2023, Circuit Judge David Mason ruled that evidence presented constituted \u201cclear and convincing\u201d proof of Johnson\u2019s innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Box, with the circuit attorney\u2019s office, learned of the case and of allegations that the key witness had been paid for his testimony. Box believed reviewing the case had merit. He and his team talked to Johnson\u2019s attorneys and decided to open their own investigation. The prosecutor in the case denied that the witness had been paid. Box had access to all the internal files and quickly found evidence of payments to the key witness. He immediately sent the information to Johnson\u2019s attorneys. The Circuit Attorney\u2019s Office filed a motion to for a new trial and after a lengthy litigation battle, they won.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI testified on Lamar\u2019s behalf,\u201d Box says. \u201cBy then, I had long since left the Circuit Attorney\u2019s Office, but I was in Lamar\u2019s corner, which was also the corner of justice. And after 28 years of being wrongfully imprisoned, Lamar finally walked free. He\u2019s a good man, and now he\u2019s a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His deep concern for others, and his willingness to put himself on the line, first showed itself when he was just 16 years old, working as a bagger at a local grocery store. One afternoon, while helping a customer carry her groceries to the car, a thief suddenly grabbed the woman\u2019s purse and took off running. Without hesitation, Box gave chase. His high school football training kicked in, and he caught up to the thief, who then pulled out a gun and shot him.<\/p>\n<p>The bullet remains lodged in his liver to this day. Remarkably, after recovering, he returned to the same job. He often said that working as a grocery bagger was one of the best ways to grow up and learn responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou meet all kinds of people in all kinds of situations. And eventually I worked my way up from bagger to cashier in a couple of years, I was really proud of that,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa0e264 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa0e264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf0644e\" data-id=\"6cf0644e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361ffa78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"361ffa78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CPA, JAG AND FBI<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6bf99d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d6bf99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Box3-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195139\" alt=\"Box-tony\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71923da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71923da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Box joined the FBI and served as a special agent for nine years. His focus was primarily on white-collar crime. He also trained as a forensic computer examiner, developing highly technical investigative skills that would later shape his legal career.<\/p>\n<p>During his time with the Bureau, agents uncovered a murder-for-hire plot targeting him. A white supremacist was recorded using slurs and discussing payment for Box\u2019s death. The threat was so serious that the FBI offered to relocate him and his family, but he declined, determined to finish the cases he was working and raise his family in a stable community.<\/p>\n<p>Box says one of the most valuable lessons he learned at the FBI was how to truly listen to and read people, especially when they aren\u2019t being honest. \u201cI\u2019m pretty good at telling when someone\u2019s lying to me. As a lawyer, I work every day with clients and witnesses who may not want me to know the full story. I rely heavily on the skills I learned at the FBI,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>While serving as a special agent, Box attended law school at night. Encouraged strongly by his wife, he decided to pursue a career in law, which was a path that allowed him to combine analytical skill with public service.<\/p>\n<p>His legal practice is strengthened by the fact that he is also a licensed CPA with deep experience handling complex, high-dollar financial matters. As a senior investigator for a Big Four accounting firm, he traveled globally to address financial issues at multimillion- and billion-dollar companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow statements \u2014 virtually every financial element of a case,\u201d Box says. \u201cFew attorneys can say that. The numbers are like a second language to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Box also served twice in the U.S. Army. His military journey began in college, when he joined ROTC his freshman year. After graduation, he became a tank commander and later served in Iraq and Afghanistan. When he applied to the FBI, he faced a difficult choice because agents could not remain in the Reserves, so he stepped away. After earning his law degree and completing his FBI service, he returned to the Army as a JAG officer, becoming part of what is often called \u201cAmerica\u2019s oldest law firm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReally, I was a force multiplier,\u201d Box says. \u201cI helped combat soldiers do their jobs by removing the legal worries occupying their headspace. That\u2019s where I discovered the joy of truly helping someone through the law, and I carry that into my work today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b486c8c\" data-id=\"7b486c8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ca7495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39ca7495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FBI-graduation1.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195140\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Box receiving special agent credentials with FBI Director Louis Freeh in January 1997, Quantico, VA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b3f66 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98b3f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Box3-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195139\" alt=\"Box-tony\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883567d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1883567d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Box_standing-helicopter.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195143\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Box preparing for mission flight in Iraq in 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a48e238 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a48e238\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-945fc2c\" data-id=\"945fc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e12efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45e12efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Job Is to Do Justice<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b19442 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b19442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tony-box-1-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195293\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f338669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f338669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Box went on to serve as both a state prosecutor, including leading a conviction integrity unit, and a federal prosecutor with significant experience in white-collar crime. \u201cPeople don\u2019t always realize this, but the real role of a prosecutor is not to get convictions, it\u2019s to do justice. And sometimes doing justice means walking away from a bad case, even if you\u2019ve worked on it for years,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Like many new prosecutors, he began handling drug, gun, and violent-crime cases. \u201cYou\u2019re in court constantly. You stand on your feet, you argue, and eventually the butterflies go away,\u201d he says. Over time, he transitioned into white-collar and tax-related prosecutions, where his CPA background gave him a distinctive advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Box says, \u201cWhen I was a prosecutor, I wasn\u2019t a conviction-at-all-costs guy. I understood that people sometimes make terrible choices \u2014 and they should be punished. But punishment should also be fair. If the law allows 10 years, but you don\u2019t believe the person will reoffend, maybe three years is enough to teach the lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fce86d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fce86d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d10a0c8\" data-id=\"5d10a0c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384d476b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"384d476b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AAL-DAL-VOL13NO1-1024x223.png?resize=1024%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195147\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-282931b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"282931b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5f31e7\" data-id=\"4a5f31e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef04fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef04fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life Goes On<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e34de elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49e34de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tony-box-1-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195293\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c78382 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c78382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/COVER-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195145\" alt=\"Tony-Box\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e873bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e873bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Box leads an eclectic life out of the office. He has aged past playing football or basketball, but has developed a love of running. He finds more than just the fitness angle in the sport, something that benefits his work life as well as his personal life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to know that I\u2019ve still \u2018got it,\u2019 that I can force myself to do hard things. When you can take on big challenges, when you see you can do hard things, it makes a world of difference in your outlook and how you approach life. I\u2019ve seen people who are generally afraid to fail, and they never get the thrill of doing hard things. That\u2019s where you really build your confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His reading generally focuses on biographies, political biographies, and business books. He listens to political and current events podcasts. He enjoys listening to jazz, R&amp;B and he is a big fan of modern country and western music.<\/p>\n<p>Box says his life has been to say the least diverse, but one that has and continues to be challenging, rewarding and exciting. \u201cI have lived a life of service, that\u2019s number one, as an individual who is dedicated to service, and that\u2019s what wakes me up in the morning and what I think about before going to bed at night.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-375b7135 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"375b7135\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79a99c17\" data-id=\"79a99c17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e13fb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e13fb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6d477f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6d477f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Gray Reed <br \/>1601 Elm St, Ste. 4600<br \/>Dallas, TX 75201 <br \/>(214) 954-4135 <br \/><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grayreed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.grayreed.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdd371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bdd371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7215099 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7215099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">LL.M. in Taxation, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Masters of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juris Doctor, Saint Louis University School of Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, Morehouse College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c966c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c966c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Experience<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e666631 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2e666631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Partner, Gray Reed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AUSA, U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, Department of Justice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Assistant GC &amp; Deputy Inspector General, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Defense Health Agency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Professional Staff Member, Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq &amp; Afghanistan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Senior Manager, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79669fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79669fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Military Experience<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d04dbdb elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1d04dbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Senior Advisor, Ministry of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, Operation Resolute Support, 2016-2017<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Captain, US Army, Judge Advocate General Corp, Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation New Dawn, 2010-2011<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854334c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"854334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honors<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240a485 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"240a485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">U.S. Attorney\u2019s Award for Outstanding Investigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recognized by the IRS for Outstanding Service and Dedication to a Criminal Investigation, 2021<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b60e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b60e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Involvement<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe7334 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cfe7334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">American Bar Association, Tax Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Bar Association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">American Association of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Military Officers Association of America<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf4f606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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