Miranda M. Rhyne is a Clinical Instructor and the Director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is also admitted to practice in United States Tax Court. Miranda graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After earning her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, she made her way to Texas and obtained an L.L.M. in Taxation from SMU Dedman School of Law.

As a law student, Miranda served on the International and Comparative Law Review as both an Articles and Comments Editor and Executive Editor. Prior to entering legal education, she worked as a tax attorney for a non-profit organization representing taxpayers before the IRS in controversy resolution. In doing so, she saved clients hundreds of thousands of dollars through debt reduction or elimination and assisted in securing delayed or denied refunds. During her time in the public sector, Miranda discovered her passion for advocacy and has dedicated her career to helping others. She has found community engagement and education to be one of the most rewarding aspects of her practice. Miranda has presented on various tax topics to a wide variety of audiences and has a knack for engaging non-tax legal professionals and the lay person alike.

As Director of the Tax Clinic, Miranda supervises law students representing clients with IRS disputes. She teaches students the application of substantive and procedural tax law, mentors them on the realities of practicing law, and impresses upon them the incredible ways public service can affect lives through representation.