Connor Buchanan
Connor Buchanan is an attorney and Shareholder with mvba. He serves on the Executive Committee assisting with the firm’s management as well as chairing the Client Development Committee. In this role, he is responsible for training attorneys and staff to better engage and serve new clients and for coordinating mvba’s growth efforts.
Connor’s legal practice includes advising taxing units, appraisal districts, and local governments on the issues of ad valorem taxation, school finance, and economic development tools related to property taxation. Connor joined the firm in 2015 after graduating from Baylor Law School and was named mvba’s youngest-ever shareholder at only 30 years of age.
Connor is also heavily engaged in the advancement of the property-tax system and the education of property tax professionals. He is a frequent speaker for the Texas Association of Assessing Officers and the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas, where he instructs on relevant property tax, appraisal, and other local government issues. As a certified instructor for the Texas Association of Assessing Officers (TAAO), Connor teaches the curriculum required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) necessary for chief appraisers, tax assessors, and their staff to receive professional certification. In 2023, he was named the 2023 TAAO Instructor of the Year, an award given in recognition of outstanding achievement in education and instruction of property tax professionals.
Connor has close ties to the area. He grew up in the Greater Waco area, attended Baylor Law school to receive his Juris Doctorate, and returned in 2020 when he joined the firm’s Waco Office. Since returning to McLennan County, Connor has taken an active role in his community through numerous leadership and philanthropic organizations. Connor is a Leadership Waco Class XXXVIII alumni and has remained active with the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce’s leadership initiatives. He currently serves on the selection and curriculum committees for both Leadership Waco and Teen Leadership Waco, helping identify and facilitate the growth of current and future leaders in the Greater Waco Area. Connor has also taken an active role in fundraising and community development through various non-profit organizations, including fundraising for the Central Texas Aerospace Alliance, the American Cancer Society, and CASA of McLennan County, and will begin serving on the Board of Directors for Caritas of Waco in 2025. In 2024, Connor was named a “Waco Under 40” Honoree, a program that recognizes young leaders who distinguish themselves in their careers and community.
Education
- JD, Baylor University 2015
- BA, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor 2012
Professional Qualifications
- State Bar of Texas