Director of Public Relations

Terry Lemons

terry.lemons@askfrost.com

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Background & History

Terry Lemons brings a unique blend of skills and experience as Frost Law’s Public Relations Director. From running communications and outreach for a major government agency to covering Congress and the White House as a reporter, Lemons has decades of experience inside and outside government.

During more than 26 years at the Internal Revenue Service, he played a pivotal role overseeing the tax agency’s communications and outreach efforts to taxpayers and tax professionals. His behind-the-scenes duties included advising six different IRS Commissioners, creating the IRS “Dirty Dozen” tax scams list in 2002, establishing the innovative IRS social media program as well as working closely with the tax professional and legal communities on tax compliance and taxpayer service issues.

Before retiring from government in February 2025, Lemons worked for 11 years as the IRS Chief of Communications and Liaison. He led a 325-person team and oversaw the agency’s work with the tax community, Congress, the news media as well as internal communications to 100,000 employees.

Before joining the IRS in 1998, Lemons spent 15 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter, including serving as Washington bureau chief of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He covered the White House and Congress for the Little Rock-based newspaper following Bill Clinton’s victory in the 1992 presidential election.

During his government and journalism career, he has conducted hundreds of media interviews as the IRS senior spokesman, appearing everywhere from NBC’s Today Show and the PBS Newshour to dozens of major newspaper and radio outlets across the country.

After retiring from the IRS, Lemons continued his work in the tax community. He’s made more than a dozen speaking and podcasts appearances to provide an insider’s perspective on issues ranging from taxes and the IRS to the federal government and communications.

Lemons has also returned to his writing roots, with recent articles appearing in publications including Forbes.com and The Hill. A St. Louis native and a University of Missouri graduate, Lemons is a die-hard Cardinals fan. His first book – on baseball - was published in the summer of 2026. The Arcadia Publishing book is called "The Year St. Louis Became A Baseball Town: The Cardinals, Babe Ruth, & The 1926 World Series."

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985,
    • Journalism, Bachelors.

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Frost Law is Amazing! They helped me personally get ahold of my finances and get a fresh start. They were friendly and courteous, and patient enough to work with a financially illiterate 60 year old male. I would recommend them to anyone. If they can help me they can help anyone.

Lenny M.

Tax webinars provided are very good and useful! Top shelf presentation , all questions answered, Today's on loss deductions was great !

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Very communicative and no use of "legaleze" to describe tax situations/complexities!

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Frost Law is Amazing! They helped me personally get ahold of my finances and get a fresh start. They were friendly and courteous, and patient enough to work with a financially illiterate 60 year old male. I would recommend them to anyone. If they can help me they can help anyone.

Lenny M.

I found all of the various staff that I interacted with to be exceptionally helpful and understanding of my limited technical abilities on some of the functions that were required to process my Employee Retention Credit claim. I would recommend this firm to any business or individual needing legal advice! Mike Roach/co-owner of Paloma Clothing for the past 50 years.

Mike R.

I’ve worked with various individuals at Frost and Associates over the past four years. To the person, I couldn’t have been happier with their representation. There have been many complicated issues, and they’ve always taken the time and patience to explain same to me. I’ve probably recommended them to three or four of my friends.

Roy K.

I had an excellent experience working with Frost Law, especially with Heather Posey. She expertly handled my complex tax situation with exceptional thoroughness, deep expertise, and unwavering professionalism. Heather went above and beyond to make sure I felt supported throughout the entire process, demonstrating true empathy for my concerns. I was impressed by how efficiently she completed my case in a very timely manner. I highly recommend Heather Posey and the entire Frost Law team to anyone seeking knowledgeable, compassionate, and effective assistance with tax issues.

Janet V.
Director of Public Relations

Terry Lemons

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Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985,
    • Journalism, Bachelors.

Background & History

Terry Lemons brings a unique blend of skills and experience as Frost Law’s Public Relations Director. From running communications and outreach for a major government agency to covering Congress and the White House as a reporter, Lemons has decades of experience inside and outside government.

During more than 26 years at the Internal Revenue Service, he played a pivotal role overseeing the tax agency’s communications and outreach efforts to taxpayers and tax professionals. His behind-the-scenes duties included advising six different IRS Commissioners, creating the IRS “Dirty Dozen” tax scams list in 2002, establishing the innovative IRS social media program as well as working closely with the tax professional and legal communities on tax compliance and taxpayer service issues.

Before retiring from government in February 2025, Lemons worked for 11 years as the IRS Chief of Communications and Liaison. He led a 325-person team and oversaw the agency’s work with the tax community, Congress, the news media as well as internal communications to 100,000 employees.

Before joining the IRS in 1998, Lemons spent 15 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter, including serving as Washington bureau chief of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He covered the White House and Congress for the Little Rock-based newspaper following Bill Clinton’s victory in the 1992 presidential election.

During his government and journalism career, he has conducted hundreds of media interviews as the IRS senior spokesman, appearing everywhere from NBC’s Today Show and the PBS Newshour to dozens of major newspaper and radio outlets across the country.

After retiring from the IRS, Lemons continued his work in the tax community. He’s made more than a dozen speaking and podcasts appearances to provide an insider’s perspective on issues ranging from taxes and the IRS to the federal government and communications.

Lemons has also returned to his writing roots, with recent articles appearing in publications including Forbes.com and The Hill. A St. Louis native and a University of Missouri graduate, Lemons is a die-hard Cardinals fan. His first book – on baseball - was published in the summer of 2026. The Arcadia Publishing book is called "The Year St. Louis Became A Baseball Town: The Cardinals, Babe Ruth, & The 1926 World Series."

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia, 1985,
    • Journalism, Bachelors.

Speaking Engagements & Panel Participation

Professional Organizations & Memberships

Awards and Honors