The culture at Peeples & Kohler, P.C. is extraordinary, and it is our pleasure to share it with our clients. Our office environment balances comfort, dignity and grace with professionalism. We take pride in who and what we are, and our personnel and surroundings reflect our servants' nature.

While our practice, like any law firm, demands time, dedication, and expertise, we still recognize the need for balance between our professional and personal lives. Our families and communities are very high priorities.

Clients often comment that while professional, our attorneys come across as accessible, understandable and pleasant. We are proud to introduce you to Allison and Nathan.

Attorney Profiles

Allison M. Kohler advises clients as to the qualification, documentation and termination of qualified retirement plans. She also advises clients regarding the various compliance and administrative issues that arise in connection with the maintenance of a qualified retirement plan. She has experience representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor with respect to issues relating to our clients' qualified plans.

Allison received her Bachelor of General Studies degree summa cum laude from West Texas A&M University in 1997, and earned her Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 2001. Allison practiced in the employee benefits/executive compensation practice group of a large Dallas law firm for three years before joining Peeples & Kohler, P.C. in July 2004. Allison has been the owner of Peeples & Kohler, P.C. since 2011. She is a member of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation and Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Sections of the Dallas Bar Association. Allison is the proud mother of Rachel Lane, bright young woman having great success in college, and Ethan Gabriel, a strong, tender-hearted young man looking forward to the start of his next adventure after high school.

Nathan A. Straley assists clients in establishing, restating and amending their qualified retirement plans. He communicates with clients on the plan specifics and implementation procedures and drafts the legal documents necessary to meet their goals. Nathan is receiving recognition from clients in his ability to help them to address questions and concerns that arise during initial plan operations and transition of operations. Nathan also assists Allison in researching various issues related to plan implementation, operation and maintenance.

Nathan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in 2014 and earned his Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from Texas Tech University in 2019. Nathan enjoys spending time with his wife, Konner, and their daughter, Clarke. When he is not at the office or at home, you can find Nathan shaving strokes from his golf game or watching Dallas sports year-round.