O. Henry (Mike) Young
500 Chestnut, Suite 1402, P.O. Box 208
Abilene, Texas 79602
(Taylor Co.) Telephone: 325-672-7824 Fax: 325-672-2158
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Law; Guardianship Law; Long Term Care; Medicaid Planning Admitted: 1963, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District Law School: Baylor University, LL.B., 1963 College: University of Texas at Austin; McMurry College Member: Abilene (President, 1993-1994) Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Chapter, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member and Past President, Texas Chapter). Biography: Member, 1972-1990 and President, 1982-1988, Board of Trustees, Abilene Independent School District. Born: Abilene, Texas, December 31, 1938
Jeffrey R. Hacker
16801 Addison Road, Suite 246
Addison, Texas 75001-5501
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 972-380-5630 Fax: 972-380-5635
Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Wills; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Asset Protection; Charitable Giving; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Estate Litigation Admitted: 1974, Texas; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; 2003, Missouri Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1972 College: Tulane University, B.A., 1970 Member: State Bar of Texas. Born: New York, N.Y., August 3, 1948
Melissa Griggs
904 South Monroe, Suite One
Amarillo, Texas 79101
(Potter Co.) Telephone: 806-373-8341 Fax: 806-372-3963
Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Estate Planning; Business Law; Real Estate; Elder Law Admitted: 1983, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1984, Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Law School: St. Louis University, J.D., 1983 College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1977 Member: Amarillo Bar Association; American Bar Association; Amarillo Area Estate Planning Counsel; State Bar of Texas; Society of English and American Lawyers. Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Thomas J. White Family Fellowship in Public Law and Government. Editor-in-Chief, Public Law Review, St. Louis University School of Law, 1982-1983. Editor, The University Daily, Texas Tech University, 1976-1977. Born: Amarillo, Texas, May 13, 1955
ISLN: 900426436
D. Chris Harkins
410 S. Taylor, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 9158
Amarillo, Texas 79105
(Potter Co.) Telephone: 806-376-5613
Telecopier: 806-379-0316
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Elder Law; Business Formation Admitted: 2003, Texas Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 2002 College: West Texas State University, B.G.S., cum laude, 1992 Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Author," The Writing is on the Wall and Inside It: The Recent Explosion of Toxic Mold Litigation and the Insurance Industry Response," 33 Texas Tech Law Review 1101, 2002. Born: Austin, Texas, May 20, 1969
Charles Kennedy
1211 South Bowen, Suite 101
Arlington, Texas 76013
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-795-8843 Fax: 817-795-8862 http://www.texaswillplanner.com
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Consumer Bankruptcy; Elder Law; Small Business Law Admitted: 1987, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1987 College: Texas Tech University, B.B.A., 1979 Member: State Bar of Texas; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1983. Born: Abilene, Texas, July 15, 1957
Aubrey L. Jones, Jr.
216 E. Corsicana Street, P.O. Box 551
Athens, Texas 75751
(Henderson Co.) Telephone: 903-677-1802 Fax: 903-677-1850
Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Criminal Law Admitted: 1986, Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1985 College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1977 Member: Henderson County Bar Association (Former President, 1996-1997); State Bar of Texas. Born: Jacksonville, Texas, October 22, 1953
Amy Peterson Bloomquist
614 Capital of Texas Highway South
Austin, Texas 78746
(Travis Co.) Telephone: 512-328-5115 Telecopier: 512-328-5408
Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Elder Law; Guardianship; Estate Planning Admitted: 1987, Texas Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1986 College: Texas A & M University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1983 Member: Travis County (Chair, Estate Planning and Probate Section, 1993-1994) and American (Member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Estate, Probate and Trust); Austin Young Lawyers Association; Estate Planning Council of Central Texas (Director, 1993-1995; President, 1999-2000); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (Chair, Advanced Estate Planning Conference Committee) Biography: Beta Gamma Sigma; Tau Kappa; Beta Alpha Psi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1988. Director, Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, 1987-1993 (Secretary, 1990-1993). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 28, 1961
Alan E. Marks
300 West 6th Street, 15th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
(Travis Co.)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1148, Austin, TX, 78767-1148 Telephone: 512-472-8800 Fax: 512-474-1129
Practice Areas: Health Care; Administrative Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1999, Louisiana; 2000, Texas and U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Law School: Tulane University, J.D., 1999 College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1996 Member: Travis County Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section, 2001—); State Bar of Texas. Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Born: New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8, 1973
Brad Alan Patterson
Member
Patterson, Wells & Cruz, P.C.
2403 W. Ben White Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78704
(Travis Co.) Telephone: 512-448-4330 Fax: 512-443-5645
Practice Areas: Financial Planning; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Social Security; Elder Law Admitted: 2002, Texas Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 2002 College: University of Houston, B.A., 1999 Member: Travis County Bar Association. Born: Channelview, Texas, June 15, 1977
Mark B. Schreiber
Member
Rash, Chapman, Schreiber & Porter, L.L.P.
White-Springfield House, 2112 Rio Grande
Austin, Texas 78705
(Travis Co.) Telephone: 512-477-7543 Fax: 512-474-0954
Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Guardianships; Elder Law Admitted: 1972, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1971 College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1968 Member: Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section); Travis County Probate and Estate Planning Council (Member) Biography: Assistant County Attorney, Travis County, 1973-1976. Municipal Judge, Austin, 1976-1979. Assistant District Attorney, Travis County, 1979. Judge, County Court at Law No. 4, Travis County, 1980-1985. Fellow of the Texas Bar Association. Born: Artesia, New Mexico, July 16, 1946
Catherine Tabor
Member
Law Offices of Catherine Tabor
1608 Hartford Road, Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78703-3314
(Travis Co.) Telephone: 512-708-8584 Fax: 512-708-8766; 512-857-0289
Practice Areas: Entertainment Law; Health Care; Elder Law; Administrative; Litigation; Communications Admitted: 1986, Texas Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1986 College: University of Texas, B.J., 1983 Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; National Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Recording & Sciences (NARAS). Biography: Member, Baylor Law Review, 1985-1986. Born: Hillsboro, Texas, February 7, 1960
James B. Bond
Of Counsel
Rodgers, Miller & McLain, P.C.
4444 Carter Creek Parkway, Suite 208, P.O. Box 4884
Bryan, Texas 77805-4884
(Brazos Co.) Telephone: 979-260-9911 Facsimile: 979-846-7083
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Education Law; Mediation; Real Estate; Probate; Trust Law; Municipal LawAdmitted: 1968, Texas; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Law School: University of Houston, Bates College of Law, J.D., 1968 College: Texas A&M University, B.S., 1958 Member: Brazos County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Phi Kappa Phi. Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Texas A & M University System, 1976-1997. Member, Texas Industrial Commission, 1973-1978. Member, College Station City Council, 1985-1987. Trustee, Navasota Independent School District, 1971-1976. Military: Captain, U.S. Army, 1958-1964 Born: Bryan, Texas, February 22, 1936
James L. Abbott, Jr.
Member
Hester, McGlasson & Cox
1507 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, Texas 79015
(Randall Co.) Telephone: 806-655-1016 Fax: 806-655-3434
Practice Areas: Criminal; Social Security; Elder Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation Admitted: 1998, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1997 College: Texas A&M University, B.A., 1995 Member: Amarillo Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives; Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Born: St. Louis, Missouri, October 11, 1968
ISLN: 913252350
Darrell R. Carey
Member
Hester, McGlasson & Cox
1507 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, Texas 79015
(Randall Co.) Telephone: 806-655-1016 Fax: 806-655-3434
Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Probate; Personal Injury; Elder Law; Real Estate; Social Security; Business Law Admitted: 1980, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1979 College: West Texas State University, B.A., 1977 Member: Amarillo Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Biography: Judge, Randall County Court at Law, 1986-1998. Born: Pampa, Texas, November 9, 1955
Shires & Mettauer
116 Tenaha Street
Center, Texas 75935
(Shelby Co.) Telephone: 936-598-9400 Fax: 936-598-6122
William Stephen Shires
Member
Shires & Mettauer
116 Tenaha Street
Center, Texas 75935
(Shelby Co.) Telephone: 936-598-9400 Fax: 936-598-6122
Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Carriage of Goods by Sea; Diving and Offshore Injuries; Inland Marine Law; International Maritime Law; Jones Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Marine Insurance; Marine Insurance Defense; Maritime Accidents; Maritime Commercial Law; Maritime Liens; Maritime Negligence; Maritime Personal Injury; Maritime Products Liability; Maritime Property Damage; Seamens Claims; Aged and Aging; Elder Law; Agency and Distributorships; Distribution Agreements; Agricultural Law; Agribusiness; Agricultural Bankruptcy; Agricultural Cooperatives; Agricultural Credit; Agricultural Employment; Agricultural Finance; Agricultural Tort Claims; Crop Damage; Farm and Ranch Law; Farm Equipment Liability; Food Distribution; Food Labeling and Inspection; Irrigation Law; Livestock Law; Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act (MSPA); Alcoholic Beverages; Liquor Licensing; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; International Mediation; Mediation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Antitrust; Deceptive Trade Practices; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Chapter 12; Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Bankruptcy Litigation; Consumer Bankruptcy; Creditor Bankruptcy; Debtor Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking; Banking Law; Banking Litigation; Commercial Loans; Financial Law; Loans; Business Law; Business Arbitration; Business Associations Law; Business Crimes; Business Development; Business Dissolutions; Business Formation; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Business Organization; Business Planning; Business Regulation; Business Reorganization; Business Start-Ups; Business Torts; Business Transactions; Business Transfers; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Complex Business Litigation; International Business Law; International Joint Ventures; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Minority Business Law; Pass-Through Entities; Small Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Strategic Alliances; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Custody Mediation; Child Support; Grandparents Custody; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Juvenile Criminal Law; Step Parent Adoptions; Termination of Parental Rights; Visitation Rights; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights Defense; Civil Rights Section 1983; Discrimination; Personal Rights; Prisoners Rights; Race Discrimination; Commercial Collections; Commercial Arbitration; Commercial Crimes; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Mediation; Commercial Torts; Commercial Transactions; Complex Commercial Litigation; International Commercial Arbitration; International Commercial Law; Secured Transactions; Uniform Commercial Code; Commercial Conveyancing; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Shopping Center Law; Communications Law; Mass Media Law; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Computer Law; Information Technology; Software Copyright; Constitutional Law; Fifth Amendment Law; First Amendment Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Freedom of Information; Freedom of Religion; Media and First Amendment; Construction Accidents; Construction and Surety Law; Construction Arbitration; Construction Claims; Construction Contracts; Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Liability; Construction Liens; Construction Litigation; Consumer Law; Consumer Arbitration; Consumer Class Actions; Consumer Collections; Consumer Credit; Consumer Credit Compliance; Consumer Finance; Consumer Fraud; Consumer Litigation; Consumer Protection; Consumer Rights; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; International Commercial Contracts; International Contracts; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Finance; Corporate Formation; Corporate Insurance Defense; Corporate Litigation; Corporate Organization; Corporate Partnerships; Corporate Real Estate; Incorporation; Nonprofit Corporations; S Corporations; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Death Penalty; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Federal Criminal Law; Habeas Corpus; Homicide; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Murder; Post-Conviction Remedies; Sex Crimes; Theft; Americans with Disabilities Act; Charter School Law; Public School Law; School Board Defense; School Board Liability; School Desegregation; School District Liability; Lobbying; Condemnation; Employee Benefits Litigation; ERISA; ERISA Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Equipment Finance; Equipment Leasing; Community Property Law; Divorce; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Law; Name Changes; Premarital Agreements; Asset Sales; Debt Finance; Financial Fraud; Secured Finance; Unsecured Finance; Franchise Law; Civil Fraud; Fraud; Federal Practice; Federal Grants; Federal Tort Claims; Government Investigations; Government Tort Liability; Legislative Practice; Qui Tam Litigation; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Guardian Ad Litem; Guardianship; Health Care Fraud; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Citizenship; Deportation; Employment Visas; Family Immigration Law; Immigration Law; Visas; Commercial Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; General Liability; Indemnity; Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense; Insurance Agents and Brokers Malpractice; Insurance Contracts; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Fraud; Insurance Litigation; Property Damage; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Fraud Defense; Hague Convention Proceedings; International Corporation Law; International Conflict of Laws; Asia Trade; GATT; Latin America Trade; Middle East Trade; North American Free Trade Agreement; Age Discrimination in Employment; Confidentiality Agreements; Covenants Not To Compete; Employee Rights; Employer International Torts; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Claims; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Executive Severance Contracts; Family and Medical Leave Act; Federal Employment Law; Labor Law; Negligent Hiring; Noncompete Litigation; Sexual Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination; Police Brutality; Police Liability; Police Liability Defense; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Evictions; Landlord and Tenant Law; Shopping Center Leasing; Defamation; Libel and Slander; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; International Litigation; Birth Trauma; Dental Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Nursing Malpractice; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Medicaid Hearings; Medicaid Planning; Business Acquisitions; Business Divestitures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Mortgages; Mortgage Finance; Forestry Law; International Oil and Gas Law; Land Reclamation; Mineral Law; Mineral Rights; Natural Gas; Oil and Gas Contracts; Oil and Gas Law; Oil and Gas Litigation; Oilfield Personal Injury; Riparian Rights; Timber and Logging Law; Water Rights; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Limited Liability Partnerships; Limited Partnerships; Partnership Formation; Partnership Organization; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Personal Injury Defense; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Third Party Wrongful Death; Wrongful Death; Negligent Security; Premises Liability Defense; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Automotive Products Liability; Breach of Warranty; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Products Liability Defense; Accountants Liability; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Directors and Officers Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Railroad Accidents and Injuries; Railroad Crossing Accidents; Railroad Litigation; Boundary Disputes; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Fraud; Real Estate Joint Ventures; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Title Examination; Real Property; Residential Real Estate; Country Club Law; RICO; Civil RICO; Money Laundering; Blue Sky Law; Insider Trading; Securities Fraud; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Derivative Actions; Social Security; Social Security Appeals; Social Security Disability; Social Security Disability Insurance; Supplemental Security Income; Professional Sports Law; Sports Contracts; Tax Fraud; Tax Litigation; Tax Legislation; Coatings Technology; Torts; Civil Liability; Intentional Torts; Mass Torts; Tort Defense; Tort Liability; Asbestos Defense; Asbestos Litigation; Mold Litigation; Silicone Litigation; Toxic Tort Class Actions; Toxic Tort Defense; Trade Association Law; Theft of Trade Secrets; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Lanham Act; Trade Dress; Trade Names; Trademark Infringement; Trademark Litigation; Cargo Claims; Motor Carrier Liability; Shipping Regulation; Trucking Law; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Fiduciary Liability; Fiduciary Litigation; Trust Law; Trust Litigation; Trust Planning; Gas Utilities; Telephone Utilities; Water Utilities; Embezzlement; White Collar Criminal Defense; White Collar Fraud; Contested Wills; Inheritance Admitted: 1999, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1999
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1993 Member: Houston Bar Association. Born: Center, Texas, October 8, 1970
David W. Jahn
Associate
Law Offices of Bradley and Cain, L.L.C.
13 Henderson Street
Cleburne, Texas 76031
(Johnson Co.) Telephone: 817-645-3993
Fax: 817-645-3995
Metro Phone: 817-517-2522
Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Support; Child Custody; Adoption Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Probate; Elder Law; Guardianship; Children Admitted: 2002, Texas Law School: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2001 College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.S., 1998 Member: Johnson County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section). Biography: Licensed Pilot, Rotary Wing. Military: Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army, 1987-1999
Joe A. Flores
Associate
Snapka & Turman, L.L.P.
606 North Carancahua, Suite 1610, P.O. Drawer 23017
Corpus Christi, Texas 78403
(Nueces Co.) Telephone: 361-888-7676 Fax: 361-884-8545
Practice Areas: Nursing Home Negligence; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Elder Law; Personal Injury Admitted: 2001, Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001 College: Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, B.S.N, 1992; Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, M.S.N., 1998 Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Critical Care Nurses. Biography: Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner. Registered Nurse, Board Certified Critical Care Nurse and Pro Bono College of the Texas Bar. Author: "Scientific Misconduct in the International Community," Currents, Winter 2000; "Advice of Counsel," RN Magazine (regular contributor); "What If You Are Named in a Lawsuit?" December, 2002. CEO and publisher of Nurse-education.com, Multiple Nursing and Legal Articals. National Lecturer, Medical Malpractice, Del Mar College, 2002. Adjunct Professor, Del Mar College, 1997-1998. Born: December 8, 1967
G. Ward Beaudry, (P.C.)
4200 Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75201-7203
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 214-969-0001 Fax: 214-969-0005
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate and Trust Law; Elder Law; Trust and Estate Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Family Business and Succession Planning; Mediation Admitted: 1965, Texas; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1965 College: Austin College, B.A., with honors, 1963 Member: Dallas (Member, 1970—, Section of Probate, Trusts and Estates, 1970; Council, 1980-1986; Secretary and Treasurer, 1982-1984; Chairman-Elect, 1984-1985; Chairman, 1985-1986; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 1993—), Federal and American (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Committee and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Chairman, Subcommittee on Claims, 1986-1990; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section); Dallas Estate Planning Council; North Texas Estate Planning Council (Charter Member, Board of Directors, 1997—); College of the State Bar of Texas Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Administration of the Estate in Texas;" Elder Law in Texas;" "A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in Texas;" "Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Texas;" "How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Texas;" "Tax Aspects of Texas Limited Liability Companies." Speaker: Probate Trusts and Estate Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1985-1987; 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1996. NBI - Administration of the Estate in Texas; 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003; NBI - Elder Law in Texas, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002; Estate Planning, 1998, 2000, 2001; Planning for Special Needs Trusts, 2002 and 2003. Tax Aspects of Limited Liability Companies in Texas, 2002 and 2003. Trained Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association. Certified Guardian Ad Litem. Participating Attorney in the AARP Legal Services Network. Life Fellow: American, Texas and Dallas Bar Foundations. Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planning Councils, 1995—. Military: Lt. Col. U.S.M.C.R., 1965-1969 Born: Boston, Massachusetts, May 23, 1942
Scott K. Boates
Member
Glast, Phillips & Murray,
A Professional Corporation
13355 Noel Road, Suite 2200
Dallas, Texas 75240-1518
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 972-419-8300 Fax: 972-419-8329
Practice Areas: Estate Administration(40%); Elder Law; Estate Planning(40%); Mental Health Law(20%)Admitted: 1992, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1991 College: University of Houston, B.S., Psychology, 1988; University of Houston, B.S., Political Science, 1988 Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association. Biography: Recipient: Dean's Award; American Jurisprudence Award. Author, "A Dry Much Like One of Mr. Lincoln's, No Doubt," Houston Bar Journal, June 1997. Member, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Languages: Spanish Born: Sinton, Texas, October 4, 1963
Larry L. Gollaher
Member
Larry L. Gollaher, P.C.
Suite 1006, 2700 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207-2233
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 214-634-2582 Fax: 214-634-0659
Practice Areas: Property Insurance Law; Litigation; Elder Law; Personal InjuryAdmitted: 1959, Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, LL.B., 1959 College: University of Washington; San Jose State University Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas Biography: Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Military: Lt. Col., USAFR (Ret.) JAGD Born: San Bernardino, California, January 2, 1936
Todd P. Lindley
Member
Lindley & Associates
5968 W. Northwest Highway, Suite 1806
Dallas, Texas 75225-3202
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 972-661-2332 Fax: 972-661-0606
Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Elder Law; Nursing Home Liability; Products Liability Admitted: 1989, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1989 College: Texas Christian University, B.S., cum laude, 1985 Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; College of the State Bar of Texas. Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Born: Mt. Vernon, Texas, June 9, 1963
ISLN: 905429029
Kelly D. McGehee
Member
Kelly D. McGehee
9330 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
Suite 245
Dallas, Texas 75243
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 972-644-0595 Fax: 972-437-6400
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Business Law; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Business Planning; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Closely Held Business Law; Family Business Law; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Partnership Law; Employee Benefits; ERISA; Elder Law; Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Tax Planning; Trusts and Estates; Asset Protection; Charitable Giving; Estate Litigation; Guardianship and Conservatorship; WillsAdmitted: 1969, Texas Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1969 College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1966 Biography: (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)
Lori Ashmore Peters
Associate
Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr., P.C.
3636 Maple Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219-3908
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 214-559-7202 Fax: 214-520-1550
Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Ancillary Probate; Guardianship; Mental Health Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1996, Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Texas Wesleyan University, J.D., 1996 College: Texas A&M University, B.A., 1991 Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; State Bar College; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Women Lawyers Association; First Republican Women's Association; Dallas Estate Planning Council; Greater Dallas Pachyderm Club; Advisory Council on Money Management; Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas. Born: Dallas, Texas, May 11, 1969
Practice Areas: Nursing Home Litigation; Nursing Home Abuse; Nursing Home Negligence; Elder Law; Elder Care; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Bad Faith; Automotive Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Consumer Class Actions Admitted: 1990, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1990 College: University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., 1987 Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2000—); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Fellowship Member); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Biography: Received highest rating attainable from Martindale-Hubbell. Author, "A Slap on the Wrist or a Punch in the Face: The SEC's Disproportionate Treatment of NYSE Member and Non-NYSE Member Firms", Securities Regulation Law Journal, Fall 1991. Honored by Texas Lawyer as one of 40 Outstanding Lawyers Under Age 40, September, 2001. Honored by D Magazine as one of Best Lawyers in Dallas Under Age 40, May 2002. Honored by D Magazine as one of Best Lawyers in Dallas, May 2003. Largest Reported Medical Malpractice Settlement in Texas in 2001, Hamilton v. Baylor Hospital, et. al. Sustaining Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation. Born: Dallas, Texas, May 3, 1964
Margaret L. Vandervalk
Of Counsel
Winn, Beaudry & Winn, LLP
4200 Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75201-7203
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 214-969-0001 Fax: 214-969-0005
Practice Areas: Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Elder Law Litigation; Commercial Litigation Admitted: 1976, Florida; 1977, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 1976 College: Florida State University, B.S., 1969 Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; The Florida Bar. Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Managing Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 1975-1976. Born: Miami, Florida, December 30, 1947
Donald G. Williamson
Member
Donald G. Williamson
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700, LB 135
Dallas, Texas 75219-4272
(Dallas Co.) Telephone: 214-210-2935 Fax: 214-210-2995
Practice Areas: Wills; Probate Law; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Federal Estate and Gift Tax; Mediation of Civil Disputes; Trust Administration; Guardianship; Elder Law Admitted: 1959, Texas Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1959 College: Baylor University, B.A., 1957 Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Association of Attorney-Mediators. Biography: Phi Alpha Delta (Chapter President, 1959). Author: "Estate and Gift Taxation of Oil & Gas Properties", Baylor Law Rev. 1966. Accredited Estate Planner, National Association of Estate Planning Councils. Born: Fort Worth, Texas, July 17, 1935
Tim Banks
Member
Banks, Widmer & Shelton, L.L.P.
513 West Oak Street
Denton, Texas 76201
(Denton Co.) Telephone: 940-382-3168 Fax: 940-383-1304
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Elder Law; Asset Protection; Real Estate Admitted: 1971, Texas Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1971 College: University of Arkansas, B.A., 1967 Member: Denton County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1970-1971. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Roseburg, Oregon, September 21, 1944
Mark H. Malooly
Associate
Banks, Widmer & Shelton, L.L.P.
513 West Oak Street
Denton, Texas 76201
(Denton Co.) Telephone: 940-382-3168 Fax: 940-383-1304
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Probate; Tax Law Admitted: 1997, Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1997; University of Miami, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1999 College: University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., 1992 Member: State Bar of Texas. Born: El Paso, Texas, April 29, 1969
Terry W. Hammond
Member
Terry W. Hammond & Associates
1020 Montana Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79902
(El Paso Co.) Telephone: 915-534-7000 Fax: 915-534-7672 URL:http://www.hammondlaw.net
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Estate; Probate Litigation; Trust Planning Admitted: 1990, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1990 College: Texas A & M University, B.S., cum laude, 1979; Texas A & M University, M.A., 1986 Member: El Paso Bar Association; El Paso Probate Bar Association; National Guardianship Association (Past President, 2000); National Guardianship Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1995—); Texas Guardianship Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2000—); Texas Guardianship Advisory Board; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: Briefing Attorney, Third Judicial District Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas, 1990-1991. Born: Waco, Texas, May 25, 1957
Julia E. Merkt
Member
Merkt & Associates, P.C.
300 East Main Drive
Suite 1426
El Paso, Texas 79901-1363
(El Paso Co.) Telephone: 915-545-1063 Fax: 915-544-9605
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate Law; Wills Law; Guardianships Law; Medicare and Medicaid Law; Estate Planning Law; Nursing Homes Law; Long Term Care Law Admitted: 1981, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1988, Connecticut Law School: Indiana University, J.D., 1981 College: Connecticut College, B.A., 1975 Member: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors); Texas Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member and President, 1998-1999); El Paso Estate Planning Council; State Bar of Texas; El Paso and American Bar Associations; El Paso Women's Bar Association (President, 1993; Vice President, 1987; Treasurer, 1983-1984); El Paso Probate Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors); College of the State Bar of Texas; Bienvivir Senior Health Services (Member, Board of Directors); Alzheimer's Association, El Paso Chapter (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1996; Vice President, 1995-1996). Biography: (Also Affiliated with Severns & Bennett, Indianapolis, Indiana) Born: New Haven, Connecticut, June 22, 1940
ISLN: 904850534
Sandra S. Moore-Duarte
Associate
Neill & Strelitz, P.C.
501 Executive Center Boulevard, Suite 100
El Paso, Texas 79902
(El Paso Co.) Telephone: 915-533-2739 Fax: 915-544-6712
Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Trust Law; Elder Law; Guardianship Admitted: 1997, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., cum laude, 1997 College: Texas A & M University, B.S., 1989 Member: El Paso and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; El Paso Probate Bar Association (President Elect, 2002—); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; El Paso Women's Bar Association; El Paso State Planning Council. Biography: The Pro-Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2002. Chairman, El Paso County Child Welfare Board, 2002—. Born: Indianapolis, Indiana, August 4, 1969
Chandler L. Grisham
Member
Douglas, Wuester & Disney, P.C.
777 Taylor Street, Penthouse I-C
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-4919
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-336-4881
Telecopier: 817-336-4889
Practice Areas: Litigation; Probate; Guardianship; Estate Planning; Elder Law Admitted: 1989, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1989 College: University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., 1981 Member: Tarrant County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association ( President, 1996; Director, 1993-1994; Officer, 1994-1996); Tarrant County Probate Bar Association (President, 1998; Officer, 1997; Director, 1993-1996). Biography: Recipient: Russell M. Baker Award, 1988-1989; Orgain, Bell & Tucker Trial Advocacy Award, 1989. Born: Fort Worth, Texas, December 11, 1959
ISLN: 906858262
James W. Holliday
Member
Lewis, Hutchison & Holliday, P.C.
University Centre II, 1320 S. University Drive, Suite 100
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-336-5533 Fax: 817-336-9005
Practice Areas: State Taxation; Federal Taxation; Probate; Elder Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Fiduciary Litigation Admitted: 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; 1989, U.S. Tax Court Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1986; Southern Methodist University, L.L.M., Taxation, 1989 College: Texas Tech University, B.B.A., 1983 Member: Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Tarrant County Probate Bar Association (Director, 1995-2002); Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Biography: Associate Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1985-1986. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1988. Born: Tacoma, Washington, December 8, 1960
Steven E. Katten
101 Summit Avenue, Suite 900
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-338-0608 Fax: 817-335-5112
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Elder Care; Guardianship; Medicaid Planning; Long Term Care; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Conservatorships; Probate; Wills Admitted: 1978, Texas Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1978 College: Vanderbilt University, B.S., cum laude, 1975 Member: Tarrant County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: Past Chair, Advisory Board of Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging. (Board Certified, Estate Planning Law and Probate Law, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Wichita Falls, Texas, July 18, 1953
Melissa A. Botting
1414 South Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546
(Galveston Co.) Telephone: 281-992-7600 Fax: 281-482-808
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Bankruptcy; Small Business; Probate; Wills; Estate Planning; Tax Law; Foreclosures; Mediation Admitted: 1999, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1998 College: San Diego State University, B.A., 1994; University of Houston, M.B.A., 1984 Member: Houston, Brazoria, Galveston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Member, University of Houston Law Review, 1997-1998. Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1955
William B. C. Pittenger
8595 Meadow Hill Drive
Frisco, Texas 75034-2425
(Collin & Denton Cos.) Telephone: 972-335-9473 Fax: 972-335-0073
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Real Estate; Wills; Probate; Family Law; Divorce; Adoption Law; Business Law; Business Planning; Contracts; Limited Liability Company Law; Partnership Law; Construction Law; Mechanics Liens; Wage and Hour Law; Guardianship; Trust Law; Visitation Rights; Living Wills; Medicaid Hearings; Nursing Home Litigation Admitted: 1965, Texas Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., 1965 College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1962 Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); State Bar of Texas; Frisco Bar Association. Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Estate Planning Council of North Texas and Dallas Estate Planning Council. Born: Austin, Texas, November 4, 1940
Marilyn L. Soloway
One Moody Plaza, 18th Floor
Galveston, Texas 77550
(Galveston Co.) Telephone: 409-797-3200; Houston Line: 281-480-5278
Telecopier: 409-766-6424
Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Lending; Elder Law; Wills; Probate; Estate Planning Admitted: 1988, Texas Law School: Villanova University, J.D., 1988 College: Barnard College; Columbia University, B.A., 1957; Yale University, M.A., 1958 Member: Galveston County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas. Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Born: New York, N.Y., July 1, 1937
Nancy J. Carroll
611 South Main Street, Suite 400
Grapevine, Texas 76051
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-410-4650 Fax: 817-410-4651
Practice Areas: Taxation; Bankruptcy; Estate Planning; Probate; Corporate Law; Business Law; Mediation; Wills; Elder Law; Guardianship Admitted: 1998, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Tax Court Law School: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D.; Southern Methodist University School of Law, LL.M., Tax, 2000 College: Texas Christian University, B.S., 1993 Member: Tarrant County and Dallas County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Taxation Section); Tarrant County Probate Bar; Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association. Born: Bronxville, New York
J. Harris Morgan
Member
Morgan and Gotcher
2610-A Stonewall Street, P.O. Box 556
Greenville, Texas 75403-0556
(Hunt Co.) Telephone: 903-455-3183
Metro Tel: 903-450-8800 Fax: 903-454-4654
Practice Areas: Domestic Relations Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning Law; Elder Law; Personal Injury Law; Commercial Law; Divorce; Family Law Admitted: 1950, Texas Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1950 College: University of Texas, B.A., 1947 Member: Hunt County (President, 1960), North Texas Regional (President, 1961) and American (Co-Chairman: Economics Committee, General Practice Section, 1973; Committee for Aid of Solo Practitioners, 1974-1975; Secretary, 1974-1975; Vice-Chairman, 1975-1976 and Chairman, 1976-1977, Economics of Law Practice Section; Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1980; Liaison, Section on Economics of the Law Practice and the ABA Journal, 1983-1985) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Committee on Coordination with Activities of Local and District Bar Associations, 1964; Professional Efficiency and Economic Research Committee, 1966-1973; Director, 1974-1977; Chairman, Court Costs and Court Efficiency Committee, 1983-1985; Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1980-1989) Biography: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Editor, American Bar Association Handbook, 1970. Recipient: Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, 1990; Harrison Tweed Award given by the Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators, 1980. Co-editor, "An Introduction to the Efficient Practice of Law," Texas Bar Press, 1966; "Thoughts on Fees and Billing," American Bar Law Notes, January, 1970. Author: "Recent Important Texas Cases," Nov. 1, 1961, Texas Bar Journal. Co-Author: "Dependent Administration System," 1974. Author of Computerized Legal Billing, July/August 1985 issue of Legal Economics. Adjunct Professor, East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1976-1977); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American Bar Foundation. Born: Greenville, Texas, September 17, 1926
Julia E. Bailey
952 Echo Lane, Suite 480
Houston, Texas 77024
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-461-7193 Fax: 713-932-9000
Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support; Visitation Rights; Probate Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Guardianship; Elder Law; Asset Protection Admitted: 1977, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1977 College: Texas Tech University, B.A., 1969 Member: Houston Bar Association (Sections on: Family Law, Estate Planning; Probate); State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, November 28, 1947
Brent R. Caldwell
16852 Royal Crest Drive
Houston, Texas 77058-2529
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 281-461-9595 Fax: 281-461-0375
Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Wills and Probate; Elder Law; Business Planning Admitted: 1981, Texas Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1981 College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1978; University of Houston, M.S. Accy., 1994 Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Biography: Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi. Certified Public Accountant, 1983. Instructor: Estate and Gift Tax, University of Houston, Graduate School of Business; CFP Certification Program, Rice University. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Portsmouth, Virginia, February 14, 1956
ISLN: 908601828
Clarinda Comstock
One Riverway, Suite 1850
Houston, Texas 77056
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-782-4646 Fax: 713-782-5544
Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Probate; Guardianship; Elder Law; Mental Health Law; Business Planning; Estate Planning; Mediation Admitted: 1994, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1994 College: University of Houston, B.A., 1990; University of Houston, M.B.A., 2000 Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association (Board Member, 2001—). Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Lytae. Born: Houston, Texas, April 24, 1964
Jeannine C. Flynn
5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 925
Houston, Texas 77005
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-521-3303 Fax: 713-521-3322
Practice Areas: Guardianship; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Wills; Elder Law; Family Law Admitted: 1985, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1985 College: University of Central Florida, B.A., 1975 Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Probate; Trust; Estate; Family Law) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate; Probate; Trust; Family Law); College of the State Bar of Texas. Biography: Lecturer: "Using Testamentary Trust and Other Vehicles in Non-Taxable Estates", Wills & Probate Institute, South Texas College of Law, September 22-23, 1994; "Balancing a Law Center, a Marriage, and Children", Loyola School of Law, New Orleans, February 27, 1997. Born: Memphis, Tennessee
Robert M. Freedman
4545 Mount Vernon
Houston, Texas 77006
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-721-5657 Fax: 866-274-8364
Practice Areas: General Practice; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Estate Planning; Probate; Guardianship; Business Formation; Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Family Law; Criminal Defense Admitted: 1977, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1977 College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, 1974 Member: State Bar of Texas; National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, 1995— and Advanced Legal Research and Writing, 1995-2002, Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Member, Advisory Committee, Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Born: Houston, Texas, 1952
Golda R. Jacob
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1850
Houston, Texas 77002
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-227-7383 Fax: 713-227-0104
Practice Areas: Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Divorce; Visitation Rights; Pre Nuptials; Bankruptcy; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Guardianship; Probate; Business Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1992, Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1992 College: Syracuse University, B.A., 1971; University of Zurich; College of Medicine and Dentistry, M.S., 1978 Member: Houston, American and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Northwest Bar Association; Junior League of North Harris County (Member, Advisory Board, 1994-1996); Women's Home (Member, Board of Directors); Homeowner's Association (President, Champions Forest, 1993— ). Biography: Employee, State of New Jersey Welfare Department, 1976-1978. President and Co-Founder, Airplus, Inc., 1984-1989. Law Clerk, Thomas Thurlow and Associates, 1991-1992. President and Co-Founder, GRJ Medical, 1991-1994. Law Clerk to the Hon. Judge Scanlon, 1992. Employee, South Texas of Law Disability Clinic, 1992. Partner, Jacob & Schweppe, L.C., 1992-2003. Certified Mediator. President, Golda R. Jacob & Associates, 2003—.
ISLN: 914665326
Laura V. Jennett
802 West Alabama
Houston, Texas 77006
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-522-9220 Fax: 713-522-9633
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Decedents Estates; Elder Law Admitted: 1985, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1985 College: Rice University, B.A., History, 1980 Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Probate, Trusts and Estates Section); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.; Women Attorneys in Tax and Probate; Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, Inc. Born: Killeen, Texas, July 5, 1958
Kenneth H. Kates
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77046
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-627-7747 Fax: 713-627-3035
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate; Computer Software Law; Business Law Admitted: 1977, Texas Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1977 College: Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude in History/Science, 1974 Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Probate Code Revision Committee, 1988-1989). Biography: American Jurisprudence Award, Estate Planning, 1977. President, Class of 1977, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Trustee, Harvard Glee Club Foundation, Inc. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1953
Taylor S. Klett
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77002-6418
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-650-3600 Fax: 713-650-3601
Practice Areas: Taxation; Wills; Trust Law; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Asset Protection; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Computer Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1989, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., with honors, 1988 College: University of Texas, B.B.A, 1973 Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate, Trust and Probate; Computer); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trusts Section); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Biography: Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1975. Lead Editor, MicroMash Texas Bar Review Course. Contributor, MicroMash CPA Law Review Course. Assistant Professor in Advanced Taxation, Gift and Estate Planning and Business Law, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. Born: San Marcos, Texas, August 14, 1951
ISLN: 905830566
Peggy J. Lantz
2500 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77042-2754
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-954-4830; 778-4247 Facsimile: 866-416-2271
Practice Areas: Probate; Family Law; Bankruptcy Admitted: 1997, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1997 College: Grand Valley State University, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1993 Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Former Member, Women in Profession Committee, State Bar of Texas. Former Member: Administration of Justice Committee; Fee Dispute Committee, Houston Bar Association. Born: March 10, 1951
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Guardianship; Wills; Trusts; Estate and Gift Taxation; Elder Law; Medicare and Medicaid Admitted: 1997, Texas Law School: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, J.D., 1996 College: Texas A & M University, B.A., 1988 Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Probate, Trusts and Estates) Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Disability and Elder Law Attorneys' Association (Board of Directors, 1999—; Women Attorneys in Tax and Probate. Born: Fort Worth, Texas, October 3, 1965
Thomas W. McCulloch
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2810
Houston, Texas 77046
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-961-1099 Fax: 713-961-5397
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Business Law; Taxation Admitted: 1973, Texas; 1975, Colorado; U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1973 College: University of Texas, B.A., 1967 Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Corporations); State Bar of Texas; American Association of Attorneys Certified Public Accountants (Secretary, 1989-1990; Treasurer, 1990-1991; Second Vice President, 1991-1992; First Vice President, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1992-1993; President, 1994-1995; Director, Dual Rights Committee, 1987—). Biography: Order of the Barons. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1986. Law Clerk, Hon. Eldon B. Mahon, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1974-1975.
Reported Cases: Ibanez v. Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, 512 US 136 (1994). Born: Houston, Texas, May 10, 1945
Robert Reid McInvale
12337 Jones Road, Suite 407
Houston, Texas 77070
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 281-955-1111 Fax: 281-955-1411
Practice Areas: Probate; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Paternity; Adoptions; Litigation; Contracts; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents; Nursing Home Neglect; Hospital Negligence; Estate Litigation; Child Support; Elder Law; Consumer Bankruptcy; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Medicaid Planning; Long Term Care; Visitation Rights; Wrongful Death; Deceptive Trade Practices; Consumer Law; Ancillary Probate; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Decedent's Estates; Collections; Debt; Driving While Intoxicated; Living Trusts; Living Wills; Power of Attorney; Prenuptial Agreement; Collaborative Family Law; Debt Collections; Inheritance Law; Family Mediation; Name Changes; Post Divorce Modification; Grandparent Custody; Separation Agreements; Alimony; Restraining Orders; Termination of Parental Rights; Parental Kidnapping; Spousal Support; Grandparent Visitation; Child Dependency; Step-Parent Adoptions; Securities Arbitration; Debtor and Creditor Law; School Law; Education Law; Bank Collections; Asset Protection; Mediation; Arbitration; Trials Admitted: 1982, Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1982 College: University of South Florida, B.A., 1979 Member: Houston and Harris County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Born: Emory, Georgia, April 16, 1950
Robert Keith Morris, III
217 Avondale Street
Houston, Texas 77006-3241
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-521-9150 Fax: 713-521-9170
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Law; Probate; Real Estate; Elder Law; Estate Planning Admitted: 2001, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2001 College: Texas A & M University, B.A., 1997 Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Born: 1975
Christine M. Sampson
802 West Alabama
Houston, Texas 77006
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-526-6521 Fax: 713-522-9633
Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Asset Protection; Charitable Giving; Guardianships; Conservatorships; Wills; Probate; Contested Wills; Powers of Attorney; Elder Law; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Closings; Mortgages Admitted: 1995, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1994 College: University of Houston/Downtown, B.G.S. Biology, 1983; University of Houston/Downtown, Chemistry, 1983; University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business, M.B.A., Finance, 1989 Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Probate, Trusts and Estates Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section). Born: Houston, Texas, September 7, 1961
Joan V. Schweppe
13910 Champion Forest Drive
Houston, Texas 77069
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 281-444-7383 Fax: 281-444-1917
Practice Areas: Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Divorce; Visitation Rights; Pre Nuptials; Bankruptcy; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Guardianship; Probate; Business Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1992, Texas Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1992 College: University of Houston, B.S., summa cum laude, 1989 Member: Houston, American and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Northwest Bar Association. Biography: Member, Golden Key Honor Society. Law Clerk: First Court of Appeals, 1991; to the Hon. John D. Rainey, 1991; Lipp, DePaul & Langer, 1991-1992. Corporate Secretary, Geogas, Inc. Certified Mediator: Family Law and General.
ISLN: 900504592
Billy R. Smith
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77058
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 281-488-8440 Fax: 281-488-6832
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Wills; Trusts; Probate; Advance Directives; Elder Law; Guardianships; Business Formation; Corporations; Partnerships; Limited Liability Company Law; Proprietorships Admitted: 1970, Texas Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1970 College: Texas A & M University, B.S.M.E., 1960 Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Aggie Bar Association; College of the State Bar of Texas. Biography: Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies, University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. Lay Eucharistic Minister, Episcopal Church. Past President, Space Center Rotary Club. Past Chairman, Board of Trustees, Space Center Rotary Club Endowment Foundation. Former Director, The Bridge Women's Shelter. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law and Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Kilgore, Texas, January 18, 1937
ISLN: 903636573
R. Scott Smith
16055 Space Center Boulevard, Suite 260
Houston, Texas 77062
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 281-461-4710 Fax: 281-461-6260
Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Collaborative Family Law; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Medicare; Guardianship; Medical Law; Powers of Attorney; Estate Planning; Wills; Trust Law; Probate; Estate Administration Admitted: 2001, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2001 College: Indiana University, B.S., 1975 Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Real Property, Probate, Trust) and American (Member, Sections on Family Law, Real Property, Probate, Trust, General Practice, Small Firm, Intellectual Property Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Real Property, Probate, Trust, Taxation); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: First Place Winner, Howard Schwab Family Essay Contest, "Disclosure of Post-Adoption Family Medical Information: A Continuing Birth Parent Duty," American Bar Association, 2001. Member, State Bar College. Volunteer Advocate, Child Advocates Inc., 2002. Born: Gary, Indiana, November 25, 1953
Jean P. Sumers
3050 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1750
Houston, Texas 77056
(Harris Co.) Telephone: 713-850-7955 Fax: 713-850-8917
Practice Areas: Health Care; Elder Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Aged and Aging; Debtor and Creditor; Estate Planning; Wills; Probate; Family Law Admitted: 1999, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1998 College: University of Houston, Victoria, Texas, S.B.S., 1989; University of Houston, Victoria, Texas, M.A., psychology, 1994 Member: Houston, Katy and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography: Psi Chi. Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas as Member of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Born: El Campo, Texas, May 22, 1967
David B. Nelson
1117 Bedford-Euless Road
Hurst, Texas 76053
(Tarrant Co.) Telephone: 817-284-9692 Fax: 817-284-9691
Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Probate; Elder Law; Business Planning; Incorporation; Estate Planning; Medicaid Planning Admitted: 1987, Texas Law School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., 1987 College: Centenary College of Louisiana, B.S., 1984 Member: Tarrant County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of California; National Association of Elder Law Attorneys; Christian Legal Society. Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Staff Candidate, St. Mary's Law Journal. Intern, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas. Born: Granite City, Illinois, January 23, 1962
Mary A. Lindley-Wiley
500 N. 10th Street, P.O. Box 1384
Killeen, Texas 76540-1384
(Bell Co.) Telephone: 254-634-6969 Fax: 254-634-6587
Practice Areas: Probate; Insurance; Social Security; Workers Compensation; Immigration Law; Estate Planning; Deceptive Trade Practices; Family Law; Elder Law; Real Estate Commercial and Residential; Foreclosures; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation Admitted: 2000, Texas Law School: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2000 College: University of Texas at Austin, B. Mus., 1985 Member: Bell Lampasas County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Born: Lubbock, Texas, 1963
Garvin P. Stryker
107 West Way, Suite 24
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566-5067
(Brazoria Co.) Telephone: 979-285-0405 Facsimile: 281-754-4737
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Business Planning; Trust Law; Tax Law Admitted: 1974, Texas Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1974; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1999 College: University of Texas at Arlington, B.S., Mathematics, 1969 Member: Brazoria County, Houston (Member, Section on Probate, Trusts and Estates) and American (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Sections on: Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; Tax Law); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Biography:Member: College of the State Bar of Texas and Attorneys in Tax and Probate. Born: Anchorage, Alaska, July 30, 1946
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Elder Law; Mediation Admitted: 1957, Texas; 1961, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1957 College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1955 Biography: Member, Praetors. Recipient: Peace Pipe Award; 1996 Mediator of the Year Award. Speaker for Advanced Creditor's Rights Courses. Fellow, College of State Bar of Texas. Military: Lt. Col., J.A.G., U.S.A.R. (Retired) Born: San Antonio, Texas, March 24, 1929
Morgan Talbot
Summit Park North, 717 East Esperanza, P.O. Box 3670
McAllen, Texas 78502
(Hidalgo Co.) Telephone: 956-686-3771 Fax: 956-686-1464
Practice Areas: Wills; Probate; Trusts; Estate and Gift Tax; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Guardianships; Asset Protection Planning Admitted: 1957, Texas Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., 1957 College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1950 Member: Hidalgo County (President, 1964) Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1969-1972; Director, Insurance Trust, 1987-1989; Member, Grievance Committee District 12-B, 1973-1983; Chairman, 1976-1978; Vice-Chairman, Disciplinary Review Committee, 1984-1987). Biography: Former Adjunct Professor, Reynaldo Garza Law School. Chairman and Lecturer, University of Texas-Pan American Estate Planning Seminar Series, 1982—. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Jonesboro, Louisiana, July 29, 1928
Karen C. Cathey
206 South Tenness
ee, P.O. Box 387
McKinney, Texas 75070
(Collin Co.) Telephone: 972-562-0777 Fax: 972-562-0780
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Business Law; Corporate Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1983, Texas Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1982 College: University of Houston, B.A., summa cum laude, 1980 Member: State Bar of Texas; College of State Bar of Texas Biography: Note Editor, Texas Law Review, 1981-1982. Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Fort Worth, Texas, April 22, 1960
Mary Lou Cassidy
Fasken Center - Tower Two, Suite 800
550 West Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 1540
Midland, Texas 79702
(Midland Co.) Telephone: 915-682-1616 Facsimile: 915-682-4884; 682-1351
Practice Areas: Probate; Guardianship; Elder Law; Oil and Gas Law Admitted: 1979, Texas; 1992, New Mexico Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1979 College: Austin College, B.A., 1966 Member: Midland County Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1984-1985); State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Author: "Yours, Mine or Ours? Who Bought the Farm?" Advanced Oil & Gas Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2000. Born: Midland, Texas, April 21, 1944
Lisa Marquis
5000 Legacy Drive
Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024
(Collin Co.) Telephone: 972-578-9597 Fax: 972-516-0028
Practice Areas: Family Law; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Elder Law; Adoption Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Child Support Admitted: 1991, Arizona; 1994, Texas Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1991 College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., with honors, 1988 Member: The College of the State Bar of Texas; Plano and Collin County (President) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Arizona Biography: Fellow, Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation. Born: San Antonio, Texas, April 5, 1966
J. Mark Scarbrough
1400 Preston Road, Suite 335
Plano, Texas 75093
(Collin Co.) Telephone: 972-985-9992 Fax: 972-985-9919
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Personal Injury Defense; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; General Practice; Elder Law; Elder Care; Probate; Contracts; Wills; Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Small Business Law; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Corporate Law Admitted: 2001, Texas Law School: University of Tulsa, J.D., honors, 2000; Southern Methodist School of Law, LL.M., 2001 College: University of Phoenix, B.A. Biography: Alpha Tau Omega. Born: Arlington, Texas, 1967
ISLN: 917350779
Michael B. Suffness
2325 Coit Road, Suite B
Plano, Texas 75075
(Collin Co.) Telephone: 972-985-1331 Fax: 972-985-1315
Practice Areas: Commercial Bankruptcy; Consumer Bankruptcy; Business Law; Contracts; Commercial; Civil Litigation; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Construction Law; Consumer Law; Elder Law; Employment Law; Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Franchises and Franchising; Wills; Probate; Trusts and Estates Admitted: 1972, New Jersey; 1982, Texas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1972 College: Duke University, B.A., 1969; Rutgers University, M.B.A., 1977 Member: Collin County, Dallas, and New Jersey State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Born: Trenton, New Jersey, March 7, 1947
Lee Craig
1750 North Collins Boulevard - Suite 200
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Collin & Dallas Cos.) Telephone: 972-231-8860 Fax: 972-231-8860
Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Contracts; Wills; Probate; Business Law; Estate Planning Admitted: 1981, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1981 College: North Texas State University, B.F.A., 1974 Member: Dallas and Collin County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Biography: Member, District 1A Grievance Committee, 1992-1995. Languages: French and Spanish Born: Dallas, Texas, October 15, 1953
Marvin J. Farek, Jr.
205 Bowser, P.O. Box 1310
Rockdale, Texas 76567
(Milam Co.) Telephone: 512-446-3439 Fax: 512-446-3430
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Family Law; Criminal Law; Business Law; Trust Law; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Wills; Power of Attorney; Guardianships; Probate; Real Estate; Oil and Gas Law; Water Law; Condemnation Admitted: 1978, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1978 College: University of Texas at Austin, B.S.E.E., 1971 Member: Milam County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Professional Engineers; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Biography: Delta Theta Phi. Born: Marlin, Texas, December 8, 1948
Michael Hatfield
112 East Pecan Street,
30th Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78205-1516
(Bexar Co.) Telephone: 210-224-4491 Fax: 210-224-7983
Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Elder Law; Charitable Organizations Law; Probate Admitted: 1998, New York; 2000, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Law School: New York University, J.D., cum laude, 1996 College: Texas A&M University, B.A., 1991; Texas A&M University, M.A., 1993 Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Born: Haskell, Texas, July 21, 1970
ISLN: 914557621
Abigail G. Kampmann<br>
745 East Mulberry, Suite 300
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(Bexar Co.) Telephone: 210-731-8300 Fax: 210-731-8111
Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Probate; Tax Law; Elder Law; Guardianship Admitted: 1991, Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1991; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1992 College: Duke University, B.A., 1988 Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate; Probate and Trust Law); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (Officer, 1994-1998; President, 1996-1997); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Former Officer); Bexar County Women's Bar Association and Foundation (Board Member, 1998-2004; President, 2003); San Antonio Estate Planners Council; Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers; Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation (Board Member, 1999-2005; Chair, 2003-2004); Texas Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Biography: Recipient: Community Service Award, Hotchkiss School Alumni Association; Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association. Lecturer and author on estate planning, business succession planning, probate and tax law matters. Member, Board of Directors: Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County; V.H. Memorial McNutt Foundation. Former Trustee: Mind Science Foundation; Southwest School of Art & Craft; Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Founder's Council. Former Chair, Elder Law Committee, San Antonio Bar Association. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: San Antonio, Texas
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Law; Family Law; Probate Admitted: 1966, Texas; 1969, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., 1967 College: Emory University, B.A., 1956 Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Born: Atlanta, Georgia, November 25, 1934
Walden E. Shelton, Jr.
One Forum Building, 8000 IH 10 West, Suite 600
San Antonio, Texas 78230
(Bexar Co.) Telephone: 210-696-4900 Fax: 210-524-7764
Admitted: 1999, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court for International Trade; U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 1998 College: University of Texas at San Antonio, B.B.A., 1985; The American College, The Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of Management, M.S.M., 1993 Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Eagle Scout Association. Biography: Phi Delta Phi; Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, 1991. The College of the State Bar of Texas; Book Reviews: "Handbook on ERISA Litigation," 2nd Edition, The Journal of Risk and Insurance, Volume 66, Number 3, September 1999; "Transnational Environmental Liability and Insurance," The Journal of Risk and Insurance, Volume 63, Number 1, March 1996. Born: San Antonio, Texas, March 7, 1961
ISLN: 914004507
Patricia Flora Sitchler
112 East Pecan Street, 30th Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78205-1516
(Bexar Co.) Telephone: 210-224-4491 Fax: 210-224-7983
Practice Areas: Probate; Trusts; Elder Law; Real Estate Admitted: 1990, Texas Law School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990 College: Trinity University, B.A., 1975 Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; National Academy of Elder Lawyers (Texas Chapter Board of Directors; Secretary). Biography: Phi Delta Phi (Exchequer, 1989-1990). Harlan Society, 1988. Adjunct Professor, St. Mary's School of Law, 1998-2002. Frequent Speaker: Medicaid, Probate, Ethics. Born: San Antonio, Texas, November 18, 1948
W. Bailey Barton
300 C.M. Allen Parkway, Suite 100
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(Hays Co.) Telephone: 512-396-5234 Fax: 512-396-5318
Practice Areas: Elder Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Wills; Estate Planning; Trust Law; Guardianship; Probate; Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Claims Admitted: 1980, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1994, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: Capital University, J.D., 1980 College: Abilene Christian University, B.A., Chemistry, 1962; Texas Tech University, B.S. Ch.E., 1962 Biography: Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2002 and Vice-Chair, Edwards Aquifer Authority. Member, CAPCO Advisory Council on Aging, 2000. Hays County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Director, Texas Chapter). Languages: French Born: Houston, Texas, October 7, 1938
Avo Stevens Butler
100 North Travis Street, Suite 402
Sherman, Texas 75090
(Grayson Co.) Telephone: 903-893-3581 Fax: 903-813-0869
Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce Law; Child Custody Law; Social Security Law; Probate Law; Elder Law Admitted: 1977, Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1977 College: North Texas University; East Texas State University, B.S., 1966 Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Council Member, Women and the Law; Pro Bono College). Biography: Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Born: Marfa, Texas, January 7, 1938
ISLN: 908633454
Samuel W. Graber
2009 Independence Drive, Suite 105
Sherman, Texas 75090
(Grayson Co.) Telephone: 903-868-9328 Fax: 903-891-1034
Practice Areas: Federal Taxation Law; Business Law; Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Corporate Law; Tax Litigation Admitted: 1967, Oklahoma; 1972, U.S. Tax Court; 1974, Texas Law School: University of Tulsa, J.D., 1967; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 1972 College: Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1964 Member: Grayson County and Oklahoma Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. Biography: Member, Order of The Curule Chair. Notes and Comments Editor, Tulsa Law Journal, 1965-1967. Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1969-1974. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate and Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Born: Little Rock, Arkansas, December 18, 1942
ISLN: 906951093
Craig W. Watson
2009 Independence Drive, Suite 104
Sherman, Texas 75090
(Grayson Co.) Telephone: 903-813-8500 Fax: 903-813-8600
Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; Business Law; Estate Planning; Wills; Trusts; Guardianship; Elder Law; Medicaid Law; Probate; Corporate Law; Partnership Law Admitted: 1989, Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1989 College: Baylor University, B.B.A., 1982 Member: Grayson County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. Biography: Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1986. Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation. Born: Des Moines, Iowa, February 7, 1960
Jack M. Moore
6th Floor, First National Bank Building, P.O. Box 844
Temple, Texas 76503
(Bell Co.) Telephone: 254-778-1354 Fax: 254-774-7254
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Collections; Family Law; Adoption Law; Elder Law; Guardianships; Probate; Wills; Real Estate Foreclosures; Real Estate Acquisitions; Business Transactions; Bank Collections; Bank Foreclosures; Business Litigation; Child Custody; Child Support; Commercial Collections; Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Consumer Law; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Eminent Domain; Mortgages; General Practice Admitted: 1975, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1975 College: Temple Junior College, A.A., 1965; University of Texas, B.A., 1967 Member: Bell-Lampasas-Mills Counties and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar o
