Law School
Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Austin College, B.A., 1973
Memberships
Smith County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1995-1998; Past Chairman, Professionalism and Ethics Committee; Past Chairman, Transmutation Subcommittee); East Texas Estate Planning Council (President, 1989), Family Firm Institute, Attorneys for Family Held Enterprises; Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers; Texas Bar Foundation
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Trustee, Austin College. Director: Texas Presbyterian Foundation; East Texas Communities Foundation; Mercy Ships Foundation. Author: Sophisticated Wealth Transfer Strategies, Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Course, State Bar of Texas, San Diego, California, 1999; Succession Strategies for The Family Business, ALI-ABA Course of Study, Boston, Massachusetts, 1997, 1998; Estate Planning for Closely Held Businesses, ABA Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 1998; Business Succession Planning, Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Course, State Bar of Texas, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1996, 1998; Formula Gifts of Limited Partner Interests, Advanced Drafting Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, 1995; Intestate Family Settlements, Advanced Drafting Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1994; Practical Considerations in Family Limited Partnerships, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, 1993; Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Advanced Drafting Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, Dallas, Texas, 1992. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning Law and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)