Areas Of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate Tax
- Advanced Medical Directives
- Special Needs Trusts
- Elder Law
- Powers of Attorney
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Mediator
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1976
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2015
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. with Honors - 1975
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
- B.S.I.E. - 1971
Honors and Awards
- Eagle Scout - B.S.A.
- Who’s Who in American Law
- Top Attorneys - Fort Worth Magazine, 2012-Present
- AV Rated Attorney - Martindale Hubbell, 1985-Present
- 5 Star Wealth Manager Client Satisfaction - Texas Monthly
- 360 West Magazine - Top Attorney, Estate Planning & Probate
- AV Preeminent Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubble, 2015-Present
- America’s Most Honored Professional, Top 1%, The American Registry, 2016-Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Fellow
- Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Attorneys
- State Bar of Texas
- Tarrant County Probate Bar Associations, Founding Director
- Northeast Tarrant county Bar Association, Past President
- Texas Municipal Courts Association
Past Employment Positions
- Presiding Judge, Town of Lakeside Municipal Court
- Associate Judge, City of Grapevine Municipal Court
Pro Bono Activities
- HEB ISD Education Foundation, Past President
- Mid Cities Optimist Club, Past President
- Colleyville Lions Club, Past Treasurer
- Hurst Community Foundation
- Veterans Project Standdown
- HEB Chamber of Commerce