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AREAS OF PRACTICE Construction Corporate Transactions Tax Trusts and Estates REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Representation of estate/trust beneficiaries in review of accountings of executor/trustee, resulting in addition of substantial value to trusts for the clients. Negotiation and implementation of agreement on behalf of estate beneficiary having significant impairments to provide for lifelong professional management of assets available to the beneficiary through her father's estate. Representation of fiduciary (executor/trustee) under will having individual and charitable beneficiaries which involved reformation of testamentary trust to provide substantial tax savings, settlement with individual beneficiary and his estate and appropriate distribution of assets to charitable beneficiaries. Representation of executor of decedent's estate whose beneficiaries included second wife and children by a prior marriage, with issues including tracing of community and separate property assets, negligence and contractual indemnity claims of third parties against the estate and appropriate disposition of unique assets, resulting in settlement of claims and comprehensive agreement among all beneficiaries regarding administration of estate and distribution of all assets. Representation of successor trustee under one spouse's will in review of accountings by executors of estate of surviving spouse/original trustee and negotiation and settlement of amounts due. Advice to fiduciaries and to beneficiaries under wills and trust agreements as to respective rights and responsibilities and procedures involved in fiduciary management of assets. Representation of clients before Internal Revenue Service regarding estate tax and gift tax disputes. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court (Southern District of Texas). State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association. Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge John V. Singleton, Jr., Southern District of Texas. Phi Delta Phi. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1960 - A.A., Tyler Junior College 1963 - B.A., Southwestern University 1966 - J.D., University of Texas at Austin. | 