Admitted
1980, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Law School
Texas Tech University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Texas Tech University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1976; Texas Tech University, M.B.A., 1980
Memberships
Lubbock County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member Sections on: Real Estate; Probate and Trust); College of State Bar of Texas; National Speakers Association; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; Financial Planning Association.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant; Certified Financial Planner; Personal Financial Specialist; Accredited Speaker, Texas, 1981. Lecturer: Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1986—; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1989—; Surgent & Associates, 1997—. Live Speakers, Inc., 1991—. Adjunct Professor, Texas Tech University, 1986—. Author: Labor Law, Texas Tech Review, 1980; Foundations of Fiduciary Income Taxation, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1991-1996; Special Problems in Fiduciary Income Taxation, 1992-1996; Entities for Wealth Transfer, 1995-2003; Understanding Estate and Gift Taxation, 1996-2003; Fiduciary Income Taxation - A Comprehensive Review, 1996-2003; Business Law, 1998- 2003; Leadership: Today and Tomorrow, 1997-2003; Special Issues in Business Law, 1999-2000; Pension Law for Counselors, 1999-2000; Accounting and Reporting for Estates and Trusts, 1999-2003. International President, Toastmasters International, 1996-1997.