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I. PROFESSIONAL RESUME Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, University of Texas System, 2007 to present. Senior Partner (Retired), Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, Texas. Member of Tax Department. September 19, 1966, to December 31, 2005. Partner since June 1, 1975. U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, Captain, 1963-1966. EDUCATION B.B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans (1961 Magna Cum Laude), Ranking: First in Business Class J.D., Loyola University, New Orleans (1963 Cum Laude), Ranking: First in Law Class, LL.M., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1966) LEGAL SPECIALTIES EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROBATE ESTATE PLANNING TAX: Employee Benefits – experience with welfare and pension plans with particular expertise in voluntary employee benefit associations, flexible benefit plans, COBRA requirements, split dollar life insurance contracts, qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation, rabbi and secular trusts and life insurance in retirement planning. Estate Planning and Probate – experience in preparation of wills, powers of attorney, management trusts, life insurance trusts; preparation of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax returns; handling guardianships and probate matters including independent and dependent administrations with particular expertise in life insurance in estate planning. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Estate Planning Hall of Fame®, Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished), National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. ABA Section Advisor, drafting committee on Insurable Interests Relating to Trusts Act, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 2007-2009. American Bar Association – member of Sections of Taxation and of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; past Chairman of Committee of Significant Current Literature, Probate and Trust Law Division; past Vice Chairman of Insurance Committee, Probate and Trust Law Division. Federal Bar Association – past President, Houston Chapter; past National Deputy Chairman, Younger Lawyers’ Committee; past member of National Council. State Bar of Texas – Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; member of Sections of Taxation and of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; past Probate Editor of Newsletter of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – Past Chairman, Life Insurance Subcommittee of Estate and Gift Tax Committee. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel Louisiana State Bar Association Houston Bar Association – member and former Director of Probate, Trust and Estate Section. Central Texas Estate Planning Council Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, past Treasurer and Vice-Dean Houston Alumni Chapter Former legal counsel for Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce. Federalist Society Who’s Who in American Law Texas Super Lawyers 2003, 2004 and 2005 Texas Monthly Magazine Advisory Committee, Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami Law School Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Nationally recognized speaker on income, estate, gift and generation-skipping tax subjects before many organizations and institutes, including: Tax Institutes: Alabama Federal Tax Clinic American Association of Attorneys – Certified Public Accounts, Annual Meeting American Institute on Federal Taxation Conference of Consulting Actuaries, Annual Meeting Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council, Annual Estate Planning Seminar Great Plains Federal Tax Institute Gulf Coast Estate Planning Conference Mobile Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Annual Financial and Estate Planning Seminar International Association of Financial Planning, Conference on Advanced Planning Loyola University Estate Planning Conference Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education, Advanced Tax Institute Midwest Estate, Tax & Business Planning Institute Mississippi Tax Institute Montana Tax Institute National Association of Estate Planners and Councils Annual Conference NYU Annual Tax Institute Northwest Tax Institute Notre Dame Estate Planning Institute Philip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami Portland Estate Planning Counsel Annual Estate Planning Seminar SMU Estate Planning Symposium Southern Federal Tax Institute South Texas College of Law, Estate Planning Conference Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Wills and Probate STEP and UCLA Annual Institute Texas Society of CPA, Annual Tax Institute Tulane Estate Planning Institute Tulane Tax Institute University of Montana School of Law Annual Tax Institute University of Texas Annual Taxation Conference Bar Associations: ALI-ABA Seminars and video conferences American Bar Association teleconferences and video broadcasts American College of Trust and Estate Counse, Annual meetings Association of the Bar of the City of New York Brazoria County Texas Bar Association Dallas Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Estate Section, Houston Chapter, Federal Bar Associations Houston Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Institute Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Estate Section Houston Bar Association, Tax Section Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Michigan Bar Association International Estate Planning Council, Houston Chapter Minnesota Bar Association, Annual Probate and Trust Law Conference Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association, Annual and Spring Meetings Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law , American Bar Association Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, Winter and Spring meetings State Bar of Michigan, Business Law, Probate and Estate Planning and Taxation Sections State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Seminar State Bar of Texas, Advanced Drafting, Estate Planning and Probate Conference State Bar of Texas, Advanced Tax Course State Bar of Texas, Advance Estate Planning Strategies Seminar State Bar of Texas, Charitable Giving Institute Washington State Bar and Estate Planning Council of Seattle, Estate Planning Seminar Other Professional Groups: Aetna Life Insurance Company, Advanced Sales Seminar AICPA Annual Estate Planning Conference Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Company, Super Summit American Association of Attorneys and CPAs American General Financial Group Amerus Life Insurance Group, Pinnacle Forum Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) annual meetings Atlanta Chapter CLU Austin Chapter, Society for Financial Service Professionals Austin Tax Study Group AXA Advisor Symposium BISYS Annual Meeting Chubb Life Companies, Seminar for Valued Producers CIGNA Corporation Dallas Chapter of CLU & ChFC Equitable Life Insurance Company Education Institute General American Life Insurance Company, Top Gun Conference Guardian Life Insurance Company Houston Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Houston Association of Life Underwriters Houston Chapter of CLU Houston Chapter, Society for Financial Service Professionals Houston CPA Society CPE Tax Expo Houston General Agents and Managers Association, Annual Estate Planning Seminar Houston Office, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company John Hancock Advanced Markets Radio Kansas Society of CPAs, Annual Tax Conference LIMRA International Advanced Sales Forum Lion Street Institute Madison Group Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Blue Chip Conference M Financial Group Million Dollar Round Table National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Houston Chapter National Financial Partners Nautilus Group New York Life Insurance Company, President's Council, Chairman's Council and Group Advisor Webinar Planned Giving Council of Houston Professional Education Broadcast Network Prudential Financial Service Security Life of Denver, Advanced Marketing Forum Society of Financial Service Professionals, annual meeting, institutes and video conference Society of Financial Service Professionals, Austin Chapter Society of Financial Service Professionals, Houston Chapter Society of Financial Service Professionals, Houston Chapter St. Agnes Academy Texas Association of Life Underwriters Texas Leaders Round Table Texas Bankers Association Graduate Trust School Texas Mechanical Contractors Association Texas Society of CPAs, Houston Chapter Texas Society of CPAs, Advanced Estate Planning Conference The University of Texas System Annual Legal Conference Todd Organizations, Semi-Annual Meeting Wednesday Tax Forum Houston Wichita, Kansas, CLU Chapter Yale Richards Professional Educational Seminar Estate Planning Councils: Amarillo Texas Estate Planning Council Austin Estate Planning Council Baltimore Estate Planning Council Beaumont Texas Estate Planning Council Birmingham Estate Planning Council Boise Estate Planning Council Brazos Valley Texas Estate Planning Council Central Arizona Estate Planning Council Central Arkansas Estate Council Central Texas Estate Planning Council Chattanooga Tax Practitioners Cincinnati Estate Planning Council Dallas Estate Planning Council Estate Planning Council of Birmingham Alabama Fort Worth Business and Estate Council Greenville South Carolina Estate Planning Council Houston Business and Estate Planning Council Houston Estate and Financial Forum Jefferson County Texas Estate Planning Council Lincoln Nebraska Estate Planning Council Manatee County Florida Estate planning Council New Orleans Estate Planning Council North Texas Estate Planning Council Omaha Nebraska Estate Planning Council Philadelphia Estate Planning Council Professional Education Broadcast Network Teleconference Red River Valley Estate Planning Council Savannah Estate Planning Council Southeast Texas Estate Planning Council Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council San Angelo Texas Estate Planning Council Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council San Antonio Estate Planners Council South Plains Trust and Estate Council, Lubbock, Texas Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council St. Louis Estate Planning Council Sioux Falls South Dakota Estate planning Council Tulsa Estate Planning Forum Victoria Texas Estate Planning Council Waco Texas Estate Planning Council II. CIVIC Eagle Scout NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Regional Finalist, 1972 White House Fellows Competition Outstanding Young Men of America, 1972 and 1975 Outstanding Young Texans, 1976 President, Congressman Bill Archer’s High School Student Intern Foundation (1971 – 2001) Texas Presidential Elector 1992 Director, Texas Bill of Rights Foundation, 1975-1977 Houston Jaycees, Director and Legal Counsel (1969-1971) President’s Council, Loyola University, New Orleans (1979-1989) Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster Troop 673 (1977-1978); Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 673 (1976-1977, 1978-1979) and Troop 852 (1990); Cubmaster Pack 558 (1984-1985); Committee Chairman Pack 558 (1983-1984) and Troop 852 (1986-1988); Chairman of Sam Houston Area Council Delegation for report to Governor (1977) Chairman, City of Houston Ethics Committee (1989-1991) American Cancer Society, Greater Houston Unit Director (1969-1975, 1977-1979), Legacies Chairman (1973, 1978), Memorial Chairman (1974), Downtown Crusade Chairman (1968); Member Texas Planned Giving Committee (1977-1978); Member Texas Legacy and Memorial Committee (1974-1977) St. Agnes Academy of Houston, Advisory Director (1975-1978) and member of Finance Committee Spring Shadows Civic Association, Director (1970-1972) Member, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Houston Mass Transportation (1972-1973) Member, Board of Adjustment, Hedwig Village (1980-1983) Serra International, President of the Serra Club of Houston (1984-1985) St. Michael Catholic Church, Lector (1995-present) Member, Planned Giving Committee, Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston (2000-2007) Chairman, General Provisions Committee, Houston Citizens Advisory Committee to the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission, 1973 Board of Directors, Swedish Club of Houston (2002-2004)
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