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R. Dean Davenport
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About R. Dean
Biography
R. Dean Davenport is a Collin County attorney who practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills, Probate, and Guardianship. He holds a doctorate from Baylor University (Ph.D.), a law degree (J.D.) from Texas Tech University School of Law, and teaches undergraduate courses in legal ethics. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Collin County Bar Association, the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, the American Association of University Professors, and the College of the State Bar of Texas.
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Payment Methods
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 15 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2010
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R Dean Davenport Attorney at Law
2150 S Central Expressway, Suite 200, McKinney, TX, 75070
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R. Dean Davenport's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Probate of Will
Mr. Davenport was very professional and led me through the probate process quickly and smoothly. Afterwards, he created a new estate plan for me. I would recommend him to anyone.
Posted by Quinn | May 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Probate
Mr. Davenport was very prompt and efficient with the entire case on probate; he helped me through to get proper documents for financial obligations and requirements from judge at court due to an unexpected death of my son who is a college student. He empathized and very genuine under the circumstanc...
Posted by Cynthia | January 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Will/probate
Very pleased with Dean's services-came to our house with the documents for my husband to sign as he was extremely ill. He has been very professional and helpful.
Posted by Rob | December 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Estate and Probate
Was an excellent experience and I would recommend Mr. Davenport to anyone seeking an attorney to help with estates and probate situations. I was in Nebraska and he was in Texas handling my father's estate and it worked out great. Made a stressful situation of the death of my father a little easier.
Posted by anonymous | December 5, 2014
Preparation of Estate Planning Documents
Mr. Davenport prepared my Last Will and Testament which directs how my estate will be distributed at my death. Additionally, Mr. Davenport prepared other estate planning documents for me including a Durable Power of Attorney, a Texas Medical Power of Attorney, a Directive to Physicians and Family and...
R. Dean Davenport's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Dean served as an attorney ad litem in a guardianship matter that I recently completed. He was very timely and accurate in completing his responsibilities, which resulted in a happy client for me. I would work with him again without question, and will surely recommend him to others."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Certified Guardian, Judicial Branch Certification Commission
2016
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2016
The College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
2015
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2015
Certified Guardian, Judicial Branch Certification Commission
2015
The College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
2014
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2014
Certified Guardian, Texas Guardianship Certification Board
2014
The College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
2013
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2013
Certified Guardian, Texas Guardianship Certification Board
2013
The College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
2012
The College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
2012
Certified Guardian, Texas Guardianship Certification Board
2012
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2011
Attorney Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
2011
Certified Guardian, Texas Guardianship Certification Board
2009
Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Kaplan University
1998
Salvatori Fellow, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Investigator, Supreme Court of Texas UPL Subcommitee
2011 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Strayer University
2010 - Present
Attorney, R Dean Davenport Attorney at Law
2005 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Kaplan University
1999 - 2006
GEAR UP Grant-Grad Assistant, U.S. Department Of Education
1996 - 1999
Graduate Assistant, Baylor University
Associations
2014 - Present
Collin County Bar AssociationAttorney
2012 - Present
Supreme Court of Texas UPL SubcommiteeDistrict 1A
2012 - Present
Texas Center for Legal Ethics and ProfessionalismAssociate
2012 - Present
American Association of University ProfessorsMember
2011 - Present
College of the State Bar of TexasMember
2010 - Present
State Bar of TexasAttorney
2008 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney
Sample of Legal Cases
Estate Probate of A. S.
Successful
Estate Plan of J.P.
Completed
Guardianship of C. R.
Successful
Guardianship of G. R.
Successful
Guardianship of E. N.
Successful
Will / Estate Plan of D. L.
Completed
Estate of M. M.
Successful
Estate of J. F.
Successful
Will / Estate Plan of G. L.
Completed
Will / Estate Plan of N. L.
Completed
Will / Estate Plan of S. D.
Completed
Will / Estate Plan of S. B.
Completed
Will / Estate Plan of K. G.
Completed
Estate of S. G. H.
Successful
Estate of M. S.
Successful
Estate of M. S.
Successful
Estate of M. M.
Successful
Estate of S. D.
Successful
Estate of D. J.
Successful
Estate of G.N.L.
Successful
Guardianship of M.S.
Successful
Education
2009
Texas Tech University
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Baylor University
PhD - Doctorate
1997
Baylor University
MA - Masters
1996
Georgetown College
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2016
General Education Virtual Conference
Critical Thinking
2015
General Education Virtual Conference
Why Critical Thinking Matters: Five Examples
2014
39th European Studies Conference
Dostoevsky’s Existential Ethics in The Brothers Karamazov
2013
General Education Virtual Conference,
Critical Thinking and the Novus Ordo Seclorum
2012
General Education Virtual Conference
Critical Thinking from the Classroom to the Courtroom
2010
General Education Conference
General Education Literacies: Critical Thinking and Ethics
2009
General Education Conference
Critical Thinking
2002
Lilly Fellows National Research Conference
Robert Lewis Dabney and Public Education
Publications
2010
Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Müller & Co.
Patriarchy and Politics: An Evaluation of the Religious, Political & Social Thought of Sir Robert Filmer (1588-1653) and Robert Lewis Dabney (1820-1898)
2007
Journal of Church and State 48:4 (Autumn 2007): 880-81
Review: Rallying the Really Human Things: The Moral Imagination in Politics, Literature, and Everyday Life
2005
Journal of Church and State 47:1 (Winter 2005): 170-72
Review: Explaining the English Revolution: Hobbes and His Contemporaries
2004
Journal of Church and State 46:1 (Winter 2004): 145-46
Review: Contemplatives in Action: The Jesuit Way
2003
Journal of Church and State 45:1 (Winter 2003): 187-188
Review: Academic Freedom and Christian Scholarship
2002
Journal of Church and State 44:1 (Winter 2002): 172-73
Review: The Covenant Connection: From Federal Theology to Modern Federalism
2002
The Limits of Government
On the Limits of the State in Education
2000
Journal of Church and State 42:4 (Autumn 2000): 870-72
Review: Curriculum, Religion, and Public Education
1999
Journal of Church and State 41:4 (Autumn 1999): 81
Review: The City of Man
1996
The Remedy for Poverty: Essays on the Moral Foundation of Effective Charity
A Theological Perspective on the Rise of Poverty in America
Languages
English
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My son is in prison. Want to set up will...alll goes to him. Need to have someone in charge till he is released if we pass bf
23 Jan 2023
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Uncle Died 5-6 months ago & I haven't been notified of his Will yet. I am listed in it. How can I find out if they read it yet?
04 Oct 2021