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Jack W. Lawter Jr.
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Licensed in Texas for 44 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1981
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Location
Lawter & Lawter
5615 Kirby, Suite 930, Houston, TX, 77005
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Jack W. Lawter Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements
"Jack is a terrific trial lawyer who focuses on trust, estate, and fiduciary litigation."
"Jack is an extremely experienced and capable attorney specializing in probate and trust litigation."
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Experience
Honors
2010
Houston's Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2010
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Texas Monthly Super Lawyer Award, Thompson Reuters
2009
Houston's Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2008
Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Award, Thompson Reuters
2008
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Houston's Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2008
Houston's Top Lawyers for People, H Texas Magazine
2007
Named as one of four "Top-Notch Lawyers" for Trusts and Estates, Texas Lawyer Magazine
2007
Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Award, Thompson Reuters
2007
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Texas Monthly Super Lawers Award, Thompson Reuters
2006
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2005
Houton's Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2005
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Award, Thompson Reuters
2004
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2003
Houston's Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2003
Texas Monthly Super Lawyer Award, Thompson Reuters
2003
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2001
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2000
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
1999
Trusts & Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
Highest Rating for Ethical Standard & Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1994 - 2012
Partner, Lawter & Lawter
1989 - 1994
Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
1981 - 1989
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
Associations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Certified Public Accountant
Houston Bar Association's Probate Council
Served on Council
American Bar Association
Member of Subcommittee on Fiduciary Litigation
1986 - 1987
Texas State BarTrust Law Editor
Education
N/A
University Of Oklahoma
J.D.
N/A
Northeastern Oklahoma State University
B.Sc.
Speaking Engagements
2011
The San Antonio Estate Planners Council's Docket Call in Probate Court, Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Semiar
Malpractice and Litigation Involving Trusts and Estates
2011
2011 Wills and Probate Institute - Advanced Course
Trying a Will Contest
2010
Estate Planning and Probate Drafting Course 2010
Malpractice and Litigation Involving Trusts and Estates
2008
Annual Wills and Probate Institute
Depositions in Probate and Trust Litigation
2007
HBA Wills & Probate Institute
Practical Advice to Estate Planners Concerning Fiduciary Liability and Litigation
2005
Houston Business and Estate Planning Council
Practical Advice Concerning Fiduciary Liability and Litigation
2004
18th Annual Travis County Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Section Seminar
Fiduciary Protection Panel
2002
2002 Wills & Probate Instutute
Practical Advice to Estate Planning Attorneys Concerning Fiduciary Liability and Litigation
2000
Wills & Probate Institute: Focus on the Fundamentals
Family Limited Partnerships: From Planning to Litigation, Including How to Avoid Breach of Fiduciary Duty Issues
2000
Wills & Probate Institute Feb. 2000
The Dysfunctional Family Limited Partnership: Litigation Issues Relating to Family Limited Partnerships
2000
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association Docket Call
What an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Litigation
2000
Legally Speaking With Cameron Vann
Will Contests
2000
Advanced Estate Planning
The Dysfunctional Family Limited Partnership: Litigation Issues Relating to Family Limited Partnerships
1999
Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association Luncheon Seminar
What an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Litigation
1998
9th Annual Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning and Probate
What an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Litigation
1997
Legal Assistant Division, Houston, Texas
What an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Fiduciary Litigation
1996
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
What an Estate Planner Needs to Know About Fiduciary Litigation
1995
Wills and Probate Institute, South Texas College of Law
Practical Advice to the Estate Planning Attorney Concerning Fiduciary Liability and Litigation
1995
Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course
What Every Estate Planner Needs to Know About Fiduciary Litigation
1994
Wills and Probate Institute
Tortious Interference with Inheritance Rights
1993
Advanced Estate Planning Probate Course, San Antonio
Fiduciary Liability - A Case Study
1991
Wills and Probate Institute, Houston
Typical Evidentiary Considerations in Trying a Will Contest
1989
Wills and Probate Institute, Houston
Developments, Strategies and Procedure in Probate and Trust Litigation
1988
Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston
Probate and Trust Litigation: Developments and Strategies
Publications
2011
The San Antonio Estate Planners Council's Docket Call in Probate Court Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Seminar
Malpractice and Litigation Involving Trusts and Estates
2007
HBA Wills & Probate Institute
Practical Advice to Estate Concerning Fiduciary Liability and Litigation
2000
14th Annual Wills & Probate Institute: Focus on the Fundamentals
The Dysfunctional Family Limited Partnership: Litigation Issues Relating to Family Limited Partnerships
1994
Wills & Probate Institute
Tortious Interference With Inheritance Rights
N/A
2011 Wills & Probate Institute - Advanced Course
Trying a Will Contest