LEGAL PRACTICE:

• Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1981
• Admitted to State Bar of Colorado, 1992, currently inactive
• Partner, Bayless & Stokes, 1983 to present.
• Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987, recertified 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the
• Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits; and the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:

• State Bar of Texas
  • Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section
  - Committee for revising Texas Guardianship Statutes 1986-1989

• Houston Bar Association ('HBA')
  • Elderlaw Committee (fka Judicare Committee) 1988-1993
  - Chair 1990-1991
  - Program Chair, Elderlaw Seminar, April 3, 1992, South Texas College of Law, cosponsored by the Judicare Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee
  • Probate, Trust & Estate Section 1983 to present
  - Chair 1993-1994
  - Program Chair, Wills & Probate Institute, February 4, 1994, South Texas College of
  Law
  - Chair-Elect 1992-1993
  - Vice-Chair 1991-1992
  - Council member 1989-1991
  • Law Practice Management Section 1991-2000
  - Chair 1993-1994
  - Vice-Chair 1992-1993
  - Secretary 1991-1992
  • Continuing Legal Education Committee 1992-1998
  - Chair, 1997-1998
  - Chair, Institutes Subcommittee 1996-1997
  - Chair, Seminars Subcommittee 1995-1996
  - Chair, Serialized Institutes Subcommittee 1994-1995
  • Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee, 1996-1998
  • Law Practice Management Committee 1989-1991
  • Lawyer Referral Board of Directors 1992-1994
  • Fee Dispute Committee 1988-1989
  • Moderated Settlement Conference Program

• Women Attorneys in Tax & Probate, 1982-2000
  • President 1984-1985

• Houston Estate & Financial Forum, 1988-2000
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
• Disability and Elder Law Attorneys' Association, 1993-2000
• South Texas College of Law Alumni Association, 1981 to present
  • Secretary 1983-1984

SPEAKER:

• Powers of Attorney Revisited; Houston Bar Association Seminar, February 11, 2000.
• Litigation and Probate; A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in Texas; National Business Institute; October 25, 1995.
• Marketing to Small Law Firms; Marketing to Law Offices; Law Technology ' 93; Texas Lawyer; October 28, 1993
• Essential Documents for the PWA; AIDS and the Law; Houston Bar Association; November 6, 1992
• Living Trusts and Wills; AARP-North Freeway Chapter; November 12, 1991
• Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; West University Senior Services; November 9, 1990
• Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; Ecumenical Older Adult Program; March 2, 1990
• Probate and Avoiding Probate; Life Enrichment of Houston; November 9, 1989
• Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; Life Enrichment of Houston; November 2, 1989
• Senior Citizens and The Law; Anchor House; April 12, 1989
• Senior Citizens and The Law; Carlyle Place Apartments; July 6, 1988
• Involuntary Commitments; Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar; April 8, 1988
• Probate and Estate Administration; Life Enrichment of Houston;November 5, 1987
• Pre-Need Legal Planning for Seniors; Life Enrichment of Houston; October 29, 1987
• Senior Citizens and The Law; West University Senior Services; June 24, 1987

SELECTED REPORTED CASES:

• Reported Case of First Impression: Dyer v. Eckols, 808 S.W.2d 531 (Tex. App. -Houston [14th Dist.] 1991, writ dism' d by agr.)

EDUCATION:

• South Texas College of Law - J.D. 1981
• University of Texas at Austin - B.B.A. 1968
• Southern Methodist University, 1964-1966
• Lamar High School, 1964

PERSONAL:

• Born Houston, Texas on November 16, 1946
• Resident, West University Place 1946-1964, 1973 to present
• Director, Senior Services Board, West University Place, 1985-2000
• Director, The Sentinel Club, West University Place, 1992-2000
• Founder and First President, West University Classic Car Club
• Member, Board of Directors, West University Place Historical Society, 1995-2000