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Education
University of Texas at Austin (B.
B. A. Accounting, 1980)
Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1983)
Practice
Concentrations and Experience
Advise and
counsel on business matters for all types of entities
of sizes ranging from 2 employees to 5,000 employees
Experience in mergers and acquisitions, including asset
acquisitions, stock acquisitions, and tax free mergers
and reorganizations. Representation of both Seller and
Buyer in transactions from $100,000 to $100,000,000
Experience in the formation and operation of all types
of business entities (corporations, partnerships, limited
partnerships, limited liability companies, professional
corporations, and professional associations)
Advise and counsel to business employers regarding all
types of employee relations matters, including hiring
and firing of employees, contractual arrangements with
employees, employee benefits (health and retirement),
employee discrimination matters, matters with independent
contractors
Experience in representing clients in all areas of estate
planning and probate, including wills, powers of attorney,
trusts, retirement benefit planning, and probate proceedings
Experience in representation of employers and their
employee benefit plans, including profit sharing plans,
defined benefit plans, ESOP's, KSOP's, VEBA's, and cafeteria
plans.
Professional
Memberships and Affiliations
Managing Shareholder,
Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates,
1994--Present
Tarrant County Bar Association
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity
Tarrant County ERISA Group, Chairman, 1997
Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
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Community
and Civic Affiliations
United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant
County (Member of Finance Committee, 1997--2004; Board
of Directors, 1998--2004; Executive Board, 1999--2004;
Endowment and Investment Committee 1997-Present)
Child Study Center, Fort Worth, Texas (Member of Board
of Directors, 1997- 2005; Secretary, 1998--1999; Chairman-Elect
2000-2001; Chairman, 2002--3003)
Child Study
Center Foundation (Member Board of Directors 2006- Present;
Endowment Campaign Co-Chair 2005-2008)
Leadership Fort Worth (1987--Present)
Downtown Fort
Worth Inc. (Member Board of Directors and General Counsel)
James L. West
Alzheimer Center (Member Board of Directors 2007-Present)
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Governmental
Affairs Committee
Fort Worth
Junior Chamber of Commerce (1984--1990; President, 1988)
Member, The
Fort Worth Club
Member, Ridglea Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
Recognized as one of the 40 Up and Coming Leaders in
the Fort Worth Community Under the Age of 40 (1998)
Big Brother and Big Sisters of Tarrant County (Volunteer,
1984--1992)
Fort Worth Sister Cities International (1989--1993)
Articles
"Landman
and Independent Contractor Issues, The Landman",
American Association of Professional Landmen, September/October,
1995
"Independent
Contractors in the Oil and Gas Industry", TIPRO
Reporter
Texas Independent
Producers and Royalty Owners Association, 1992
Awards and Recognitions
Named to "Texas
Super Lawyers" by Texas Monthly, 2005, 2006, 2007
Named to "Tarrant
County's Top Attorneys" by Fort Worth Texas Magazine
2005, 2006, 2007
Recipient
of the First Annual "Professional of the Year"
Award by Community Foundation of North Texas, 2004
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