Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (LL.B. 1965)
Baylor University, Waco , Texas (B.A. 1962)
Commission of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for Real Estate Legal Assistants
Recipient, Fourth Annual Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement by a Texas Real Estate Lawyer, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas (July, 2003)
July 1991 |
State Bar of Texas 13th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Buying Property from the World's Largest Seller, the RTCBEarnest Money Contracts, RTC Processes and Procedures" |
January 1992 |
State Bar of Texas 3rd Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Limited Liability Companies: Document Drafting Considerations" |
January 1992 |
Travis County Bar Association Real Estate Section
"Limited Liability Companies Under the New Texas Act |
February 1992 |
Houston Bar Association Real Estate Law Section
"Overview of RTC Standard Contract of Purchase and Sale " |
January 1993 |
State Bar of Texas 4th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Drafting Tips for Limited Partnerships" |
June 1993 |
South Texas College of Law 9th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Form Purchase Contracts With the FDIC" |
June & July 1993 |
State Bar of Texas 15th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"State Tax Matters" |
August 1993 |
National Business Institute:
Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction in Texas
"Initiating the Deal--Fundamental Strategies" |
September 1993 |
University of Texas School of Law 27th Annual Mortgage Lending Institute
"Choice of Entity" |
February 1994 |
State Bar of Texas 5th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Limited Liability Companies: Organizational and Operational Forms for Member Management" |
February 1995 |
National Business Institute: Mastering Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance
"Ethical Considerations" |
February 1995 |
Southern Methodist University Law School :
Real Estate Transactions In Depth
"Loan Closing Checklist" |
September 1996 |
University of Texas Law School 30th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Intercreditor Agreements" |
February 1997 |
State Bar of Texas 8th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
Course Director |
February 1997 |
National Business Institute: Texas Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance
"Transferring Title to Real Estate" |
March 1997 |
St. Mary's Law School - Prof. Faye Bracey's Commercial Real Estate Class
"Real Estate Finance" |
June & July 1997 |
State Bar of Texas 19th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Like-Kind Exchanges" |
September 1997 |
University of Texas Law School 31st Mortgage Lending Institute
" Sale of Partnership Interests " |
December 1997 |
State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Transactions Course
"Finance Panel" |
June & July 1998 |
State Bar of Texas 20th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Securitization In Real Estate" |
Sept. & Oct. 1998 |
University of Texas Law School 32nd Mortgage Lending Institute
"Demonstration Negotiation of Limited Partnership Agreement Between Real Estate Developer and Institutional Investor" |
December 1998 |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
2nd Annual National Real Estate Conference
"Use of Joint Ventures to Structure Real Estate Transactions" |
February 1999 |
Southern Methodist University Law School :
Real Estate Transactions in Depth
"Choice of Entity for Real Estate Transactions" |
February 1999 |
State Bar of Texas 10th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Miscellaneous Nuggets from the New Forms Manual" |
February 1999 |
Real Estate Financial Society of San Antonio
"Creating an Entity to Acquire Real Estate in Texas " |
July 1999 |
State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Workshop on Remedies and Enforcement of Earnest Money Contracts" |
July 1999 |
Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section
"Organizational Considerations for Real Estate Entities" |
September 1999 |
State Bar of Texas - Legal Assistants Division Conference
"Real Estate Development" |
Sept. & Oct. 1999 |
University of Texas Law School 33rd Mortgage Lending Institute
Co-chairman of Planning Committee |
December 1999 |
Texas Land Title Association
"Optimizing Coverage Under Your Policy" |
February 2000 |
San Antonio Real Estate Discussion Group
"Observations on the New Texas Real Estate Forms Manual " |
February 2000 |
State Bar of Texas 11th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreements: A Comparative Analysis of Suggested Initial Drafts of Contracts for Sellers and Buyers " |
March 2000 |
San Antonio Bar Association, Real Estate Section
"Observations on the New Texas Real Estate Forms Manual " |
June 2000 |
State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Conditions" |
Sept. & Oct. 2000 |
University of Texas Law School 34th Mortgage Lending Institute
Chairman of Planning Committee |
November 2000 |
Real Estate Financial Society of San Antonio
"Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Conditions" |
December 2000 |
Real Estate Section of Travis County Bar Association
"Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Conditions" |
January 2001 |
CLE International: Negotiating Leases Conference
"Overview of Key Lease Provisions" |
Jan. & Feb. 2001 |
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law:
Commercial Real Estate Broker's Conference
"Organizational Structure for Real Estate Development and Investment" |
February 2001 |
State Bar of Texas 12th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Entity Documents: Rights of First Refusal, Conflict Resolutions,
Effect of 'Check the Box' Regulations " |
March 2001 |
Real Estate Council of San Antonio
"Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreements: A Comparative Analysis
of Suggested Initial Drafts of Contracts for Sellers and Buyers " |
May 2001 |
CLE International Choice of Entity Conference
"Choice of Entity for Real Estate Ventures" |
June & July 2001 |
State Bar of Texas 23rd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
Course Director |
September 2001 |
University of Texas Law School 35th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Top Ten Issues in Borrower/Lender Negotiations" |
November 2001 |
San Antonio Real Estate Discussion Group
"Top Ten Issues in Borrower/Lender Negotiations" |
March 2002 |
State Bar of Texas 13th Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
"Drafting Disasters Case Study #3: Partial Releases" |
July 2002 |
State Bar of Texas 24th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Utility Participation Agreements" |
September 2002 |
University of Texas Law School 36th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Choice of Entity for Real Estate Transactions" |
March 2003 |
Real Estate Council of San Antonio
"Top Ten Issues in Borrower/Lender Negotiations" |
March 2003 |
Society of Exchange Counselors - San Antonio Meeting
"Basic Legal Principles of §1031 Exchanges" [with Arthur Ramseur, CCIM, SEC, and Rex B. Cruse, Esq.] |
July 2003 |
State Bar of Texas 25th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Unique Issues Related to Ground Leases" |
September 2003 |
University of Texas Law School 37th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Choice of Entity: Recent Developments" and "Ten Steps to Happier Lawyering" |
September 2003 |
San Antonio Chapter, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
"How to be a Hero to Your Client or Boss Using I.R.C. §1031 Exchanges in the New Commercial Marketplace" [with Arthur Ramseur, CCIM, SEC, and Rex B. Cruse, Esq.] |
January 2004 |
CLE International: Negotiating Leases Conference
"Ground Lease Agreements" |
January 2004 |
San Antonio Real Estate Discussion Group
"Ten Steps to Happier Lawyering" |
January 2004 |
Travis County Bar Association - Real Estate Section
"Ten Steps to Happier Lawyering" |
April 2004 |
University of Texas School of Law Leasing Conference
"Patriot Act Regulations" |
May 2004 |
Real Estate Council of San Antonio
"Challenges and Opportunities in Meeting the High Standards of the Profession" |
July 2004 |
State Bar of Texas 26th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Challenges and Opportunities in Meeting the High Standards of the Profession" and "Feasibility Period Activities" |
August 2004 |
CREW San Antonio
"Challenges and Opportunities in Meeting the High Standards of the Profession" |
August 2004 |
Sterling Educational Services
"Purchase and Sale Agreements" and "Representations and Warranties" |
September 2004 |
University of Texas Law School 38th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Carveouts, Deficiencies, and In Terrorum Clauses" |
December 2004 |
State Bar of Texas 2004 Representing Small Business Conference
"Lease Negotiations" |
March 2005 |
State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
" Cary on Commitment: At Home, At Work and At Play" (scheduled) |
May 2005 |
State Bar of Texas Agriculture Law Course
"Tax-free Like-kind Exchanges: Nuts, Bolts and Potholes"
(scheduled) |
June 2005 |
Real Estate Council of San Antonio Due Diligence Seminar
"Feasibility Issues: Can I do the Deal?" |
July 2005 |
State Bar of Texas 27th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Impact of Recent Legislation on Business Entities" (scheduled) |
August 2005 |
Real Estate Financial Society of San Antonio
"Tax-free Like-kind Exchanges of Real Estate: Nuts, Bolts & Potholes" |
September 2005 |
University of Texas Law School 39th Mortgage Lending Institute Chair, Planning Committee |
October 2005 |
Real Estate Section of the San Antonio Bar Association
"Commitment: At Home, At Work and At Play" |
November 2005 |
University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Real Estate Short Course
"Tax Law Update" |
February 2006 |
San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen Midwinter Conference
"Ethic" |
March 2006 |
State Bar of Texas 2006 Representing Small Business Course
"Advanced Lease Negotiations" |
July 2006 |
State Bar of Texas 28th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Negotiating Deed of Trust Liability and Carve-out Clauses" |
September 2006 |
University of Texas Law School 40th Mortgage Lending Institute
"Understanding and Working With Guaranties: Tips for Borrowers and Lenders" |
September 2006 |
Lorman Education Services
"Fundamentals of Real Estate Closings" |
Fall 2006 |
State Bar of Texas - Newsletter of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
"Observations Regarding Selected Commercial Real Estate Lending Issues" |
December 2006 |
Lorman Education Services
"Advanced Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organization and Operation In Texas" |
January 2007 |
CLE International Negotiating Leases Conference
"Overview of Key Lease Provisions" |
January 2007 |
Travis County Bar Association Real Estate Section
"A Lawyer's Thoughts On the Four Agreements" |
March 2007 |
State Bar of Texas, 2007 Representing Small Business
"A Primer For Representing A Small Business In Buying and Selling Real Estate" |
April 2007 |
Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute
"Leasing and Mortgages: Avoiding Inadvertent Defaults and Other Nasty Surprises" |
April 2007 |
San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen
"A Lawyer's Thoughts on the Four Agreements" |
May 2007 |
San Antonio Society of Petroleum Engineers
"A Lawyer's Thoughts on the Four Agreements" |
July 2007 |
State Bar of Texas, 29th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
"Gross Margins Tax" |
September 2007 |
Lorman Education Services
"Fundamentals of Real Estate Closings in Texas"
[scheduled] |
