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Dean P. Shearer - Houston, TX
16815 Royal Crest DriveSuite 170 Houston, TX 77058 - 2534
Law Offices of Dean P. Shearer
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Houston Estate Planning Lawyer
About Dean P. Shearer
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
- Taxation Law
- Business Organizations
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
Specialties and Certifications
- Estate Planning & Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Houston Bar Association, 1989 - 2005
- Houston Bar Association, 2008 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (Speaker's Bureau, Chair)
- Houston Bar Association, 1992 - 1994 (Campaign for the Homeless Committee)
- Houston Bar Association, 1997 - 1998 (Campaign for the Homeless Committee)
- Houston Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (Co-Chair)
- Houston Bar Association, 1997 - 1998 (Continuing Legal Education Committee)
- Guardianship & Ad Litem in the Probate Courts Institutes, October 3, 1997 (Program Chair)
- Houston Attorneys for Non-profit Development, 1992 - 1993
- Houston Attorneys for Non-profit Development, Probate Trusts & Estates Sections
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1993 (Living Wills Committee)
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 1993 - 2004
- Planned Giving Council of Houston, 2003 - 2006 (Board of Directors)
Classes and Seminars
- Co-Speaker, "Ancillary Administration: The Out of State Estate", State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1987
- Co-Speaker, "The Estate: Planning and Administration for Lawyers and Legal Assistants", Dallas, Texas, 1988 - 1987
- Co-Speaker, "Case Studies in Estate Planning", School of Insurance and Financial Planning Services, Continuing Education Seminar, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, August 18, 1992
- Co-Speaker, "The Art of Transferring Assets Tax Free", Houston Chapter International Association for Financial Planning, Continuing Education Seminar, Houston, Texas, June 1, 1994
- Speaker, "How to Hire an Attorney", University of Houston "People's Law School", University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, October 16, 1999
- Moderator/Host, "Learn About the Law", "Elder and Family Law Issues", "Immigration Law Issues", Houston Bar Association, 2000
- Speaker, "Law as a Career", Houston Bar Association Speaker's Bureau, November 14, 2000
- Speaker, "Reviewing Estate Plans: Tax and Non-Tax Issues", Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar, Houston, Texas, November 14, 2002
- Speaker, "Reviewing Estate Plans from a Charitable Perspective", Giving Council of Houston, Houston, Texas, January 23, 2003
- Instructor, "Estate Planning", CFP Certification Exam Review, Rice University, School of Continuing Studies, February 14, 2004
- Panelist, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Estate Planning & Charitable Gifts", Planned Giving Council of Houston, May 27, 2004
- "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Concerning Estate Planning & Charitable Gifts", Giving Council of Houston, January 25, 2007
- "Types of Trusts Used in Estate Planning", "Trust Administration in Texas", Lorman Education Services, Seminar, Houston, Texas, July 17, 2007
Pro Bono Activities
- University of Houston System Planned Gift Advisory Council, 2002 - Present
- San Jacinto College Legal Assistant Advisory Committee, 2001 - 2002
- Board of Trustees, Clear Lake City Community Association, 1992 - 1994
- Vice President, Clear Lake City Community Association
- Girls Softball Assistant Coach, Bay Area Youth Sports, 1992 - Present
- Boys Baseball Manager, Bay Area Youth Sports, 1994 - 1999
- Nasa Area Pony Baseball Manager, Bay Area Youth Sports, 2001
- Bay Area Texas Baseball, Boys Youth Baseball Manager, Bay Area Youth Sports, 2006 - 2008
- Boys Basketball Coach, YMCA, 1995 - 1997
- Cub Scout Assistant Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council, Page 595
- Cub Scout Assistant Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council, Page 595, 1994 - 1995
- Weblos Assistant Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council, Page 595, 1996
- Classroom Consultant, Junior Achievement, 1994
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1995
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1997
- Judge, National Mock Trial Competition, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 2000
Past Positions
- San Jacinto College North, Paralegal Program, Adjunct Part-Time Faculty, 2005 - 2006
- University of Houston, Executive Development Program, Part-time Instructor, 1997 - 2003
- University of Houston - Clear Lake, Legal Studies Program, Adjunct Part-Time Faculty, 1991 - 1997
- Fox & Associates, L.L.P. (Formerly Eidman & Fox, L.L.P.), 2000 - 2004
- Babchick, Cohen & Shearer, P.C. (Formerly Babchick & Levy), 1989 - 2000
- Fulbright & Jaworski, Senior Legal Assistant, 1988 - 1989
- Tenneco Inc., Legal Assistant, 1984 - 1986
Education
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1989
J.D.
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta, Legal Fraternity, 1989
Honors: Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1998
Honors: Houston Bar Association Juvenile Justice Mock Trial Program, Volunteer,1987 - University of Houston, Clear Lake, Houston, 1982
B.S.
Honors: 3.5 GPA.
Honors: Copy Editor and Photography Editor, UHCLIDIAN Student Newspaper, 1981
Honors: Photography Award, Bayousphere Student Magazine, 1982 - University of Houston, 1980
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Co-Author, "Ancillary Administration: The Out of State Estate", (Co-Author with Marjorie Schultz), State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program
- Co-Author, "The Estate: Planning and Administration for Lawyers and Legal Assistants", (Co-Author with Marjorie Schultz) , Dallas, Texas, May, 1988
- "Guidelines for Reviewing and Revising an Estate Plan", Estate Planning, Warren, Gorham & Lamont, May, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2000
- "Reviewing Estate Plans: Tax and Non-Tax Issues", Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar, Houston, Texas, November, 14, 2002
- "Reviewing Estate Plans: Tax and Non-Tax Issues", Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar, Houston, Texas, November 14, 2002
- "Reviewing Estate Plans from a Charitable Perspective", Giving Council of Houston, Houston, Texas, January 23, 2003
- "Nontraditional Estates Require Planning", Houston Chronicle, February 28, 2003
Office Information
Address
16815 Royal Crest DriveSuite 170 Houston, TX 77058 - 2534
Phone
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Who's Who in American Law, 11th Ed., 2000 - 2001
- President's Award for Outstanding Service
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