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Cory McDowell - Midland, TX
Fasken Center, Tower Two550 West Texas AvenueSuite 800 Midland, TX 79701
Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.
Midland Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer
Overview
Cory McDowell is a shareholder who practices in the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate Section. He is board-certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico.
Cory's practice focuses primarily on estate planning for individuals, special needs planning, and helping clients dealing with probate matters following the death of a loved one. He also regularly assists attorneys in other states seeking an ancillary probate in Texas and New Mexico.
Cory’s practice has served everyone from the young couple needing to name guardians for their first child to clients who would be considered to be extremely wealthy by any measure. His clients have included various business owners, doctors, ranchers, executors, trustees, banks, veterinarians, relatives of individuals with special needs, educators, ministers, other attorneys, accountants, executives and other professionals in the oil industry, including engineers, etc.
Cory grew up in the Permian Basin and as a teenager and young adult spent time working in the oil fields surrounding Imperial, Texas. He is active in the community and enjoys volunteering with local entities such as his church, Midland Independent School District, Midland College, Teen Court and Legal Aid. Cory is often asked to speak on Estate Planning and Probate Issues.
About Cory McDowell
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning and Probate
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2008
- New Mexico, 2016
- U.S. Tax Court, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Texas Bar Foundation (Member)
- First Baptist Church Foundation (Board of Directors)
- Midland Odessa Business and Estate Council (former President)
- Planned Giving Council of the Permian Basin (Served on Board of Directors)
- Texas Young Lawyers Association (Member)
- Texas Bar Association (Member)
- The College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Midland County Young Lawyers Association (Member)
- Midland County Bar Association (Member)
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 2008
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Jurisprudence Awards for Superior Academic Achievement
Honors: Texas Tech Law Partner's Scholastic Achievement Award
Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi
Honors: President, Roo Bar Association - Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 2004
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Pi Gamma Mu
Major: History/ Political Science - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 2008
M.S.
Major: Personal Financial Planning
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Phi Gamma Mu
Past Positions
- Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C., 2008 - 2015
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Cory McDowell
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers 2022-2024
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018-2022
- American Jurisprudence Award, Superior Academic Achievement in Business Entities
- Texas Tech Law Partner's Scholastic Achievement Award
- Midland Magazine’s 20 Under 40, 2016
Office Information
Address
Fasken Center, Tower Two550 West Texas AvenueSuite 800 Midland, TX 79701
Phone
Fax
- 432-682-4884
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
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