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Walter Wm. Hofheinz, Attorney • Counselor • Mediator, 1982-present. Dallas and Abilene (1982-1990), Texas.
Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Wealth protection and disposition: asset protection planning, estate planning (including multi-generation transfer tax and dispositive planning), business planning (including ownership and operating entities, operating maintenance, acquisitions and sales of closely held businesses), estate administration, and probate and trust litigation. Fully qualified for court appointment for mediation in civil and family cases. Copyright and trademarks. Training in mediation advocacy. Development and implementation of web-based online legal representation system. Admitted to practice before Texas Supreme Court and all Texas courts, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Fourth Circuits, U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of Texas.
Prior practice: civil trial and commercial collection representation of individual and institutional clients including Southwestern Bell Telephone, Hendrick Medical Center, and The Abilene Reporter-News; Counsel to McMurry College, Goodwill Industries of Abilene, Inc (including development of personnel policies and procedures). Development and implementation of highly systematized, efficient production systems; supervision of staff of six.
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Irving, Texas, 1991-1997.
Associate Professor of Law (Adjunct and Visiting Associate Professor 1991-1992), teaching courses in Property, Estate Planning (including Wills, Trusts, Estate Administration, Transfer Taxation), Seminar on Law and Computers (substantive intellectual property and transactional issues in an electronic environment, including copyright, patent, trade secrets, contract, evidence and liability problems), and Texas Pre-Trial Civil Procedure. Chair/Facilitator, 1993-94 Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Self Study (primary managment and editorial responsibility for six-month project involving entire faculty and staff in writing and production of comprehensive analysis of law school program required for and leading to accreditation). Assisting trainer for Mediation Clinic; co-sponsor of National Advocacy in Mediation Competition team.
Galactic Salvage, Inc., Dallas, Texas, 1985-1996.
Consultant, 1993-1996, Founder and CEO, 1985-1993. Development and marketing of legal practice management and support software for the Apple Macintosh; consulting. Design and implementation of management information and decision support systems for law offices, including time and billing analysis, time utilization and productivity analysis, and docket control. Data structure analysis, design, and programming.
McMurry College, Abilene, Texas, 1983-1988.
Adjunct Professor: Paralegal Studies program, courses in Legal Research and Estates and Trusts.
Robert Jorrie, A P.C., San Antonio, Texas, 1980-1982.
Attorney: Estate planning, business planning, civil litigation.
Fillmore and Camp, P.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1979-1980.
Attorney: Insurance defense civil litigation.
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1978-1979.
Research Assistant to Professor Stanley M. Johanson: Legal research and writing in the area of estate planning.
Minton, Burton, and Fitzgerald, Inc., Austin, Texas, 1977-1978.
Law Clerk: General civil legal research.
Media Development Corporation, Abilene, Texas, 1970-1976.
Production Manager and Photographer.
Numerous publications on estate planning, estate administration, the effective use of computers and systems in law office management, and mediation for professional and lay groups including presentations sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, South Texas College of Law, the University of Houston Law School, the Internal Revenue Service, and Apple Computer.
Numerous presentations on estate planning, estate administration, the effective use of computers and systems in law office management, and mediation for professional and lay groups including presentations sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, South Texas College of Law, the University of Houston Law School, the Dallas Bar Association, the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) Dallas Chapter, the Internal Revenue Service, Apple Computer, and Texas Woman's University Continuing Education Program.
PC-TAG (Park Cities Talented and Gifted Students' Parents' organization), Dallas, Texas: Member 1998 to present, Board 1998-2000 (Directory and Website), 1998-2000.
First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Texas: Member Sanctuary Choir 1997-present.
Maria Kannon Zen Association, Inc., Dallas, Texas: General Counsel (pro bono), 1991-present.
Grace United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas: Evangelism Work Area, 1992; counsel to planned giving program, capital campaign for renovation of facilities.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Abilene, Texas: Trustee, St. Paul United Methodist Church Foundation, 1989-1991; Chairman of Evangelism Work Area, 1988; member of Administrative Board, 1986-1988.
Abilene Preservation League, Abilene, Texas: Member, Trustee, 1984-1986; Chairman, Membership Committee, 1984-1986.
Goodwill Industries, Abilene, Texas: Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1987; Chairman, Personnel Committee, 1984-1987.
Landmarks Commission, City of Abilene, Abilene, Texas: Alternate, 1984-1985.
Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas: Member, Legacy Council, 1981-1982.
Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas: Chairman, Committee on Planned Giving, 1982.
First Presbyterian Church Children's Center, San Antonio, Texas: Member, Board of Directors, 1982.
Meadowbrook United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Texas: Member, Commission on Social Concerns, 1979-1980.
Democratic Party of Texas: Delegate, State Conventions of 1998, 1980, 1976, 1974, and 1972; Alternate Delegate 2000.
Texas AFL-CIO Summer Youth Citizenship Conference, Austin, Texas: President, 1971; Delegate, 1970.
O. H. Cooper High School, Abilene, Texas: President, Class of 1971.
White House Conference on Children and Youth, Texas Session, Delegate, 1970.
Four children: Hannah, 22; Daniel, 18; Tessa, 15; Benjamin, 5
Born October 30, 1953, Dallas, Texas
Walter Wm. Hofheinz
2401 Turtle Creek Blvd.,
Dallas, Texas 75219
214.363.2400
walter@hofheinz2002.org
Updated January 17, 2002
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