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Dean P. Shearer
Areas of Practice
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
- Taxation Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Estate Planning & Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- 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
- 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
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
Classes/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
Honors and Awards
- Who's Who in American Law, 11th Ed., 2000 - 2001
- President's Award for Outstanding Service
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Houston Bar Association, 1989 - 2005
- Houston Bar Association, 2008 - Present
- Houston Bar Association, Speaker's Bureau, Chair, 1999 - 2000
- Houston Bar Association, Campaign for the Homeless Committee, 1992 - 1994
- Houston Bar Association, Campaign for the Homeless Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Houston Bar Association, Co-Chair, 1998 - 1999
- Houston Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Guardianship & Ad Litem in the Probate Courts Institutes, Program Chair, October 3, 1997
- Houston Attorneys for Non-profit Development, 1992 - 1993
- Houston Attorneys for Non-profit Development, Probate Trusts & Estates Sections
- Houston Young Lawyers Association, Living Wills Committee, 1991 - 1993
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 1993 - 2004
- Planned Giving Council of Houston, Board of Directors, 2003 - 2006
Past Employment 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
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
Law Offices of Dean P. Shearer
16815 Royal Crest Drive, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77058
Map and Directions
Phone: 281-286-7715
Satellite Offices
Located in Uptown Houston
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