Atty. Dalia Browning Stokes
LEGAL PRACTICE: Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1981 Admitted to State Bar of Colorado, 1992, currently inactive Partner, Bayless & Stokes, 1983 to present. Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987, recertified 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012 Admitted to practice before the U.S.
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About Dalia Browning Stokes at a glance
Dalia Browning Stokes is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Bayless & Stokes. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and poa. Admitted to practice in Texas (1981) and Colorado (Inactive) U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits U.S. (1992). Educated at South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1981) and Southern Methodist University (Texas, 1966). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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LEGAL PRACTICE
- Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1981 Admitted to State Bar of Colorado, 1992, currently inactive Partner, Bayless & Stokes, 1983 to present
- Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987, recertified 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012 Admitted to practice before the U.S
- Supreme Court
- U.S
- Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits
- and the Southern District of Texas U.S
- District Court PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES: State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section Committee for revising Texas Guardianship Statutes 1986-1989 Houston Bar Association ("HBA") Elderlaw Committee (fka Judicare Committee) 1988-1993 Chair 1990-1991 Program Chair, Elderlaw Seminar, April 3, 1992, South Texas College of Law, cosponsored by the Judicare Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee Probate, Trust & Estate Section 1983 to present Chair 1993-1994 Program Chair, Wills & Probate Institute, February 4, 1994, South Texas College of Law Chair-Elect 1992-1993 Vice-Chair 1991-1992 Council member 1989-1991 Law Practice Management Section 1991-2000 Chair 1993-1994 Vice-Chair 1992-1993 Secretary 1991-1992 Continuing Legal Education Committee 1992-1998 Chair, 1997-1998 Chair, Institutes Subcommittee 1996-1997 Chair, Seminars Subcommittee 1995-1996 Chair, Serialized Institutes Subcommittee 1994-1995 Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee, 1996-1998 Law Practice Management Committee 1989-1991 Lawyer Referral Board of Directors 1992-1994 Fee Dispute Committee 1988-1989 Moderated Settlement Conference Program Women Attorneys in Tax & Probate, 1982-2000 President 1984-1985 Houston Estate & Financial Forum, 1988-2000 Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Disability and Elder Law Attorneys' Association, 1993-2000 South Texas College of Law Alumni Association, 1981 to present Secretary 1983-1984 SPEAKER: Powers of Attorney Revisited
- Houston Bar Association Seminar, February 11, 2000
- Litigation and Probate
- A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in Texas
- National Business Institute
- October 25, 1995
- Marketing to Small Law Firms
- Marketing to Law Offices
- Law Technology ' 93
- Texas Lawyer
- October 28, 1993 Essential Documents for the PWA
- AIDS and the Law
- Houston Bar Association
- November 6, 1992 Living Trusts and Wills
- AARP-North Freeway Chapter
- November 12, 1991 Pre-Need Planning for Seniors
- West University Senior Services
- November 9, 1990 Pre-Need Planning for Seniors
- Ecumenical Older Adult Program
- March 2, 1990 Probate and Avoiding Probate
- Life Enrichment of Houston
- November 9, 1989 Pre-Need Planning for Seniors
- Life Enrichment of Houston
- November 2, 1989 Senior Citizens and The Law
- Anchor House
- April 12, 1989 Senior Citizens and The Law
- Carlyle Place Apartments
- July 6, 1988 Involuntary Commitments
- Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar
- April 8, 1988 Probate and Estate Administration
- Life Enrichment of Houston
- November 5, 1987 Pre-Need Legal Planning for Seniors
- Life Enrichment of Houston
- October 29, 1987 Senior Citizens and The Law
- West University Senior Services
- June 24, 1987 SELECTED REPORTED CASES: Reported Case of First Impression: Dyer v
- Eckols, 808 S.W.2d 531 (Tex
- App. -Houston [14th Dist.] 1991, writ dism' d by agr.) PERSONAL: Born Houston, Texas on November 16, 1946 Resident, West University Place 1946-1964, 1973 to present Director, Senior Services Board, West University Place, 1985-2000 Director, The Sentinel Club, West University Place, 1992-2000 Founder and First President, West University Classic Car Club Member, Board of Directors, West University Place Historical Society, 1995-2000
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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