Background
Ellis, Junior, Billie J. was born on August 14, 1951 in Galveston, Texas, United States.
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Billie J. Ellis Jr.
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University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Southern Methodist University (Master of Business Administration, 1977). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Worked at Kelly, Hart & Hallman, A Professional Corporation (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Theta. Beta Gamma Sigma. Author: "The Agreement Between Owner and Architect: The Perspective of an Owner's Lawyer," 15 Real Estate Law Journal, Issue Number 2, Fall, 1986. "Preparing a Listing Agreement Between Owner and Broker (with forms)," 2 The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Issue Number 2, July 1986.
Co-Author: "Contracts As Commodities: Issues and Approaches With Regard to Commercial Real Estate Earnest Money and Option Contract-A Texas Lawyer's Perspective, " 16 St. Mary's Law Journal, Issue No. 3, 1985; Texas Basic Real Estate Transactions, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1985, p. 374; "A Comprehensive Note Purchase Manual, With Forms (Part 1)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Issue No.
4, July 1987 and (Part 2) Issue No. 5, September 1987; Texas Title Insurance, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1987, p. 295; "Everything You Need to Know About Insurance in Commercial Loans (with Forms)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Issue No.
4, July 1989; "What You Need to Know about Insurance in the Mortgagee/Mortgagor Relationship (with Forms)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Issue No. 5, September 1989; "Insurance Issues in the Owner/Contractor Relationship (with Forms and Glossary)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Issue No. 6, November 1989; "Civil and Criminal Forfeiture of Real Property and Other Assets," Real Estate Financing Newsletter, American Bar Association, March 1991 and Real Property and Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Newsletters, Illinois State Bar Association, May 1991.
"Negotiating and Drafting Confidentiality Agreements for Purchasers (with Form)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Volume 7, No. 5, September 1991; "A Compliance Guide to Land Sales Marketing Regulations" (with forms), American Bar Association, p.146, 1992. "Counseling the Lender on Environmental Risk Management," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, July 1992.
"Prorations: Watch Out For Real Estate Taxes Paid in Arrears," Real Estate Finance Journal, Spring, 1993. Author and Lecturer: State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Courses, 1983-1993. Co-Chairman, Fort Worth Real Estate and Commercial Law Council, 1983-1986.
Real Estate Co-Editor, State Bar Newsletter on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 1983-1993. Best Lawyers in America. Member, Planning Committee for Advanced Real Estate Law Course, Spring, 1984-1988.
Presiding Co-Chairman, Advanced Real Estate Law Course Spring, 1986. Moderator: Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Seminar-Tarrant County Bar Association, 1994. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Regulation of Land Sales, 1986-1988. Chairman, Annual Meeting, Program of the Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Development, 1988-1990). American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Membership
Member, Planning Committee for Advanced Real Estate Law Course, Spring, 1984-1988. Presiding Co-Chairman, Advanced Real Estate Law Course Spring, 1986. Moderator: Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Seminar-Tarrant County Bar Association, 1994.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Regulation of Land Sales, 1986-1988. Chairman, Annual Meeting, Program of the Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Development, 1988-1990).
American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
