Background
Bakke III, John E. was born on July 20, 1938 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States.
Bakke III, John E. was born on July 20, 1938 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States.
State University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, in Philosophy, 1963). Saint Mary"s University of San Antonio (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Admitted to the bar, 1969, Texas. 1973, United States. Supreme Court and United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1974, United States.
Tax Court and United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. President, San Antonio Estate Planning and Probate Law Association, 1978-1979.
Member, Advisory Commission, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1979-1983.
Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-1991. Chairman of the Board, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991.
Chairman of the Task Force, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996. Course Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, 1989.
Member: San Antonio (Director, 1981-1982) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 1979-1983. Trust Code Committee, 1982-1984, Probate Code Committee, 1991-1995). Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers.
Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
(Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member, Advisory Commission, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1979-1983. Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-1991. Chairman of the Board, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991.
Chairman of the Task Force, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996.
Course Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, 1989. Member: San Antonio (Director, 1981-1982) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 1979-1983. Trust Code Committee, 1982-1984, Probate Code Committee, 1991-1995).
Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers.
Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation. Texas Bar Foundation. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
(Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).