Background
Merkt, Julia E. was born on June 22, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Julia E. Merkt
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Connecticut College (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Texas. 1985, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1988, Connecticut.
Member: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Texas Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, and Treasurer).
El Paso Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1994. President, 1992-1993.
President-Elect, 1991-1992. Secretary, 1990-1991).
State Bar of Texas; El Paso and American Bar Associations.
El Paso Women"s Bar Association (President, 1993. Vice President, 1987. Treasurer, 1983-1984).
College of the State Bar of Texas.
Bienvivir Senior Health Services Ethics Committee. Alzheimer"s Association, El Paso Chapter (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1996.
Vice President, 1995-1996). Mississippi Merkt"s Primary focus is elder law issues concerning probate, disability planning, guardianships, and medicaid.
She has lectured on these subjects for continuing legal education and civic and professional organizations.
Achievements
Membership
Member: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Texas Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, and Treasurer). El Paso Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1994.
President, 1992-1993.
President-Elect, 1991-1992. Secretary, 1990-1991).
State Bar of Texas. El Paso and American Bar Associations.
El Paso Women"s Bar Association (President, 1993. Vice President, 1987.
Treasurer, 1983-1984). College of the State Bar of Texas.
Bienvivir Senior Health Services Ethics Committee.
Alzheimer"s Association, El Paso Chapter (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1996. Vice President, 1995-1996).
