Background
Allen, Michael Douglas was born on March 8, 1951 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of Elry Thurman and Mary Ann (Roberts) Allen.
Allen, Michael Douglas was born on March 8, 1951 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of Elry Thurman and Mary Ann (Roberts) Allen.
Bachelor in Political Science and Business Administration, Austin college, 1973; Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist U., 1976.
Worked at Allen, Brown & Lottmann, Professional Corporation (Tyler, Texas) specializing in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas. Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Delta Phi.
Author: "Piercing the Corporate Veil at Divorce and Death," Southern Methodist University School of Law Family Law and Community Property Symposium, 1988.
"Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts," Advanced Drafting, Estate Planning and Probate, State Bar of Texas, 1992. "Practical Considerations in Family Limited Partnerships," Advanced Estate Planning and Probate, State Bar of Texas, 1993.
"Intestate Family Settlements, " Advanced Drafting, Estate Planning and Probate, State Bar of Texas, 1994. Member: Smith County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1995).
East Texas Estate Planning Council (Director, 1982-1984, 1988-1990. President, 1989). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning Law and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member planned giving county Austin College, Sherman, Texas, since 1985. Vice president, board directors Grace Foundation, Dallas, since 1985. Ruling elder First Presbyterian Church, Tyler, since 1988, chair Diaconate, 1986.
Board directors Children's Village, since 1987. President Heart of Tyler, Inc., since 1987. Advisory county Tyler Junior College Foundation, since 1988.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, Smith County BarAssn., State Bar Texas (real estate, probate and trust law county since 1995), Texas Academy Probate and Trust Lawyers, Texas Bar Foundation, Austin College Alumni Association (national board directors), Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Carol Nanette Lanham, September 1, 1979. Children: Lindsay Alyse, Caroline Michel.