Background
Lynn Graham, Michael was born on September 22, 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
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Michael Lynn Graham
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Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1971. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972).
Career
Worked at Graham, Smith & Lindquist, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Administration, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1971-1972.
Company-Author with Philip M. Lindquist: "The Application of CERCLA and Other Strict Liability Environmental Statutes to Fiduciary Relationships--Putting City of Phoenix in Context", Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, Volume 29, Number.
1, Spring 1994; "City of Phoenix Case Lays Sound Foundation for the Environmental Liability of Fiduciaries", Natural Resources & Environment, American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, Volume 8, Number. 2, Fall 1993; "City of Phoenix Lays a Sound Foundation Regarding the Environmental Liability of Fiduciaries, but the Ultimate Holding is Doubtful", ACTEC Notes, Volume 19, Number.
1, Summer 1993. "Fiduciaries and CERCLA", ACTEC Notes, Volume 18, Number.
4, Spring 1993. President, Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers, 1996-1997. Member: Dallas (Probate, Trusts & Estates Section), Houston (Chairman, Probate, Trust and Estate Section, 1980-1981) and American (Chairman, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Committee on Fiduciary Environmental Problems, 1991-1995) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Council Member, 1981-1985, and Chairman, 1989-1990, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Board of Regents).
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.
Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers. Dallas Estate Planning Council (Board of Governors, 1996-1997). (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
The firm focuses primarily upon matters involving: wills and trusts, planning and administration of estates, family owned business (including partnerships), and gifts to publicly and privately administered charitable entities.
The firm has extensive experience in the lay of litigation issues related to these matters. The firm"s primary goal is to combine technical excellence with an appreciation of family dynamics.
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Membership
Member: Dallas (Probate, Trusts & Estates Section), Houston (Chairman, Probate, Trust and Estate Section, 1980-1981) and American (Chairman, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Committee on Fiduciary Environmental Problems, 1991-1995) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Council Member, 1981-1985, and Chairman, 1989-1990, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Board of Regents).
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.
Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers. Dallas Estate Planning Council (Board of Governors, 1996-1997).
(Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
