Dalia Browning Stokes

LEGAL PRACTICE:

Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1981

Admitted to State Bar of Colorado, 1992, currently inactive

Partner, Bayless & Stokes, 1983 to present.

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987, recertified 1991, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012

Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the

Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits; and the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:

State Bar of Texas

Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section

Committee for revising Texas Guardianship Statutes 1986-1989

Houston Bar Association ("HBA")

Elderlaw Committee (fka Judicare Committee) 1988-1993

Chair 1990-1991

Program Chair, Elderlaw Seminar, April 3, 1992, South Texas College of Law, cosponsored by the Judicare Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee

Probate, Trust & Estate Section 1983 to present

Chair 1993-1994

Program Chair, Wills & Probate Institute, February 4, 1994, South Texas College of

Law

Chair-Elect 1992-1993

Vice-Chair 1991-1992

Council member 1989-1991

Law Practice Management Section 1991-2000

Chair 1993-1994

Vice-Chair 1992-1993

Secretary 1991-1992

Continuing Legal Education Committee 1992-1998

Chair, 1997-1998

Chair, Institutes Subcommittee 1996-1997

Chair, Seminars Subcommittee 1995-1996

Chair, Serialized Institutes Subcommittee 1994-1995

Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee, 1996-1998

Law Practice Management Committee 1989-1991

Lawyer Referral Board of Directors 1992-1994

Fee Dispute Committee 1988-1989

Moderated Settlement Conference Program

Women Attorneys in Tax & Probate, 1982-2000

President 1984-1985

Houston Estate & Financial Forum, 1988-2000

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program

Disability and Elder Law Attorneys' Association, 1993-2000

South Texas College of Law Alumni Association, 1981 to present

Secretary 1983-1984

SPEAKER:

Powers of Attorney Revisited; Houston Bar Association Seminar, February 11, 2000.

Litigation and Probate; A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in Texas; National Business Institute; October 25, 1995.

Marketing to Small Law Firms; Marketing to Law Offices; Law Technology ' 93; Texas Lawyer; October 28, 1993

Essential Documents for the PWA; AIDS and the Law; Houston Bar Association; November 6, 1992

Living Trusts and Wills; AARP-North Freeway Chapter; November 12, 1991

Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; West University Senior Services; November 9, 1990

Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; Ecumenical Older Adult Program; March 2, 1990

Probate and Avoiding Probate; Life Enrichment of Houston; November 9, 1989

Pre-Need Planning for Seniors; Life Enrichment of Houston; November 2, 1989

Senior Citizens and The Law; Anchor House; April 12, 1989

Senior Citizens and The Law; Carlyle Place Apartments; July 6, 1988

Involuntary Commitments; Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar; April 8, 1988

Probate and Estate Administration; Life Enrichment of Houston;November 5, 1987

Pre-Need Legal Planning for Seniors; Life Enrichment of Houston; October 29, 1987

Senior Citizens and The Law; West University Senior Services; June 24, 1987

SELECTED REPORTED CASES:

Reported Case of First Impression: Dyer v. Eckols, 808 S.W.2d 531 (Tex. App. -Houston [14th Dist.] 1991, writ dism' d by agr.)

PERSONAL:

Born Houston, Texas on November 16, 1946

Resident, West University Place 1946-1964, 1973 to present

Director, Senior Services Board, West University Place, 1985-2000

Director, The Sentinel Club, West University Place, 1992-2000

Founder and First President, West University Classic Car Club

Member, Board of Directors, West University Place Historical Society, 1995-2000


(Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)