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Linda Kelly
Education
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas: B.S., summa
cum laude, 1969
University of Houston, Houston, Texas: J.D., magna cum laude,
1974; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Barons; Editor, Houston Law
Review, 1973-1974
Legal Employment
July 1986 to present: Partner, Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb &
Walker, L.L.P., Houston, Texas
October 1981 to July 1986: Partner, Butler & Binion, Houston,
Texas
May 1974 to October 1981: Associate, Butler & Binion,
Houston, Texas
Court Admissions and Bar Memberships
Supreme Court of the State of Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S.
District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Tax Court
American Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust
Law Section
State Bar of Texas: Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
Houston Bar Association: Officer, Probate, Trusts and Estates
Section, 1978-1981, Chairman, 1980-1981; Continuing Legal Education
Committee, 1983-1987, Chairman, 1985-1986; Chairman, Juvenile
Justice Committee, 1988-1989; Recipient, President’s Award,
1986
Professional Honors and Activities
Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation: Director 1989-1990; Treasurer
1990
Texas Decisions Editor: Community Property Journal, 1976-1988
Director, University of Houston Law Alumni Association, 1990-1991
Director, University of Houston Law Review Alumni Association,
1991-1993
Houston Estate and Financial Forum: Director, 1980-1989; Treasurer
1988-1989; Vice-President, 1989-1990; President 1990-1991
Estate Forum: President 1991-1992
Houston Business and Estate Planning Council: Vice President,
2000-2001; President, 2001-2002
Texas Academy of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Lawyers
Attorneys in Tax and Probate, Founding Member
Texas SuperLawyer 2003-2008
Community Service
Board Member and various officer positions, West University
Elementary School PTA, Pershing Middle School PTO, and Lamar
High School PTA/PTO
Member, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church
Trustee, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church Endowment Fund
Board Member and Finance Committee Member, The Episcopal Foundation
of Texas
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