Mark McPherson is the sole principal attorney of the Firm. Additional
attorneys, paralegals and support staff may be associated as needed,
so that the Firm's staff can grow as needed to support any transaction,
while maintaining low overhead.
THE LAW FIRM
McPherson
LawFirm, PC, f/k/a McPherson & Associates, PC
Plano and Dallas, Texas
March, 1995 to present
Mankoff,
Hill, Held & Goldburg, PC
Dallas, Texas
September, 1990 to March, 1995
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THESE COURTS
Supreme
Court of the State of Texas and all other Texas state, county
and local courts,
1990
United
States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
1990
United
States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western
Districts of Texas,
1992
LAW SCHOOL
Washington
& Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1990
(Doctor of Jurisprudence)
- Best
Brief and Best Oralist, John W. Davis Moot Court Competition,
1989 (one of the few times in school history when the same person
won both awards simultaneously)
- National
Appellate Advocacy Team
- International
Law Society
- Phi
Delta Phi (legal fraternity)
COLLEGE
Belmont
University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1987 (Bachelor of Science,
Cum Laude)
Major
in Political Science
Minor in Information Systems Management
-
Senior
Class President, 1986
-
Student
Foundation Charter Member, President, 1985-1986
-
Attorney
General, Student Government Association
-
Associate
Justice, Student Government Association
-
Four
Year Academic Scholarship
-
Political
Science Department Award
-
Intern,
Tennessee State Senate, 1985-1987
PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
REAL ESTATE, PROBATE AND TRUST LAW SECTION, STATE BAR OF TEXAS (REPTL)
- Council Member, 2007-2011
- Editor in Chief, REPTL Reporter, 2009-Current
- Chair, Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee, 79th and 80th Legislatures
- Vice Chair, Water Rights Committee, 2008-Current
- Member, Administration Committee, 2008-Current
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSE PRESENTATIONS (alphabetical)
- Advanced Real Estate Law Course, TexasBarCLE, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, TexasBarCLE, 2006, 2008
- Advanced Tax Law Course, TexasBarCLE, 2008
- Austin Lawyers Association, 2005
- Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, TexasBarCLE, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Dallas Bar Association Real Property Section, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Denton County Bar Association, 2008
- Denton Conty Bar Association Real Property Section, 2008
- Legislative Update Institute, TexasBarCLE, 2003, 2007
- Mortgage Lending Institute, University of Texas, 2003, 2007, 2008
- Representing Small Business, TexasBarCLE, 2008
- Residential Real Estate Construction Law, TexasBarCLE, 2005
- South Texas College of Law Real Estate Law Conference, 2008
- State Bar College "Spring Training" Course, TexasBarCLE, 2004
- State Bar College "Summer School" Course, TexasBarCLE, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- State Bar Annual Convention REPTL CLE Course, 2005, 2007
- Tarrant County Bar Association Real Property Section, 2007, 2008
- Texas Water Law Institute, University of Texas, 2008, 2009
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSE PLANNING COMMITTEES
- Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, 2009, Course Director 2008
- Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas, 2008, 2009
- Commercial and Consumer Law Course, 2007
- Mortgage Lending Institute, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Representing Small Business, 2008, 2009
- State Bar College "Summer School" Course, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Texas Water Law Institute, 2008, 2009
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS PRESENTATIONS (selected events)
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Author, Why is Texas so Hot for Oklahoma Water? (2009)
- Author, Don't Hand Me No Lines, and Keep Your GCD Hands to Yourself (2009)
- Author, The Metroplex is at the Water's Edge: Let the Wars Begin (2008)
- Author, Water Law in the 80th Legislature and Looking Forward to the 81st (2008)
- Author, Drafting the Margin Tax into Real Estate and Business Entity Documents (2008)
- Author, From the Pink Dome: The Top 10 New Dirt(y) Laws (2007)
- Editor in Chief, Legislative Update-Significant Bills of the 80th Legislature Affecting Real Estate, Lending, and Other Commercial Matters (2007)
- Author, Advising Business Owners About the Margin Tax and the Texas Business Organizations Code (2007)
- Author, What Every Texas Lawyer Should Know About Texas Water Law as of 1-1-2006 (2006)
- Author, The 79th Legislature's Water Law Legacy [with selected forms] (2006)
- Co-Author, Form Updates Resulting From Legislative Changes (2006)
- Author, What This Legislature Hath Wrought: Evaluating the Crystal Ball Predictions of the 79th Legislature (2005)
- Co-Editor, Legislative Update-Significant Bills of the 79th Legislature Affecting Real Estate, Lending, and Other Commercial Matters (2005)
- Author, Real Estate Legislation in the 79th Legislature's Regular Session: The Crystal Ball Approach (2005)
- Co-Author, Legislative Update-Significant Bills of the 78th Legislature Affecting Real Estate, Lending, and Other Commercial Matters (2003)
OTHER WEBSITES AND NETWORKING
PROFESSIONAL
AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Mr.
McPherson is or has been a member of the following professional
and community organizations:
MORE
PERSONAL TIDBITS
Hometown:
Crossville, Tennessee
Favorite Book: The Three Musketeers, by Alexander Dumas
Favorite Musician: Elvis. By age 9, my kids had been to Graceland
twice.
Favorite Type of Music: Blues and Classic Soul (Stax/Volt)
Favorite Movie: Casablanca
Favorite Actor: Humphrey Bogart
Favorite Actress: Changes from time to time; all-time, though, Audrey Hepburn
Favorite Sports to follow: Auto Racing, SEC College Football
(Tennessee Vols)
Favorite Participatory Activities: Cycling, Hunting, Fishing, Snorkeling
Favorite Vacation Spot: St. John, USVI (where I was married
in 2000)
Favorite Food: Texas Barbeque and all the traditional sides
Favorite Holiday: Memorial Day (F1 Monte Carlo, Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in
one day)
Church: Fellowship
Church
DISCLAIMER
Mr.
McPherson is Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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