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Biography
Fred’s practice is limited to matters of federal and state taxation, estate and asset protection planning, probate and the administration of estates, and the formation and operation of business, professional, and nonprofit entities. He is Board Certified in Tax Law and Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been named a “Super Lawyer” in the field of tax law.
- B.B.A., Baylor Law School, with Honors, 1980
- J.D., Baylor Law School, 1983
- LL.M. (in Taxation), New York University School of Law, 1984
- Permanent President, Baylor University Class of 1980
- Outstanding Young Alumnus of Baylor University (1990)
- Doctor of Humanities Degree conferred by Dallas Baptist University (1994)
- C.E. Palmer Award, Texarkana’s most prestigious honor for community service (2002)
- Silver Beaver Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by a Council of the Boy Scouts of America (2002)
- Silver Antelope Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by a Region of the Boy Scouts of America (2016)
- Silver Buffalo Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by the Boy Scouts of America (2024)
- Texas
- Arkansas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- United States Claims Court
- United States Tax Court
- Baptist Foundation of Texas – Trustee
- Texarkana Independent School District – Trustee
- Texarkana Chamber of Commerce – Director
- Leadership Texarkana – Director
- Bowie Central Appraisal District – Director
- National Operations Leadership Committee of the Boy Scouts of America – Member
- BSA National Membership and Relationships Committee – Chairman
- Accounting at Texas A&M University Texarkana, teaching Business Law, Individual Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Partnership Tax, Estate Planning and Income Tax Planning – Assistant Professor
Education
- B.B.A., Baylor Law School, with Honors, 1980
- J.D., Baylor Law School, 1983
- LL.M. (in Taxation), New York University School of Law, 1984
Honors & Awards
- Permanent President, Baylor University Class of 1980
- Outstanding Young Alumnus of Baylor University (1990)
- Doctor of Humanities Degree conferred by Dallas Baptist University (1994)
- C.E. Palmer Award, Texarkana’s most prestigious honor for community service (2002)
- Silver Beaver Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by a Council of the Boy Scouts of America (2002)
- Silver Antelope Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by a Region of the Boy Scouts of America (2016)
- Silver Buffalo Award, the highest recognition awarded to a volunteer by the Boy Scouts of America (2024)
Court Admissions
- Texas
- Arkansas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- United States Claims Court
- United States Tax Court
Community Involvement
- Baptist Foundation of Texas – Trustee
- Texarkana Independent School District – Trustee
- Texarkana Chamber of Commerce – Director
- Leadership Texarkana – Director
- Bowie Central Appraisal District – Director
- National Operations Leadership Committee of the Boy Scouts of America – Member
- BSA National Membership and Relationships Committee – Chairman
- Accounting at Texas A&M University Texarkana, teaching Business Law, Individual Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Partnership Tax, Estate Planning and Income Tax Planning – Assistant Professor