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Ms. Karen S. Gerstner

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5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 306, Houston, TX 77005

Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business Organizations and 4 more

About Ms. Karen S. Gerstner

Ms. Karen S. Gerstner is a lawyer practicing estate planning, estate administration, business organizations and 4 other areas of law. Karen received a B.A. degree from Miami University in 1977, and has been licensed for 46 years. Karen practices at Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C. in Houston, TX.

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 6
    • Estate Administration
    • Business Organizations
    • Tax-Exempt Organizations
    • Advising Lottery Winners
    • Wills-Trusts-Probate
    • Probate

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1980, Texas
    Memberships
    Houston (Member, Elder Law Committee, 1988-1996
    Chairman, 1991-1992
    Chairman, Elder Law Seminar Subcommittee, 1992-1993
    Member, Section on Probate, Trusts and Estates, Council Member, 1991-1997
    Treasurer, 1995-1996
    Secretary, 1996-1997
    Chair-Elect, 1997-1998
    Chair, 1999-2000
    Member, Law Practice Management Section, Council Member, 1993-1995, Treasurer, 1996-1997) and American (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations
    State Bar of Texas (Member: Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law
    Chairman, Texas Guardianship Statutes Committee, 1989-1990
    Co-Chairman, 1988-1989
    Trust Law Editor of Section Newsletter, 1988-1991)
    Supreme Court of Texas Committee on Admissions, 1982-1994
    Houston Business and Estate Planning Council
    Houston Estate and Financial Forum (Council Member, 1995-2003
    Treasurer, 2003-2004
    Secretary, 2004-2005
    Vice President, 2005-2006
    President, 2006-2007
    Immediate Past President, 2007-2008)
    Attorneys in Tax and Probate (Secretary, 1987-1988
    Vice President, Programs, 1988-1989
    Parliamentarian, 1996-1997)
    Planned Giving Council of Houston (President, 1993-1994
    Secretary, 1991-1992
    Annual Conference Chairman, 1992)
    Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association.
    Bar Fellowship
    Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Case Western Reserve University
    Class of 1980
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Miami University
    Class of 1977
    B.A.
    cum laude
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1955
    Youngstown, Ohio, 1955

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