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Mr. Mark Stanton Smith

Mr. Mark Stanton Smith

5.0
1 review

10715 Gulfdale Street, Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78216

Probate, Guardianship, Wills-Trusts-Probate and 13 more

About Mr. Mark Stanton Smith

Mr. Mark Stanton Smith is a lawyer practicing probate, guardianship, wills-trusts-probate and 13 other areas of law. Mark received a B.A. degree from University of Texas at Austin in 1982, and has been licensed for 41 years. Mark practices at Heard & Smith, LLP in San Antonio, TX.

Mr. Mark Stanton Smith (San Antonio, Texas)

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Trusts and Estates
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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
    • Estate Planning
  • Wills and Probate 2
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
  • Inheritance
  • Elder Law
  • Other 9
    • Probate
    • Guardianship
    • Wills-Trusts-Probate
    • Adult Guardianship
    • Estate Administration
    • Wills
    • Missing Heir Searches
    • Successions
    • Probate Administration

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
    Skype
    Google Hangouts
    FaceTime
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Heard & Smith, LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Texas
    US Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
    1997, U.S. Supreme Court
    1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    1996, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
    1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    Memberships
    San Antonio Bar Association
    State Bar of Texas
    College of State Bar of Texas
    National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
    San Antonio Estate Planners Council.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    St. Mary's University of San Antonio
    Class of 1985
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Texas at Austin
    Class of 1982
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1960
    Dallas, Texas, August 26, 1960
    Hobbies & Interests
    President, National Guardianship Association (1998–2000)Director, National Guardianship Association (1994–2005)Director, Guardianship Advisory Board (appointed 1997)Chair of Advisory Council of the Center for American History, University of Texas (2005-2011)Member of College of State Bar of TexasSan Antonio Bar AssociationState Bar of TexasNational Academy of Elder Law AttorneysSan Antonio Estate Planning CouncilSpeaker at 1996 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, Litigating Contested Guardianships and Fiduciary LitigationKeynote address at 1998 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, The Future of GuardianshipKeynote address at 1999 National Guardianship Association Annual Conference, Professionalism in GuardianshipSpeaker at 1998 Texas Guardianship Association Conference, End of Life DecisionsSpeaker at 1999 Texas Guardianship Association Conference, National Developments in Guardianship and panel discussion: End of Life DecisionsSpeaker at 1999 National Conference of Probate Judges, Update from the National Guardianship AssociationSpeaker at 2000 Docket Call presented by San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association, Lost in Space? Where to Go When You Need HelpQuoted in the Wall Street Journal, May 8, 1998Quoted in Worth Magazine "Guardian Angels", July 1998

Mr. Mark Stanton Smith

Partner at Heard & Smith, LLP
5.0
1 review

10715 Gulfdale Street, Suite 100San Antonio, TX 78216U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Mr. Mark Stanton Smith was admitted in 1985 to the State of Texas.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Mr. Mark Stanton Smith is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, United States Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and United States Supreme Court.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Mr. Mark Stanton Smith speaks Spanish.
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    Yes, Mr. Mark Stanton Smith has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Mr. Mark Stanton Smith attended St. Mary's University of San Antonio.

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