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Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Examples and Explanations (5th ed. 2012)Teaching Materials on Estate Planning (4th ed. 2013)Texas Estate Planning Statutes With Commentary (2011-2013 ed.)Texas Wills and Estates: Cases and Materials (6th ed.)Texas Trust Law: Cases and Materials (2nd ed.)Texas Estate Administration: Cases and Materials (2008)Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Legal Assistants (4th ed. 2013)

Property -- Spring 2012 [OSU]Wills, Trusts, and Estates -- Spring 2012 [OSU]

Commercial Law -- Fall 2011 [TTU]

Just For Fun!

Gerry W. Beyer Governor Preston E. Smith Regents

Professor of Law

Texas Tech University School of Law

1802 Hartford St.

Lubbock, TX 79409-0004

806-***-****, ext. 302

***@**************.***

http://www.ProfessorBeyer.com

EDUCATION:

J.S.D., University of Illinois (1990)

LL.M., University of Illinois (1983)

J.D., Summa Cum Laude, Ohio State University (1979)

B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Eastern Michigan University (1976)

BAR MEMBERSHIPS:

United States Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Texas

Illinois (inactive status)

Ohio (inactive status)

CAREER HISTORY:

Private Practice, Columbus, Ohio (1980)

Instructor of Law, University of Illinois (1980-81)

Assistant Professor of Law,

St. Mary's University (1981-84)

Associate Professor of Law, St. Mary's University (1984-87)

Tenure Granted, St. Mary's University (1986)

Professor of Law, St. Mary's University (1987 - 2005)

Visiting Professor of Law,

Boston

College Law School (1992-93)

Visiting Professor of Law,

University of New Mexico School of Law (1995)

Visiting Professor of Law,

Southern Methodist University School of Law (1997)

Visiting Professor of Law, Santa

Clara University School of Law (1999-2000)

Governor Preston

E. Smith Regents Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law

(2005 - present)

Visiting Professor, La Trobe

University School of Law (Melbourne, Australia) (2008 & 2010)

Visiting Professor of Law, The

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2012)

SELECTED HONORS:

American Law Institute

2010 Chancellor s Council Distinguished Teaching Award (Texas Tech

University)

ABA Journal's Blawg 100 (2010)

Advanced Professor of the Year (2009-2010) -- Phi Alpha Delta (Texas

Tech University)

2009-2010 Professor of the Year -- Hispanic Law Students Association

(Texas Tech University)

Faculty Member of the Year -- Texas Tech University School of Law

Student Bar Association (2008-2009)

1 L Professor of the Year -- Texas Tech University School of Law

(presented by Phi Alpha Delta) (2008-2009)

Most Influential Professor --

Texas Lawyer Survey (2008)

2007-2008 Professor of the Year -- Hispanic Law Students Association

(Texas Tech University)

2007-2008 Professor of the Year Black Law Students Association

(Texas Tech University)

2007 Pro Bono Legal Clinic Volunteer Attorney Award -- Lubbock County

Bar Association and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Equal Justice Volunteer

Program

Faculty Member of the Year Texas Tech University School of Law

Student Bar Association (2006-2007)

Outstanding Professor of the Year Texas Tech University School of

Law (presented by Phi Alpha Delta) (2007)

President s Excellence in Teaching Award (Texas Tech University)

(2007)

Outstanding Professor Award -- Sam Rayburn Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta

(2006)

Professor of the Year Award -- Tarlton Inn of Phi Delta Phi

(2004-2005)

Student Bar Association Professor of the Year Award -- St. Mary's

University (2002-2003)

Most Outstanding Professor Overall Award -- Tarlton Inn of Phi Delta

Phi (2003)

Student Bar Association Professor of the Year Award St. Mary s

University (2001-2002)

2001 Probate & Property Excellence in Writing Award -- Best Overall

Article (probate and trust)

Russell W. Galloway Professor of the Year Award Santa Clara

University (2000)

1993 Probate & Property Excellence in Writing Award Best Cutting

Edge Article (probate and trust)

Distinguished Faculty Award St. Mary's University Alumni

Association (1988)

Outstanding Faculty Member Delta Theta Phi (1989)

Outstanding Professor Award Tarlton Inn of Phi Delta Phi (1988)

Most Outstanding Third Year Class Professor (1982)

Alumnus of the Year Delta Theta Phi (St. Mary s Senate) (1991)

Phi Alpha Delta Service Award (St. Mary s chapter) (1985)

American Bar Association Friend of the Law Student Division Award

(1986)

CLASSES TAUGHT:

Wills & Estates

Trusts

Estate Planning

Advanced Wills & Estates Seminar

Gratuitous Transfers Seminar

Property

Commercial Paper

Secured Transactions

Sales

SELECTED ACTIVITIES:

Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Council, State Bar of

Texas (2009-2013)

Treasurer, Lubbock County Bar Association (2009-2010)

Director, South Plains Trust & Estate Council (2007-2008)

Course Director, 18th Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate

Course (State Bar of Texas 1994)

Guest lecturer on estate planning topics for attorney and lay groups,

for example:

American Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

North Texas Estate and Financial

Planning Council

Brazos County Bar Association

Corpus Christi Estate Planning

Council

San Antonio Estate Planners Council

San Antonio Legal Secretaries

Association

Estate Planning and Probate Law Exam Commission, The Texas Board of

Legal Specialization (1991-2005)

Paralegal Advisory Board, Southwest School of Court Reporting

(1990-91)

Mediator, Bexar County Settlement Week (1990)

Member of Animal Research Committee of The Southwest Foundation for

Biomedical Research (1986-92)

Advisor to:

St. Mary's Law Journal (1981-92;

1993-94)

Board of Advocates (1982-89)

Student Bar Association (1982-88)

Director, Faculty Computer Operations - St. Mary's Law School

(1990-92)

Chair, Technology Committee (2000-01)

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS:

The American Law Institute

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Academic Fellow

American Bar Association:

Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law

Section

Keeping

Current Probate editor, Probate and Property

Business Law Section

American Bar Foundation

Texas State Bar Association:

Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law

Section

Texas Bar Foundation

State Bar College Member since 1986

Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers

San Antonio Bar Association

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