Attorney

Joseph G. Gere

**** ******* **., ***. ***

Houston, Texas 77027

E-mail: ******@*********.***

Cell: 832-***-****

Education

University of Houston Law Center – Bates School of Law

LL.M. (Master of Laws) – Taxation, December 2001

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Texas Southern University

Juris Doctorate, with honors, Cum Laude – May 1994

Admitted State Bar of Texas, November 1994

University of Houston – Melcher Business School

B.B.A. – Finance, August 1989

Employment

Joseph G. Gere, P.C. Attorney at Law, February 2001 – Present. Position: Attorney. Firm concentrates in the areas of probate, estate and tax planning, litigation, business entity structuring, and offers contract in-house attorney services. Counsel clients relating to estate administration and filing requirements; and handle all related court appearances; prepare estate transfer documents, including real estate and related assignment instruments; devise estate planning strategies; draft and prepare strategic estate planning documents, including, but not limited to, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and family limited partnerships; plan business tax structures with clients and prepare entity formation and related documents for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, including partnership agreements, buy/sell agreements, stock redemption agreements, regulations, bylaws, organizational minutes, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, and guarantees; and provide contract attorney services reviewing and drafting contracts, filing liens to sustain interests in claims; and also handle civil and personal injury settlements.

Professional Sports Planning, Inc., Sports Management Firm, January 1997 – February 2001. Position: Attorney. Firm practices in the area of athlete/agent representation. Responsible for maintaining state, NFLPA, NBPA and university compliance requirements and certifications, including bond filings and registrations; assisted in NFLPA and NBPA contract negotiations; drafted and prepared player profiles; and reviewed player contracts, regarding home and vehicle purchases.

McKenzie & Poston, L.L.P., Attorneys at Law, August 1991 – February 2001. Position: Attorney. Firm practices primarily in the areas of probate, family, and business law. Responsible for drafting and preparing probate documents; and represented clients in both civil, criminal, and probate courts; and drafted and prepared documents related to municipal bond financings in the role of co-bond counsel; and attended closings related to bond issuances.

Professional

State Bar of Texas, Member

Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas, Member

Publications and Lectures

Split Dollar Tax Reform: To Be, or Not to Be?, Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) Thesis, University of Houston – Bates School of Law, December 2001.

Lecture: Annual Contract Law Presentation, Baylor College of Medicine, Psychiatric Group.

Other Activities and Associations

OFA Little League – Sponsor

United Church Athletic League – Basketball/Soccer/Baseball Coach

St. Anne Catholic Church – Member

St. Anne Catholic School – Sponsor, Fall Fiesta Sponsor, Volunteer

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