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Jack
R.
Hales
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning and Probate 75%
- Probate Litigation 10%
- Business Formation 15%
Biography
Before becoming an attorney, Jack was certified as a Registered Tax Return Preparer. Now, Jack practices primarily in areas of estate planning and probate, including representation of executors, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries in uncontested and contested estate and trust matters and funeral home negligence.
Jack earned his B.A. in History from Texas A&M in 2011 and later went on to attend Baylor Law School, where he obtained his J.D. in February 2015. While at Baylor, Jack was part of the Order of Barristers and represented Baylor in several Moot Court Competitions including the National Moot Court Competition. Accolades earned at Baylor include being named champion and top speaker in Baylor's Strasburger & Price Moot Court Competition, and representing Baylor in the National Moot Court Competition and the Sutherland Cup Moot Court Competition. Jack was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2015 and is a member of the Texas Bar Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the Bar. Jack is a member of the Dallas Probate Inn of Court, has been named 2022 South Trailblazer by The American Lawyer, and a 2020 and 2021 Rising Star by Texas Superlawyers.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. - 02/2015
- Texas A&M University
- B.A.
- Major: History
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2015
Professional Associations
- Dallas Bar Association, Member, 2015 to Present
- Dallas Probate Inn of Court, Member, 2022 to Present
Past Positions
- Stephens- Guthrie, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2015 to 2019
- Law Office of marjorie Stephens, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2019 to 2020
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization