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Gina Patterson focuses on trusts, estates, probate, and related fiduciary litigation. She handles routine and complex estate administration, including preparation of federal estate and Texas inheritance tax returns. She also prepares wills, trusts, and incapacity related documents. Ms. Patterson was named a 2005 "Rising Star" in Estate Planning and Probate by Texas Monthly magazine. Ms. Patterson's practice focuses on the representation of fiduciaries, including executors, trustees and guardians. She typically advises fiduciaries on how to avoid litigation. Ms. Patterson also represents individuals and fiduciaries in litigation. Education J.D., magna cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1999 Law Review, Line Editor Order of the Coif Order of the Barons M.A., Social Work, with honors, University of Houston, 1995 Mark Magaziner Research Award (1995) Bar Admissions Texas Admitted To Practice U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Representative Experience Represent Executor in complex will contest and related fiduciary litigation Represent heirs and/or beneficiaries in probate-related disputes Represent individuals in contested guardianship Handle routine and complex estate administration, including preparation of federal estate and Texas inheritance tax returns Prepare wills, trusts and incapacity related documents Assist clients with transfer of wealth from one generation to another, including the orderly and tax-efficient succession of family owned businesses Represent financial institutions in their fiduciary capacity Handle charitable giving and creation of tax-exempt organizations and transactions concerning tax-exempt organizations Represent various financial institutions in their fiduciary capacity Publications & Presentations 2006 Fiduciary Litigation, Executors and Trustees, State Bar of Texas Patterson, Gina, Reducing Fiduciary Liability Recent Developments & Prevailing Trends, South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute; September 9, 2004 Patterson, Gina, Legal Planning for Incapacity; 18th Annual Selenia E. and Joseph C. Valley, Sr. Conference; September 10, 2004 John L. Hopwood & Gina D. Patterson, Uniform Prudent Investor and Uniform Principal and Income Act Effect on Trusts Containing Real Estate; Texas Bankers Association Trust Division Asset Management Conference; May 5, 2004 Patterson, Gina, THE CONNECTION: Planning for the Alzheimer’s Client and Family; PBS Channel 8 (Houston); January 21, 2004 Patterson, Gina, Alzheimer’s Legal Issues and the Incapacitated Client; The Financial Planning Association’s ElderCare Series Seminar; October 9, 2003 Sharon K. Ostwald, Gina D. Patterson, et al, Texas Certified Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsmen: Perspectives of Role Effectiveness; JOURNAL OF AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, 323 (2003) John L. Hopwood & Gina D. Patterson, Probate Dispositions Community Administration; Chapter 28, 2003 Advanced Estate Planning & Probate; June 4-6, 2003 Patterson, Gina, The Supreme Court Passes the Torch on Physician Assisted Suicide: Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill; Houston L. Rev 851 (1998) David, G. & Patterson, G., Productive Aging: 1995 White House Conference on Aging Challenges for Public Policy and Social Work Practice; JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK, 9 (1997) Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Elevates 14 Associates to Partners in Texas Offices 12/27/2007 Half of Locke Liddell & Sapp's "Rising Stars" Are Women/Minorities 7/11/2005 Texas Monthly Names 20 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys as Rising Stars for 2005 6/27/2005 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Texas Monthly, Rising Star, 2005, Estate Planning and Probate Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Houston Estate & Financial Forum Community Leadership Board Member, Alzheimer’s Association (2003-Present) Secretary, Alzheimer’s Association (2005) Chair, Advocacy Committee, Alzheimer’s Association (2003) Advisory Board Member, Woodway Financial Advisors (2004) Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program (Mediation Education Training) Board Member, Joseph Valley Foundation University of Texas, Center on Aging (2003-Present). |
