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Stephanie Donaho is a highly regarded partner in the Firm’s Trusts/Estates and Tax sections. She has extensive experience in estate planning, probate, trust and estate law, transfer taxation, asset protection, and charitable planning. Ms. Donaho speaks and writes frequently on various estate and trust-related topics and was the recipient of an American Bar Association Excellence in Writing Award for Best Practical Use Article for Probate and Trusts in 2000. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and was named one of the top 50 women attorneys in Texas in Texas Monthly's "Super Lawyer" edition. Education J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1981 Chancellors (graduated in the top 5 students) Order of the Coif Texas Law Review B.A., History, summa cum laude, Duke University, 1978 Phi Beta Kappa Bar Admissions Texas Publications & Presentations Frequent Author/Speaker at Texas State Bar and other continuing legal education seminars, including State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate and State Bar of Texas Advanced Drafting Former Co-Author-Texas Board of Legal Specialization Exam (Estate Planning Section) Articles Tax Apportionment 6/1/2006 Pre-Transaction Estate Planning Can Mean Recipients Get More 5/9/2005 Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2007 in Texas Monthly Magazine 10/10/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2008 9/24/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2007 10/6/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2006 In Texas Monthly Magazine 9/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2006 6/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp's Lawyers Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2/4/2003 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Member, Board of Directors of Houston Business and Estate Planning Council Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum (Past President) Member, Houston Bar Association Trusts and Estates Council (Past Chair) Former Member, Trusts and Estates Council of the State Bar of Texas Community Leadership Board Member, University of Texas Health Science at Houston Development Board Board Member, Goodwill Industries of Houston Member and Past Chair, Executive Women’s Partnership (affiliated with Greater Houston Partnership) Participant Fall 2002 Class, Center for Houston’s Future Program Founding Member, Professional Advisor Council of the Greater Houston Community Foundation Member, Red Cross Professional Advisor Council Past Board affiliations include The Lighthouse of Houston (Past President), Arthritis Foundation, Greater Houston Area Parkinsonism Society. | 