About Don Duane Ford

Don Duane Ford III is a managing partner at Ford + Bergner LLP, located at seven hundred Louisiana Street, forty eighth Floor, Houston, Texas, 77002. He has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1997. The firm specializes in property planning, probate, and conservatorship things—areas where Mr. Ford has developed extensive expertise over almost 3 decades. His legal career is marked by a commitment to helping clients navigate complex legal fields associated with their estates and family things. Mr. Ford earned his law degree (J.D.) from Baylor University School of Law in 1997.

During his time at Baylor, he focused on business planning, property making plans, and estate administration law, laying a strong basis for his destiny practice. Prior to obtaining his J.D., he finished a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting from Baylor University in 1994. This instructional background in both law and business offers him with a completely unique perspective on the financial implications of property making plans and probate problems. In 2010, Mr. Ford achieved board certification in property making plans and estate administration law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This prestigious difference is awarded to lawyers who show exceptional competence in their area. Additionally, in 2009, he finished certification to function a mediator in probate and guardianship cases, attending the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

This education complements his capacity to resolve disputes amicably, which is frequently crucial in sensitive household matters. Over his 29-year profession, Mr. Ford has been concerned in extra than 1,200 estate administration instances, six hundred estate planning cases, and four hundred conservatorship instances. His knowledge lets in him to provide clients with informed guidance tailor-made to their specific conditions. Since 2006, he has served on the Guardianship Certification Board, the place he used to be elected Chair of the Rules Committee at some point of its inaugural meeting. His leadership role in this board helps his improving conservatorship practices in Texas. Active in the legal community, Mr.

Ford is also a member of the Houston Bar Association's Probate, Trust, and Estate Section. Since 2000, he has been on the editorial board of The Houston Lawyer Magazine, contributing to discussions on essential legal issues. Fluent in English, he has been acknowledged for his excessive ethical standards, receiving an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from attorney rating service. This recognition shows his dedication to maintaining integrity and professionalism in his practice.

Education

Baylor Law School

J.D. (1997) | Business Planning, Estate Planning & Probate

1997

Baylor Law School

BB.A. (1994) | Accounting

1997

Accepted Jurisdictions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court

Types of Cases Handled

estate planning probate guardianship litigation

Legal Services Scope

Litigation

Office Locations

Main Office

 5151 San Felipe Houston TX 77056

Office 2

 700 Louisiana St 4800 Houston TX 77002

Office 3

  901 Main Street Dallas TX 75202

Sources

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