Attorney David Bakutis, Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C., Fort Worth, Texas

David C. Bakutis
Fort Worth, Texas

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phone	817-335-2208
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David C. Bakutis, born New Haven, Connecticut, September 1, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Preparatory education, University of Connecticut (B.A. 1976); legal education, Texas Tech University (J.D. cum laude, 1980). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987. He was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha fraternity, and he was an Associate Editor of Texas Tech Law Review, 1979-80. Law Clerk to Hon. Eldon B. Mahon with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1980-82.

Areas of Practice:: 90% Probate - Probate, Will Contest, and Trust Litigation; 10% Probate, Estate Administration, and Guardianships

Litigation Percentage:: 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1980; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1981; U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2000; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1980

Education:: Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Associate Editor, 1979 - 1980; University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA, 1976
B.A.
Major: Political Science

Published Works:: Author and Editor, "Laws of Texas", P & T Publishing, 1995 Revision; "The Complete Will & Trust Short Course", National Business Institute, Inc., August, 1994

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Ethics in Probate Practice, Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in Texas, National Business Institute, Inc., January, 1995; Spouse's Rights and Family Maintenance, Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in Texas, National Business Institute, Inc., March, 1996; Planning for Incapacity & Long Term Care, Texas Elder Law, February, 1997; A Myriad of Issues Involving Multi-Party Bank Accounts & Power of Attorney, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, June, 1997; General Principles of Will Construction, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, June, 1998; General Principles of Will Construction, Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, August, 1998; The New Discovery Rules and How They Affect Practice in Tarrant County Probate Courts, Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, March, 1999; Will Construction, Southwest Legal Foundation, May, 1999; Planning for Incapacity & Long Term Care, Texas Elder Law, February, 1999; General Principles of Will Construction, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, January, 2000; Definition of Incapacity - When is an Adult Person Incapacitated Allowing Appoint of Guardian, Tarrant County Bar/Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, October, 2000; Definition of Incapacity - When is an Adult Person Incapacitated Allowing Appoint of Guardian, State Bar of Texas - Advanced Estate and Probate, June, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:: State Bar of Texas, 1980 - Present; Member; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2000 - Present; Member; Tarrant County Bar Association, 1980 - Present; Member; Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, 1995 - Present; Past President 1998; Director 1995 - 1997; Dallas County Bar Association, 1998 - Present; Member; National College of Probate Judges; Member; Texas Guardian Association; Member; Guardianship Services, Inc.; Trainer

Past Employment Positions:: Cantey & Hanger, LLP, Partner, 1986 - 1995; Cantey & Hanger, LLP, Associate, 1982 - 1986

Pro Bono Activities:: Guardianship Services, Inc.

Fraternities/Sororities:: Pi Sigma Alpha