Dean Brinkley
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Practice Areas:
- Wills, Trust and Estate Planning
- Probate Transactions and Litigation
- Guardianship Transactions and Litigation
- Elder Law
- Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
- Business Transactions and Litigation
- Special Master in Mass Tort Litigation
Education
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- J.D. - 1994
- Honors: with Honors
- Lamar University
- B.S. - 1988
- Honors: With Distinction
Bar Admission
- Oklahoma, 1995
- Texas, 1995
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Published Works
- Military Judges, One Appointment or Two; P. Dean Brinkley, Tulsa Law Journal, Volume 30, No. 1, 1994
- Health Care Workers Legal Duty to Disclose HIV-Positive Status to Patients Before Performing Invasive Procedures; P. Dean Brinkley, Tulsa Law Journal, Volume 29, No. 2, 1993
Classes & Seminars
- Post Settlement Activities “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over”; P. Dean Brinkley, Presentation to SETALA, 2002
- Risk Management for the Church Children’s Program; P. Dean Brinkley, Presentation to Church On The Rock, 2004
- Estate Planning Considerations, Presentation to Farmers Insurance Houston Branch Claims Office, 2006
- Investing in the Inventory, P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Association Family Law CLE, 2011
- Managing the Inventory and Creditors; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
- Administering the Estate Effectively; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
- Intestate Succession; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
- Aggregate Litigation & Settlements; P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Assoc. Litigation CLE “The Ethics of Aggregate Litigation and Settlements”, 2015
- Lady Bird Deeds & Transfer on Death Deeds, Why You Should Choose One Over the Other; P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Assoc. Elder Law CLE “Elder Law, Planning for Clients and Lawyers,”, 2017
- Business Succession Planning as Part of Estate Planning; P. Dean Brinkley, Edgar, Kiker & Cross Lunch and Learn Series, 2008
Pro-Bono Activities
- Golden Triangle Church On The Rock Elder, Board
- Inspire Hoops, Inc., Board of Directors
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Past Positions
- Templeton & Brinkley, 1999 to 2018
- Harris, Lively & Duesler, 1994 to 1999
- Pray, Walker, Jackson, Williamson & Marler, 1992
- Tulsa Airport Authority, 1993
- Hinkle, Zeringue & Smith, 1994
- Quaker Oats Company, 1988 to 1991
Professional Associations
- Jefferson County Bar Association, Member
- Jefferson County Bar Association, Past Vice President
- Jefferson County Bar Association, Director
- Texas Bar Association, Member
- Texas Bar Association Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section, Member
- Texas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Elder Counsel, Member
- Southeast Texas Estate Planning Counsel, Member
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified to serve as an Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem
- Certified in Collaborative Law
Current Employment Position
- Attorney