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SHANE STOKES–EST; REAL; CORP; FAM; MEDIATE; APP
sstokes@lcalawfirm.com
L. Shane Stokes has been a shareholder since 1993 whose primary areas of
practice are estate planning and probate, litigation, and corporate and
transactional law. Mr. Stokes has extensive experience in estate planning and
probate matters for the elderly and disabled and is a frequent speaker on such
topics. A substantial portion of Stokes’ practice is devoted to assisting
elderly and disabled clients with governmental benefits.
Stokes handles estate and probate litigation, including will contests, division
of non-probate assets, and contested guardianships, as well as administrative
appeals for governmental benefits.
In addition, Stokes has represented clients in the areas of family, banking,
commercial, and employment law litigation, as well as being the principal author
of appellate briefs in cases involving such diverse issues as division of
retirement benefits upon divorce, real property rights, estate administration,
complex banking issues, employment law, fiduciary duties, and rights of the elderly and disabled.
Stokes is a certified mediator focusing primarily on family law, probate, and
fiduciary matters.
Stokes is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Midland County Bar
Association, and the Real Estate, Trust and Probate Section of the State Bar of
Texas. Mr. Stokes is admitted to practice in the United States District Court
for the Northern and Western Districts of Texas, as well as United States Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Stokes is active in community and civic activities, including serving on the
Boards of Directors of Community and Senior Services and the Midland Chamber of
Commerce, and as a Task Force Chairman for Midland Vision 2000 and Beyond.
Stokes received his Bachelors in Business Administration in Accounting, magna
cum laude, from Texas Tech University, in 1984, and earned his law degree from
Texas Tech University School of Law in 1987. He was licensed to practice law in
1987 and has been with Lynch, Chappell & Alsup his entire career.
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