Craig S. Adams
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Mr. Adams is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1978
- University of Texas at Arlington
- State College of Arkansas
Certifications
- Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1984
Associations and memberships
- Fellow – The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- State Bar of Texas
– Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section
— Chair (2011-2012)
— Chair-Elect (2010-2011)
— Treasurer (2009-2010)
— Council member (2000 – 2004; 2005-2007)
— Member and Past Chair, Advance Directives Committee
— Past Member, Administration Committee
— Member and Past Chair, Power of Attorney Committee
— Past Co-chair, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Fellow of The Texas Bar Foundation
- Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers
- Smith County Bar Association
- East Texas Estate Planning Council, Past Director
- Texas Advance Directives Act Coalition, Member (2005-)
-– Chair, Legislation Drafting Committee
Past and Present Board Memberships
East Texas Communities Foundation – Chair (2010); Hospice of East Texas Foundation; Tyler-Smith County Crimestoppers; East Texas Communities Foundation; American Heart Association (Planned Giving Chair); Hospice of East Texas; Tyler Junior College Foundation Planned Giving Board; Children’s Village; American Cancer Society.
Adams & Coker, P.C. serves clients in Tyler and throughout East Texas.