Professional Biography of Estate Planning Attorney Paul T. Hlavinka 

When representing probate litigation clients, whether fiduciaries or beneficiaries, Texas estate administration lawyer Paul T. Hlavinka of the law firm of Hlavinka & Associates seeks a prompt and successful resolution to all probate disputes, and uses his meticulous skill to compose comprehensive Will and trust documents. Attorney Paul T. Hlavinka works hard to protect and advance each of his probate client’s interests and rights in an efficient and professional manner.

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Firm Address:
Hlavinka & Associates
Attorney: Paul T. Hlavinka
2044 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX. 77005
Telephone: 866-682-1142

PAUL T. HLAVINKA, Attorney

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1981

Education:

• University of Texas, Austin, J.D., 1977
• University of Texas, Austin, M.A. (Journalism), 1977
• Rice University, B.A. (Economics & Political Science), 1973

Professional Memberships:

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1992
• Houston Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Section memberships include: International; Real Estate; Probate and Trust; Oil & Gas; Corporate

Employment:

• Hlavinka & Associates, Attorneys, Houston, Texas, 1994-present, attorney/owner.
• Morris & Hlavinka, Attorneys, Houston, Texas, 1979-1994, attorney, partner.
• Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, Texarkana, Texas, 1975-78, briefing clerk/attorney.
• The University of Texas, Department of Journalism, Austin, Texas, 1974-77, instructor/teaching assistant.
• The Houston Post Co., Houston, Texas, 1971-73, administrative assistant/reporter.

Military Service:

• U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1970-1976

Languages:

• German: Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Goethe-Institut und Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband E.V., 1990
• Spanish: Three years of university-level language instruction
• Czech: Osvedcení, Jazykový Kurs, Ceskoslovenský Ústav Zahranicní, Praha, 1991

Personal Interests:

• Director and Secretary, Czech Educational Foundation of Texas, 1996-present
• Director, Association of Rice University Alumni, 1988-91
• Director, Rice University Friends of Fondren Library, 1990-1993
• Regional Admissions Committee, State Bar of Texas, 1982-1994
• Institute of International Education; Houston Foreign Affairs Council
• Secretary/Director, the Jabboury Foundation for Cancer Research, 1993-present
• Editor and publisher, The Rice Football Webletter, 1998-present
• Rice Owl Club Honorary Coach
• Member, Rice Associates
• Who's Who in the South and Southwest (Marquis), 1989-present