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Will Paxton Ellis, Jr. | Retired

Founding - Partner

Bill Ellis, Jr., a founding member of Ellis, Koeneke & Ramirez, LLP., has been board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1977. Born in Laredo, Texas, Bill's primary areas of law include estate planning and probate law and business entity formation.

Location:

1101 Chicago Ave.
McAllen, Texas 78501

Contact:

Tel: 956.682.2440
Fax: 956.682.0820

E-mail:

wpe@ekrattorneys.com

Education and Background | Profesional Affiliations

University of Texas (B.B.A., 1963) (J.D., 1966)
Admitted to practice: Texas (1966), U.S. District Court S.D. Texas (1968-98)
Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of LegalSpecialization (1977 to present)
Recipient, Hidalgo County Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)
Partner - Ellis, Koeneke & Ramirez, LLP. (1982)

U. T. Law School Legal Research Board (Associate Director, 1965-66)
U.S. Government Appeal Agent, Selective Service System (1966-71)
Advisors to Registrants, Selective Service System (1972-74)
Contributing Editor, Texas Lawyers Practice Guide (1967)
Hidalgo County Junior Bar Association (Director, 1968)

Hidalgo County Bar Association (Director, 1978-80)
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections: Advanced Estate Planning and Probate)
Rio Grande Valley Estate Planning Council
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Texas Academy of Probate & Trust Lawyers

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
University of Texas-Pan Am Foundation Board of Trustees (Chairman, 87-90)
Board of Trustees of Mission Hospital Foundation (Vice President, 2003)
Mission Rotary Club (President, 1982-83)
Paul Harris Fellow