Minor L. Helm, Jr.

Minor L. Helm, Jr. joined the firm in February, 1998. Prior to joining the firm, Minor was a member, partner and shareholder for 37 years of the Waco law firm, which through various name changes, became known as Sleeper, Johnston & Helm, P.C. until the firm ceased operation. Minor received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, in 1961 from the University of Texas. He was Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been an officer and director of the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association and was a Council Member of the Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas serving as Chairman during 1977 and 1978. He was a lecturer at Baylor Law School from 1965 through 1982 and has served as a member of the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association. His primary areas of practice include Labor and Employment Law, Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Real Estate and Probate Law and Business and Commercial Matters.

Areas of Practice: Labor and Employment Law Business and Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills, Probate and Estate Administration Certification/Specialties: Employment & Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1976 to 2006 Bar Admissions: Texas, 1961 U.S. District Court Western District of Texas U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Classes/Seminars Taught: Lecturer, Baylor University School of Law, 1965 - 1982

Education: J.D. (With Honors), The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1961 Law Review: Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1960 B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1959 Professional Associations and Memberships: Secretary, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, 1962 Federal Bar Association American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Council Member, Chairman 1977-1978, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 1970 - 1978 State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section President, Waco Young Lawyers Association, 1964 - 1965 Fraternities/Sororities: Phi Delta Phi Chi Phi