ARTIE G. GIOTES

Artie G. Giotes joined the firm in December 1976. Artie received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University in 1963 and his Juris Doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1965. He was a member of the Texas Board of Law Examiners from 1980 through 1997. Artie has served as President of the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at Baylor Law School. He is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate Law. He is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. His primary areas of practice include Estate Planning, Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Business and Commercial Matters, Real Estate Law, Trust, and Probate Law.
Artie is a two-time winner of the Top Business Attorney by the Wacoan the latest in 2021.
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CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES
Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1977
BAR ADMISSIONS
U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1978
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2001
U.S. Tax Court, 1977
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1977
Texas, 1965
EDUCATION
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D. - 1965
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.B.A. - 1963
Honors: dean's list
CLASSES/SEMINARS
Administration of Estates, Baylor Law School, 2000 - 2006
Negotiable Instruments, Baylor Law School, 1976 - 1979
HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Board of Law Examiners, Past Member, 1980 - 1997
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, Past President
Texas Bankers Association, Past Director and Officer of Trust Division
College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
First National Bank, Sr. Vice President, Sr. Trust Officer and General Counsel, 1965 - 1976
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Past President of Waco Foundation
Numerous Community and Civic Boards
FRATERNITIES/SORORITIES
Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Theta Phi