Joel T. Sawyer
Attorney at Law
Joel T. Sawyer, native Texan; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Preparatory education: Texas A & M University (B.S., cum laude, 1984); legal education, Baylor University (J.D., 1987); New York University (LL.M., 1988). Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law and Taxation Law; Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1994. Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association; Tarrant County Probate Bar Association; Tarrant County Estate Planning Bar Association; Fort Worth Business and Estate Counsel; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
Education
New York University School of Law, New York, New York
Major: Masters in Law (Taxation)
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D. - 1987
Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
B.S. - 1984
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Certified Legal Specialties
Estate Planning & Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1994
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1987
Professional Associations
State Bar of Texas, Member, 1987
Tarrant County Bar Association, Member, 1987
Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, Member, 1995
Tarrant County Bar, Tax and Estate Planning Section, Member, 2000
American Bar Association, Member, 1997
Performing Arts Fort Worth, Board Member, 2013 to Present
Texas Ballet Theater, Director, Past President, V.P. & Management, 2000 to 2000
Fort Worth Opera Association, 1997 - 1999, 2005-2011, Director
Fort Worth Business & Estate Council, Member, 2000
Jewel Charity Ball, Inc. - Board Member 2009, Chair - Men's Committee 2007-2011
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2015
Past Employment Positions
Cantey & Hanger, LLP, Associate Attorney, 1988 to 1995
Fraternities
Phi Gamma Delta