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John Rapier

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John Rapier

Mr. Rapier is a native of Lubbock, Texas and an 'AV' rated attorney. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas in 1969 and a J.D. from Texas Tech University in 1972. While in law school his honors included the Order of Barristers and Intercollegiate Moot Court Team. Mr. Rapier began his career as a prosecutor for Dallas County from 1972 to 1974. He founded his current law office in 1982 in Dallas and moved to Allen, Texas in 1989. Mr. Rapier served as an Associate Editor of Texas Appellate Practice Manual, published by the Texas Bar Foundation and author of Pre-Trial Motion Practice which was used in an advanced trial institute. Mr. Rapier limits his practice to real estate, banking, local government, water supply corporations and special utility districts, wills, trusts, and probate and guardianship matters. He has been married to the lovely Kathryn Rapier since 1972 and is the proud father of six children and four grandchildren. (Click here for a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of wills vs. living trusts.)

Current Employment Position(s):

Managing Shareholder

Areas Of Practice:

Real Estate

Banking

Local Government (cities, school districts, utility districts)

Wills

Trusts

Probate Matters

Guardianship

Administrative Law

Water Law

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1972

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973

U.S. District Court, 1973

U.S. Supreme Court, 1977

Education:

Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1972

J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Honors: Order of Barristers

Honors: Intercollegiate Moot Court Team

University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1969

B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Major: Government

Published Works:

Is Consumer Choice for Retail Water Service in our Future?, 38 Texas Tech Law Review 4, Summer 2006

Ins and Outs of CCNs, presented at the Water Rights Sales and Transfers Seminar, Lorman Educational Services, Fort Worth, March 2007 and Legal Issues for Texas Civil Engineers, HMS Continuing Legal Education, a division of HalfMoon, L.L.C., Arlington, Texas, April 2007

Innovative Water Project Financing, TWCA/TRWA Law Seminar, 2002

Pre-Trial Motion Practice, Texas Bar Association, 1979

Representative Cases:

Brannon v. Gulf States Energy Corp., 562 S.W.2d 219 (Tex. 1977)

Bayoud v. Nassour, 688 S.W.2d 198 (Tex.App.-Eastland 1985)

Tri-State Petroleum Corp. v. Saber Energy, Inc., 845 F.2d 575 (C.A.5 (Tex.) 1988)

City of Murphy v. City of Parker, 932 S.W.2d 479 (Tex. Sup. Crt. 1996)

Representative Clients:

The American National Bank of Texas

Texas Republic Bank

First Bank & Trust

Collin County Community College District

Cities of New Hope and Hackberry

Mustang, Rockett and Marilee Special Utility Districts

North Collin and Culleoka Water Supply Corportations

Honors and Awards:

Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rated attorney

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Texas City Attorneys Association, 1984 - Present

Texas Bar Association, 1972 - Present

Allen Rotary Club, 1992 - Present

President (1995-96)

Allen Chamber of Commerce, 1988 - Present

President (1992-93)

Texas Association of Bank Lawyers

Texas Rural Water Association