Speakers

Most people don’t think about having - much less using - an estate plan until something catastrophic happens to a loved one, such as a fatal accident, diagnosis of a terminal illness, incapacity or sudden death. During such periods of extreme emotional distress and grief, family members are often left with no clear direction, and have no legal authority to make decisions, neither do they have any legal right to property. Debt and estate taxes can make it even more difficult.

 

 

As a former litigating attorney, Tracy believes the best way to resolve potentially thorny estate disputes  is to prevent them from occurring in the first place.  Selected as a Texas Super Lawyer each year from 2009 to 2018, Tracy’s practice includes estate planning, elder law, probate and estate administration, probate and estate litigation and civil appeals. Her extensive trial and appellate experience includes litigating guardianships, trusts, will contests, heirship disputes, and real estate divisions in probate.

 

Tracy is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, the Appellate Practice Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association. She has represented clients at all levels of federal courts including district courts, courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

 

Kristy Vandenberg, our current District Governor Nominee, works as the Executive Director of The Ultimate Gift of Life, whose mission is to increase awareness of the benefits of organ and tissue donation. Lari Blevins is a retired fire fighter and a heart transplant recipient who will share his personal story.

 

Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries is building a renewed sense of wholeness and dignity among refugees and those who are displaced from their home countries. There is a great deal of controversy about immigration now, but the welfare of these people cannot be ignored. Jimmy Cobb is engaging with Southwest Good Samaritan to understand the plight of these people in order to see what can be done to help them.

 

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Jason Kwak is an dedicated educator and a world class performer. He currently serves as the Director of the Texas State International Piano Festival, which is currently in its eighth year. Come learn how the Festival is bringing the worlds finest talent to San Marcos and, hear some amazing music while you're at it.