Tatum & McDowell
Attorneys at Law
575-762-7756
The Attorneys of Tatum & McDowell
Born Muskogee, Oklahoma, May 7, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Oklahoma; 1971, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1972, New Mexico and U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968); Southern Methodist University (LL.M in Taxation, 1981). Phi Alpha Delta. Vice-President and Director, Executive Committee, Curry County United Way, 1972-1978. Member, New Mexico Corrections Commission, 1977-1980. President and Director, Curry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, 1982— Member: Curry County (Vice-President, 1973-1974; President, 1975-1976), Oklahoma Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico (Director, Section of Taxation); State Bar of Texas. [B. Gen., JAGC, USAF and USAFR, 1968—2001 (Retired)]. Reported Cases: Brummond v. First National Bank of Clovis v. Ishwarbhai Patel et al., NMSC. Ct., 99 N.M. 221, 656 P.2d 884 (1983) also reported at 45 A.L.R. 4th 403.
Practice Areas: Taxation; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Business Law and Entities; Corporate Law; Wills; Trust Law; Personal Injury Law, Medicaid Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorships, Real Estate Law and Transactions, Debtor creditor Law, and General Counsel