Tom Koeneke, a managing partner and a founding member of the law firm of Ellis, Koeneke & Ramirez, L.L.P., has been a practicing attorney for 31 years. He is board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In 2004 he was elected as a member of Interlegal, international network of attorneys. Born in Denver, Colorado, Tom’s primary areas of law include domestic and international estate administration, estate planning, estate litigation, and trust litigation.

Education And Background

• University of Colorado (B.S.B.A., 1973)
• Baylor University (J.D., 1978)
• Admitted to practice: Texas (1978), U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1979), U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1980), U.S. Tax Court (1982)
• Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate Law (1984)
• Partner - Ellis, Koeneke & Ramirez, LLP., (1982 )

Professional Affiliations

• Hidalgo County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections: Real Estate, Probate, and Trust)
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Rio Grande Valley Estate Planning Council
• Texas Association of Trust and Probate Council
• Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi
• Baylor University Estate Planning Council
• Member, Interlegal - International Network of Attorneys

Activities/Non-Profit Associations

• Participant - Trust for Public Lands, National Land Counselor Program
• Former Director - Project Abuse, Inc.
• Former President/Director - Valley Land Fund, Inc.
• Former President/Director - Los Caminos del Rio, Inc.
• Officer/President - Hidalgo County 4-H Foundation
• Director - Images for Conservation Fund