Mark Whitaker is a shareholder of Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, P.C. His practice focuses on serving clients in matters related to business, estate planning, probate and guardianship.

Education

• Juris Doctor, 1992
  Baylor University
• Master of Business Administration, 1998
  Tarleton State University
• Bachelor of Arts, 1988
  Baylor University

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning and Probate
• Business & Tax Planning
• Business Transactions

Awards & Special Designations

• Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning & Probate Law
• Certified Financial Planner™

Representative Experience

• Represents individuals and families in estate, business, and succession planning, incorporating simple and complex techniques
• Extensive experience in the formation and operation of all types of business entities, including limited partnerships, limited liability companies (including Series LLCs), S-Corporations, C-Corporations, non-profit entities and mergers and conversions of various entities
• Represents numerous business owners in sale and disposition of business assets
• Represents numerous estates and trusts in the probate and administration process
• Experience in the formation and operation of Freestanding Emergency Centers, Urgent Cares and Professional Associations related to healthcare
• Experience in the formation and operation of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
• Experience in the formation and operation of a Discount Medical Plan Organization (DMPO)

Professional Activities & Affiliations

• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, College of State Bar
• Member, Bell County Bar Association (Past President and Board Member)
• Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2007 and 2017) Lone Star Legal Aid (Belton Branch Office)
• District 8 Grievance Committee – State Bar of Texas (Past Chair)
• Bell County Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year (1998)

Community Involvement

• Active member and Elder at Vista Community Church
• Temple Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Member)
• Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone – City of Temple (Past Board Member)
• Former Chairman, Board of Directors for the Hope Pregnancy Clinic
• United Way of Central Texas (Past Board Member & Legal Counsel)
• Hope Pregnancy Centers (Past Chair and Board of Directors)