(254) 743-7340
markwhitaker@bcswlaw.com
Mark S. Whitaker
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.
- Juris Doctor, 1992
Baylor University - Master of Business Administration, 1998
Tarleton State University - Bachelor of Arts, 1988
Baylor University
- Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer & Asset Protection
- Business & Tax Planning
- Business Transactions
- Probate & Guardianship
- Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning & Probate Law
- Certified Financial Planner™
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)