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16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400
Addison, Texas 75001-6837
972-931-9901
972-931-9208 fax
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Houston Office

5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 375
Houston, Texas 77007
713-621-8665
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Joseph W. Geary 
Addison, Texas
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phone (972) 349-2251
fax (972) 931-9208
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Joseph W. Geary received his law decree from Southern Methodist University and was admitted to the bar in 1947. He has had a distinguished career which included serving as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County, leaving that position to go into private practice in 1951. Mr. Geary also served as a member of the Dallas City Council from 1959 through 1961. Mr. Geary has earned the respect of his peers and his clients as a premier family law attorney, as well as being equally respected for his competence in the areas of commercial, trust and estate litigation.

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Trust and Estate Litigation
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Federal Courts
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1948


Published Works:
Advanced Real Estate Seminars, State Bar Association, 1980, 1981


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Advanced Real Estate, State Bar Association, 1980 - 1981


Honors and Awards:
Featured in "D Magazine" as Top Lawyer, May 2001


Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Three Clusters, U.S. Air Force


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Dallas City Council, 1959 - 1961
Member


Dallas Bar Association
Member


Texas Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member


North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Former Legal Counsel


Dallas Bar Foundation
Fellow


Texas Bar Foundation, 1987 - Present
Life Fellow


Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member


Continental Steel Corporation, 1961 - 1984
Past Director


Guardian Savings & Loan Association, 1980 - 1984
Past Director


Trinity National Bank, 1969
Past Director


American Basketball Association, 1972 - 1973
Past Director


Southern Methodist University Real Estate Society School of Business, 2001 - Present
Elected Lifetime Member


The Kidney Foundation of Texas
State President


Dallas City Council, 1959 - 1961
Member


Exchange Clubs of Texas, 1956 - 1957
Past State President


East Dallas Exchange Club
Past President


The Kidney Foundation of Texas, 1979 - 1980
Past President/Past Chairman


Southern Methodist University Alumni Association, 1966 - 1968
Past Director


Southern Methodist University Mustang Club
Past Director/Past Vice President


Lovers Lane Methodist Church
Trustee


East Dallas Y.M.C.A.
Past Chairman, Board of Management


Dallas Civic Opera Association
Past Director


Lakehill Preparatory School
Past Director


32nd Mason


Advisory Council of Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, 1977 - 1980
Past Member


Dallas Council of Churches, 1967
Past Director


Central Business Association, 1980
Past Director


East Dallas Parent's League


D Magazine Top Lawyer, 2001
Featured Top Lawyer


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