Kristi N. Elsom / Shareholder /

Kristi N. Elsom is an attorney and shareholder with FizerBeck, practicing estate planning, taxation and probate law. Formerly practiced in Midland, Texas.

Education

Southern Methodist University
- Juris Doctorate 1983
- Bachelor of Business Administration – Magna Cum Laude1979

Professional Organizations & Memberships

State Bar of Texas
Former Council Member of the Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2011 – 2015)
Houston Bar Association
Houston Estate Planning and Business Council
Houston Estate and Financial Forum (Board of Directors)
College of State Bar of Texas

Professional Awards & Specializations

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC)
Excellence in Writing Award in 2002, Best Overall Article – Probate in Trust, from Probate and Property, an ABA publication

REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

State Bar of Texas, Estate Planning &Probate Drafting Courses – Speaker and Director
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Courses – Speaker and Director
CPE by the Sea, Houston CPA Society – Speaker
UT – Stanley M. Johanson Estate Planning Workshop
State Bar of Texas, Webcasts
South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute
Brazosport College Foundation – Estate Planning Seminar
Midland Business and Estate Council
Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council
Council for Resource Development, National Conference, Washington, D.C.
Texas Association of Community College Foundations, Symposium, Austin, TX

Civic Involvement

Junior League of Houston (Sustainer)
Second Baptist Church