MICHAEL V. BOURLAND

Founding Shareholder
817.877.1088
mbourland@bwwlaw.com

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Mr. Bourland is the founding shareholder of Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C., a Fort Worth law firm which represents individuals, closely held and family businesses, professional practices and charitable organizations within its areas of legal practice.

Mr. Bourland’s practice is directed to business, tax, estate planning, probate, charitable entity and charitable giving law.

Relevant Experience

• Guest lecturer in Estate Planning at Baylor University School of Law, Baylor University School of Business, Southern Methodist University School of Law, University of Texas School of Law, and The Center for American and International Law
• Speaks regularly throughout the United States on subjects within his practice areas at seminars conducted by, among others, American Bar Association, American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Texas Society of CPAs and Notre Dame, Duke and Tulane Universities
• Speaks regularly to churches and church leaders on the creation of church foundations
• Contributes on subjects within his practice areas to publications including the New York Times, Nation’s Business, Business Week and Money magazine
• Co-author of Keeping Your Church Out of Court, first and second editions
• Military: Capt., JAGC, USAF, 1970-1975

Practice Areas

Estate Planning & Probate
Charitable Gift Planning
Estate Planning
Fiduciary Representation
Wills & Trusts
Family Limited Partnerships
Probate
Tax Planning

Nonprofit Organizations
Charitable Gift Planning
Religious Organizations
Charitable Entity

Background & Education

Born in Fort Worth, Texas - 1943

B.A. Baylor University

J.D. Baylor University

LL.M. in Taxation, University of Miami, Florida

Admissions & Certifications

Admitted: 1969, Texas

1970, U.S. Court of Military Appeals

1974, U.S. Supreme Court

1975, U.S. Claims Court

1975, U.S. Tax Court

1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Board Certified: Estate Planning and Probate Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Membership

American Bar Association

State Bar of Texas (Member: Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council-Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1992-1996)

Tarrant County Bar Association (Director, 1987-1989)

Tarrant County Probate Bar Association

Fort Worth Business and Estate Council (Chair, 1992-1993)

Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel