Caroline Akers Peterson
Associate
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600
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Caroline's practice focuses on estate planning and family wealth protection and transfer. She focuses on the preparation of wills and trusts, the creation of family limited partnerships and other entities. In addition, Caroline's practice is heavily focused within the energy industry where she primarily represents oil and gas companies in their exploration and production operations.
Area of Practice
Industry Experience
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Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations
Admitted, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2010)
Admitted, State of Texas (2004)
Admitted, United States Supreme Court (2009)
State Bar of Texas (Probate Section; Real Estate Section; Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section)
American Bar Association (Environment, Energy, and Resources Section; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section)
College of the State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association (Probate Section; Real Estate Section; Energy Section)
Dallas Bar Association Energy Section, Chair, 2011 (Vice Chair, 2010; Treasurer, 2009; CLE Chair, 2008)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL)
Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
Tarrant County Bar Association
Tarrant County Bar Association Energy Section (Secretary, 2008)
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (TCYLA)
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Community Involvement, Memberships & Affiliations
Women's Energy Network - Northwest Chapter, Secretary, 2012
Commercial Finance Association - Southwest Chapter Advisory Board, 2011-Present
Dallas Summer Musicals Associate Producers Board, 2011-Present
DAYL Lawyers Against Domestic Violence Committee Co-Chair, 2009-2011
Institute for Energy Law, Advisory Board, 2008-Present
DAYL Leadership Program, 2008
Attorneys Serving the Community
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Alumni Association Board, President 2009-2011 (Vice President, 2008-2009), (Secretary, 2006-2007)
Publications & Speeches
Author, "To Probate or Not to Probate: Mineral Interests in Estate Planning and Probate" , Dallas Bar Association Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, Review of Oil and Gas Law XXVI, November 22, 2011
Author, "To Probate or Not to Probate: Mineral Interests in Estate Planning and Probate" , Dallas Bar Association Energy Section, Review of Oil and Gas Law XXVI, August 18, 2011
Co-Author, "A Few Differences Between Texas and Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Law ", Dallas Association of Professional Landmen, Feb. 2011
Author, "Oil, Royalties, and Death: Transfer of a Mineral Estate" , Headnotes , Dallas Bar Association, February 2011
Presenter, "A Brief Overview of Title Examination & Common Examiner Pitfalls ", XXIV Annual Review of Oil And Gas Law, Dallas Bar Association, August 2009.
Presenter, "Hot Topics in Oil and Gas", Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Alumni Association, December 2008.
Education
B.A., The University of Texas at Arlington, Magna Cum Laude
J.D., Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Honors
Selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine - 2009, 2010, 2011.
