Darron Powell

1517 N. Campbell St., El Paso, TX, 79902, (915) 313-0081, FAX (915) 313-0091, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Education

Texas Tech University,
School of Law
Doctorate of Jurisprudence,
Magna Cum Laude
Law Review Article Editor,
Legal Research Board Editor,
Regent's Scholar

University of Texas at Austin,
Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration
Management and Marketing,
Texas Longhorn Business Scholar

University of Texas at El Paso
Master of Science
Geology, Geophysics
Thesis Program
Bachelor of Science
Geology, Math

Legal Work Experience

Licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico.

Solo Practitioner                    Darron Powell, PLLC            2003-present

Operate a focused practice law office including complex contested probate litigation, probate and guardianships, plaintiff and defense business litigation, business transactional practice, estate planning and criminal defense.  Represent numerous large business clients requiring business transactional work including real estate transactions.  Have trial experience with probate, plaintiff, defense, securities arbitration and criminal cases.  Engage in estate planning work including charity giving.

Business, Environmental & Probate Associate    Kemp Smith,     LLP            2000- 2003

    Trial experience:  Managed all aspects of numerous uncontested probate cases, minor civil cases, minor criminal cases, several contested probate cases and several court appointed guardianship cases, including interviewing client, drafting pleadings for probate, guardianship and DTPA cases, written discovery, judicial conferences, settlement negotiations and courtroom hearings.

    Papers:  Authored papers on Federal Tax Withholding Requirements for Employers, IRS and INS Audit Procedures for Employers, Estate Planning, Community Property Law in Texas, Business Planning, Insurance Applications to Business Planning and Estate Planning, Buying and Selling Goods, and Using the Internet for Probate Research.

    Transactional:  Drafted permit orders for Edwards Aquifer Authority.  Researched numerous water related issues for EAA and other water law clients.  Formed numerous trusts, nonprofits, corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.  Drafted all corporate documents.  Participated in $80 million stock purchase of local company.  Negotiated numerous asset purchases.  Researched legal issues for third party business headquarters.  Drafted estate planning documents for numerous individuals.  Drafted business transition documents for numerous businesses.  Reorganized numerous businesses for tax planning purposes.  Researched and drafted numerous memoranda regarding a wide variety of legal issues including but not limited to taxation, water rights, property, environmental, business, Federal law, liquor licenses, and anti-trust.

 Community Service

Committee Member                District Grievance Committee                 2003- present
Committee member of the Texas State Bar, District Grievance Committee.  Served on the Personal Enhancement Program Committee.  

Chapter Attorney                   Paso Chapter—SCORE                         2001- present
Serve as Chapter Attorney and Counselor for the El Paso Chapter of the Service Corp of Retired Executives, a voluntary organization counseling start-up and on-going businesses as part of the Small Business Administration.

Treasurer                              El Paso Chapter—Ducks Unlimited          2000- present
Serve as Treasurer of the El Paso Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, a conservation organization dedicated to preserving and augmenting wetlands in North America.

Chairman of the Board         Goodwill of El Paso, Inc.                          2003- present
Serve as Chairman on the Board of Goodwill of El Paso, Inc., a charitable organization serving the West Texas and Southern New Mexico areas.

Past President                       El Paso Probate Bar Association              2001- present
Currently, on the board of directors of the El Paso Probate Bar Association.  Participated in organizing CLE seminars for probate bar members.