First Admitted: 2016, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.fordbergner.com/attorney/clarke-j-crispin/

Bar / Professional Activity:

Member, Houston Bar Association: Probate, Trusts & Estates and Taxation Sections (2016-Present), 2025
Member, Attorneys in Tax and Probate (2020-Present), 2025
Member, University of Houston Law Center Professional Mentoring Program (2021-Present), 2025
Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum (2021-Present), 2025
Council Member, Houston Bar Association: Probate, Trusts & Estates Section (2024-Present), 2025
Member, Texas Bar College (2025), 2025
Member, Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association (2016-Present), 2025
Member, State Bar of Texas: Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law and Tax Sections (2016-Present), 2025
Alumnus, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section – REPTLLeadership Academy, 2023
Officer, Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association (2022-Present), 2025

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Guardian Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas, 2024

Honors:

Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section Award, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, 2016
Top Rising Young Attorneys In Texas (Estate Planning & Probate), Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Rising Stars Special Edition, 2024
Top Rising Young Attorneys In Texas (Estate Planning & Probate), Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Rising Stars Special Edition, 2023
State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law (REPTL) Section Student Writing Contest Award, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law (REPTL) Section, 2016

Educational Background:

Juris Doctor, University of Houston Law Center, 2016
Bachelor of Arts with Special Honors in Humanities, University of Texas at Austin, 2011
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in History, University of Texas at Austin, 2012

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Updated, “Practical Aspects of Guardianship Law,” Guardian and Attorney Ad Litem Certification Course, South Texas College of Law, 2014, “Practical Aspects of Guardianship Law", Guardian and Attorney Ad Litem Certification Course, South Texas College of Law, 2014, 2014
Co-Presented, “Success and Succession: Celebrity Planning and Probate Blunders,” AustinBar Association: Estate Planning & Probate Section, January 17, 2025, “Success and Succession: Celebrity Planning and Probate Blunders”, Austin Bar Association: Estate Planning & Probate Section, 2025
Co-Presented, “Success and Succession: Celebrity Planning and Probate Blunders,” HoustonBar Association: Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, September 24, 2024, “Success and Succession: Celebrity Planning and Probate Blunders”, Houston Bar Association: Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, 2024
Co-Authored, “Texas Probate and Trust Administration,” NBI – National Business Institute Seminar, September 21, 2022, “Texas Probate and Trust Administration”, NBI – National Business Institute Seminar, September 21, 2022, 2022
Co-Authored, “Trust and Taxes from A to Z,” NBI – National Business Institute Seminar, March 17, 2022, “Trust and Taxes from A to Z”, NBI – National Business Institute Seminar, March 17, 2022, 2022
Co-Authored, “Pandemic procedure and Protocol in the Courtroom,” Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Reporter, Volume 59, No. 1, February 2021, “Pandemic procedure and Protocol in the Courtroom”, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Reporter, Volume 59, No. 1, February 2021, 2021
Co-Authored, “Fiduciary Duties in Limited Partnerships,” 42nd Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, 2018, “Fiduciary Duties in Limited Partnerships”, 42nd Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course, State Bar of Texas, 2018, 2018
Co-Authored, “Privilege Issues for Estate Planners and Probate Practitioners,” 28th Annual Estate Planning & Probate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas, 2017, “Privilege Issues for Estate Planners and Probate Practitioners”, 28th Annual Estate Planning & Probate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas, 2017, 2017
Authored, “Estate Planning and Probate for the Hispanic Community: A Growing Need for Legal Services and an Opportunity for Practitioners,” Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Reporter, Volume 55, No. 1, November 2016, “Estate Planning and Probate for the Hispanic Community: A Growing Need for Legal Services and an Opportunity for Practitioners”, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Reporter, Volume 55, No. 1, November 2016, 2016
Updated, “Modification of Guardianships,” Guardianship Ad Litem in Probate Court Institute, Harris County Jury Plaza, 2015, “Modification of Guardianships”, Guardianship Ad Litem in Probate Court Institute, Harris County Jury Plaza, 2015, 2015

J. Crispin Clarke