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Cara M. Chase
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1470
900 Washington Ave, 7th Floor
Waco, TX 76703-1470
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (254) 755-4100
E-mail: chase@namanhowell.com
Fax: (254) 754-6331
Web site: http://www.namanhowell.com


Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations

Cara's practice is focused exclusively on elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianship and trust law.  In addition to experience in counseling clients with both simple and complex estates and drafting traditional estate planning documents, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, Cara also assists clients with medicaid applications and planning.

Cara is a frequent lecturer on elder law topics to both professional and community groups in Central Texas, including the Baylor People's Law School, the Waco McLennan County Bar Association and the Area Agency on Aging.

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate
Areas Of Practice:
Elder Law
Trust & Estate Planning
Probate Administration
Medicaid Planning
Guardianship Administration
Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 1993
Texas, 1994
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1993
J.D.

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1990
B.A. - Spanish and Political Science
Honors: cum laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas
 
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
 
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
 
Heart of Texas Estate Planning Counsil
(Member, Board of Directors)
 
Heart of Texas Waco Area Gerontological Society
 
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2000 - 2001
President
 
Leadership Waco, 1997 - 1998
 
Waco Foundation
Member, Board of Directors
 
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Vestry Member, Delegate to Diocesan Council, 2006
 
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Past Member, Board of Directors
 
WISD Education Foundation
Past Member, Board of Directors
 
McLennan County Youth Collaboration
Past Member, Board of Directors
 
Junior League of Waco
Past Member, Board of Directors
Fraternities/Sororities:
Kappa Alpha Theta
Birth Information:
1968, Mobile, Alabama