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Sam J. Chase

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Practice Areas:

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Business Formations

Biography

Sam J. Chase was born in Abilene, Texas, on July 3. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1972 and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education

  • Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 05/1972
    • Honors: Dean's List
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 08/1969
    • Honors: Dean's List

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1972
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1972

Honors

  • Outstanding Young Lawyer of Abilene, 1984
  • Award of Achievement, Texas Bar Association, 1978
  • Award of Achievement, American Bar Association, 1979
  • Who’s Who in Texas, 1985-1986
  • Reader’s Choice Award-Best Attorney – Abilene Reporter News, 2001 & 2006

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Sigma Chi
  • Delta Theta Phi

Representative Clients

  • Arrow Ford, Inc.
  • Barrett Collision Center
  • Bixby Holdings, LP
  • Briercroft Fire & Restoration
  • Centro Real Estate
  • Circle D. Truck Sales
  • Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
  • Hamil Family Funeral Home
  • Harmon & Son dba McDonald’s
  • Jacob & Martin, LLC
  • Jerry Love, CPA
  • Kelley Masonry Contractors
  • Knight Carpet Company
  • Leonard Water Services
  • Paul Johnson Realtors
  • Professional Association for Pediatrics
  • Ronnie Smith Transmissions
  • Royal Electric Company
  • Starks Construction Company
  • Wheat Energy Services
  • Sleeping Giant
  • The Travel Factory
  • Tom's Tire World
  • All American Doors
  • AmeriPro Investment Management
  • Hall Air Conditioning

Professional Associations

  • Place 1, City Councilman, 2004 to 2009
  • American Cancer Society, Member, 1974 to Present
  • Abilene Bar Association, Member, 1972 to Present
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 1984 to Present
  • Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce, State President, 1984 to 1984
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association, Director, 1979 to 1981
  • Fort Phantom Hill Lake Association, Board Member, 1979 to Present
  • John Ben Shepherd Public Leadership Institute - University of Texas at Permian Basin, Founder and Advisory Council, 1990 to Present
  • Safety City, Board Member, Present
  • West Central Texas Municipal Water District, Board Member, Present
  • State Bar of Texas, Member, 1972 to Present
  • Abilene Youth Sports Authority, Executive Board member, Present
  • Abilene Young Lawyers Association, Former President