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Biography
Stephen "Steve" Turkett is Of Counsel to Dawson Springman. His practice focuses on guiding people through important decisions and transitions in life, including elder law, probate, estate administration, guardianships, special needs planning, and estate planning. He also assists with business formation and succession planning.
Admitted to the Texas bar in 1998, Steve has handled matters across several areas of law. Alongside his planning and probate work, he has prepared hundreds of oil and gas title opinions and represented upstream oil and gas businesses and mineral interest owners in oil and gas, real estate, and title matters.
Steve was born in Fort Worth and grew up in San Antonio. He earned his B.B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at San Antonio before graduating cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center.
Special needs planning has a personal connection for Steve: members of his own family have special needs and learning differences. That experience has given him firsthand insight into the challenges families face when planning for a child’s future.
Steve is married and has two sons. His community involvement has included service on the Board of Trustees for Temple Christian School in Fort Worth. He also enjoys playing guitar and bass with his church praise team.
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 1998
- Honors: cum laude
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
- B.B.A. - 1993
- Honors: summa cum laude
Bar admissions
- Texas, 1998
Professional associations
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
- Tarrant County Probate Bar
- Tarrant County Bar Association
Selected presentations
- Top Ten Title Issues in Oil and Gas Title Examination - Paper and presentation to the Energy Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, 2017
- Ownership of Lands Used for Conventional and Renewable Energy Production – Paper and presentation for Half Moon Seminars – Texas Energy Production Land Law, 2011
- Probate and Heirship Issues – Paper and presentation for Half Moon Seminars – Oil, Gas, and Mineral Land Titles, 2009
- Anatomy of an Oil & Gas Lease – Presentation for RLMarsh & Associates Landman 411 Series, 2008