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Michael W. Stukenberg

Branscomb Law
  • Recognized Since:
    1995
  • Recognized in:
    Trusts and Estates
  • Law School:
    Vanderbilt University
  • Website:
    https://www.branscomblaw.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Location:
    802 North Carancahua Street, Suite 1900
    Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Mike Stukenberg assists clients in preparing and developing their estate plans and structuring their family businesses. He also represents clients in income and estate tax audits and probate and trust matters. Mike’s clients include companies and individuals involved in ranching and farming, oil and gas exploration and development, banking, real estate, construction and retailing.

EDUCATION
B.A., Princeton University, 1973
J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1976 – Executive Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983
Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1984

EXPERIENCE
Admitted to practice in Texas and U.S. Tax Court
Former faculty member, Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute on Wills and Probate
Former faculty member, Tulane Tax Institute
Former faculty member, American Bar Association Tax Section Seminars
Former faculty member, State Bar of Texas Advanced Tax Planning Institute

PROFESSIONAL
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®for Trusts and Estates
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Former Director and President, Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council
Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section, Committee on Estate and Gift Taxes, Past Chair, Subcommittee on Family Limited Partnerships
Past Chair, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Drafting-Estate Planning and Probate Institute
Frequently speaks and contributes articles on federal income tax and estate planning topics

COMMUNITY
Past President and Director, Board of Directors, YMCA of the Coastal Bend
Past Trustee, Art Museum of South Texas
Past Member, Board of Governors, Art Museum of South Texas
Outstanding volunteer attorney, Rio Grande Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project

PERSONAL
Mike is married and he and his wife, Mandy, have two grown children. He lives in Corpus Christi.

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Lawyer Bio

Mike Stukenberg assists clients in preparing and developing their estate plans and structuring their family businesses. He also represents clients in income and estate tax audits and probate and trust matters. Mike’s clients include companies and individuals involved in ranching and farming, oil and gas exploration and development, banking, real estate, construction and retailing.

EDUCATION
B.A., Princeton University, 1973
J.D., Vanderbilt University, 1976 – Executive Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983
Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1984

EXPERIENCE
Admitted to practice in Texas and U.S. Tax Court
Former faculty member, Southwestern Legal Foundation Institute on Wills and Probate
Former faculty member, Tulane Tax Institute
Former faculty member, American Bar Association Tax Section Seminars
Former faculty member, State Bar of Texas Advanced Tax Planning Institute

PROFESSIONAL
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®for Trusts and Estates
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Former Director and President, Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council
Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section, Committee on Estate and Gift Taxes, Past Chair, Subcommittee on Family Limited Partnerships
Past Chair, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Drafting-Estate Planning and Probate Institute
Frequently speaks and contributes articles on federal income tax and estate planning topics

COMMUNITY
Past President and Director, Board of Directors, YMCA of the Coastal Bend
Past Trustee, Art Museum of South Texas
Past Member, Board of Governors, Art Museum of South Texas
Outstanding volunteer attorney, Rio Grande Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project

PERSONAL
Mike is married and he and his wife, Mandy, have two grown children. He lives in Corpus Christi.

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Education:

  • Vanderbilt University , J.D., graduated 1976
  • Princeton University, BA, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Affiliations:

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified, Tax Law

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Trusts and Estates, Corpus Christi (2012)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Trusts and Estates
 

Awards:

  • Texas Super Lawyers - Super Lawyer 2003-2004. 2006, 2009-2015
  • Martindale-Hubbell - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®for Trusts and Estates
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified, Tax Law
  • Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law - Executive Editor
 

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(361) 886.3800
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