About Thomas Fortenberry

Thomas D. Fortenberry is an East Texas native and has been working for his community for more than 15 years to leverage his legal experience and expertise to aid families and individuals with estate planning as well as help them with their real estate needs and asset protection. He brings his experience of running various title company, real estate, and investment advisor businesses to the practice of law to benefits his diverse client base. Thomas is also a patent attorney registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to help clients navigate the complex legal landscape around intellectual property. Thomas takes these complex legal theories—whether estate planning, real estate, or intellectual property—and translates them into plain language to help his clients arrive at decision that make sense personally and for their businesses. And despite his intense schedule, Thomas makes himself available to his clients and their families in order to provide them the service and care that they deserve.

Education

Thomas graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law with Honors in 2005. Thomas has a background in electrical engineering, business management, and mathematics. Thomas is an active member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, is a member of the Texas State Bar, and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Personal

Thomas D. Fortenberry currently resides near Austin, Texas. He is a husband to his wife, Shannon, and a father of 6 beautiful children. He strongly believes in the importance of family. He works every day to exude excellence not only in his business but also in his relationships.

About the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

The Academy is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in estate planning by providing its exclusive membership of attorneys with up-to-date research on estate and tax planning, educational materials, and other important resources to empower them to provide superior estate planning services. The Academy expects members to have at least 36 hours of legal education each year specifically in estate, tax, probate and/or elder law subjects. To ensure this goal is met, the Academy provides over 40 hours of continuing legal education each year. Since 1993, the Academy has also been a highly-regarded and sought-after resource for attorneys and consumers alike, and has been recognized by Consumer Reports, Suze Orman in her book, 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and numerous times by Money Magazine.