Dean Brinkley

Dean is a native of Southeast Texas who graduated from Lamar University with distinction. Dean left a successful corporate career to attend law school at the University of Tulsa where he graduated with honors. Dean returned to Jefferson County to establish his law practice, and since 1994 he has met the legal needs of individuals and businesses throughout Southeast Texas. Dean has extensive civil trial experience as well as extensive experience with business, estate planning and real estate transactions. Dean has helped form hundreds of area businesses and represents several local businesses in their transactions and disputes. On an individual level, Dean’s skills and experience make him an excellent choice for those with family, probate and real property issues. On a national level, Dean has been called to serve as Special Master in Chancery overseeing the allocation of over one billion dollars in aggregate settlements to thousands of claimants living throughout the United States. Dean’s clients are well served by his trial experience and his wide body of knowledge in a number of legal areas.

• Attorney

• Templeton & Brinkley, 1999 - 2018
• Harris, Lively & Duesler, 1994 - 1999
• Pray, Walker, Jackson, Williamson & Marler, - 1992
• Tulsa Airport Authority, - 1993
• Hinkle, Zeringue & Smith, - 1994
• Quaker Oats Company, 1988 - 1991

• Post Settlement Activities “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over”; P. Dean Brinkley, Presentation to SETALA, 2002
• Risk Management for the Church Children’s Program; P. Dean Brinkley, Presentation to Church On The Rock, 2004
• Estate Planning Considerations, Presentation to Farmers Insurance Houston Branch Claims Office, 2006
• Investing in the Inventory, P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Association Family Law CLE, 2011
• Managing the Inventory and Creditors; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
• Administering the Estate Effectively; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
• Intestate Succession; P. Dean Brinkley, National Business Institute CLE “The Probate Process From Start to Finish”, 2014
• Aggregate Litigation & Settlements; P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Assoc. Litigation CLE “The Ethics of Aggregate Litigation and Settlements”, 2015
• Lady Bird Deeds & Transfer on Death Deeds, Why You Should Choose One Over the Other; P. Dean Brinkley, Jefferson County Bar Assoc. Elder Law CLE “Elder Law, Planning for Clients and Lawyers,”, 2017
• Business Succession Planning as Part of Estate Planning; P. Dean Brinkley, Edgar, Kiker & Cross Lunch and Learn Series, 2008

• Golden Triangle Church On The Rock Elder, Board
• Inspire Hoops, Inc., Board of Directors
• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

• Oklahoma, 1995
• Texas, 1995
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified to serve as an Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem
• Certified in Collaborative Law

• Jefferson County Bar Association (Member)
• Jefferson County Bar Association (Past Vice President)
• Jefferson County Bar Association (Director)
• Texas Bar Association (Member)
• Texas Bar Association Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section (Member)
• Texas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Elder Counsel (Member)
• Southeast Texas Estate Planning Counsel (Member)