Terry has served on the boards of trust companies, banks, insurance companies and other businesses. He was awarded a Certificate of Merit for his work as a member of the State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education Task Force. He has served on the Overall Economic Planning Committee for the City of Dallas, was a member of the Greater Dallas Planning Council which promotes development of the City of Dallas, and was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America for his work with area youth.

• Represents banks in regulatory compliance, operational issues, letters of credit and UCC issues.


• Represents both lenders and borrowers in the purchase and sale of real estate, lending transactions, commercial and oil and gas loans.


• Represents corporate clients in business transactions involving acquisitions, sales, mergers, restructuring and planning.


• Represents clients in estate planning, wills and trusts
• is AV® Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell.

• J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1976


• B.S., Houston Baptist University, 1973

• Member, State Bar of Texas, 1976–Present


• Former Member of Minimum Continuing Legal Education Task Force, 1986


• Member, American Bar Association, 1976–Present


• Member, Dallas Bar Association, 1978–Present


• Former Chairman of Law in Schools Committee, 1992


• Former Member of Strategic Planning Committee, 1992


• Member, Texas Association of Bank Counsel, 1980–Present


• Former Member, Legislative Committee, 1990–92


• Former Member, Corporate Counsel Committee, 1990–92


• Admitted to Practice: Texas 1976

• Member and former President of the Board of Trustees of CarterBloodcare Foundation


• Former Member, City of Dallas Overall Economic Development Plan Committee


• Former Member of Executive Board of Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America

• Presenter at State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Program on the topic of “Lender’s Liability”