Susan L. Burnette, born Sylva, North Carolina, November 20, 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia; 1979, South Carolina; 1980, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, France; University of South Carolina (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975; B.S., summa cum laude, 1976); legal education, University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1979). Board Certified®, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Honor Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta; Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Delta Phi; Pi Mu Epsilon; Sigma Delta Pi. Managing Editor, Virginia Journal of International Law, 1978-1979. Adjunct Professor, Amarillo College, 2014-2020. Author: "Elder Law: Taking Control of the Planning Process," National Business Institute's Law Review Series (1995); "Dealing with the Marginally Competent Client," Advanced Tax Law Course (1998). Member: Amarillo Area Bar Association (President, 2003-2004); Virginia Bar Association; South Carolina Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Chairperson, District 13 Grievance Committee, 1994-1995; Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Tax Section, 1998-1999; Director, Tax Law Course, 1999; Council member, Tax Section, 2000-2002; Jury Service Committee, 2007-2013); College of the State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Amarillo Area Estate Planning Council (Board of Directors, 2007-2008). Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Susan L. Burnette