Mary Ann Flowers Fergus
I grew up with a Father as a
Federal Judge for the Northern District of Texas, and a
Grandfather who practiced law for 75 years in Forth Worth,
Texas. Since the age of 14, I assisted in all aspects of The
Flowers Law Firm, a general practice firm. After graduating from
law school, I went into private practice with a firm with
emphasis on Environmental Law. I have also participated in many
pro bono matters, including the Texas Young Lawyers annual
project. I created, founded and raised the seed money for the
Abilene Performing Arts Company (non-profit) which has grown to
500 students in 10 years.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Entertainment Law
- Business Entities
- Oil and Gas Law
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Real Estate
- Banking Law
- Real Estate Finance Law
- Water Law
- Litigation
- Appellate and Oral Argument at Appeal Level
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1983
Education
- Texas
Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. - 1983
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Family Law
- University
of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1978
- Major: Government
Published Works
- The Signature: Derivative Rights & Copyright, Spring, 2000 & 2004
- Lessons of Enzo Russo-Italian Art Biography, 2008
Representative Cases
References
- Charles King
- Judge Kem Frost
Classes/Seminars
- Panel Speaker, American Society of Portrait Artists, Montgomery, Alabama, 1998
- American Society of Portrait Artists, New York Metropolitan Museum, 2000
- Featured Speaker, Metropolitan Museum
Honors and Awards
- City Host National Defense University, 1996 - 1997
- Member, Task Force on School Excellence, 2000
- Founding Member, Abilene Junior Woman's Club, Charter Class, 2008 - 2009
- International Relief Committee Volunteer, 2007 - 2008
- American Jurisprudence Award for Family Law, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Member, 1983 - Present
- National Hispanic Bar Association, Member, 2012 - Present
- Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, 1990 - Present
- Texas State Bar Access to Justice Foundation, Member, 2010
- Taylor County Bar Association, 1983 - Present
- Past Lytle Lake Water Control and Improvement District Board
Past Employment Positions
- Fergus & Fergus, Partner, 2010-Present
- Sojourner Drilling 2008 – 2010 In House Counsel, Transactional Matters, Oil & Gas Law, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Corporations and related business law matters.
- 1990 – 2008 Family Law, Estate Planning, Adoptions, Juvenile Law, Trusts, General Civil Practice, Terminations, Name Changes and related Family Law Practice
- 1983-1990 Wagstaff Law Firm, Associate Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Texas Tech School of Law Panel Speaker, Family & Friends Day, 2012 - 2013
- Arbitration Competition Judge at Texas Tech Law School, 2012
Ancillary Businesses
- Pro Bono Copyright Law for Visual Artists - Speaker
- Published Article, Painting from Another's Photograph
- American Society of Portrait Artists at New York Metropolitan Museum
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Delta Theta Phi