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Jacqueline Rixen has owned and operated The Law
Office of Jacqueline Rixen since 1998, with a brief intermission
as a shareholder in another small firm. We are committed to our
clients and serving their legal needs.
Jacqueline Rixen's prior experience as an in-house
corporate counsel, Texas Assistant Attorney General, civil trial
lawyer, and briefing attorney for the state court of appeals in
Fort Worth gives her a wealth of knowledge to serve the needs of
our clients.
- Education
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas (1986)
Baylor University School of Law (J.D. 1986)
Baylor University (B. A. economics, 1983, with honors)
- Professional Associations
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association (director 1998-2000; 2002-2003)
Solo/Small Firm Section of the Austin Bar Association
Chair (2002-2003), Program
chair (2001-2002), Secretary (1999-2000)
Business, Corporate and Tax Section of the Austin Bar Association
& State Bar of Texas
Real Estate Section of the Austin Bar Association & State Bar
of Texas (director of Austin Bar Association
Real Estate Section board)
Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Travis County Women Lawyer's Association (membership chair 1997-1999)
Austin Young Lawyers Association (1987-1998; director 1990-1991)
- Business Associations
Metropolitan Breakfast Club
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Northwest Business Council, Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Volunteer & Pro Bono Affiliations
Pro-bono counsel for Texas Nafas (non-profit devoted to poetry
for the public) (2000-2004)
Pro-bono counsel for Texas Center for Women's Business Enterprise
(2002-2003)
Capital Area AIDS Legal Project (volunteer attorney 1989 - 2000)
Capital Area AIDS Legal Project Advisory Board of Directors (chair
1996-1997)
Texas Supreme Court Gender Bias Reform Implementation Committee
(1994-1998)
Recognized for pro bono work for Volunteer Legal Services of Central
Texas (1991)
- Community Affairs
Impact Austin member
- Speaking and Publications
Jacqueline Rixen has spoken and presented at many national and
local events, seminars, and forums across the country. Topics
include:
Selecting a business entity
Contracts 101 for non-lawyers
Asset protection
Business succession planning
Employees and independent contractors
Franchising
Corporate governance and compliance
Reinsurance and coinsurance
HIPAA
Cancellation of insurance policies during receivership
Federal Sentencing guidelines
Insurance guaranty associations
Estate planning for same-sex couples
- Other
Ongoing attendance at continuing legal education programs
Specialized training in listening
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