G. Dean Soape is an attorney and a CPA who has been in practice over 40 years. He holds two Board Certifications by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in taxation and in probate and estate planning. He received his law license from the State of Texas in 1959. He received his Certified Public Accounting certification from the State of Texas in 1956. Mr. Soape is a member of the State Bar of the State of Texas, the Panola County Bar Association, and the College of the State Bar of Texas. He is licensed to practice law in all of the state courts in Texas, the Federal District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts, and the U.S. Federal Tax Court.
G. Dean Soape was born in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, graduated from Carthage High School, attended Panola Junior College and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.B.A. degree in Accounting. He also graduated from the University of Houston school of law.
Mr. Soape was employed by Peat Marwick Mitchell, a national accounting firm as a tax accountant from 1954-1959 in Houston, Texas. He went into private law practice in 1960, also in Houston, Texas. He taught at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas.
A commercial lawyer for over 15 years, Jim Leavens has represented clients in a wide variety of cases involving real estate, probate, oil and gas, mining, intellectual property, securities, corporate governance, and other commercial issues. More information is available in his resume.
G. (Jerry) Dean Soape, Jr. is a Federal Income Tax Accountant with twenty years experience, bank trust department experience and has worked extensively in the ranching business. He commenced working in a law office as a teenager and continued this endeavor to the present time. Mr. Soape is a well qualified law practice manager with his working experience and formal education.
Mr. G. Dean Soape, Jr. was born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, graduated from Carthage High School, received a Certificate of Graduation from Panola Junior College, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He attends seminars and studies the current changes in the Federal Income Tax Law. He has two children, Jessica Soape, and G. Dean Soape, III and is a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
Judith Henigan is a Federal Income Tax accountant with fifteen years experience and computer literate with accounting programs. Mrs. Henigan is an experienced paralegal that is qualified as a business person.
Mrs. Judith N. Henigan was born in Houston, Harris County, Texas, graduated from Carthage High School, attended Panola Junior College and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She has two children, Jeremy Henigan, and Deana Henigan, and is a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and a member of the Carthage Eastern Star.
Janet N. Wills is a paralegal with twenty years experience in the field of general practice. She is computer literate in word processing and in particular with WordPerfect. Mrs. Wills has a good working knowledge of legal procedures and legal documents especially in business, real estate and corporate work. She has an ability to work with clients in assembling their work product.
Mrs. Janet N. Wills was born in Houston, Harris County, Texas, graduated from Carthage High School, attended Panola Junior College and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She has one son, Ricky Joe Wills, and is a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and a member of the Carthage Eastern Star.
Maureen Schwer is a legal assistant empolyed by Soape and Associates APC with over thirty years experience working in an office environment with a wide variety of skills and knowledge. She is computer literate and has approximately ten years of various legal experience. Maureen has a can-do attitude and is very good at serving clients.
Mrs. Schwer is a native of Orange County, California, has been married for over twenty years and is a graduate of Corona del Mar High School.
Iva Nell Soape is a bookkeeper with fifty years experience and has worked in a legal office for in excess of fifty years. She has extensive experience in working with clients and client's relations and with all working sof a legal office. She excels in assisting clients to solve their problems.
Mrs. Soape is a native of Panola County, Texas, a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and a past Worthy Patron of the Carthage Eastern Star.