RICK AKINS, Partner
Board Certified, Estate Planning & Probate Law
Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law
Telephone: (512) 244-0001
Facsimile: (512) 244-9733
rakins@akinsnowlin.com
Practice Areas
Estate and Trust Planning
Wills
Probate
Real Estate
Business Law
Professional Qualifications: Admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law (since 1991) Texas Board of Legal Specialization;
Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law (since 1995),
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education: Howard Payne University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 1978);
Alpha Chi; Pi Gamma Mu; Order of the Coif
Professional Associations: Member: Williamson County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, and Business Law Sections)
Community Involvement: Round Rock United Way, Director, 1986-1991, 1993-1996; Campaign Chairman, 1987 and 1996; Vice President, 1988; President, 1989; Baptist General Convention of Texas, Executive Board Member, 1989-1995; Howard Payne University, Trustee 1990-1999, 2001-present; United Way of Central Texas, Director, 2003-present, Campaign Chairmen, 2005
LAURIE NOWLIN, Partner
Board Certified, Family Law
Telephone: (512) 244-0001
Facsimile: (512) 244-9733
lnowlin@akinsnowlin.com
Practice Areas
Complex Family Law
Custody
Divorce
Litigation
Professional Qualifications: Admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; Board Certified, Family Law (since 1996),
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education: Texas Lutheran College (B.A., cum laude, 1976);
University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1990)
Professional Associations: Member: Williamson County Bar Association; Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section);
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Community Involvement: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC); Vice President, 2004-2005, State President 2005-2006;
FACT (Family Advocates of Central Texas), 2005-2006; Lunch & Learn C.L.E. Coordinator
WESLEY PREWITT, Partner
Telephone: (512) 244-0001
Facsimile: (512) 244-9733
wprewitt@akinsnowlin.com
Practice Areas
Estate and Trust Planning
Real Estate
Marital Property Agreements
Probate
Business Law
Civil Litigation
Professional Qualifications: Admitted to bar, 1998, Texas
Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1994);
Texas Tech University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998);
Phi Kappa Phi, Order of the Coif
Professional Associations: Williamson County Bar Association Member; Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Sections);
American Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association
JAY DANIEL SMITH, Associate
Telephone: (512) 244-0001
Facsimile: (512) 244-9733
jsmith@akinsnowlin.com
Practice Areas
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Professional Qualifications: Admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Education: Oklahoma State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 2004) Phi Kappa Phi, Order of the Barristers
Professional Associations Member: Williamson County Bar Association; Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association
