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About Attorney Michael R. Rake

DAKM, INC., Fort Worth, Texas
Corporate Counsel and Director of Operations, 2002 – January 2011
  • As Corporate Counsel I was responsible for all legal matters associated with the operation of over twenty partnerships and twenty-seven businesses under the management of DAKM, INC.
  • Legal duties included drafting contracts and business entity documents, collections, defense of legal actions, including negotiation and litigation support for claims, employee relations, and numerous other matters necessitating Attorney support.
  • Director of Operations duties including responsibility for coordinating maintenance; human resources duties (hiring and firings); purchasing for equipment, operations and maintenance materials for all twenty-seven businesses; providing technical support for entry systems and computer software issues and handling all aspects of inventory and auction proceedings.
Michael R. Rake and Associates, Attorneys at Law
1980-2002 Owner and Senior Attorney for small General Practice Office
  • Primary Attorney handling family law, criminal, estate matters (drafting documents and probate proceedings)
  • Assisted with litigation support for Personal Injury matters.
  • Trial of over thirty Jury cases and numerous Bench Trial in the Family Law, Criminal Law
  • Personal Injury and other practice areas
  • Mediator of Family Law cases
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
  • Research: Internet, Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis
  • Software Proficiency: Word, Pro-Doc, Windows and internet Explorer
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, Texas
Degree: Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1980
University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration, 1977
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Member State Bar of Texas, admitted in 1980
  • Two time President, Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association
  • Voted top 91 Lawyers in Fort Worth (2001)
  • Teacher for Mediation Courses (Family Law area)