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Mr. Williamson has called Amarillo, Texas his home for virtually his entire life. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1978, earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University (graduating cum laude in 1982), and his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1985. Mr. Williamson returned to Amarillo in 1985 and began his practice with Culton, Morgan, Britain & White. Mr. Williamson joined Burdett, Morgan & Thomas in May 1988, and has been a partner since 1990. In his years of experience, Mr. Williamson has developed his legal expertise in business transactions and estate planning and probate matters.

Mr. Williamson has served hundreds of clients in business planning situations, in the formation and operation of various types of business entities, including corporations, general and limited partnerships, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and non-profit corporations.  Mr. Williamson has completed many transactions involving the purchase or sale of businesses, business assets, and real estate.  He has assisted numerous clients with estate planning including the drafting of wills, by-pass trusts, revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, and charitable trusts. Mr. Williamson has enjoyed the privilege of serving as counselor to churches and ministries of various denominations and sizes, having guided these organizations through their incorporation, adoption of by-laws, selections of elders/directors, organizational structure, application for tax-exempt status, and various operational issues. Mr. Williamson applies his practical, results-oriented approach to business planning, business formation, estate planning, and business operations issues, seeking to identify the specific client goals in each instance, and timely assisting each client to achieve his/her goals in an economical manner.

Mr. Williamson is an “AV” rated attorney, which is the highest possible peer review rating in the United States for legal ability and ethical standards.  Mr. Williamson is an active member of the Amarillo Area Bar Association (Director, 1997-99 and President-Elect, 2003-04 and President, 2004-05), and a past member of the Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association.  He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.  He is a past director and past President of Kids Incorporated of Amarillo, and served as a trustee on the Kids, Inc. Foundation.  He was a member of the City of Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission for six years, serving as Chairman in 2007-08.  Paul is married to Sarah, with two children in Amarillo: Brad and Alyssa.  Brad is married to Magen, and Paul has one grandson, Braeden.