MICHAEL BAUCUM was born in Charleston, Mississippi and grew up in San Antonio. He is married to Laura Bertetti Baucum, also an attorney. They have two daughters. Emily recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now an award-winning reporter at KOLR/KSFX-TV in Springfield, Missouri. Laurie is enrolled at St. Mary's University School of Law and will graduate and take the Bar in 2010. After his graduation from Southwest Texas State University in 1968, Michael entered St. Mary's University School of Law. He earned a J.D. degree in 1971, and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas that same year. Michael began his legal career in a general practice with two older lawyers, gaining valuable experiences from these seasoned veterans. In 1984 Michael entered into partnership with Jerry T. Steed, the World's Best Partner. Baucum Steed Barker concentrates in the area of real estate law.

Michael has published articles and spoken on the following topics:

	"Pitfalls in Residential Builders' and Mechanics Lien Contracts," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Seminar 1985.
	"The Attorney's Roles in Closing a Real Estate Transaction," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Seminar 1986.
	"Ethical Considerations for the Real Estate Practitioner," Texas Land Title Institute, 1992.
	"The Real World: Grievances and Complaints against Real Estate Attorneys," Texas Land Title Association's Land Title Institute, 1993.
	"Churches and Other Associations. Conveyancing and Borrowing Transactions Involving Churches and Associations," Texas Land Title Association's Texas Land Title Institute, 1994.
	"Community Property Survivorship Agreements" Texas Land Title Institute, 1995.
	"Practical Foreclosure Skills" State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, 1998.
	"Disclosures Upon Contracting For and Closing of Residential Sales" State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Seminar 1999.
	"As Is" Clauses in Acquisition Contracts and Conveyances", State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Seminar, 1999.
	"Internet for Transactional Real Estate Lawyers, State Bar of Texas Real Estate Drafting", 2001
	"As Is" Update Prudential 2002
	"Monolithic Buyer meets the Small Town Lawyer", (with Ted W. Hejl) State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2003
	"As Is Update", State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, 2004
	"Cemeteries and the Real Estate Developer", State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 2005.
	"As Is" Update 2008, State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 2008

In addition to authoring the articles above, Michael continues to serve on the faculty of the State Bar of Texas Real Estate Boot Camp. He has been involved with the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, and is a frequent speaker at local and state bar legal seminars and other legal seminars. Michael is a member of the Texas Land Title Association where he has served on the Special Claims Counsel Committee. He has served as the member of the Planning Committee for the Texas Land Title Institute, a seminar presented annually by the Texas Land Title Association and St. Mary's University School of Law. He spoke at that seminar in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 2006. He was on the planning committee for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course for 2000, 2001, and 2002. He spoke at that seminar in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He has spoken on a wide variety of subjects to the San Antonio Real Estate Discussion Group and speaks each year on a real estate topic for the San Antonio Bar Association's Extreme Family Law Makeover course. He was the Course Director for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Seminar in July, 2004. His proudest achievement is the many years devoted to the Real Estate Skills Seminars and Real Estate Boot Camp for the State Bar of Texas on which he has worked since 1989. He has received numerous awards from the State Bar of Texas for his work in continuing education to the bar including the Charles Weatherbee Work Horse award. He is also deeply involved in mentoring law students at St. Mary's University School of Law who are interested in the area of real estate.

Michael is certified as a specialist in Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

He is a member of the State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Section, and was recognized as a Super Lawyer by his peers in Texas Monthly Magazine in 2003, 2007, 2008 and again in 2009.

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