BILL CLINE - WIMBERLEY LAWYER

BOARD CERTIFIED IN ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE LAW - TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION 

Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubble for over 35 years.  

• Bill's many years of advising, counseling and planning have proven to be invaluable to his clients. To assist in preparing wills, trusts and other estate planning documents and handling real estate and probate matters, Bill draws not only upon his legal training and knowledge but also uses his own life experiences as well as those of the many clients he has assisted.  Bill's  client base includes not only those persons new to the area, but also his many long time friends and clients dating back to his young lawyer days.    
• Bill attended the University of Texas at Austin on a football scholarship, and is a graduate of the UT School of Business and School of Law. While still in law school, he  served as a State Representative in the Texas House House of Representatives followed by two years active duty in the US Air Force working in counter intelligence and criminal investigations as a Special Agent with the Office of Special Investigations (OSI). 
• After military service, Bill and wife, Kathleen, moved to his home town of Wharton to raise their family.   There, Bill joined the firm of Cline & Cline where he practiced law with his father and son and operated a family owned title business.  During that time Bill served as Wharton City Attorney and as legal counsel and director of a local bank.  Bill has also served  on the board of directors of a number of local civic organizations and was President of several, including the Wharton Lions Club, the Wharton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Wharton County Bar Association.  In recognition of Bill's community service, he was named Wharton Citizen of the Year.  
• Bill and Kathleen later moved to Austin where he practiced with an Austin law for seven years.   During this time he and Kathleen bought property on the Blanco River, built a home and moved to Wimberley in Hays County where they enjoy the Hill Country life and Bill continues his active law practice.  In Wimberley Bill  has served as a Director of the Wimberley Lions Club, on the City of Wimberley Board of Adjustment and as Chancellor of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and School.  Son, Scott Cline, is a San Antonio attorney, and daughter, Cathy Carolan, is a retired Wimberley school teacher.
• In addition to his law practice, Bill's interests include family activities with Kathleen, their children and grandchildren.   Bill also enjoys jogging, reading and traveling.  For many years, he was an avid bird hunter and tennis player.  Bill and Kathleen survived a night together in their attic during the 2015 Blanco River Memorial Day Flood, then rebuilt their home and once again enjoy living and hosting traditional family activities at their "Little Bit of Heaven" by, and hopefully not again, in, the Blanco River.
• Bill believes that the most important aspect of his  law practice is to listen and counsel carefully with his clients in order to be able offer sound advice and draft their wills, trusts and other important estate planning and probate settlement documents so as to accomplish long term family goals in the most efficient and practical manner.  To maintain his Board Certification, Bill attends several estate planning and probate classes and conferences each year in order to stay abreast of changing laws and estate planning techniques.