Mr. Blanscet has conducted his entire practice in the Dallas and North Dallas area since 1979. He has served as a partner, director and member of firms of various sizes and he has served as a solo practitioner prior to his involvement as a founding partner in Blanscet Sutherland Hooper & Hale, LLP.

Mayor (1994-1996) and City Council member (1986-1994) for the City of Carrollton, Texas; Carrollton Zoning Board of Adjustments (1984-1986); Member, Metroplex Mayor's Association (1992-1996); Board of Directors of Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (1994-1996); voting representative to North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) (1990-1996); City Manager training experience (Administrative Assistant) in Amarillo, Texas (1973-1976).

Adjunct Professor at Brookhaven College, Spring and Fall 2001, teaching U.S. Government 2301 and 2302.  (Dallas County Community College System, located in Farmers Branch, Texas); Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University (2002-current), teaching A.D.R. (Mediation Strategies) and Business Ethics.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Lubbock, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1979 (J.D.)

Honors and Activities:

Top Fifteen Percent Graduate; Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tech Law Review, (1978-79); Christian Legal Society; Client Counseling Competition Award, 1978; Law Review Award, 1979; Corpus Juris Award in Contracts, 1977

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, Tennessee
Master of Public Administration, 1973 (M.P.A.)
(Partial requirements fulfilled at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1972 as required by Fellowship for accelerated studies)

Honors and Activities:

Fellowship Recipient, Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration, 1972-1973 (one of seven Fellows chosen nationally)

WEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Canyon, Texas
now, WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, 1972 (B.S.)
Government Major; English/Economics Minor

Honors and Activities:

Numerous honors, awards and societies including Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities (1971); Student Body President, 1971-72; Student Supreme Court (Justice 1969-70; Chief Justice 1970-71); Student Director Board of Directors, First National Bank of Canyon, Texas

• State Bar of Texas, since 1979
• Dallas Bar Association, since 1979
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, since 1980
• Carrollton-Farmers Branch Bar Association, since 2001

Member, Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce (serving the communities of Carrollton, Farmers Branch and Addison) since 1986

• Board of Directors, 1989-1991; 1993-1996; 2001-2003
• Legal Counsel, 2000-2006
• Member Executive Committee (Secretary), 2003

Director, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Educational Foundation, 2001-2004

• Vice President - Administration, 2001-2004

General Business Law: Serve as outside general counsel to a number of small-to-medium business clients; advise, negotiate and draft buy-sell agreements and merger and acquisition agreements; perform a variety of contract negotiations; handle stock and asset purchase transactions; conduct related business litigation/collection matters; and render general legal advice on a variety of business and corporate questions.

General Corporate Law:  Counsel clients regarding form of business entity for organizational purposes; organize and form start-up corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships; prepare stockholder agreements; supervise and monitor corporate meetings and minutes; advise companies and their principals regarding corporate duties, including preparation of annual and special minutes of directors and shareholders; advice concerning minority and majority shareholder and/or partner rights, including rights to business information and stock records; render advice and draft employee policy manuals; assist with employee claims before the EEOC or Texas employment commissions; and render advice on a variety of miscellaneous officer, director, shareholder, creditor and employee rights.

Wills and Probate Law: Advise clients, draft wills and perform limited probate services.

Administrative Law: Represent clients in planning, zoning and other municipal administrative proceedings.