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Joshua Cummings

  • Josh’s Biography

    Joshua Cummings is a partner at Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP, and is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in two practice areas. In 2022, he was the first practicing Hidalgo County attorney in forty-one years to become certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, making him one of only three RGV attorneys with that certification. In 2018, he was part of the first group of Texas attorneys certified for Property Owners Association Law, and he is the only attorney in the RGV with that certification.

    Josh is a frequent speaker at the state and local levels for legal seminars, and he brings extensive expertise in wills, estate planning, trust formation, guardianships, and probate law, helping clients safeguard their legacies and navigate complex legal matters. Whether they are young families with limited assets or high-net-worth individuals with extensive asset portfolios, Josh is ready to help. Josh also represents dozens of property owners' associations, guiding governance, compliance, and dispute resolution. He also advises clients on real estate and commercial lending transactions.

    Josh earned his law and economics degrees from Baylor University. He has served as President of the Hidalgo County Bar Association and Foundation, is the current President of the Valley Symphony Orchestra, and serves on the executive committees of the McAllen Education Foundation and McAllen Country Club.

  • Bar Admissions
    • Texas, 2006
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2007
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2012
  • Education
    • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 2006 JD
      Honors: Order of the Barristers
      Area of Concentration: Estate Planning and Probate
    • Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 2003
      B.A.
      Major: Economics
  • Certifications
    • Board Certified in Property Owners Association Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    • Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    • Certified Attorney Ad Litem, Texas Estates Code
  • Presentations & Publications
    • “Creation, Termination, and Resurrection of Defunct POAs” presented at and published through: Advanced Property Owners Association Law- The State Bar of Texas, September 22, 2023.
    • “POA Communities For Over 55: Establishing and Preserving Your Housing For Older Persons Status” presented at and published through: Advanced Property Owners Association Law- The State Bar of Texas, September 9, 2022.
    • “Keeping and Production of Books & Records of POAs: Survival Tips For a World of Whataboutism” presented at and published through: Advanced Property Owners Association Law- The State Bar of Texas, September 22, 2021.
    • “POA Attorney Communications with Delinquent Owenrs: Tips and Traps” presented at and published through: Advanced Property Owners Association Law- The State Bar of Texas, September 15, 2020.
    • “Ten Things You Should Know About Property Owners Associations Before Your Next Real Estate Closing” presented at and published through: Hidalgo County Bar Association- Real Estate Section Meeting, June 23, 2020.
    • “The Aftermath of Creating a Short-Term Rental: Reconciling Restrictions, Governmental Regulation, and Owner Rights” presented at and published through: 41st Annual Advanced Real Estate Law- The State Bar of Texas, July 11-13, 2019, which was selected to be part of TexasBarCLE’s “Best of the 2019 Advanced Real Estate Law Course.”
    • “Transfer on Death Deeds and Lady Bird Deeds” presented at: Hidalgo County Bar Association- Estate Planning/Probate Section Meeting, April 4, 2019, published through The Summons Newsletter: A Publication of the Hidalgo County Bar Association, April 2019.
  • Professional Associations & Memberships
    • Valley Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors
    • Juan Diego Academy Board of Trustees
    • McAllen Country Club Board of Directors
    • Hidalgo County Bar Association & Hidalgo County Bar Foundation: Former President, Treasurer, Director, and Co-Chair of Real Estate Section
    • American Bar Association, Real Estate and Probate Sections
    • College of the State Bar
    • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
    • Community Associations Institute, Member
    • RGV Leadership, Class of 2016
    • Leadership McAllen, Class XXXIII
    • RGV Estate Planning Council