Community Involvement:
Dallas Symphony Chorus
Dallas Committee for Foreign Visitors
Dallas Council on World Affairs
North Stonewall Terrace Neighborhood Association
DISD E-Mentoring Program

Legal Associations:
State Bar of Texas (Sections: Bankruptcy, Women and the Law, and Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law)
Dallas Bar Association (Sections: Bankruptcy and Commercial Law, Probate, Real Property (Treasurer), Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Financial Institutions Legal Counsel Network)
American Bar Association
Texas Association of Bank Counsel
Dallas Estate Planning Council
Estate Planning Council of North Texas
College of the State Bar of Texas
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)

Work Experience:
Marsha Dekan has extensive experience representing banks and lending institutions, commercial entities and individuals. Ms. Dekan's representation includes services ranging from loan documentation to default and workout law and other business matters, including representation of creditors in Bankruptcy Courts. Ms. Dekan's practice also focuses on matters relating to property rights, including estate planning and probate matters, with particular experience in the area of creditor probate matters and commercial collection matters. Ms. Dekan is a lecturer for numerous clients, trade groups, legal education organizations, and community groups. Author and Lecturer: "Collecting Foreign Judgments," Collection Strategies Seminar, South Texas College of Law (1980); “Mortgage Foreclosure in Texas - Bankruptcy,” Lorman Education Services (2000); "Fundamentals of Real Estate Closings in Texas (Interfacing with the Title Company)", Lorman Education Services (2007 and 2008); and "Preparing for the Next Wave of Real Estate Closings," Lorman Education Services (2009).