ABOUT TOM

Tom was born and raised in Dallas. His family dates back to the founders of the city who came over from France. He attended public schools, graduating from Hillcrest High School in 1967.

After graduating from Washington University (St. Louis) in 1971 with a B.A. in Economics, Tom spent a semester in graduate school studying philosophy at SMU and a few years in the family business. He then went on to law school, graduating from SMU in 1980.

In 1990, Tom added to his credentials by becoming a Certified Financial Planner. In 1991, he became an attorney-mediator and was active in the formative years of family law mediation in Dallas County. 

In 2012, he worked with the Dallas Bar Association to form negotiation study groups to help lawyers develop their skills as negotiators. That same year, he became interested in coaching and attended various training courses.

In 2018, he presented the Advanced Negotiation Seminar to the Dallas Bar, which is available on YouTube.

Along the way, he wrote four e-books: “Anticipating Divorce,” “Mastering Negotiation,” “Basic Estate Planning,” and “Living From the Inside Out.” The first two are available on Kindle. All are free PDF downloads from this site.

While still practicing estate planning on a part-time basis (tnoblelaw.com), Tom is now devoting most of his career to helping clients through coaching.

When not working, Tom enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing chess, staying fit, and aging as gracefully as possible while caring for three orphan cats.