Benbrook Estate Planning Lawyers

I became a lawyer for a cliched but true reason - I wanted to help people. Today, that desire remains the heart of my law practice. I am passionate about helping my clients solve their problems - whether that’s how to start a new business, understanding what their contract says, or planning for their family’s future. I cut my teeth at “Big Law” firms, where I learned how to analyze, research, negotiate, and strategize from some of the best attorneys in the state of Texas. Over the course of my career, my natural curiosity and love of learning have given...

Darren Harrington is a shareholder whose principal area of practice is focused on representing local, national, and international corporations and their officers in cases involving trade secrets, non-compete agreements, union issues, personnel, and government regulatory matters. He has been recognized as one of the premier Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defense counselors in the country, and is regularly called upon by employers to enforce and defend against restrictive covenants such non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, as well as defend against claims under the various anti-discrimination in employment statutes, the minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act...

Matthew Gilpin began working for McCathern as a partner in 2018 and his practice primarily focuses on probate matters, estate administrations, and inheritance issues in the North Texas region.

Mr. Gilpin’s probate experience involves managing all aspects of cases – legal and administrative – from start to finish. This includes helping his clients find the most efficient and cost-effective solutions to settling estate matters. Additionally, he advises clients regarding estate planning and asset protection and he drafts trusts, wills, directives, releases, and other estate planning documents.

Mr. Gilpin firmly believes that to create the most effective estate plan, it must be...

As a board certified specialist in family law, I diligently and zealously represent clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, complex property division and retirement, custody and support, alimony, adoptions, as well as modification of prior court orders.

Another area of emphasis is wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate and administration of estates. Planning ahead is important in this hectic time, giving your loved ones the protection they need. Probate need not be complicated, and can be expeditiously handled by an experienced attorney such as David Biles.

I grew up in Grayson County and currently live in Sherman, Texas. I graduated from Austin College in 2008, and I have been practicing law in Texas since I graduated from law school in 2011. My practice has been devoted to family law, probate, and estate planning, and I have handled cases in numerous counties throughout north Texas. I am a partner at the law firm of Mackoy, Hernandez, Jones, & Woods, LLP, and I manage an active caseload in Grayson, Collin, and Denton Counties. I have been active in the legal community and maintain memberships in...

I focus on preventing legal problems. My practice areas include estate planning, contracts, real estate, premarital and postmarital agreements, and other creative ways to avoid litigation.

Nathan Law, PLLC is a law firm based in Dallas, Texas that practices probate law, estate planning, real estate law, small business law, consumer law, and family law. We service our clients with professionalism, experience, and care. Nathan Law, PLLC offers cheap and inexpensive fixed flat fees for most of our legal services, as well as a cheap and low-cost hourly rate for contested legal matters, making Nathan Law, PLLC an affordable law firm for you and your family’s legal needs. Nathan Law, PLLC offers fixed flat fees for the below-listed services and uncontested matters. For contested matters, Nathan Law, PLLC charges...

Mr. Moster heads the Firm’s Oil & Gas Law Practice at our office in Midland – Odessa at the Claydesta Center (pictured below) in addition to its Intellectual Property practice with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. He has represented top computer scientists in the field. Mr. Moster’s experience over 33 years as an AV-rated lawyer is multifaceted. He commenced his practice as a business and litigation attorney for the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Reagan and Bush administrations focusing on industrial projects in excess of $1 Billion. He has represented Oil & Gas companies in diversified areas from production to...

With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Finley has worked with hundreds of clients to develop estate plans, wills, trusts, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, powers of attorney, and other ancillary documents. He advises clients on critical structural and business formation issues, and provides counsel to clients involved in federal tax controversies and disputes with the IRS.

RUDY BEUTTENMULLER, born St. Louis, Missouri, December 20, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Also admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Princeton University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1980). Staff Member, 1978-1979 and Articles Editor, 1979-1980, Duke Law Journal. Author: Comment, "The Goal of The New Premerger Notification Requirements: Preliminary Relief Against Anticompetitive Mergers," Duke Law Journal 249, 1979....

Paul A. Sartin is a Dallas native, and attorney who has long specialized in probate, wills, trusts, and estate planning along with litigation in his practice. Paul attended St. Mark's School of Texas for high school locally. Upon graduation, he attended The University of Texas at Austin (graduating with B.A. - Plan II Honors). He furthered his education at Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law (J.D.) and following his parents, Peter A. T. Sartin and Linda D. Sartin, and Uncle, Thomas H. Justice, into the practice of law. Paul utilizes his experience as a wills, probate, trusts and estates...

JANE ALLEN CLARK LAW OFFICES OF JANE A. CLARK 214 S.W. 4TH Street Office: 972-264-8881 Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 Fax: 972-264-2840 Email: janeclarkattorney@hotmail.com Work History: Law Offices of Jane A. Clark Owner / Attorney & Counselor at Law See above 02/2003-present Private practice handling Texas Workers’ Compensation cases, Probate, and general legal practice including personal injury, collections, domestic relations, and criminal law. Law Offices of McLeish & Wheeler, P.C. Associate Attorney & Counselor at Law 6 month assignment from 03/01/2002-09/01/2002 Private practice handling Texas Workers’ Compensation cases and personal injury / disability...

The legal system can sometimes be overwhelming and expensive, and finding the right attorney to guide you through the maze can be daunting. I am here to help. I understand that each of my clients has different priorities and challenges, and I tailor my legal services accordingly, with a focus on providing high-quality, affordable work. I understand that sometimes clients have to make difficult choices, particularly in family law–related cases, and I strive to educate my clients about the law and its relationship to the specifics of their situation so they can make informed decisions. That is one reason...

Ana earned her doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center where she focused on clinical work in the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. She was awarded the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinical Student Award based on her excellence in casework, client interaction, and her contribution to the clinical community at her law school. Ana also worked in a prestigious family law firm during law school and interned at the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Prior to law school Ana earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Houston graduating Magna Cum Laude. During her undergrad,...

Duncan is the sole shareholder of the firm whose practice primarily focuses on estate planning, trusts, business matters, and construction law. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1977 with a business administration degree in accounting and finance and earned his law degree from SMU in 1980.

Duncan has more than thirty-five years of legal experience and has been admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.

During the three years Inside Collin County Business conducted its annual awards,...

Hi, my name is Ryan Russo and I am an estate planning attorney. I have worked in a variety of legal settings including private law practice to supporting large firms. I have handled legal matters in a multitude of areas of law, including estate planning, wills, probate, civil litigation, and more. I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington and obtained my law degree from South Texas College of Law, where I was an Associate Editor and Published Author for the Corporate Counsel Law Review. I have had a passion for business and entrepreneurship since a young...

Attorney Carol Willis Butrus is a native from Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Pearce High School in 1980, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado College in 1984. Attorney Butrus received her Juris Doctorate in 1987 from the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1987 Ms. Butrus was admitted to the State Bar of Texas. She then relocated to Philadelphia and earned her Master’s Degree in Tax Law from Villanova University. After graduating, Attorney Butrus returned to Dallas to begin her current practice, Carol Willis Butrus, Attorney at Law. At the...

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We have limited our practice to Estate Planning and Taxation. And we are dedicated to giving you the legal solutions and tools you will need to plan and build for your future with confidence.


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Keith is a general practice attorney with an emphasis on Real Estate , Energy, Civil Litigation and Trials. Keith has handled numerous jury trials, bench trials and appeals ranging from Real Estate, Energy, Medical Malpractice, Criminal, Military and Business transactions. Bradley Law Firm also handles transactional matters ranging from Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate, Title Opinions,Probate to Business and Contractual issues.

Attorney John Haugen has been serving the needs of his community and nation for his entire life. He graduated from West Point and then went on to spend five years as an U.S. Army Captain. After he was honorably discharged, he continued his higher education at USC, then received his Juris Doctor as Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Currently, he is a member of the Dallas County Bar Association, Denton County Bar Association, and the Tarrant County Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in all Texas courts, and advocates for clients who are facing family law matters, criminal defense...

Over 40 years of experience; Voted a Tarrant County Top Lawyer; in business and mergers and acquisitions; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation;

Lacy Maynard-Kimball is a home grown Texas girl. She grew up in Bastrop, Texas among a large and very close family. After high school she attended Texas A&M University in College Station where she graduated with a Bachelors in Agricultural Communications and Journalism in just three years. After graduation, she purchased her Women's Professional Rodeo Association permit, which she filled by winning more than $1,000 in the first rodeo she ran her barrel racing gelding Tiger at. She continued for two years to travel the United States and Canada participating in barrel racing at rodeos and...

Marla Morgan Mundheim has over 26 years of experience in estate planning, trusts, real estate, small business, negotiations, probate, and contract development. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 1992 and attended Law School at Oklahoma City University School of Law, where she graduated with honors in 1996. She was admitted to the Texas State Bar in November of 1996. While in law school, Marla earned the Excellence for the Future Award in Wills and Estates from the Center of Computer-Assisted Legal Instructions (CALI), served as Research Editor for the Law Review, and was recognized for...

The Law Office of Carrie T. Schilling can guide you help you prepare for your family's future; from a simple will to a full estate package. She is also ready to represent you in cases involving civil appeals and family law. She provides affordable representation without compromising quality. If you are facing a legal problem and are in need representation, don’t delay. Waiting to seek legal advice frequently exacerbates the complexity and cost of the issue.

Ms. Schilling graduated from Texas A&M at Galveston in 1999 and received a Juris Doctorate from California...

Jake is an estate planning attorney and the owner of Estes Law Office, P.L.L.C., with offices in Frisco, Texas (principal office) and McKinney, Texas. His practice is specifically limited to estate planning (i.e. Wills and trusts), probate administration, probate litigation, guardianship (contested and uncontested guardianship matters), and business entity formation. Previous to opening Estes Law Office, P.L.L.C. in 2014, Jake was an estate planning/probate associate attorney at The Law Office of M. Todd Estes, P.C. in Sherman, Texas. In addition to this experience, Jake had the pleasure of serving as an Assistant District Attorney at the Grayson County...