Novice Estate Planning Lawyers

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...

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...

Maricela Garcia is the founder and principal attorney of Garcia Legal Team, PLLC. As a first-generation Mexican-American raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Maricela’s upbringing reflects the resilience and determination of her immigrant parents, who came to the United States in pursuit of a brighter future for their family. She is married to a proud U.S. Navy veteran and is the mother of four daughters, who inspire her daily commitment to integrity and perseverance. Maricela’s parents, despite limited formal education, instilled in her the value of hard work and the transformative power of education. These lessons shaped her...

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.

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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...

I am Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Together with my two associates, and two assistants, we help clients make plans to ensure that death or disability doesn't cause a legal mess. We also help clients who have experienced a death or incapacitating incident in their family, and we help Executors, Trustees, and Beneficiaries solve problems in the operation of an estate or a trust. We operate in a quiet, drama-free office environment, centrally located in San Antonio.

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...

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,...

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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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FORMER PROSECUTOR HERE TO SERVE YOU Daniel J. Palmer, a San Antonio native, graduated from the Antonian College Preparatory High School and subsequently attended the University of Texas at Austin. There, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government/Political Science and a double minor in Business and Interdisciplinary Studies. Seeking to amplify his education, Daniel entered St. Mary’s University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor. It was during this time that he had the privilege of spending a summer studying in Europe under the guidance of United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at the Institute on World...

Prior to becoming an attorney, Joe Lassen served as a police officer with the New York City Police Department and retired as a Lieutenant after 20 years of service. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1993 from the John Jay College in Legal Studies and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2002. While in law school, Joe worked for the NYPD’s prosecutor’s office, handling high profile corruption cases. Joe was a first responder on September 11th at the World Trade Center and shares a special affinity for all military branches and first responders.

Joseph Lassen started practicing law...

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...

Christina’s diverse background, involving her extensive education, small business ownership and personal life, make her an ideal candidate to address a wide range of legal matters. Christina grew up on the South Plains of West Texas and received her Bachelors from Lubbock Christian University in Social Work before going on to Texas Tech University where she received her Doctorate of Jurisprudence and her Master in Public Administration. Christina opened her solo practice in Lubbock in March of 2013 and her satellite office in Levelland in December of 2014 and has two full time staff members. Christina has three...

I have been practicing law for 30 years. I obtained my law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1994 and graduated in the top 10% of my class. I am licensed to practice in Texas and North Dakota and in all federal courts in Texas and North Dakota plus the Supreme Court of the United States. Before I obtained my law degree, I worked as an environmental engineer for 10 years and before that I was a brakeman/conductor for the Burlington Northern Railroad and a trainmaster for the Colorado & Southern Railway. I wrote about my railroad...

After graduating cum laude from South Texas College of Law Houston, passing the Texas State Bar Exam, and practicing in a busy Conroe firm, Daylene has opened Collette Law, PLLC. With a passion born from personal experience, she zealously advocates for individuals who find themselves in some of life’s toughest and most personal situations. Daylene's passion for the law and unfaltering perseverance were critical when she successfully fought her own child custody, termination, and adoption cases. Because she has been in your shoes, call for a consultation today.

Joseph is a skilled litigator and an effective negotiator, having represented many clients both in the courtroom and during mediation.  He understands how stressful dealing with family conflict or a criminal charge can be and is dedicated to obtaining the best results for his clients.

After law school, Joseph hung his shingle in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he gained experience in many areas of family, criminal, and probate law. Although he enjoyed his time in South Texas, Joseph was raised in Elkhart and is an East Texan at heart.   His great love of East Texas led him back to the area in 2017.

An avid reader and Civil War buff, he can...

Tressie McKeon is an experienced North Texas business attorney who provides creative, cost effective and high quality legal services. Tressie has over 18 years experience and serves her clients in the following practice areas: Business Organizations Business Planning & Transactions Contracts Litigation Real Estate Estate Planning Probate

Nathan Sukhia, an attorney based in McKinney, Texas, relocated to the city in June 2021 with his family. At North Texas Law, Nathan practices in various areas, including personal injury and accidents, real estate and construction, estate planning and probate, and business law and collection. During his law school years, he served as a clerk for the Honorable Federal District Court Judge James Jarvis and worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Nathan also gained valuable experience at the Plaintiff's firm Butler Vines & Babb. With more than two decades of experience in managing a renowned law firm, Nathan is dedicated...

I am Michael A. Weaver, a corporate transactions, estate planning, employment, and technology attorney with a Martindale Hubble 5.0 AV Rating, and I have been practicing law for the past 30 years. In 2020, I expanded my practice areas to include Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning about five years ago and currently serve clients at Saunders, Walsh & Beard in McKinney, Texas. When it comes to estate planning, I often recommend a Living Trust over a Will for several significant reasons, depending on the estate's size and complexity. My legal career includes extensive experience as an in-house general counsel and as...

I was raised in Schertz, Texas and went from elementary through high school in the SCUC ISD (Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City). He moved to Alpine, Texas for college, and graduated in three years, and met his wife who is from Marion, Texas. He then moved to Michigan for law school, and graduated in only two years. Adam was practicing law by the age of 24, in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe County.

Nancy is an associate attorney at Hunt Law Firm, where she is committed to providing a wide range of family law services to individuals and families. Nancy was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Soon after receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston, Nancy attended South Texas College of Law Houston.

During her tenure at South Texas College of Law Houston, Nancy volunteered with the Houston Area Women’s Center, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Boat People SOS and Catholic Charities where she gained invaluable experience in family law at an early point in her career. Through her continued experience, Nancy...