Van Zandt County Probate Lawyers

After graduating with a B.A. (summa cum laude) in Foreign Languages from Southern Methodist University, Raney obtained her law degree from SMU in 2001. She worked for three years in Paris, France before returning to the U.S. to work for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), where she advised clients on the intricacies of complex federal lending regulations. Raney currently represents criminal defense clients, with an emphasis on how criminal law relates to federal immigration law. She also handles a wide range of immigration issues including employment-based and family-based matters. Raney has also represented a several clients in...

Peter focuses his practice on providing cost-effective counsel to his clients before, during, and after some of the most difficult times in a family’s life. He has extensive experience working with individuals, families, executors, and trustees in estate planning and administration, probate matters, wills, trust, asset protection planning, and probate litigation. He takes a personalized approach with each of his clients to guide them through all phases of estate planning and the preparation of wills, trusts, financial or medical powers of attorney, and physician directives based on their specific goals. Peter also advises clients who recently relocated to Texas to...

Jeremy C. Anderson is a skilled trial attorney who provides clients in Dallas with outstanding defense against DWI charges. As one of the founding partners of Anderson Beakley, PLLC, Attorney Anderson tirelessly protects his clients’ rights and interests while pursuing the best outcomes possible in their DUI cases. Attorney Anderson graduated with a degree in biomechanics from the University of Texas in Austin before earning his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. He is licensed to practice law by the Texas State Bar and is a member of the Dallas County Bar Association, the Texas...

Probate and Estate Planning Attorney in McKinney, Texas

I am a former college football player who had the privilege of playing at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Ohio Northern University. Currently, I practice law at Ramey & Flock in Tyler, Texas. My practice areas include sports law, estate planning, and business litigation. I am dedicated to advocating for players, student-athletes, coaches, teams, organizations, and universities to achieve optimal outcomes. Having grown up with sports as my sole focus, I am particularly passionate and charismatic when working with those involved in the sports industry.

Mike Killough was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law from 1983, the first year the certification was available in Texas, until 2023 . He is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and was selected a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Texas Supreme Court. A Distinguished Military Graduate in 1964, Mike served on active duty from 1967 to 1969. He attained...

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,...

W. Tyler Edmondson is a 6th generation Texan from Ballinger, where he grew up on his family’s sheep and cattle ranch. The long days of hard work taught Mr. Edmondson the value of strength and character, which he embraces with his clients today. He is a family man who wants to help his neighbors and fight for working families. If you are looking for an attorney who believes in honesty and integrity above all else, Mr. Edmondson is the lawyer for you.

Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney 1989-1991 Kaufman City Council Member 2005-2011

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...

I'm the managing attorney for the Dallas office of RMO LLP, a firm dedicated solely to probate litigation. We represent heirs, beneficiaries, trustees, executors, guardians, and other parties interested (or embroiled) in probate disputes. We leverage our expertise and experience to provide premium services and cost-effective solutions to clients mired in difficult, stressful circumstances.

Life-long resident of Mesquite.

Board Certified Experience. It matters when it comes to hiring your attorney. Bob Leonard brings more than 30 years of legal experience to the table. He is an expert family law attorney representing adoption, divorce and custody clients in agreed matters and in highly contentions legal battles. Each year he spends hundreds of hours in court hearings and litigation. For one hour in court, he spends at least ten more preparing the case. In addition, every year the entire team earns more than triple the number of credits required by the State Bar of Texas....

With almost 14 years of dedicated experience, Angelica Farinacci provides legal counsel in estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters across Texas in both English and Spanish. As a trusted advocate, Angelica Farinacci has helped countless families secure their futures by drafting comprehensive estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. Angelica offers compassionate guidance through the probate process, ensuring that the legal complexities of estate administration are handled efficiently and with care. She is also well-versed and passionate in guardianship law, assisting clients in establishing guardianship for loved ones in need of special care and most of...

Originally from New Orleans, Kathy E. Roux graduated from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, she was elected Freshman Class Representative and appointed Ombudsman for LSU’s Student Government Association. She won 1st place for the Southern Region in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court competition, and was chosen to represent LSU in the National Moot Court competition.
After graduation, she began working for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans, practicing poverty law. While there, her practice areas included Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection, Housing Law, and the Low...

Matthew Tadlock was born in Dallas, but raised in Fort Worth. He studied political science at Baylor University and proceeded to the University of Tulsa College of Law, which was a natural fit. His love of learning and travel lead him to study abroad in Ireland and Austria, where he was taught by the United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy & studied European and International Business Law at the University of Vienna. Passionate about practicing law in Texas, Matt made is way back home so he could serve the community that had set him up so well...

I tried over 50 jury trials and, as a trial lawyer, I loved every minute of it, but as a human being, I came to realize that a trial in a courtroom is no place to restructure a family who is having to go through a divorce. The courtroom will finalize a divorce, but the collateral damage done to a family, especially the children, in a trial, is something from which they (and future generations) many never recover. Even though over 95% of all cases are settled before trial, few people consider the difference in a case that is settled...

I manage a diverse law practice to meet the unique legal needs of individuals. My primary practice areas are in Criminal Defense and Family Law. I have 18+ years of courtroom, trial, and consulting experience in entrepreneurial, small office, and government work environments. My multi-discipline practice in criminal defense and prosecution, family law, and environmental regulatory consulting (non-legal) provides me with a diverse and robust background that aids me in all my cases. Along with experience working at my own firm, I have worked at the Collin County District Attorney’s office, where I was responsible for investigation and prosecution of atypical criminal...

Entering her fourth decade as a practicing attorney, Gretchen Benolken has chosen to divide her professional time into a small handful of areas. First, she spends some time in the service of long time, loyal, existing clients with various needs. Second, the majority of her time is spent with new clients, providing legal services in two specific areas: a) the drafting of wills and trusts for the purpose of protection of assets, and b) representing clients in the probating of the estates of their deceased loved ones and guiding them step-by-step through this judicial process during what is a most...

Myles Porter is a trial lawyer in northeast Texas. A 6th generation native of Fannin County, he is the former District and County Attorney whose main areas of practice are criminal defense, personal injury and corporate representation.

I was born and raised in Denton, Texas and graduated from Denton High School in 1998. My mother is and has been a physician in Denton since 1980. I feel that my educational background in science, business, and law gives me a unique perspective on any dispute including those involving complex business structures. Additionally, due to my experience with small businesses, I understands the issues and potential obstacles that affect them as well.

I received my law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2008. Prior to law school, I received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical...

Cynthia Williams has been practicing law in Tarrant County since 2000. She opened her private practice in Bedford, Texas in 2003. She worked as a Big-8 Tax CPA for approximately 10 years before becoming an attorney. She has been a Board Certified Tax Attorney since 2005.