Patricia M. Burns

Patricia M. Burns

  • Business Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning ...
  • Texas
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Biography

My name is Patricia Cole and I have a long history with North Texas, as I spent summers growing up at my family's farm in Mt. Veron,Texas. After receiving my undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and working in the computer industry, I knew I had to return to North Texas. I moved to Fort Worth in 1997 to attend Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. After law school, I started my own law firm where I practiced business, tax and probate litigation in Tarrant County, Texas. In October of 2003, I joined the law firm of Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. where I continue to practice civil and probate litigation and transactional law. In 2010, I became a shareholder of Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. In 2024, I was appointed as the associate judge of Tarrant County Probate Court No. 2.

As a Fort Worth citizen, I am involved with the following community organizations: Clark Educational Services, Inc., Habitat for Humanity and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas providing legal services to indigent citizens.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Elder Law
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Additional Practice Areas
  • Business Litigation
  • Probate Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Education
Texas Wesleyan University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Professional Associations
Texas State Bar  # 24028055
Member
- Current
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Contact & Map
100 West Weatherford Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196