Dripping Springs Estate Planning Lawyers

I understand the hardships that may occur in your life. As your attorney I will offer my knowledgeable legal expertise to better serve you while going through divorce and other family-related matters, including child custody and support. I am a credentialed family mediator and I will always seek to settle any problem you have outside of the courtroom. However, no matter what your situation may be, I am not afraid to fight for you and your family.

From a family of distinguished public servants, after obtaining his law degree from UT Law School, Gregory honed his legal skills for 20 years at Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP, in McAllen, where he practiced a broad range of property law, including estate planning and probate. He has represented individuals, businesses, national and State banks, and local government entities on all sides of transactions. Gregory is a member of the State Bar of Texas , a member of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and is certified in Professional Fiduciary Management...

I focus my law practice on estate planning, wills, living trusts, firearms trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, probate and estate administration, trust administration, special needs trusts, disability planning, Medicaid applications and qualification, long-term care planning, elder law, Medicaid crisis planning, charitable planning, estate tax planning, business and corporate planning, business succession and sales, and asset protection. Willi Law Firm proudly serves Central Texas individuals and families in the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Travis, and Williamson, and in the following communities: Austin, Bastrop, Brushy Creek, Buda, Burnet, Cedar Park, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Georgetown,...

Mike Massey JD, MBA, MPA just might be the 195th most interesting person in Texas. He has 4 college degrees and he's working on a 5th: BBS Accounting; MPA Master's in Professional Accounting; JD Law Degree; MBA Master's in Business Administration; BBS in Biblical Studies (in progress). Mike is a dedicated family man with a wife of 14 years and 6 children (4 on earth and 2 in heaven). He spends most of his personal time with family, playing games in the yard with his kids, cleaning up with his kids, cleaning up some more with his kids,...

Danielle Taylor is a Board Certified attorney in Estate Planning & Probate with a strong background in business law. A former business litigator, Danielle frequently advises business owners and executives on how to thoughtfully align their companies with their personal estate plans. She also serves as outside general counsel for a number of local businesses. During law school, Danielle earned multiple accolades, including top honors in national and regional moot court competitions and served as the Senior Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review. She also holds a master’s degree in psychology, along with dual undergraduate degrees in government and psychology...

I opened my law practice in the Austin area in 2008, shortly after moving from Chicago. My practice focuses on family law. My varied background helps me to listen to, educate and advise clients beginning with the initial consultation. I help my clients work through difficult issues to devise solutions and advocate for plans that are in the client’s best interests. I maintain an edge for my clients through continuing legal education. I am an alumnus of the University of Illinois and graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law with honors. I come to law with a background in...

Before opening a law practice, Grover "Pete" Peters served in the military and then served as a healthcare executive. He now offers legal services in several practice areas including Aviation Law, Business Law, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and more.

Pete is a retired U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officer and a former healthcare executive having served as a COO, CIO, and CEO of various healthcare organizations and systems across the United States. In addition to practicing law, Pete has extensive experience in business development. He regularly consults with providers and medical groups developing freestanding emergency departments and micro hospitals. In...

Melissa Stone Myers began her career in patent litigation with the Delaware law firm, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP. After moving to Austin, Melissa and her family planted new roots. Building relationships with a network of growing families, Melissa Stone Myers recognized the need for families to plan for their future and that of their children. Melissa also realized a growing demand for advice and assistance with local small businesses. StoneMyers Law PLLC was formed to help families plan for their future and help small businesses achieve their goals.

Professional Background:
J.D. cum laude, Boston University School of Law (1998)

B.S. Biochemistry...

My job is to help each client achieve their life and legacy goals. I help you protect your family’s current and future financial security through careful planning. I care about this work because so many people either fail to plan or make simple mistakes that endanger their financial stability. As an estate planning attorney, I help clients plan for both the inevitable and the unexpected by: 1) helping clients achieve their personal, family, and business goals; 2) reduce potential risks and expenses; and 3) providing clients with increased peace of mind. Bringing the experience of managing hundreds of millions of dollars from one generation...

I have been practicing law in Austin since 1977. After many years of a litigation-focused practice I have changed that focus to Estate Planning and Probate. I am no longer maintaining a downtown office, so I frequently meet at clients’ homes or offices or at other places convenient for the client. I am able to offer services for much less than I did in the past. I hope that my clients will continue to consult me about the important issues in their lives. If I unable to personally assist them I will recommend appropriate professionals.

Tom is married since 1971 to...

We have a small law firm and a talented and great staff - so we know all of our clients and they know each of us. We are primarily Wills, Trusts and estates attorneys but each of us also has a background in other areas of law before we found our passion in estates, so we bring a well rounded set of skills to our clients who need us to also do...we fill a niche for those of our clients who are also concerned about asset protection or "defensive estate planning" as well as those who are concerned about...

Serving clients in estate planning, special needs trusts, probate, guardianships, and small real estate matters, Rachel specializes in getting to know her clients’ situation and needs, forming a tailored plan, and helping clients meet their goals. Whether it’s encouraging someone through grief and the probate process, drafting sophisticated trusts and wills to provide security and efficient planning, or advocating for clients who need it, her clients appreciate her personable, straightforward, and educated approach to these sometimes hard to talk about matters. While she began her legal career as a commercial litigation associate at a large, international firm, she much prefers...

After graduating from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 2007, Todd started working as an associate at a small firm in the Dupont Circle locality of the nation’s capital. He focused on toxic tort litigation, medical malpractice, lead paint poisoning, and other civil torts. While Todd was in law school, he worked at the Professional Responsibility Advisory Office and the Alexandria Public Defender’s Office. Todd then joined the department of complex commercial litigation at a large law firm in downtown DC, just a few blocks from the White House. He started assisting on a variety of cases...

My practice focuses on providing legal advice, relationship agreements (no-nups, pre-nups, living together agreements, legal rental contracts), family law (folks seeking low-conflict divorce, custody and child support), wills and estate planning, medical directives, and mediation. I have a passion for helping folks with non-traditional lifestyles meet their legal needs. I have been polyamorous since 2006 and have 2 long-term partners (egalitarian polyam V, where I am the hinge). I am also a part of the regional burning man community in Central Texas. LGBTQIA++, polyamory, kink, sex-worker -friendly legal services. I communicate with clients throughout the state at their comfort...

I serve Austin businesses and investors in resolving thorny disputes, protecting Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Estate Planning and Probate legal matters. I help clients with thoughtful estate planning that protects children and vulnerable family members, preserves assets, and creates Texas family legacies. I provide perspective and legal advice wrought by experience, and bring peace of mind for clients.

My immediate family farms throughout New Mexico, West Texas and Oklahoma. In fact, my grandfather drove a tractor until the day that he passed at the ripe old age of 89. As they say where I’m from: "He died with his cowboy boots on." I was in my first semester of law school at that time, and the time and expense of the estate process was so traumatizing to my family that I was sure the estate attorney had committed malpractice. As it turned out, he did what many estate attorneys do. I knew then that I could do much better,...

Terry Garrett is a Certified Elder and Special Needs Law Attorney and a Texas Approved Guardianship Attorney. She advises people in Central Texas who are preparing for and enjoying their retirement years and people with special needs and their families. Her clients range from couples who are just starting out and people who want to stay in charge during retirement to families with multinational businesses. Having worked and studied in Asia for many years, she also enjoys advising on transnational planning. Terry Garrett graduated with honors from Cornell University. She was on the Dean's List...

Andrew serves as a consultant for a wide variety of business sectors, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies implementing procedures to safeguard them against litigation. He is a certified Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) Level II Civil Rights Investigator and a certified Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainer. Andrew has developed training programs related to workplace harassment prevention; EEOC; COVID-19 safety; and diversity & inclusion. He served on a corporate transaction team that made national news in 2021 for finalizing the acquisition of a $2.3 billion all-cash transaction in Texas. Due to the passing of family members in Andrew's life, he...

Holly R. Davis is a founding partner of Kirker Davis LLP. An accomplished and nationally-recognized family law trial attorney with over ten years’ experience, her legal practice focuses on high asset divorce, business and professional divorce, custody matters, and complex litigation. With a strong professional reputation for her litigation and courtroom skills, Holly has successfully represented cases ranging from multi-million--and even billion dollar—estates, to divorces involving family businesses and young professionals. Her core business philosophy is based on fidelity to the practice of law and a commitment to client service. It’s a perspective which has yielded significant success, particularly...

As a Texan with a large family, a passion for travel and entrepreneurship, familiarity with the ins and outs of moving and renting, and experience with the "dark side" of probate when family members pass without any estate plan, I built Zapalac Law Firm, PLLC, around my own history: we focus on landlord/tenant law, estate planning, probate, business creation and administration, and real estate transactions. In short: Family, Home, and Business. These ideas are more closely related than they seem. People rent or own property, they operate businesses, they save wealth for the next generation and, inevitably, they pass away and...

Laura D. Heard has practiced law in San Antonio, Texas for her entire career, spanning more than 3 decades. She is known for her motto: "Justice Flows from Truth, Compassion, Wisdom & Persistence." She is a Family Law Mediator, Divorce Attorney, Wills and Probate Attorney. Laura is tenacious and experienced, and also a great listener. She has handled hundreds of cases in Bexar County and the surrounding counties. She can help with child custody cases, property division disputes, alimony, child support, adoptions, executing new Wills, creating trusts, and probate after death. Laura is a family law Mediator...

Probate isn't about money, it's about family. I am from a large Mexican family in the border city of Laredo, Texas. Family dynamics are always complex and changing, but my unique upbringing taught me to value my family even more now that I practice in the city of Austin. I understand that going through probate is often intimidating, and takes place at a difficult time when a family has lost a loved one. My goal is to make it as easy and efficient as possible on your family, so that you can get back to doing...

Jason English grew up in his dad’s personal injury law practice in Tarrant County, graduated from Texas A&M before getting his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Initially, he worked in his father’s firm on personal injury, wills, and probate, as well as, family law cases. Soon thereafter he took his father’s advice and worked as a prosecutor to obtain trial expertise. Jason English was an Assistant District Attorney with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office in Austin, Texas from 2007-2017. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has jurisdiction over felony offenses. Mr. English was a prosecutor...

Chris M. Kirker is a Texas trial lawyer handling highly contested divorce and custody matters. Chris has been successfully handling divorce and custody cases for years and places intense focus and attention on every client he works with. While most cases do not go to trial, Chris knows the importance of being ready for trial should it become necessary. After successfully handling many divorce and custody matters Chris has received numerous awards related to his prior clients’ satisfaction with his work. He has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Texas by the National Trial Lawyers (2014-2023)....

I am a long-time Texas resident and law is not my first career, but it is my passion. I served on active duty as an Engineer Officer. After separating from the Army, I worked in the civilian sector, but wanted to serve again. I now serve people as an attorney.

I have life experience to supplement my knowledge of the law. I am ready to assist you with estate planning, probate, financial analysis, wills, guardianship, divorce, and child custody.

Justin M. Jackson is a native Texan, spending his early childhood in Edinburg, Texas and later graduating from Round Rock High School.

Mr. Jackson received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and obtained his law degree from St. Mary’s Law School, graduating magna cum laude (top 3% of his class).

While in law school, he was a member of the Law Review and interned with the Hon. Judge Emilio Garza of the Federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meet me, Attorney John MacDonald – a force to be reckoned with in the legal field, driven by an unparalleled commitment and a relentless pursuit of justice for my clients. Over the years, I have skillfully handled the intricacies of legal challenges, consistently achieving favorable results for my clients while vigorously defending their rights in front of judges and referees throughout Comal County and beyond. My approach is bold yet compassionate, ensuring that every client feels listened to, understood, and empowered. In the realm of estate planning, you can trust me to bring not just knowledge, but also heart to every...

Shawn T. McCammon, the founding attorney of McCammon Law, PC, and has worked with individuals and families facing a wide range of estate planning matters across Texas and California. Mr. McCammon offers legal services for estate planning, probate, business law, trust administration and other related matters. Mr. McCammon is a member of the Texas State Bar, California State Bar, Wealth Counsel, and is also a Certified Financial Professional (CFP). McCammon Law lawyers can tirelessly work to achieve your goals in an efficient and cost effective manner. Our legal staff is dedicated to helping clients develop a plan of action...

I completed my undergraduate studies at Baylor University and earned my law degree from St. Mary's University. My primary focus is on transactional law. I hold board certifications from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial Real Estate Law, Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law. However, my legal practice encompasses all facets of real estate law. My areas of practice include: - Advanced estate planning - Probate law - Corporate and business formation - Financial institution and banking law - Corporate governance - Corporate securities - Corporate finance - Mergers and acquisitions - Oil and gas law - Energy finance Additionally, I handle cases related...

Joshua Massingill is a native Texan and graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law and the Straus Institute, the nation’s top-ranked dispute resolution program. He serves on the Texas State Bar’s Law Practice Management Committee and the Success-Werx Board of Advisors. He mentors young entrepreneurs in Leander ISD’s INCubatorEDU program and is active in his church. He served as Legislative Counsel to a United States Representative in Washington, DC until 2014, when he decided to return to Texas for reasons every Texan will inherently understand. As Counsel to the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, he managed a...

Charmaine Wilde is a dedicated attorney practicing in the areas of Probate, Guardianship, Juvenile and selected Criminal Defense. With her wealth of trial experience in criminal prosecution and defense, as well as civil litigation, she is a Certified Mediator to help people find legal resolution to their matters without the lengthy heartache and delay of a backlogged legal system. Charmaine is a volunteer in her local community by serving on the Hays County Bar Association Board as a Director for over 10 years, serving as President for half of that time. She also serves on the board for Hays County Crimestoppers and...

Christine Henry Andresen is the Managing Attorney at CHA Law Group in Austin, Texas. She represents clients in divorce and child custody (SAPCR), litigation, and she also is trained in collaborative divorce. While Christine has a niche in helping LGBTQ+ clients through divorces and other legal issues, she helps straight people get divorced, too!

CHA Law Group also has two associate attorneys, Matthew Carneal and Will Shindler, whose practices focus on divorce and custody (SAPCR) cases,

Christine helps people make babies! She represents adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) clients. She also does wills and estate planning.

At CHA Law Group, we are...

With more than 12 years of experience in private practice, Lisa Thorsen provides sound, practical counsel and local market expertise on business law matters in Texas and California. As outside general counsel, Lisa provides a range of services, from company formations to corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchases and sales, debt and dispute settlements, company structuring, and licensing matters.

Jeremy Krenek was born and raised in Central Texas. Initially, he grew up on approximately 200 acres that was located 13 miles from the nearest gas station. When he was 8 years old, his family moved to north Austin. However, the family ranch was still active usually averaging around 50-head of cattle as well as many other animals including horses, guineas, goats, chickens, and hogs. Jeremy went back often, particularly as his grandpa got older to help maintain the ranch. This is the basis for his strong work ethic. In high school, Jeremy quit playing his high school sports (basketball and...

I graduated from the Regent University School of Law in 2001, located in Virginia Beach. I am a proud member of the Texas Bar Association and actively participate in the family law section of the Texas Bar and the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas. Additionally, I was part of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. I hold licenses to practice in Texas and Missouri, including the United States District Court Eastern District of Texas and the United States District Court of Northern District of Texas. My practice areas include Family Law, Divorce, Collaborative Law, Child Custody & Modification, Child Support, and...