Southmayd Estate Planning Lawyers

Experienced Business and Estate Attorney in Fort Worth with Highest Rating from Peers and Judges for Legal Ability and Ethics

Ife is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas and a foreign licensed attorney in the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She graduated from the renowned University of Ibadan with a Bachelor of Law and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar. Ife achieved a Master of Laws degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.

Ife has experience in Immigration Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate. She fights aggressively on behalf of her clients. Prior to starting her own law firm, Ife worked as a family law attorney where she gained experience in divorce, child custody, modification suits, adoption,...

My name is Patricia Burns, 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,...

I am very experienced in domestic litigation and do appeals in areas of civil law. I am a mediator and a member of the State Bar College. I volunteer at Fathers for Equal Rights and am a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. I am very dedicated to my clients and will always put their interests first. I bring new techniques and strategies to my cases.

Prior to becoming an attorney, David had an accomplished 20-year career as a Navy SEAL. He deployed numerous times to various countries around the world, including Afghanistan and Iraq. David was selected and served as an instructor at the Navy’s Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUD/S). He earned multiple awards including three Bronze Stars with Combat V, a Navy Commendation medal and two Navy Achievement medals.

After leaving the Navy, David wanted to continue to challenge himself, so he chose a career in law. In 2016, David graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law and has been admitted...