Estate Planning · Dallas
Top Estate Planning Lawyers in Dallas
Estate planning lawyers prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, and help families through probate. This list compares 11 estate planning lawyers practising in Dallas on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 11
- 7 verified licences
- 64%
- average years in practice
- 10
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Noah Shapiro
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
34 yrs in practice4.3(4)Estate PlanningPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Hindi
- 2
Anika Moreau
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Hale & Vance LLP21 yrs in practice4.0(3)Estate PlanningDivorceImmigrationSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 3
Tomasz M. Ortega
VerifiedAttorney
2 yrs in practice4.9(14)Estate PlanningPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Spanish
- 4
Adaeze A. Galloway
Out of datePrincipal Lawyer
Brook & Kensington LLP26 yrs in practice4.7(6)Estate PlanningBusinessFamilySpeaks English, Spanish
- 5
- 6
Priya L. Rourke
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Hale & Vance LLP13 yrs in practice3.2(15)ImmigrationEstate PlanningFamily+1 more - 7
Gabriel Cardenas
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Brook & Kensington LLP1 yrs in practice4.3(3)Estate PlanningBusinessFamily - 8
Olivia A. Duarte
VerifiedSenior Associate
Hale & Vance LLP4.5(1)Personal InjuryBusinessChild Custody+2 more - 9
- 10
- 11
Laura Ellison
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Hale & Holt LLP10 yrs in practice4.5(4)DivorceEstate PlanningFamilySpeaks English, Mandarin
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Dallas legal resources
- State Bar of Texas
Find-a-lawyer directory with licence status.
- Dallas Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
Choosing a estate planning lawyer
Ask whether fees are fixed or hourly, how often documents should be reviewed, and whether the lawyer also handles probate and trust administration.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a trust or is a will enough?
It depends on your assets, family situation and where you live. A trust can avoid probate in some jurisdictions; a lawyer can explain the trade-offs.