About
Staubus, Blankenship, Legere and Walker PLLC, founded in 2002 and based in Dallas, TX, focuses on estate, trust, and guardianship litigation, as well as probate and estate administration. The firm represents will and trust beneficiaries, executors, and individual and corporate trustees in matters ranging from routine, uncontested probate to complex, high-stakes disputes. Core capabilities include will contests, trust and fiduciary litigation, guardianships, probating wills, estate administration, trustee and beneficiary representation, trust modification, power of attorney disputes, heirship determination, and inheritance rights. Beyond litigation, the firm offers estate planning and asset protection, including succession planning for closely held businesses and strategies to minimize income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping taxes.
The team includes P. Keith Staubus, Julie K. Blankenship, Joseph E. Legere, Kelly C. Walker, Diane F. Walker, and Sydney Ashour, bringing over 100 combined years of legal experience. Recognition includes an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a Tier One Best Law Firm ranking in Dallas/Fort Worth for trust and estate litigation by Best Lawyers. Several attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The firm serves clients in Dallas and surrounding areas, including Plano and Richardson, and handles cases in court and through negotiated resolutions.