First Admitted: 1996, Texas

Bar/Professional Activity:

State Bar of Texas, Member 1996 – present
Admitted - United States District Court for the Northern and Western Districts of Texas
Williamson County Bar Association
Real Estate Probate & Trust Law
ABA Litigation Section
ABA Estate Planning and Probate Section (Board of Directors 2007-2013; Chair 2010-11; Chair-Elect 2009-10)
Austin Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Won a high profile contested guardianship trial verdict and in a related matter settlement of secondary issues., 2020
Multimillion dollar settlement for taxable estate involving many heirs and charitable entities., 2019

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Pro bono/Community Service:

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Presentation on legal aspects of charitable gifts via estate planning., Author and presentor, The ART of Giving, Planned Giving, Universities, Charities, 2023

Firm News (Newsletters):

BLS provides a monthly newsletter on various topics in estate planning, probate, and guardianship., Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC newsletter, Legal, Estate Planning, Probate
Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC provides blogs on various issues in the area of estate planning, probate and guardianship as resource for clients., BLS-legal Blog, Legal, Estate Planning, Probate

Ellen P. Stewart