Wesley E. Wright

Wesley E. Wright is a native Houstonian and graduated from the University of Houston and South Texas College of Law. Mr. Wright is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate Law and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. Mr. Wright has been practicing law in Houston since 1982.  His practice focuses exclusively in the areas of Medicaid planning, estate planning (with an emphasis on people who are disabled) and the use of special needs trusts and probate. He was one of the original founders of the Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association (DELAA) in Houston and served as President for the first two years. He has served as Chair for the Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section of the Houston Bar Association.  He was previously the President of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and served on the national board of NAELA for two years.  He has been named aTexas Super Lawyerfor Elder Law every year since 2006. Mr. Wright was listed asLawyer of the Year in Elder Law for the Houston area by Texas' Best Lawyers, in 2014, 2017 and 2022. He co-authors a monthly column in theHouston ChroniclecalledElder Lawand is a regular speaker on Elder Law topics.  He co-authoredSave My Home! Saving Your Home, Farm or Ranch from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Texas, a book onMedicaid Estate Recoveryand Thomson West's Texas Elder Law, Texas Practice Series, Volume 51.