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Terry Garrett advises people in Central Texas who are preparing for and enjoying the retirement years, families who are caring for elders and members with special needs, and people who are probating and settling estates.. Terry Garrett graduated from Cornell University with honors, was on the Dean's List at Wharton Business School and earned her J.D. from Columbia University, where she received the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.. She is an Approved Guardianship Attorney and appointed by Central Texas courts in heirship proceedings.  She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and active in the Texas and Austin Bar Associations.. She handles pro bono cases for Volunteer Legal Services, the Austin Bar Association and the Women's Resource Fair.  Mother of a daughter with special needs, she also teaches for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.. In her free time she enjoys studying dance and going for long walks in beautiful Central Texas.. Her legal assistant, Melanie Ibarra, is a native Spanish speaker.

My practice focuses on working with individuals and families to advise them on how to accomplish their testamentary goals and to draft the necessary documents (wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, disability documents, beneficiary designations, etc.) to do so.  I also handle probate and estate administration matters as well as counsel clients with respect to tax planning, charitable giving, and business succession planning.. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, binge-watching television shows and spending as much time with my family and friends as possible.

Jason English grew up in his dad’s personal injury law practice in Tarrant County, graduated from Texas A&M before getting his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.  Initially he worked in his father’s firm on personal injury, wills and probate, as well as, family law cases.  Soon thereafter he took his father’s advice and worked for the District Attorney’s Office to obtain trial expertise.  Jason English was an Assistant District Attorney with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office in Austin, Texas from 2007-2017.  The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has jurisdiction over felony offenses.  Mr. English was a prosecutor in Texas 2002-2017, working at the Cameron County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in Brownsville, TX and at the Hays County District Attorney’s Office in San Marcos, Texas.  Upon joining Travis County District Attorney’s Office in 2007, Mr. English was assigned to various courts before being assigned to the Special Prosecution Division’s Public Integrity Unit handling white collar crimes committed against state agencies or crimes committed by state officials.  Mr. English had been the Strategic Prosecution Unit’s Community Prosecutor working as the liaison between the DA’s Office, Austin Police Department, and the community.  During this time he was assigned to address special issues or top offenders affecting the community, as well as, advising the Austin Police Department regarding felony cases and sting operations.  The work included various initiatives such as an enhanced prosecution initiative, as well as, implementing a Drug Market Initiative following the High Point, North Carolina Model.   Prior to leaving prosecution, he had been over various diversion programs for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, specifically handling the Mental Health Docket and the Veterans Court.  After 15 great years as a prosecutor, he has returned full circle to handling personal injury, will and probate cases, as well as, practicing criminal defense.  He counts his father’s sage advice for getting years of courtroom experience that translates well for his clients.

I recognize that serving as someone's attorney is a great responsibility. For that reason, I am committed to excellence, integrity, and civility in all matters.

I help individuals and couples make decisions regarding who will take care of their children if they become unable to do so and who will inherit everything they have acquired over their lifetimes.  I also represent debtors in chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies.

I am a civil practitioner with a background in British and American law. After attending law school in England, I returned to Texas to complete an LLM with University of Texas School of Law. I worked at a litigation firm practicing family law for a year and a half before opening Gullett Law Firm.. I strongly believe  in giving back to the legal community. I am the chairperson of the Pro Bono Committee for Texas Opportunity and Justice Incubator, and I work for local pro bono clinics on a regular basis.

Emily S. Rickers graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 2004 and began practicing law in the Rio Grande Valley.  She began her legal career handling probate cases and real estate matters, bringing water, wastewater, and clear title to substandard rural developments. These complex cases helped develop her creative and practical approach to solving difficult problems, working with government entities, elected officials, private landowners, and financing sources to achieve her clients’ goals.  Since then, her practice has expanded to include estate planning and administration, guardianships, and real estate litigation, as well as family law, where Emily found her experience with complex property matters valuable in resolving cases with significant community estates. During the 82nd and 83rd legislative sessions, she also represented clients’ interests before the Texas Legislature as a registered lobbyist.  She is admitted to practice before all Texas courts, as well as the U.S. Southern District of Texas.. As a former legal services lawyer, Emily believes in using her legal skills to serve the community.  Prior to attending law school, she worked as a legal advocate for residents of a family violence shelter.  In 2012, Emily founded a nonprofit with partner Carlos Salinas to advocate for low-income Texas families on matters of family violence, housing access, and property tax relief.  She is especially proud of her affiliation with the Rio Grande Valley Multibank CDFI, which during her service as a board member launched a program to replace predatory payday loans in South Texas.  She was an officer of the Poverty Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and a subcommittee chair of the Supreme Court of Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.  Emily and earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 1998 in Political Science and a concentration in International Studies. She is fluent in Spanish and sings with the Chorus Austin Symphonic Choir.

Experienced Living Wills attorney serving clients in Austin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Living Wills attorney serving clients in Austin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Living Wills attorney serving clients in Austin and surrounding areas.