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While in law school, Ms. McClimon served as assistant editor of Oklahoma Law Review, received an American Jurisprudence (Am. Jur.) Award for Agricultural Environmental Law and served as President of the Christian Legal Society and Secretary of the Oklahoma International Law Society. Ms. McClimon was also a member of the Jessup Moot Court Team from 2007 to 2008. Ms. McClimon has previously worked for United States Senator John Cornyn and on several grassroots campaigns. Prior to founding Morris & McClimon, Ms. McClimon worked at a firm in Dallas where she obtained invaluable experience representing several thousand plaintiffs in litigation involving mass tort, breach of contract, and antitrust claims. Ms. McClimon also represented HOAs and land owners in several administrative hearings before the Texas Railroad Commission and helped in negotiating and drafting mineral leases that were favorable to land owners.. Since relocating to Bastrop County where her husband was born and raised, Ms. McClimon began to focus her practice on family law, estate planning, and probate matters. Ms. McClimon has almost 10 years-experience in the courtroom and maintains a strong professional reputation for her litigation and courtroom skills. Ms. McClimon’s philosophy on the practice of Family Law, whether it is a divorce or child custody matter, is that utilizing creative and practical solutions will afford the client the best results as each situation is unique to their personal situation. Specifically, Ms. McClimon truly believes that due to the emotional and complex nature of divorce and child custody that in order to be an effective and zealous advocate it is important to understand each client’s particular circumstances instead of attempting to apply a “one-size fits all” approach to resolving their case, whether it is a complex property division or managing high-conflict custody disputes dealing with significant issues; family violence, child support enforcement actions, modifications of previous orders, grandparent rights, termination and paternity issues. In addition to her zealous representation of her clients, Ms. McClimon is passionate about giving back to the community, and she is active in many local, regional, and national non-profit organizations, giving both her time and talent to further their missions. She served as President (2021 & 2016-2018) and Vice President (2019-2020) of the Bastrop County Bar Association and has been a member of that organization since 2014. Ms. McClimon has also dedicated time to the Smithville community by serving as Treasurer of the Smithville Chamber of Commerce from 2016 to 2018 and as a Commissioner on the City of Smithville Planning & Zoning Commission from January 2015 until May 2018. Ms. McClimon is also a member of the Smithville Noon Lions Club (and has served on its Board of Directors) and is an active member of the Family Law Section of the Texas State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.. In April 2019, Ms. McClimon was appointed to Associate Judge for the City of Bastrop. In 2019 through October 2021, Ms. McClimon worked for boutique family law firms in Austin (Travis County) expanding her knowledge of complex family law litigation. In addition to her position as the operator of McClimon Family Law, PLLC, Ms. McClimon continues to preside as the Associate Judge for the City of Bastrop. In her free time, Ms. McClimon enjoys spending time with her three children and husband around Central Texas and hiking at different state parks throughout Texas.

We are your "home town" Bastrop, Texas lawyers--providing "big city" experience with "small town" service. When you need a responsive and attentive Texas lawyer to take on your legal problems, the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder is here for you.

Outgoing, energetic, and detailed oriented with a passion for justice, Ms. Worden opened the doors to The Worden Law Firm in late 2010.. Ms. Worden guides and counsels clients on a variety of legal issues including criminal, family, and probate law.

Jacob W. Dannen is a licensed attorney in Central Texas that primarily handles Divorce and Custody matters. This includes issues such as Child Support, Visitation, and Conservatorship.. Jacob is extremely passionate about family law, as it has touched his life in personal ways. Jacob and his siblings were all adopted as babies and having gone through his own divorce, Jacob is able to empathize with clients going through the same situation.

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Hello, world.. My name is Garrett Morrell.. As a draftsman and transactional lawyer, I draft legal documents for low- and modest-income Central Texans and chart routes through the trees of legalese with a map oriented for precision and plain English as a compass. Precise writing is my labor of love, keen analysis—and fantasy football!—my passion.. [insert Cycling is my Passion dot gif]. I help. + small businesses—collectively, the engine of our macroeconomy—start and launch to the moon;. + homebuyers acquire and homeowners protect their dream home;. + landowners secure their legacy with a plot of land;. + retirees and professionals control the distribution of their property, preserve their wealth, care for themselves and loved ones (perhaps even neat-o doggos), and minimize tax consequences and other costs; and. + landlords and tenants internalize, safeguard, and exercise their rights, duties, and remedies under a lease or various subchapters of applicable statutes.

Chris "Matt" Dillon was raised in Bastrop, Texas. After graduating high school in 1990, he attended Baylor University where he received a B.B.A. in accounting in 1994. Thereafter, he went on to study at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) where he graduated with an M.B.A. in 1996. Mr. Dillon earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1999. While at St. Mary's, he received a Certificate of Completion for The Program of Studies on Global Legal Issues at The University of Innsbruck, Austria in 1998. Mr. Dillon also served as a legal intern for the Honorable John T. Boyd, Chief Justice of the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas in 1998. Mr. Dillon was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2000.Mr. Dillon served as an appellate briefing attorney for the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas located in Amarillo, Texas, and under the direction of the Honorable Justice Don H. Reavis during 2000-01.Upon completion of his one year commitment with the court, and in true country lawyer fashion, Mr. Dillon opened a private law practice in his hometown of Bastrop, Texas, where he continues to work to protect the civil liberties of individuals from all around the state of Texas. Mr. Dillon has also served as the general counsel for the Lost Pines Golf Club since 2003. Mr. Dillon is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Bastrop County Bar Association.

Blake Watson's firm emphasizes civil litigation in the areas of personal injury, commercial contracts, real estate, and probate. He represents a wide range of clients from individual citizens of the community and local small businesses, all the way to interstate business and government municipalities. He is licensed in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, and sat on the board of the local non-profit Center for the Arts. He has a passion for helping those in need and uses his skills as an attorney to obtain lucrative judgments to assist his clients with their needs.. Blake Watson graduated from South Texas College of Law with his J.D. in 2016, and obtained his Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Baylor University in Waco in 2011. He is now a partner in his firm.

As a former educator and service member, I know how important after-death and after-injury or illness planning can be. Though we love our family dearly, we'd rather ignore talking about what the plan is if something goes wrong - we get injured, we are hospitalized, or we pass away suddenly. Because Texas law doesn't always operate the way clients anticipate, the most compassionate act we can have is to at least create a plan with a legal expert so when the time comes our loved ones are protected. Whether you need a will, trust, medical directive, or just someone to walk you and your family through what happens when someone passes, I can support you. Primarily serving the unique needs of new and young families, my practice is a relationship-based business focused on helping clients make informed decisions so they're not caught off-guard if disaster strikes. Reach out and let's see how I can help you protect and support your family.