History
I started practicing law over 15 years ago with the words of my late grandfather still ringing in my ear - in anything you do, treat people well enough and they will come back. He owned a car dealership for many years, but he didn't simply sell his customers cars. Instead, he listened to them. Their wants, their needs, and their budget. He built relationships. Only once he fully understood what his customers needed did he search for and find the right car for them.
My grandfather tried to provide such a good experience, his customers would come back again and again. In fact, his idea of success was a customer who purchased seven cars from him throughout their lifetime and referred family and friends. When he passed away, though he had sold his dealership more than 20 years earlier, my family heard from loyal customers who had proudly bought from Daniel Motor Company because of its excellent service and remembered him fondly.
While lawyers and car dealerships are certainly different entities, and I hope you don't need my services seven times in your life, the importance of building relationships and providing top-notch customer service is easily translatable.
When you work with Ellen Williamson Law, you can expect straightforward communication, education, and a relationship built on trust.
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Ellen Williamson
I began practicing law in 2004. In 2013, wanting a client-centered practice modeled around my grandfather's philosophy of service, I founded Ellen Williamson Law, PC, and began helping others with estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters.
Being a member of organizations such as the Dallas Bar Association’s Probate Trust & Estates Section and the Texas Bar College keeps me up to date on changes to the law, while serving as the Vice-Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, member of the Dallas Bar Association Estates Manual Committee, and other volunteer activities allow me a chance to give back to both the legal community and the community at large.
Recently, I’ve become a member of the inaugural class of the Dallas Probate American Inn of Court, an association of probate attorneys and judges dedicated to professional excellence, mentoring, continued learning, and service.
Outside of the office, I enjoy pushing myself as an Ironman triathlete, runner, and cyclist. I also love travel, cooking, volunteering with our church and children’s school, and following Texas Aggie sports.
Professional Activities
Dallas Probate American Inn of Court
Barrister member of inaugural class, 2022
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Past Co-Chair, Elder Law Committee
Created, delivered, and facilitated various continuing legal education courses
Sustaining Life Fellow, DAYL Foundation
Member, 2014 Leadership Class
Assisted with revision of TYLA Probate Passport
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas
Admitted to practice in 2004
Certified Attorney ad litem for guardianship and heirship matters
Fellow, Texas Bar College member
Dallas Bar Association
Founder of mentoring group for newer probate, estate, and guardianship attorneys
Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
Speaker, DBA Probate Trust & Estate Section meeting
Co-author of DBA Headnotes article regarding statewide guardianship requirements effective June 2018
Member, DBA Probate Trust & Estate Section
Selected as one of "DVAP's Finest" for pro bono volunteer efforts through Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Community Involvement
Vice-Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
Past Chair of School Board of children’s school
Past President and Board member of HOA
Education
BBA, Texas A&M University, 2001, cum laude
JD, SMU Dedman School of Law, 2004
Our Team
Rachel Moore, Attorney
Rachel has joined Ellen Williamson Law as counsel, bringing over two decades of diverse legal experience. Her early career focused primarily on family law, where she earned a Board Certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This work sharpened her proficiency in navigating sensitive personal and financial issues through negotiation and litigation. Rachel then pivoted to the corporate realm at Oracle America, a Fortune 100 tech giant, where she collaborated with various legal teams to resolve complex business disputes and provided strategic guidance. Last year, she returned to private law practice to concentrate exclusively on estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters.
Rachel is extremely passionate about planning for the future, preserving legacies, and supporting families through difficult processes. She is thrilled to be affiliated with Ellen Williamson Law and is eager to make a positive impact by providing exceptional legal services to her clients.
Hilary Greene, Paralegal
Hilary has worked with Ellen Williamson Law, PC as Ellen’s paralegal since 2020. She graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with her B.A. degree, and shortly thereafter obtained her paralegal certification. Hilary has over a decade of experience working in law firms in various roles such as receptionist, legal assistant, and managing paralegal overseeing a team of support staff. Hilary has had the unique opportunity to work with attorneys in many jurisdictions and in many areas of law including probate, estate planning (wills and trusts), corporate law, family law, criminal law, immigration, and general litigation and offers diverse knowledge and skill set to the firm. Outside of work, Hilary enjoys competitive ballroom dancing, traveling, cooking, the outdoors, and is known to her family and friends to help in rescuing dogs whenever the opportunity arises.
Lesly Guerrero, Client Intake Coordinator
With an impressive background in biomedical engineering from the Autonomous University of the West, Lesly brings a unique skill set to the team. She's currently adding another layer to her expertise by delving into the world of advertising development. At 24 years old, she has a history of customer service, clear to anyone who has the chance to chat with her. Lesly's passion for helping people shines through in everything that she does.