April Dawn Nordhaus

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April Dawn Nordhaus

also known as April Nordhaus

4.2
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 22 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Mckinney, TX
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship

7300 State Highway 121, Ste. 300-3108, Mckinney, TX

Virtual Consultation Available

About April

Biography

Your local Wills Trusts Probate and Guardianship Expert. April Nordhaus is here to help your family.

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 45%

22 years

45%
Probate 45%

22 years

45%
Guardianship 10%

22 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 22 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2003

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Nordhaus Firm

7300 State Highway 121, Ste. 300-3108, Mckinney, TX, 75070

www.CollinCountyAttorney.com

Online Presence

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April Dawn Nordhaus's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

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Posted by Patty | June 09, 2015 | Trusts

Excellent attorney!

I needed to set up a complicated Special Needs Trust. April asked questions, listened and then gave me options on how to approach setting up my trust. I was so relieved to have her expertise! She also has a wonderful assistant, Allison who is very helpful. I highly recommend April Nordhaus!

Posted by Linda | January 27, 2010 | Wills & Living Wills

Wonderful to work with

A few months ago my husband and I decided it was time to have our wills redone. We had them prepared about 10 year ago but a lot has happened in our lives since then. I was very nervous about putting our future in someone’s hand…but I couldn’t have found a better person that April Nordhaus to take ca...re of all our needs and worries. She listened to want we want and made us both feel completely comfortable in letting her guide us thru this prossess. I would refer to her to everyone I know. Great experence, Thanks April for all you help.

Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2009 | Estate Planning

Safe and Sound

a year or so ago i needed to get my will and family trust updated. In order for my family to have no problems or hassles in case of my death. it's very complicated and i need someone who not only i felt competent in and comfortable working with but wanted someone i knew that my wife and family would... feel absolutlely like they were in good hands. i know thats was alot to ask for because i have had to work with lots of lawyers over the years none of which i wanted to handle this important and private family matter. About a year or so ago i happened to be looking thruogh a Forbes Magazine and they had a list of lawyers that did just that, but they only named 8 that they would reccomend in the state of Texas. I read the bio's and i just knew that April Nordhaus was the one to do it. i made and appointment and went to her office in Mckinney and i am so glad i did. She was very professional, attentive to my needs and extremly helpful in doing everything i needed to have done. i highly recommend her to all my friends and business associates. So if you are looking for someone you can trust i highly reccoment you go see her. Because i know if something happens to me, my family will be in the best of hands.

Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2009

Great Attorney

Excellent service, friendly and very knowledgeable. She was very responsive to our calls and a joy to work with.

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2018 | Business

Professional courtesy lacking

Great initial engagement but no follow up. I can understand that my biz may be a low priority or too small, but April personally lead me on with an aggressive sales pitch over a couple of conversations & then abruptly went completely silent without notice. No response to my follow up inquiries. Profe...ssional courtesy lacking here. I'm apparently not worth your time but you have no issue wasting mine, huh? --mike

April Nordhaus

Replied last December 12, 2018

Mike, I apologize that my office was not able to assist you with your legal matter and your experience was as you described above. I am always looking to improve my services, and I appreciate your input.

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April Dawn Nordhaus's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeremy Rosenthal

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"April is a leader in the legal community for estate planning!"

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Russ Baker

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work. April is a very good lawyer, her clients love her. In my opinion, she is the best estate planning lawyer in Collin County."

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Mitchell Nolte

Wills and living wills lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"April Nordhaus is a great lawyer. She is a expert in her area and is always prepared and professional when dealing with clients. I just wish I was her partner."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Best Attorney in McKinney, McKinney Living Magazine

2017

Best Attorney in McKinney, Reader's Choice Award, McKinney Allen Living

2016

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2016

Best Law Firm, Reader's Choice Award, McKinney Courier Gazette

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2014

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2012

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2012

Top 25 Females in Business, McKinney Chamber of Commerce

2011

2011 Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine

2011

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2010

Best Attorney in McKinney, Reader's Choice Award, McKinney Courier Gazette

2008

Most Dependable Lawyers (Trusts & Estates) of Texas, Goldline Research as seen in Forbes Magazine

Work Experience

2002 - 2004

Attorney, Goldman Sachs

Associations

2007 - Present

Estate Planning Council of North Texas

Member

2007 - Present

Collin County Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

2000 - Present

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Member

2000 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

TCU Alumni Association

Member

Education

N/A

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas

JD - Juris Doctor

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Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas, USA

BS - Bachelor of Science

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