Brooke Ulrickson Allen

Brooke Allen, a retired Tarrant County judge, brings more than two decades of experience in litigation, real estate, and probate to Shape Allen, PLLC. As Judge of Probate Court No. 2 in Tarrant County, Texas, she presided over thousands of matters involving estates, guardianships, mental health proceedings, and jury trials addressing will contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, wrongful death, and personal injury claims.
Before taking the bench, Brooke built a national practice in both state and federal courts, concentrating on business litigation, probate, real estate, and insurance defense within the railroad and aviation industries. Her work frequently involved high net worth individuals and major companies engaged in complex, multi party disputes. She also served as an escrow officer and managed a fee office for Alamo Title.
Today, Brooke’s practice focuses on civil, business and probate litigation, real estate matters, and serving as a receiver in civil cases and a personal representative in estate administrations. She also mediates contested business, probate, guardianship, and fiduciary disputes. Her combined experience as both a judge and a seasoned litigator gives her a distinctive ability to navigate and resolve even the most challenging cases.
Brooke is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the State of Texas, the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Alongside her legal career, Brooke manages Joe Ulrickson, LLC, a real estate company with residential rental properties, oil and gas interests, and ranch land. She is also a licensed Realtor with Reata Realty.
Brooke graduated magna cum laude with her Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law), where she served on the Texas Wesleyan Law Review and was inducted into the National Order of Barristers. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Auburn University, graduating cum laude and serving as President of the Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity.
Active in her community, Brooke enjoys coaching girls’ basketball, playing tennis, and cheering on her daughter’s club volleyball team. She is married to a law enforcement officer, and her family attends Trinity Chapel Bible Church. She also serves on the Board of Texas Senior Ministries.
Brooke is a Past President of the Fort Worth–Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association and has served on the Boards of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association.