$ 350-365 per hour
About Sarah
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Guardianship
25%
33 years
Lawsuits and Disputes
25%
33 years
Probate
25%
33 years
Trusts
25%
33 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-40%
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Licensed in Texas for 32 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Crain, Caton & James, P.C.
Five Houston Center, 1401 McKinney Suite 1700, Houston, TX, 77010
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One of the BEST!
Ms. Pacheco stepped into a very difficult situation where there was a disputed guardianship trial, with 5 attorneys involved. With her expert knowledge, professionalism, and her ability to facilitate amicable resolutions, the outcome was very successful. I would highly recomend her.
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Experience
Honors
2007
The Best Lawyers in America in Trusts and Estates Specialties,
2006
Texas Super Lawyer,
2006
The Best Lawyers in America in Trusts and Estates Specialties,
2006
Top 50 Female Attorneys in Texas,
2006
One of the Top Lawyers in Houston,
2005
Texas Super Lawyer,
2005
One of the Top Lawyers in Houston,
2004
Texas Super Lawyer,
2004
Texas Rising Star,
2004
One of the Top Lawyers Under Forty,
2003
AV Rated,
N/A
Houston's Top Lawyers: Trust & Estate,
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Shareholder, Crain, Caton & James
Associations
2007 - Present
Houston Bar Association; Probate, Trust & Estate SectionVice-Chair
2007 - Present
Houston Bar AssociationSeminar Subcommittee Co-Chair
2007 - Present
Houston Bar AssociationElder Law Committe
2006 - Present
State Bar of Texas Legal Specialization Estate Planning and Probate Exam CommissionChair
2004 - Present
Houston Bar AssociationFellow
2000 - Present
Houston Young Lawyers AssociationFellow
1997 - Present
State Bar of Texas
2006 - 2007
Houston Bar Association; Probate, Trust & Estate SectionSecretary
2006 - 2007
Houston Bar Association; CLE CommitteeInstitutes Subcommittee Co-Chair
2005 - 2006
Houston Bar Association; Probate, Trust & Estate SectionTreasurer
2004 - 2006
State Bar of Texas Legal Specialization Estate Planning and Probate Exam CommissionMember
2000 - 2001
Women Attorneys in Tax and ProbateVice President, Programs
1999 - 2003
Texas Young Lawyers AssociationNeeds of Senior Citizens Committee
1999 - 2000
Women Attorneys in Tax and ProbateC.L.E. Officer
1998 - 2003
Houston Young Lawyers AssociationCo-Chair of Elder Law Committee
Education
1993
Southern Methodist University
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of Texas System, Arlington
Bachelor of Accounting
Speaking Engagements
2007
Building Blocks of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Texas Probate and Non-Probate Proceedings
2007
Advanced Stratagies
Practicing in a Belt v. Oppenheimber World
2006
Wills & Probate Institute
Planning For Incapacity and Other Litigation Issues
2006
Wills & Probate Institute
Don’t Become a Defendant! Avoiding the Thicket of Potential Claims Against Lawyers In The Estate, Trust And Guardianship Areas
2006
Building Blocks of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Texas Probate and Non-Probate Proceedings
2006
8th Annual Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
Guardianships: Recognizing Various Fiduciary Relationships, Duties & Issues that Commonly Arise in Guardianship Proceedings and Related Litigation
2006
8th Annual Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
Management Plans: Getting the Mountain Back Into the Molehill
2006
5th Annual Probate Litigation Seminar
Navigating The Quagmire Of Potential Claims Against Lawyers Who Represent Fiduciaries And Other Clients In An Estate, Trust And Guardianship Practic
2005
Wills & Probate Institute
Navigating The Quagmire Of Potential Claims Against Lawyers Who Represent Fiduciaries And Other Clients In An Estate, Trust And Guardianship Practice
2005
Fourteenth Annual Institute on Estate Planning.
Family Settlement Agreements: Considerations When Negotiating, Drafting and Enforcing Settlement Agreements Involving Probate, Trust and Guardianship Disputes
2005
Docket Call in Probate Court
Family Settlement Agreements
2005
Advanced Guardianship Course
Administering the Guardianship: Beyond the Basics
2005
29th Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Law Course
Tax Consequences of Settlement Agreements & Judgments
2004
Wills & Probate Institute
Dependent Administrations
2004
Fiduciary Litigation Course
Guardianships: Recognizing Various Fiduciary Relationships, Duties & Issues that Commonly Arise in Guardianship Proceedings and Related Litigation
2004
Estate Administration Seminar
Family Settlement Agreements
2004
Elder Law Institute
What Can a Ward Do?
2004
Building Blocks of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Administration of Estates and Trusts
2004
6th Annual Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
Roles and Responsibilities of Guardianship
2004
3rd Annual Probate Litigation Seminar
Papering the Deal; Release, Indemnities and Agreements
2004
28th Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Law Course
Hot Topics for the Incapacitated, Marriage, Divorce, Estate Planning, Seeking Restoration, and other Actions by Person’s Subject to a Guardianship Proceeding
2004
15th Annual Advanced Drafting Course
Preserving The Grantor’s Intent Under Changing Circumstances And Litigious Beneficiaries: A Planner And Litigator’s Perspective
2003
Elder Law Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts and Guardianships Program
“Non” Sense and Sensibilities - A Practical Review of the Procedural and Evidentiary Issues in Contested Guardianship Litigation and Settlement
2003
Dallas Estate Planning Council Luncheon Speaker
We All Become Inflexible When We Die: Pre-Death Planning To Provide For Management, Flexibility, Control and Protection From Interlopers
2003
27th Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Law Course
Peace Treaties: Considerations When Negotiating, Drafting & Enforcing Settlement Agreements
Publications
2006
West Group publication
Texas Probate Practice Guide
2006
West Group publication
Texas Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Practice Guide
2006
State Bar of Texas
Texas Guardianship Manual
2001
Texas Lawyer
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It: How to Manage the Risks and Rewards as a Fiduciary
2000
State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Reporter
Peace Treaties; Creation, Drafting and Enforcement Considerations
1999
Unknown
Good Estate Plan Includes More Than a Will
1999
State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Reporter
The Preparation and Trial of Contested Guardianships
1998
Texas Lawyer
Probate’s Top Ten Changes
1997
Texas Lawyer
Representing the Potentially Incapacitated
1996
Texas Lawyer
Avoiding Sudden Death in Probate Court