Elizabeth Ann Brenner

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Elizabeth Ann Brenner

also known as Liz Brenner

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 22 years

Probate Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Trusts

4807 Spicewood Springs Road, Bldg. 4, Suite 100, Austin, TX

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About Elizabeth

Biography

We help you navigate all aspects of estates, including probate administration, planning, and contests.

Assists with all aspects of estate planning.

Probate administration for all estates.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Probate 45%

Probate Probate Litigation

14 years

45%
Estate Planning 35%

Will disputes Probate Probate Litigation Trusts Trust Disputes Breach of fiduciary duty

14 years

35%
Trusts 10%

Trusts Trust Disputes Breach of fiduciary duty

10%
Wills and Living Wills 10%

Will disputes Breach of fiduciary duty

10%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 22 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2003

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP

4807 Spicewood Springs Road, Bldg. 4, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78759

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Elizabeth Ann Brenner's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Melissa | December 6, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great attorney, well organized.

Elizabeth was our second attorney on our case. In a shorter amount of time Elizabeth was able to present, argue and win our case. She was so organized the entire time. She answered my calls and emails very promptly. Don’t waste your time and money like we did on anyone else. Hire her now!!!

Posted by Paul | February 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A Great Probate Lawyer

Last year I hired attorney Liz to help me with the probate of my brother's estate in Austin. I had earlier talked to several other local probate lawyers. Liz was far more knowledgeable and experienced. She worked with me for over a year, guiding me successfully through the probate proceedings in the ...Austin probate court. She was very skilled,always helpful and easy to work with at all times. Her attorney fees were always reasonable. I most strongly recommend her to anyone needing a probate lawyer.

Posted by Kelli | September 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great attorney for wills/estate planning

Elizabeth helped us with wills/medical documents. She is very knowledgeable and helped us tremendously. She even brought up legal issues we hadn't thought of so that our documents were comprehensive and fully expressed our wishes. I appreciated how thorough she was and that she explained everything i...n detail. Her law firm has a very nice office with a professional team. She was also very timely in responding to us.

Posted by anonymous | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate planning

Liz helped us with our estate planning and power of attorney documents (among others), and she was wonderful to work with. She made the process very clear and easy, was patient with all of our questions, and offered thoughtful advice from the first consultation through the end of the process. Liz is ...an expert when it comes to working with the specific legal needs of same-sex couples, and she helped us understand what kind of documents we would need and why. She also helped us anticipate the kinds of issues we should be thinking about and gave thoughtful advice about how to approach these questions. We feel much better informed about the law and how it affects us, and much better prepared and protected now that we have these documents in order. We would highly recommend Liz to anyone with estate planning needs.

Posted by Jason | October 7, 2012

I strongly recommend Liz for estate planning

My husband and I went to Liz to help us with our estate planning and with guardianship and powers of attorney documentation. She was able to guide us through complicated waters with a strong command of the law, an understanding of what legal due diligence was right for us, and a highly professional a...nd responsive approach to working with us. Liz is fantastic and I would highly recommend her.

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Elizabeth Ann Brenner's Lawyer Endorsements

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Scott Thompson

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I strongly endorse this lawyer. As opposing counsel on several pre- and post-marital agreements, I have always found Liz to be not only a zealous advocate for her clients, but a reasonable attorney to work with too, when all-too-often those traits are mutually exclusive ones. Accordingly, it's without reservation that I endorse her for estate planning matters."

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Liesel Rickhoff

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am thankful to have Liz in my circle of estate planning lawyers. She is very knowledgeable in her practice areas and shows a strong commitment to staying on top of developing legal issues."

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James Norman

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I heartily endorse Liz, having worked with her on a number of estate planning matters. She is highly competent, very skilled, and dedicated to her work. She is one of Austin's experts in LGBT estate planning and is also a leader in Austin's legal community."

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Christine Andresen

Probate lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Liz is quite expert about wills, trust, and probate issues. She is one of my go-to colleagues when I have questions in these areas. Also on LGBT issues in general, I have spoken on panels with her in this area and been impressed with her knowledge."

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Adrienne Butcher

Wills and living wills lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Liz for years and have co-presented with her in the areas of estate planning, family law, and civil rights. She is extremely diligent, detail-oriented, and thoughtful in her work. I definitely recommend her for these areas, as well as for probate matters."

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James Norman

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2002

Texas Law Fellowship, University of Texas School of Law

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney, Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP

2010 - 2012

Policy Counsel, Special Counsel/Bloomberg Law

2006 - 2006

Assistant General Counsel, Texas Ethics Commission

2005 - 2005

Research Analyst, Texas House of Representatives

2003 - 2004

Attorney, Texas Workforce Commission

Associations

2025 - Present

Austin Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section

Board Member

2014 - Present

State Bar College

Member

2013 - Present

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

Board of Directors

2013 - Present

Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2008 - Present

Austin Human Rights Commission

Commissioner

2003 - Present

State Bar of Texas

2016 - 2025

Texas Bar Journal

Board of Editors

2015 - 2016

Austin Bar Association

Board of Directors

2014 - 2015

Austin LGBT Bar Association

President

2001 - 2003

Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Editor in Chief

Education

2003

University Of Texas

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

State Bar of Texas, LGBT Law Section

What Family Lawyers Should Know About Probate

2017

Bench Bar Conference

Battle Lines in a Post-Obergefell World

2015

Life After Marriage

The Supreme Court and Marriage

2015

Fiduciary Law Class - Guest Lecturer

Revocation of Wills

2014

The Future of LGBT Law and Diversity

Moderator

2013

Wills and Estate Planning Basics

Estate Planning

2013

Estate Planning Seminar

Legal Planning Workshop

2012

Estate planning seminar

Estate planning, probate, and adoption

Publications

2018

Texas Bar Journal Family Protections in Probate

Languages

English

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