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Elizabeth Ann Brenner
also known as Liz Brenner
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About Elizabeth
Biography
Being a lawyer was always on the horizon for Liz as a natural outgrowth of her zeal for fairness and justice. Liz is committed to helping clients achieve their goals, whether it’s protecting themselves or their loved ones or tailoring a solution to a unique set of legal needs.
Liz focuses on problem solving that addresses the client’s needs without compromising on the right solution. She has litigated large and highly contentious trust and estate contests, achieving much desired results for her clients. Above all else, her clients reap the benefit of her personal investment, skill, and dedication.
Liz has maintained a commitment to public service throughout her career, including volunteering through Volunteer Legal Services, and serving on boards and commissions. Prior to law school, she dedicated a year to public service as an Americorp VISTA. In law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Journal of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights.
In 2016, she was awarded the Austin LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Award of Excellence. Liz was an adjunct professor at St. Edward’s University and currently serves on the board of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association.
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%
14 years
Estate Planning
35%
14 years
Trusts
10%
Wills and Living Wills
10%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 22 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP
4807 Spicewood Springs Road, Bldg. 4, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78759
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Posted by Michael | October 04, 2012 | Estate Planning
I recommend Liz Brenner for estate planning; she's professional, knowledgeable, and fun to work with
Liz Brenner was professional, efficient, knowledgeable, and interactive in dealing with our estate planning needs. She helped us anticipate circumstances we had not imagined, and in particular she helped us craft a will and related documents to ensure our loved ones would respect our wishes. She appr...
Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2012 | DUI & DWI
Determined, dedicated and supportive counsel during a difficult legal process
I was scared, embarrassed and worried when I was arrested on a DUI charge. Liz was immediately responsive on the night of my arrest, getting me released as soon as possible. The resulting legal process has been lengthy and confusing, and Liz has been professional, determined and reassuring every st...
Elizabeth Ann Brenner's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
James Norman
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
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 SectionBoard Member
2014 - Present
State Bar CollegeMember
2013 - Present
Volunteer Legal Services of Central TexasBoard of Directors
2013 - Present
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of TexasMember
2008 - Present
Austin Human Rights CommissionCommissioner
2003 - Present
State Bar of Texas
2016 - 2025
Texas Bar JournalBoard of Editors
2015 - 2016
Austin Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
2014 - 2015
Austin LGBT Bar AssociationPresident
2001 - 2003
Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil RightsEditor 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
2015
Texas Bar Journal
The Legal Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
What happens to a timeshare if no heirs want or accept them? There are other valuable assets in the estate that they would want
08 Oct 2012
Q&A
My husband died without a will. We are a blended family. I know that his blood children own 1/2 of our home.
05 Oct 2012
Q&A
Can a family member take away a non family member's POA?
03 Oct 2012