$ 250-250 per hour
PRO
Virtual Consultation Available
Terry Garrett advises people in Central Texas who are preparing for and enjoying the retirement years, families who are caring for elders and members with special needs, and people who are probating and settling estates.
Terry Garrett graduated from Cornell University with honors, was on the Dean's List at Wharton Business School and earned her J.D. from Columbia University, where she received the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.
She is an Approved Guardianship Attorney and appointed by Central Texas courts in heirship proceedings. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and active in the Texas and Austin Bar Associations.
She handles pro bono cases for Volunteer Legal Services, the Austin Bar Association and the Women's Resource Fair. Mother of a daughter with special needs, she also teaches for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
In her free time she enjoys studying dance and going for long walks in beautiful Central Texas.
Her legal assistant, Melanie Ibarra, is a native Spanish speaker.
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Practice Areas
$ 250-250 per hour
Always
State: Texas
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
State: New York
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Mobile
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4408 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78759
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Posted by Gail | February 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I reached out to Attorney Garrett to see if she could help me with a Special Needs Trust. She helped answer a lot of questions before I retained her, and I found her very knowledgeable. I’d choose her again!
Posted by Karen | September 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Garrett was professional, caring and immediately addressed my "emergency" needs. I did not feel like a file or a case number working with her. I would recommend her to any person needing knowledgeable and compassionate legal help. This power woman is not a procrastinator and she does what she ...
Posted by Francesca | May 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Terry has been the go-to legal and practical advice source for my family for over a decade. She brings expertise in finance and global business to the practice of estate planning and elder law. I have consulted her about small business planning, estate planning, and probate. I am always amazed at how...
Posted by Iris | April 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Wills. All work accomplished remotely during the Pandemic. Terry has excellent communication skills. Very clear. Highly Recommend
Posted by Terry B | October 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I went to Ms. Garrett to have my Mother-In-Law's will probated. I was pretty nervous from going thru this with my husband death and not having a good experience with my attorney at that time, so I did extensive research to find a good one! I found...THE BEST! Ms. Garrett is professional, extre...
"I endorse this lawyer. Terry Garrett is an excellent, very professional and knowledgeable elder law attorney."
Elder law lawyer
2021
Top Lawyer (elder law), Austin Monthly Magazine
1973
Parker Award, Columbia University School of Law
2005 - Present
Managing Partner, The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
1983
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1975
MA
1973
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
Non-Citizens and Public Benefits
Mandarin
Spanish
Legal Answers
Top Contributor
Terry earned significant contribution points in 2021.
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29 Jun 2021
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28 Jun 2021
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25 Jun 2021