James J Hartnett - Probate & Estate Attorneys: Dallas TX

Texas Probate, Will Contests Lawyers TX, Estate Trust Litigation

The Hartnett Law Firm, located in Dallas, Texas, is recognized throughout the Southwest for its expertise in complex estate and trust litigation. The firm is rated "AV" in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

The Hartnett Law Firm specializes in complex probate, estate, and trust litigation, representing 85% of our practice. This includes will contests, trust terminations, cases involving breach of fiduciary duty, removal of executors, administrators, and trustees, heirship determinations, common-law spouse disputes, and any other contested probate and trust matters. The Firm also handles general civil litigation, civil appeals, and condemnation (eminent domain) cases.

Fellow - American College of Trust & Estate Counsel

Hartnett Law Firm
2920 N Pearl St
Dallas TX 75201-7315
Tel: 214 742-4655; 800 900-9702
Fax: 214 855-7857
Tel: james@hartnettlawfirm.com

In 1953, Jim Hartnett left his native Nebraska to attend the University of Texas and never looked back. After earning his business degree, Jim stayed at UT for two more years to study law. During this time he became a member of Phi Alpha Delta, a legal fraternity. Jim was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.

Soon after graduating, Jim moved to Dallas with his wife and two young children, Will and Jim, Jr. In Dallas he became an associate and then partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb and Hartnett. His sons, Will and Jim, also joined the firm. Donna Spencer began a working relationship with him at that firm that continues to this day.

In 1982, Jim left Turner, Hitchins to start his own firm, James Hartnett, P.C. His sons, Will and Jim Jr., joined the practice. In 1988, Jim and his two sons changed the name of the firm to The Hartnett Law Firm.

Jim has been Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1977. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and served as Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Section in 1974. He has been listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" publication for many years and was voted a "Super-Lawyer" in the October 2004 Issue of Texas Monthly. He is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, and a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and the Texas Bar Foundation.