Chandler L. Grisham

Principal

Practice Description

Ms. Grisham practices in the areas of probate, guardianship, estate planning, elder law, and general litigation, with particular expertise in probate and guardianship litigation.

Education

• University of Texas at Arlington (B.A. 1983)
• Southern Methodist University (J.D. 1989)

Awards

• Russell M. Baker Award, 1988-89
• Orgain, Bell & Tucker Trial Advocacy Award, 1989

Professional Admissions

• State Bar of Texas, 1989,
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, 1989
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Professional Activities

• Adjunct Professor of Elder Law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
• Co-Author of the Elder Law Handbook created by the Tarrant County Bar Association
• Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (President 1996)
• Member, Tarrant County Probate Bar Association (President, 1998)
• Member, Tarrant County Bar Association (Bylaws Committee, 2001 - 2002; Elder Law Committee, 2001-present)
• Member, State Bar REPTL Guardianship Code Committee
• Frequent court appointed ad litem and personal representative in guardianships and decedent’s estates
• Frequent speaker on probate, guardianship, trusts, estate planning and ethics

Personal Activities

• Member, Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc., since 1989, Director 1996-2000, recipient of Old Shoe Award 2001, currently legal advisor and member of Community Advisors
• Leadership Fort Worth, Class of 1997, Director 1998-2000
• Guardianship Services, Inc., Director 1997-1999, Treasurer 1999
• HRA, Inc., member of Community Advisors
• Frequent speaker on risk management for non-profit organizations
• Member, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Fort Worth alumnae chapter
• Past member of Fort Worth Junior Woman’s Club and Barnaby Club
• Member, Calypso Club