Atty. Jerry Frank Jones
Mr. Jones specializes in wills, estates and trust, and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Jerry Frank Jones is a trusts attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Flaherty Jones Thompson PLLC. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1971). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Jones specializes in wills, estates and trust, and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- His practice is concentrated in litigation and controversies arising from wills, trusts, guardianships and powers of attorney
- Mr. Jones has been named a Super Lawyer, sponsored by Thomson Reuters as printed by Texas Monthly magazine from 2003-2015, and has been named in The Best Lawyers in America
- He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Mr. Jones has written numerous articles and is a frequent speaker
- Some of those articles are available on this website
- Mr. Jones has worked in various capacities to improve Texas's probate, trust and guardianship laws
- Most recently he chaired the Pattern Jury Charge Committee sub-committee drafting jury charges for probate, guardianship and trust cases
- From 1999 to 2005 he was the legislative liaison for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar
- He served on the Legislative Interim Study Committee on Community Property Laws in 1999 and 2000
- In 2001 he was a member of the Uniform Trust Law Committee for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar.He is also a past chair of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar
- He has served on committees of the American Bar Association and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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