Atty. Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr.

• Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1963
• He is a retired Probate Judge and the owner and operator of the Law Offices of Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. P.C
• He has vast experience in Probate, Ancillary Probate, Banking and Trust Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Elder Law, Mental Health Law and Civil Litigation
• Prior to opening his Law Firm, he was unanimously appointed by the Dallas County Commissioners Court to the newly created Probate Court No. 3 in June of 1975
• He was the Judge of Probate Court No. 3 from June 1975 until he retired in September 1986
• Probate Court No. 3 has not only probate jurisdiction, but also sole jurisdiction over the mental health cases in Dallas County
• Mr. Ashmore was instrumental in making certain changes to the Mental Health Code by attending congressional hearings in Austin with regard to same
• Prior to this appointment, he began his career with Texas Bank and Trust Company in September of 1954
• He worked his way through the various departments at the bank and in 1967 was appointed Vice President and head of the Legal Department
• Mr. Ashmore is on the Board of Directors for the Texas College of Probate Judges and remains active with the National College of Probate Judges
• He is named as an Expert Witness on cases and serves as arbitrator and mediator

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas • Dallas County Bar Association • Dallas County Bar Association’s Senior Lawyer Mentor Program • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation – Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation • Faculty member of the National Judicial College/National Probate Judges • Board of Directors of the Texas College of Probate Judges • Executive Committee Member of Friends of Reverchon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization