Atty. Omar J. Leal
Omar Leal is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate Group. His practice focuses on estate planning, asset protection planning, probate, guardianship and trust administration.
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Omar J. Leal is a trusts attorney based in Corpus Christi, Texas, practicing at Branscomb Law. Admitted to practice in Texas, Texas Bar. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corpus Christi’s Top 40 under 40 (Young Professionals Honor) (2026). Serands clients in Corpus Christi, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Omar Leal is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate Group
- His practice focuses on estate planning, asset protection planning, probate, guardianship and trust administration
- He regularly assists and advises clients concerning wealth preservation issues, including estate and gift tax planning, asset protection, incapacity planning and business succession
- His work includes substantive contested estate, trust, and guardianship matters, including community and separate property issues
- He also prepares and advises clients regarding marital property agreements
- EDUCATION Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 2006 B.B.A. in Finance, Texas A&M University, 1996 — Summa Cum Laude J.D., University of Texas, 1999 — Chief Notes Editor, The Review of Litigation PROFESSIONAL Past President, Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2004-2005, 2007-2014 Best Lawyers in America: Trusts and Estates Past-President, Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association AV Rated Corpus Christi Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award (2008) Corpus Christi’s Top 40 under 40 (Young Professionals Honor) Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Maintaining Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Former Chairperson for the District 11 Texas Bar Foundation Nominating Committee Presenter, State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Estate Planning & Probate 101 Course, State Bar of Texas Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate Course, Corpus Christi Bar Association Probate Law Seminar, the Texas Guardianship Association Annual Conference, and the Texas Association of Legal Professionals Annual Meeting and Educational Conference
- COMMUNITY Director, Coastal Bend Community Foundation Past Secretary and Director, Corpus Christi Education Foundation Volunteer attorney, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Volunteer presenter for the People’s Law School Estate Planning Course PERSONAL Omar and his wife, Erica, live in Corpus Christi
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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 Corpus Christi 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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