Atty. Scott L. Sherman
Scott Sherman practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust law. EDUCATION B.A., Dartmouth College, 1973 J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1977 — Member, Phi Delta Phi Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983 PROFESSIONAL AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®for Litigation Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States District Court for
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Scott L. Sherman is a trusts attorney based in Corpus Christi, Texas, practicing at Branscomb Law. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1977) and Dartmouth College (BA, 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Trusts and Estates (Corpus Christi) (2025). Serands clients in Corpus Christi, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott Sherman practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust law
- EDUCATION B.A., Dartmouth College, 1973 J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1977 — Member, Phi Delta Phi Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 1983 PROFESSIONAL AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®for Litigation Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Member, American Bar Association, Sections of Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Member, State Bar of Texas, Sections of Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Fellow, Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Lawyers Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Member, Former Director and Officer, Nueces County Bar Association Member and Former Director, Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council COMMUNITY Chancellor and Planned Giving Officer, Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal Diocesan Stewardship Committee, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Director, Karen E. Henry Foundation for Persons with Disabilities Director, Past President, Citizens for Educational Excellence Former Member, Planning and Decision Making Team, Corpus Christi Independent School District Former Director and Treasurer, Corpus Christi Symphony Society Former Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services of South Texas Former Director and Past President, Sexual Assault and Crime Victims’ Services (formerly the Mental Health Association of the Coastal Bend and Crisis Intervention Services) Former Advisory Director, Corpus Christi Bank & Trust PERSONAL Scott has two children and lives 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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