Please join us in welcoming Partner Matthew Gilpin. Matthew’s primary practice areas are estate planning, probate, and guardianship. He also advises individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients on wealth preservation, asset protection, and tax mitigation. In addition to his legal practice, Matthew serves on the City of Keller’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.

FGHW welcomes John Wilson, our newest associate. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, where he double majored in Business Administration in Economics and Psychology, John earned his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He then attended SMU’s Dedman School of Law, where he received an LL.M. in Taxation. With extensive knowledge in myriad disciplines, John is a strong and pragmatic advocate for his clients. John’s practice focuses on tax law, probate

Please join us in welcoming Madeleine Gerdes to FGHW. Madeleine earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Mississippi and graduated from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, where she received the CALI Award for Conflicts of Law. Madeleine began her career in personal injury and liability and has transitioned her focus to probate litigation, lease enforcement, and affordable and subsidized housing law. Outside her practice of

Please join us in welcoming associate attorney Lydia Lopez to the FGHW family. Lydia graduated from UNT Dallas College of Law and began her career in insurance defense litigation. Lydia is a pragmatic and effective advocate for her clients and an exceptional addition to FGHW’s probate litigation team.

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