The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C., a Dallas law firm specializing in family law and estate planning, has been recognized by Expertise.com as the 2026 #1 featured provider in two categories: Best Divorce Lawyers in Garland, Texas and Best Probate Lawyers in Lewisville, Texas. This dual recognition is rare for a single firm and underscores the firm's unique approach to handling complex legal matters that often intersect.
Founded by the late Dallas County Probate Court Judge Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. and his son Gary Ashmore, the firm is led by two managing attorneys. Gary Ashmore, Firm Managing Attorney, heads the family law practice, while his sister, Lori Ashmore Peters, leads the estate planning and probate practice. Both attorneys bring decades of experience and numerous accolades. Gary Ashmore, licensed since 1995, has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Family Law from 2024 to 2026 and holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Lori Ashmore Peters, licensed since 1996, has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate every year from 2012 through 2026, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates in 2025 and 2026, and also holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating.
According to Gary Ashmore, the firm's integrated structure offers significant advantages for clients. 'Complex divorces almost always involve trusts, businesses, and multi-generational assets. When your family law and estate planning attorneys are in different buildings or on different strategies, clients pay for that gap. Running both practices under one roof — with Lori leading estate planning and probate and me leading family law — lets us catch those issues at the strategy stage rather than after the fact,' he said.
The firm serves clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Garland, Lewisville, Plano, Frisco, and Highland Park. Practice areas include divorce and complex property division, high-net-worth divorce, family law, estate planning, trusts, probate and estate administration, probate litigation, will contests, guardianship, and business succession planning. Both attorneys have also served as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in Texas courts, and Ms. Ashmore Peters has served as a special probate judge for Probate Court No. 3 in Dallas County.
This dual recognition from Expertise.com highlights the importance of having a coordinated legal team when dealing with intertwined family law and estate planning matters. For high-net-worth individuals, divorces often involve complex asset structures that require careful planning to protect wealth and ensure proper distribution. By having both practices under one roof, the Ashmore Law Firm aims to provide seamless counsel that addresses all aspects of a client's financial and familial situation.
To learn more about the firm, visit www.AshmoreLaw.com.
