Honors and Awards: Listed in Texas Super Lawyers - Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Monthly, 2007, 2008, Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Texas' Best Lawyers, 2008, Houston's Top Lawyers for the People, H Texas Magazine, 2008, Lawyer on the Fast Track, H Texas Magazine, 2004

Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas and all other Texas Courts

Bar/Professional Activity: State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law and Guardianship Courses, Planning Committee, 2008, South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute with Guardian and Ad Litem Certification Course, Co-Chair, 2007, State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, Planning Committee, 2006, 2007 and 2008, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law and Guardianship Courses, Program Chair, 2005

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Save My Home! Saving Your Home, Farm or Ranch from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Texas, Co-author;   Thomson West's, Texas Elder Law, Volume 51, Texas Practice Series, Co-Author;  "Assessing a Person for Nursing Home Medicaid Eligibility," The Pocket Guide, Co-author, 1999;  "Special Trust Protects From Medicaid Rules," Houston Chronicle, 50+ Section, Co-author, February, 2000;  The University of Texas School of Law, Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, "Recognizing & Responding to Inappropriate or Illegal Estate Planning," Co-author, Galveston, August, 2000;  "Miller Trust May Help You, Loved One, Qualify for Medicaid Benefits," Houston Chronicle, 50+ Section, Co-author, March, 2001;  State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Institute, "Report on Medicare After the HMO Retreat, What's New in Advanced Medicaid Planning Techniques and Prospective Dilemmas in Medicaid Planning," Co-author, Houston, June, 200;,  Houston Bar Association, Wills & Probate Institute, "Practical Considerations in Medicaid Planning: Twelve Things to Avoid," Co-author, Houston, February, 2002;  State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, "Basic Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning," Co-author, Austin, March, 2002;  South Texas College of Law, Representing the Elderly Client: Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianships, "Fifteen Misrepresentations Made by Nursing Homes," Co-author, Houston, May, 2002;  Houston Chronicle Columnist, "Elder Law Notes," Monthly, 50+ Section;  "Planning Effectively to Cope with Medicaid Estate Recovery," Estate Planning, Vol. 32 No. 8, Co-author, August, 2005;  Houston Chronicle Columnist, "Elder Law Notes," Monthly, Senior Living Section,    PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS State Bar of Texas, Agricultural Law Seminar, "Trespass Concerns," Austin, June, 1994;  NASA/Johnson Space Center- Total Health & Safety Day, Elder Law Issues, Speaker, October, 2000;  State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, "Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation of the Elderly," Co-author, Houston & Dallas, December, 2000 & February, 2001;  South Texas College of Law, Wills and Probate Institute, "Medicaid Planning," Speaker, Houston, September, 2001;  South Texas College of Law, "Representing the Elder Client: Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianships," Speaker, Houston, September, 2002;  Halfmoon LLC Seminars: Practical Medicare & Medicaid Skills In Texas, "Planning For Medicaid Eligibility & Avoiding The Unauthorized Practice of Law," Speaker, Houston, March, 2003;  South Texas College of Law, Elder Law Conference: Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianships, "Ten Common Errors In Medicaid Planning," Speaker, Houston, May, 2003;  Disability & Elder Law Attorneys Association, "Basic Self-Settled SNTs/Pooled Trusts," Speaker, Houston, May, 2003;  State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, A Live Studio Broadcast, "Elder Law Planning & Issue Spotting," Speaker, January, 2004;  National Business Institute, Estate, Financial and Health Care Planning Seminar, Speaker,Houston, April, 2004;  University of Houston, Wills and Probate Institute, "Medicaid, Medicare and Estate Recovery: Can You Get the Benefits Without Losing Everything?," Speaker, Houston, May, 2004;  Halfmoon LLC, Practical Medicare & Medicaid Skills in Texas, "Medicaid Benefits & Eligibility," Speaker, Houston, August, 2004;  University of Texas School of Law, Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship & Elder Law Conference, "Affordable Housing", Speaker, Galveston, August, 2004;  State Bar of Texas, Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning & Probate Course, "Drafting for the Elderly: Medicaid & Other Mountains," Speaker, League City, October, 2004;  State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, A Live Studio Broadcast, "Elder Law Planning & Issue Spotting," Speaker, January, 2005;  University of Texas School of Law, Special Needs Trusts: A Guide for Attorneys, Financial Advisors and Trust Officers, "HUD Housing," Speaker, Austin, February, 2005;  Disability & Elder Law Attorneys Association, "How to Determine if Your Client Qualifies for Low-cost Housing," Speaker, Houston, February, 2005;  Attorneys in Tax & Probate, "Medicaid Update," Speaker, Houston, May, 2005;  State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Primer, Speaker, Dallas, June, 2005;  University of Texas School of Law, Elder Law Conference, "Nursing Home Misrepresentations," Speaker, Galveston, August, 2005;  State Bar of Texas, Advanced Drafting: Estate Planning & Probate Course, "Elder Law Drafting Considerations," Speaker, Austin, October, 2005;  State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, Live Studio Broadcast, "Elder Law Planning & Issue Spotting," Speaker, January, 2006;  State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, "Elder Law Planning and Issue Spotting," Speaker, Houston, January, 2007;  University of Texas, Special Needs Trust Conference, "Special Needs Trust Overview," Speaker, February, 2007;  Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section Meeting, "Medicaid Changes and Strategies," Speaker, Houston, March, 2007;  Attorneys in Tax and Probate, "Supplemental Needs Trusts Overview," Speaker, Houston, April,2007;  State Bar of Texas, Building Blocks of Wills, Estates & Probate Course, Speaker, January, 2008;  Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, "Non-Institutional Medicaid Programs for the Elderly and Disabled," Speaker, Houston, January, 2008;  State Bar of Texas, Advanced Guardianship and Elder Law Course, "When Family Law and Elder Law Intersect," Speaker, Dallas, March, 2008;  Victoria Area Regional Estate Planning Council, "Wills & Supplemental Needs Trusts Overview," Speaker, Victoria, May, 2008;  Houston Bar Association, "Sole-Benefit Trusts", Speaker, Houston, July, 2008;  State Bar of Texas, Medicaid Planning, "What You Can Do And You Must Know," Speaker, Austin, November, 2008

Representative Clients: Medicaid planning, estate planning with an emphasis on planning for the special needs of the disabled and probate.

Other Outstanding Achievements: Member, Texas Chapter of NAELA, Board Member, 2005 - Present, Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section

Video: Probate is a process whereby matters pertaining to a decedent's estate are "proven" in court and title to assets in the estate passes to the rightful beneficiaries under a decedent's Will or by the laws of intestacy when a person dies without a Will., www.wrightabshire.com/videos/probate.htm, Probate, There are times when an individual is no longer capable of making many important decisions for themselves. As your elder law attorney, Wright Abshire can assist you in becoming appointed Guardian of your loved one, ensuring that they will be secure and cared for and that you will be in control of decisions pertaining to his or her person and property, www.wrightabshire.com/videos/guardianship.htm, Guardianship, The issues that the practice of elder law addresses affect virtually every family at some time in their lives. Elder law consists of a variety of laws from many legal areas that concern seniors, ranging from estate planning and nursing home litigation, to health and personal care advice, to Medicare and Medicaid planning in Texas, and probate., www.wrightabshire.com/videos/elder_law.htm, Elder Law, The issues that the practice of elder law addresses affect virtually every family at some time in their lives. Elder law consists of a variety of laws from many legal areas that concern seniors, ranging from estate planning and nursing home litigation, to health and personal care advice, to Medicare and Medicaid planning in Texas, and probate., www.wrightabshire.com/videos/elder_law.htm, Elder Law

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Educational Background: Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, B.A., English, 1989;    South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D., 1993