Barbara J. Lipscomb - Austin, TX
Attorney at Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC
Tax Planning Lawyers in Austin, TX
Rollingwood Center 2500 Bee Cave Road Building Two, Suite 150 Austin, TX 78746
Austin Tax Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Tax Planning
- Trust Law
- Issues facing Non-traditional families
- Estate Planning for Small, Medium and Large Estates
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Wills and Trusts
Attorney Information
Overview
Barbara has over twenty-five years' experience representing clients in the areas of wills and trusts, estate planning for small, medium and large estates, probate, guardianship and trust law. She started her legal career as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, representing state agencies in federal and state court litigation, appeals and administrative proceedings. She entered private practice in 1983 and currently provides counsel on a wide range of matters including tax planning, trusts, and issues facing non-traditional families.
Barbara handles routine and contested matters in Travis, Hays, Williamson and surrounding counties, including litigation in the areas of will contests and will construction, cases by and against executors and trustees, and contested guardianships.
She volunteers regularly, taking pro bono legal cases for Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Family Eldercare, and the Women's Advocacy Project. She currently serves on the President's Council of Family Eldercare, Inc., a non-profit agency that provides essential services for elders, adults with disabilities and those who care for them.
Education
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Legal Education
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The University of Texas School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, 1980
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
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The University of Texas School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, 1980
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Non Legal Education
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University of Texas at Austin, 1976
B.A.
Major: Government -
University of Texas at Austin, 1998
Honors: Special Student, Dept. of Art History
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University of Texas at Austin, 1976
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas
Pro Bono Activities
- Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation
- Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
- Volunteer, Family Eldercare
- Volunteer, Women’s Advocacy Project
- President’s Council of Family Eldercare, Inc.
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, Member, 1980 – present
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- Austin Bar Association
- ABA Estate Planning and Probate Section, Board of Directors, 2002-2006
- ABA Estate Planning and Probate Section, Chair, 2005-2006
- ABA Estate Planning and Probate Section, Chair-Elect, 2004-2005
- ABA Estate Planning and Probate Section, Treasurer, 2003-2004
- ABA Litigation Section
- Estate Planning Council of Central Texas
Contact
Rollingwood Center
2500 Bee Cave Road
Building Two, Suite 150
Austin, TX 78746
Phone: 512-328-8355
Fax: 512-328-8413
Email: Send a message
Website: http://blsolaw.com/
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