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Wesley E. Wright - Bellaire, TX

4949 Bissonnet Street Bellaire, TX 77401

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Updated: 12/03/2024

Bellaire Estate Planning Lawyer

About Wesley E. Wright

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Special Needs Trusts and Probate

Year Joined Firm

  • 1982

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • Supreme Court of Texas
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Specialties and Certifications

  • Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
  • Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), National Elder Law Foundation, 2002

Other Affiliations

  • Member, Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, President 1991-1993; An original founder
  • Member, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, Chair 2000-2001
  • Member, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section
  • Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Bylaws Committee 2001-2002, Program and Education Committee 2001-2004, Membership Committee 2002-2003, NAELA Board Member 2004-2006, Editorial Board Member for NAELA Journal 2004-2005
  • Member, Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, President 2004-2005 and 2014-2015, current board member 2023-2024
  • Member, Special Needs Alliance (SNA)
  • Member, The ARC of Greater Houston
  • Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  • University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Planning Committee Member, 2008-2024, Chair, 2024

Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1981
    J.D.
  • University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1977
    B.S.- Business

Classes and Seminars

  • University of Texas 26th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Can We Talk? Pt. I” & “Let’s Keep Talking! Pt. II”, Moderator, San Antonio, August 2024
  • Texas Chapter of NAELA Summer Conference, “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Oil, Gas, Wind, and Water” Moderator, San Antonio, August 2024
  • Texas Chapter of NAELA Conference Meeting “Communicating with Difficult Clients/ Conflicts of Interest”, Moderator, Abilene, January 2024
  • University of Texas 25th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference and Texas NAELA Summer Conference, “What’s Your Version of the Texas Estates Code?” Moderator, Galveston, August 2023
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law, “Medicaid for the Middle Class & Business Exempt Property”, 2022
  • University of Texas 24th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Business Property Exclusions in Medicaid Cases.” Co-Speaker, Galveston, Texas, August, 2022
  • University of Texas 23rd Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Business Property Exclusions in Medicaid Cases.” Co-Speaker, Online, August, 2021
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Annual Conference “Malpractice Claims, A Review of the American Bar Association’s Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims” Speaker, Fort Worth, May 2019
  • American Leadership Forum, “Avoiding Caregiver Burnout,” Panelist, February 2019
  • University of Texas, 20th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Malpractice Claims, A Review of the American Bar Association’s Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims” Co-Speaker, Galveston, August 2018
  • University of Texas, 17th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Elder Law Overview,” Speaker, Galveston, August 2015
  • University of Texas, 11th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “Special Needs Trusts Overview,” Austin, February 2015
  • University of Texas, 10th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “POMS Update,” Speaker, Round Rock, February 2014
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate CLE Course, “The Complexities of Tragedy, Fundraising, Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid, and Tax Deductions,” Speaker, Houston, June 2013
  • Austin County Bar Association, “Elder Law Overview, Medicaid and MERP,” Speaker, Bellville, March 2013
  • University of Texas, 9th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “The ‘Dirty Dozen,’ Part II: Blatant Drafting Mistakes, Nos. 13-24,” Speaker, Austin, February 2013
  • Houston Bar Association, “The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Blatant Mistakes in SNTs,” Speaker, Houston, October 2012
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Estate Planning Conference, “Elder Law Overview and Update,” Speaker, San Antonio, August 2012
  • University of Texas, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “The Bear-Traps of Medicaid Planning-10 Ways to Win (or Lose) Your Case,” Galveston, August 2012
  • Elder Law Lecture Series, “Life Care Planning and Costs of Long-Term Care,” Speaker, Houston, June 2012
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law Conference, “The Bear Traps of Planning-10 Ways to Win (or Lose) Your Case,” Speaker, Dallas, April 2012
  • Special Needs Alliance, Spring 2012 Meeting, “Life Care Plans and Approaches to Life Care Planning,” Co-Speaker, Phoenix, March 2012
  • University of Texas, Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “The ‘Dirty Dozen’: Blatant Mistakes in Special Needs Trusts,” Speaker, Austin, February 2012
  • Midland Odessa Business and Estate Council Meeting, “Elder Law Overview, Public Benefits Planning, Medicaid and VA,” Speaker, Midland, January 2012
  • San Antonio Estate Planners Council, “Elder Law Overview and Medicaid Administration,” November 2011
  • University of Texas, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Public Benefit Planning for the Blended Family,” Speaker, Galveston, August 2011
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law, “Sole Benefit Trusts,” Speaker, Houston, April 2011
  • University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, Panel Moderator, February 2011
  • University of Texas Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference Panel Moderator: “Tricare for Life and Extended Care Benefits,” August 2010
  • University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “Life Care Plans and Approaches to Life Care Planning,” February 2010
  • HBA, Guardianship Institute, “Introduction to VA Benefits,” January 2010
  • University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Conference, “Elder Law Overview” and “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” Panel Moderator, August 2009
  • University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts,” February 2009
  • University of Texas Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, Panel Moderator: “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” August 2008
  • Victoria Regional Area Estate Planning Council, “Guardianships and Planning for Disability,” May 2008
  • University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Amending the Special Needs Trust,” January 2008
  • North American Brain Injury Society Conference on Brain Injury,” Application of Special Needs Trusts and Long Term Planning,” September 2007
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, “Looking Ahead: Long-term Financial Planning in Connection with Divorce,” August 2007
  • University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Conference, “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” Panel Moderator, August 2007
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “Medicaid Changes and Strategies,” June 2007
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law and Advanced Guardianship Courses, “A Survey of Non-Institutionalized Medicaid Programs for Persons Who are Elderly/Disabled,” 2007
  • University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Sole-Benefit Trusts,” 2007
  • Texas Chapter of NAELA, Annual Conference, “Q&A With Three Recent Past Presidents,” 2006
  • South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute, “Significant Changes to Medicaid,” 2006
  • University of Texas Elder Law Conference, “Save My Home! Saving the Home, Farm or Ranch from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Texas,” 2006
  • State Bar College, Summer School, “Medicaid Update: Estate recovery, Gifting and The Deficit Reduction Act,” 2006
  • University of Houston, Wills & Probate Institute, “The Government Wants It Paid Back! Estate Recovery, Monthly Gifting and The Deficit Reduction Act,” 2006
  • State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “Medicaid Changes and Strategies,” 2006
  • State Bar of Texas, Summer School, “Saving the Family Homestead: The Final Rules for the Texas Medicaid Recovery Act,” 2005
  • University of Houston, Wills & Probate Institute, “Medicaid, Medicare & Estate Recovery,” 2005
  • State Bar of Texas, Annual Meeting, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2005 State Bar of Texas, Representing Older Adults Living with Disabilities: The Nuts & Bolts of Aging Issues, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2005
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, “Medicaid Estate Recovery Update,” 2005
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law & Guardianship Courses, “Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) Final Rules, Including the Expanded Estate, Gifting, and Unmarried Adult Children,” 2005
  • NAELA, Institute, “Puttin’ on the Ritz: Does it Really Work?,” 2004
  • South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2004
  • State Bar of Texas, State Bar College Summer School, “Medicaid Estate Recovery: When the Government Wants Your Homestead,” 2004
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2004
  • University of Houston, Wills and Probate Institute, “Medicaid, Medicare and Estate Recovery: Can You Get the Benefits Without Losing Everything?,” 2004
  • HBA, Elder Law Institute, “Estate Recovery: Planning Considerations,” 2004
  • State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Institute, “Estate Recovery: Foundation & Strategy,” 2004
  • NAELA, Institute, “Delivering Ritz-Carlton Legendary Service Practices in an Elder Law Firm,” 2003
  • Texas Weslayan Law School and Stetson Law School, Special Needs Trusts Seminar, “Top Ten Tips for SNTs,” 2003
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Annual CPE Expo, “Medicaid and Disability Issues,” 2002
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “To Spend Down or Not to Spend Down on the Nursing Home,” 2002
  • South Texas College of Law, Representing the Elderly Client: Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianships, “Fifteen Misrepresentations Made by Nursing Homes,” 2002
  • Children’s Case Management Coalition Conference, “Planning Special Needs Trusts for the Disabled,” 2002
  • State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, “Basic Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning,” 2002
  • HBA, Wills & Probate Institute, “Practical Considerations in Medicaid Planning: Twelve Things to Avoid,” 2002
  • Texas NAELA Conference, “UPL & Effect on Elder Law Attorneys and Clients, and What is Being Done,” 2001
  • South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute with Guardianship Certification Course, “Medicaid Rules and Planning,” 2001
  • HBA, Health Law Section, “Medicaid Qualification for Nursing Home Care,” 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,” 2001
  • Attorneys in Tax & Probate, “Current Developments in Medicaid,” 2001
  • State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, “Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation of the Elderly,” 2000, 2001
  • University of Texas, Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Recognizing & Responding to Inappropriate or Illegal Estate Planning,” 2000
  • State Bar of Texas, Advanced Tax Law Course, “Protecting Family Assets With Medicaid Planning,” 1999
  • Attorneys in Tax & Probate, “Testamentary Supplemental Needs Trusts,” 1999
  • HBA, Guardianships & Ad Litem Certification & Elder Law Institute, “Drafting Special Needs Trusts,” 1999
  • Texas NAELA Conference, “New & Cutting Edge Medicaid Strategies,” 1999
  • HBA, Wills & Probate Institute, “Drafting for Medicaid,” 1999

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Wesley E. Wright

Included on the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Wesley E. Wright on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • Outstanding Achievement Award, Texas Chapter of NAELA, 2002
  • Texas NAELA Chapter Member of the Year 2018
  • Texas NAELA – Outstanding Service & Leadership as President Award 2014-2015
  • Listed in Texas Super Lawyers – Elder Law, 2006-2024
  • Listed as Lawyer of the Year, Elder Law – Houston Area, Texas’ Best Lawyers, 2014, 2017, and 2022
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America – Elder Law, 2008-2024
  • Listed in Texas’ Best Lawyers – Elder Law, 2008-2024, Elder Law – Tier 1, 2008-2024, and Trusts & Estates – Tier 1, 2024
  • Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People, H Texas Magazine, 2008-2009, 2012-2015
  • Martindale Hubble AV® Peer Review Rated, 2024
  • Listed as a Top Rated Lawyer in Trust & Estate Law, The American Lawyer Magazine, 2013
  • Listed as a Top Lawyer in Elder Law, Houstonia Magazine, 2016-2018
  • Listed in Texas Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders ALM, 2021
  • Avvo Top Rated Lawyer, 2024

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Office Information

Address

4949 Bissonnet Street Bellaire, TX 77401

Fax

  • 713-660-8889

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday, by appointment only

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