Chris Ladd - Dallas, TX
Attorney at Hales & Sellers, PLLC
Lawyers in Dallas, TX
12720 Hillcrest Road Suite 830 Dallas, TX 75230
Updated: 02/28/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Chris primarily practices estate planning, probate and small business formation and management.
Chris graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in finance with highest honors, and then earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence (law degree) at UT with honors. She began her practice over 30 years ago at Haynes and Boone in business litigation. Since then, she has been General Counsel for a corporation with multiple subsidiaries and then acted as Of Counsel to various entities to help achieve the clients’ goals to establish and maintain limited liability companies and limited partnerships, to provide underlying operating agreements, partnerships agreements, annual minutes and to assist in this analysis and drafting of other organizational contracts.
Several years ago, Chris began to shift her practice to estate planning and is happy to work with the law firm of Hales & Sellers to focus on meeting their clients’ estate planning and probate needs.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1989
J.D.
Honors: with honors
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University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1989
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Non Legal Education
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The University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1986
B.B.A.
Honors: Highest Honors
Major: Finance
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The University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- The Law Firm of Andrea Winters- Estate Planning and Probate
- Chris Ladd, Of Counsel- Legal Liaison for Business Clients
- Warrantech Corporation, General Counsel
- Haynes and Boone- Business Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
Contact
12720 Hillcrest Road
Suite 830
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: 469-304-2819
Fax: 214-705-9193
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.halesandsellers.com
Hours: M-F 9AM-5PM
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