Brett A. Christiansen - Galveston, TX
Attorney at Christiansen Legal
Probate Lawyers in Galveston, TX
2121 Market Street Galveston, TX 77550
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Galveston Probate Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Probate 62%
- Wills, Trusts & Life Planning Documents 10%
- Real Estate 5%
- Business Entities 2%
- Contract Drafting and Review 5%
- Divorce | Agreed or Mediated 5%
- Family Law | Agreed Modifications 1%
- Collaborative Law | Divorce and Children Matters 1%
Attorney Information
Overview
Brett Christiansen is a Shareholder/Partner at Christiansen Legal. His practice areas are PROBATE, CORPORATE and FAMILY. His PROBATE practice encompasses all facets of probate/estate planning – drafting Wills, Powers of Attorneys, and Directives; Administrations with a will (Probate) and without a will (Intestate); Disclaimers; Muniment of Title; Small Estate Affidavit; Determinations of Heirship and Affidavits of Heirship. The primary focus of his FAMILY practice is divorce with an emphasis on AGREED matters or those family matters where the parties have elected the Collaborative Law Model to resolve their issues. His Family practice includes pre and post marital agreements and agreed post judgment modifications. His CORPORATE practice centers on commercial contracts with an emphasis on technology; negotiating and drafting contracts for the sale and licensing of software and other intellectual property; mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters.
Prior to establishing Christiansen Legal, Mr. Christiansen was a founding partner of Christiansen Bullock LLC [2009] which later was known as Christiansen Davis Bullock LLC [2012] and finally as Christiansen Davis LLC [2016]. Prior to entering private practice Mr. Christiansen served as General Counsel for 11 years for a leading national technology provider and was "Of Counsel" in the corporate/technology group of Haynes Boone LLP. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Christiansen worked as a certified public accountant in the State of Texas and has experience in both public and private practice.
Representative Experience
- Successful representation of clients in divorce, complex property division and post-divorce modifications.
- Drafting and negotiation of premarital and post-marital agreements.
- Representation of clients in child custody disputes and enforcements of existing orders relating to custody and possession.
- Design and implementation of complex estate plans for all sizes of estates.
- Acting as attorney ad litem in heirship determination and guardianship proceedings.
- Conceptualization, implementation, and management of comprehensive legal strategy contributing to company growth from a $300K single-location organization to $100M international value-added reseller offering systems integration and professional consulting services.
- Formulating and directing risk management and contracting structure, including establishing protocols and drafting all necessary forms of agreement; responsibility for annual review/renewal of insurance portfolio, including Directors and Officers, Errors and Omissions, and Property policies.
- Successful resolution of multimillion-dollar international and domestic litigation claims, including breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, trademark/trade dress infringement, false advertising, restrictive covenants enforcement, wrongful termination/discrimination, and contract, fraud, RICO, and commercial disputes.
- Draft and negotiate talent and performance agreements for radio production company.
- Oversight of merger resulting in a combined surviving entity with annual projected revenues at more than $100,000,000.
- Has received advanced training in collaborative divorce, and has guided couples through the collaborative divorce process.
- Serving as corporate counsel to recording studios and labels and television production companies.
- Management of more than 21 acquisitions for a single client.
- Expert handling of intellectual property management process to secure, protect, and defend.
- Federal Trademarks for company products, copyrights, and patents.
- Development and maintenance of comprehensive company-wide library of standard forms, such as Customer Master Services Agreement, Vendor Reseller Agreements, License Agreements and Product Orders, Employment Agreements, and Lease Agreements.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Finalist, Dallas Business Journal 2006 Best Corporate Counsel Award
- AV Rated Preeminent - Martindale Hubbell, 2019 - 2021
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2022 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law,
Irving,
Texas, 1999
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law,
Irving,
Texas, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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Baylor University,
Waco,
Texas, 1991
Bachelor of Business Administration
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: G.P.A. 4.0
Major: Accounting
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Baylor University,
Waco,
Texas, 1991
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Principal & Shareholder
Past Positions
- Haynes Boone LLP, Corporate/Technology Group, General Counsel
Languages
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English
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Spanish
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French
Classes and Seminars
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Legal Essentials - Part of a Certiifcate Course, "Starting a Business", Southern Methodist University Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, January, 2014 - June, 2019
- Panelist - Emerging Issues & Challenges in Collaborative Law., State Bar of Texas - Collaborative Law Annual CLE, March, 2019 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Lambda Legal
- Advisory Board, Arts Incubator of Richardson
- Board Member, Legal Aid of North West Texas, 2018 - Present
- Legal Aid of North West Texas, Budget , Audit and Finance Committee, 2018 - Present
- Director, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, May 1, 2018 - Present
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program - Volunter Attorney (Dallas Bar Association), 2014 - 2020
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1999
Specialties and Certifications
- Texas Certified Public Accountant, 1991-2016
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, 1999 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Collaborative Law Section, 2016 - 2017 (Vice-Chair)
- State Bar of Texas, Computer Law Section (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, LGBT Law Section, 2016 - 2017 (Council Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (Member)
- Galveston County Bar Association, 2019 - Present (Member)
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, 2022 (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association, 2000 - 2021 (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section, 2016 - 2017 (Treasurer)
- Dallas Bar Association, Probate, Trusts and Estates Section (Member)
- Dallas LGBT Bar Association, 2017 - 2018 (President)
- The National LGBT Bar Association, 2016 - 2019 (Member)
- Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston, 2021 - Present (Member)
- Attorneys Without Litigation, A Collaborate Law Network (Member)
- Texas Bar College (Member)
- Collaborative Divorce Texas (Member)
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Contact
2121 Market Street
Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: 409-257-8627
Email: Send a message
Website: https://brett.law
Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Sat: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sun: By Appointment
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