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Dallas Area Legal Assistance
All of the attorneys and agencies on this list are familiar with the Texas Mentally Retarded Persons Act (MRPA) and have assisted numerous families and caretakers with guardianship and estate planning.  These referrals have been recommended by either satisfied families, or the providers have contacted The Arc of Dallas seeking to assist people with developmental disabilities.
This listing should
NOT be viewed as an endorsement by The Arc of Dallas.         

Richard D. O'Connor, Jr.
Blankenship, Wiland & O'Connor, P.C.
8111 Preston Road, Suite 950
Dallas, TX  75225
214-691-3400
Fax: 214-691-3480
roconnor@airmail.net
 
Barkley T. Miller
Attorney at Law
12900 Preston Road, Suite 623
Dallas, TX  75230
972-934-0178
Fax:  972-934-0179
barleymiller@sbcglobal.net

Chris Mims
3102 Maple Ave. Suite 625

Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 855-5160 
June E. Griffith
4054 McKinney Avenue Suite 310
Dallas, TX 75204
214-520-3038
Sandra Burns
7242 Main St.
Frisco, TX 75034
972-601-2176
burns@attorney-mediator.com

www.attorney-mediator.com 
Karen C. Cathey, PC
Attorney and Counselor
206 S. Tennessee
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 562-0777
Fax:  (972) 562-0780

- Family Law and Social Security Issues -
Richard Gladstone
1515 8th Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-926-7766

- Special Education Issues -
Sharon McLaughlin
320 Purcey
Fort Worth, Texas  76102
(817) 332-9999
Fax: (817) 332-9099
Lacey Britten
1851 Central Drive, Ste. 200
Bedford, Texas  76021
(817) 267-3111
Fax: (817) 545-5071
Roswald Shrull
1701 River Run, Suite 100
Forth Worth, Texas  76107
(817) 336-3925
     
Legal Services of North Texas    
Dallas & Ellis Counties Collin, Grayson, Kaufman & Rockwall Counties
1515 Main Street
Dallas, Texas  75201
(214) 748-1234
114 W. Louisiana Street
McKinney, Texas  75069
(972) 424-1283
 
     
Lawyer Referral Service,
Dallas Bar Association

2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas  75201
(214) 220-7444
Legal Clinics,
SMU School of Law

3315 Daniels
Dallas, Texas  75276-0166
(214) 768-2562
Fax: (214) 768-1611
 

- Guardianship, Estate Planning and other Legal Matters -

Advocacy, Inc. (AI)
1420 W. Mockingbird Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75247-4932
(214) 630-0916
Toll-free number (800) 880-2884
AI is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the legal rights of individuals with all types of disabilities.  They also provide very good (free) information on guardianship, estate planning, etc.  They can answer questions about a myriad of special services.  They do not represent individuals at guardianship hearings, but they offer information regarding pertinent/related issues.