Melissa J. Willms-Gol is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has been Of Counsel with the firm since 1999. Melissa received an LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Houston Law Center in 1996 and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1992. She is also a 1987 graduate from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Sociology.

Melissa’s practice areas focus on Estate and Tax Planning, Wills and Trusts, Probate, Estate and Trust Administration, and Business Law.

Melissa is licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Sections on Real Estate, Probate & Trust; and Taxation. She is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and Houston Estate & Financial Forum, as well as the Houston Bar Association and its Section on Probate, Trusts & Estate.

Melissa is a native Texan who loves animals, especially her pets, Apache, Niblet, Cheetah, and Nabru. She likes to travel and experience other cultures. She also enjoys reading, exercising, and swimming.