The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C., a Dallas-based law firm handling family law and estate planning, has been recognized as Expertise.com's 2026 #1 featured provider in two categories: Best Divorce Lawyers in Garland, Texas and Best Probate Lawyers in Lewisville, Texas. This rare dual recognition underscores the firm's unique structure, where both family law and estate planning practices operate under one roof, led by two managing attorneys who are siblings.
Gary Ashmore, Firm Managing Attorney, leads the family law practice. Licensed in Texas since 1995, he has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Family Law (2024–2026) and holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2022-2026). His sister, Lori Ashmore Peters, Managing Attorney, leads the estate planning and probate practice. Licensed in Texas since 1996, she has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate every year from 2012 through 2026—15 consecutive years—and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates in 2025 and 2026. She also holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2022-2026).
According to Gary Ashmore, the integration of family law and estate planning is critical for clients in high-net-worth divorce and complex probate matters. "Complex divorces almost always involve trusts, businesses, and multi-generational assets. When your family law and estate planning attorneys are in different buildings or on different strategies, clients pay for that gap. Running both practices under one roof—with Lori leading estate planning and probate and me leading family law—lets us catch those issues at the strategy stage rather than after the fact," Ashmore said.
The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C. was co-founded by the late Dallas County Probate Court Judge Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. and his son Gary Ashmore. The firm serves clients in Dallas, Garland, Lewisville, Plano, Frisco, Highland Park, and the greater DFW area. Practice areas include divorce and complex property division, high-net-worth divorce, family law, estate planning, trusts, probate and estate administration, probate litigation, will contests, guardianship, and business succession planning. Lori Ashmore Peters has served as a special probate judge for Probate Court No. 3 in Dallas County and is a certified Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in the Texas Probate Courts. Gary Ashmore has also served as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in Texas courts.
The dual recognition from Expertise.com highlights the firm's expertise in both family law and probate, an increasingly important combination for clients with significant assets. As high-net-worth individuals face complex legal challenges, having a coordinated team that can address both divorce and estate planning needs can minimize conflicts and reduce costs. The firm's track record of individual accolades, including Gary Ashmore's and Lori Ashmore Peters' repeated selections to Texas Super Lawyers and their AV Preeminent ratings, further validates their standing in the legal community.
For more information about The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C., visit their website at www.AshmoreLaw.com.
