Pyne & Prather, PC - Dallas, TX

Comprehensive Estate Planning and Business Counsel in Dallas

Navigating generational wealth transfer, business governance, and property transactions requires seasoned legal perspective. Located in the Turley Law Center in Dallas, Texas, Pyne and Prather, PC provides client-centered representation for individuals, families, and businesses throughout Dallas County and Collin County. With over eight decades of combined experience, shareholders William F. Pyne and Robert C. Prather, Sr. combine deep legal acumen with pragmatic problem-solving. Whether an individual needs to hire an estate planning lawyer to protect assets or seeks to find a probate attorney in Dallas, the firm delivers customized strategies that safeguard family legacies.

Originally rooted in the practice of Snell Wylie and Tibbals, the firm holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating, representing the highest standards of professional excellence. William Pyne brings advanced knowledge in federal tax and corporate planning, holding a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York Law School. Robert Prather provides exceptional depth as a credentialed advanced mediator, former federal prosecutor, and trial advocate. Together, they offer high-caliber advocacy delivered with boutique agility and transparent fee structures.

Core Practice Areas and Client Solutions

Pyne and Prather, PC provides full-spectrum legal representation across estate, corporate, and real estate matters, assisting clients in the following essential practice areas:

• Estate Planning and Asset Protection: Developing tailored estate plans as trusted estate planning lawyers, utilizing revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, and asset protection strategies.
• Wills and Trusts Law: Drafting clear testamentary instruments as dedicated wills lawyers and trusts lawyers, ensuring seamless wealth transfer to beneficiaries.
• Probate Administration: Guiding executors as compassionate probate lawyers through Texas probate courts, resolving creditor claims, handling estate inventories, and distributing assets.
• Powers of Attorney: Serving as power of attorney lawyers to prepare statutory durable financial powers of attorney, medical directives, and living wills.
• Business Formation and Governance: Assisting entrepreneurs as business formation lawyers with entity selection, LLC formation, partnership agreements, and buy-sell terms.
• Commercial Contracts: Serving as contract lawyers to draft operational agreements, employment contracts, and vendor documentation.
• Tax Law Strategy: Providing tax lawyers guidance on transactional tax planning and wealth preservation for high-net-worth estates.
• Commercial Real Estate: Advising commercial real estate lawyers clients on commercial leases, purchase contracts, and property acquisitions.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution: Resolving contentious business disputes and contested probate matters through skilled mediation and arbitration.

Why Families and Businesses Trust Pyne and Prather

At Pyne and Prather, PC, client relationships are founded on trust, direct communication, and integrity. Rather than delegating cases to junior associates, William Pyne and Robert Prather remain directly accessible throughout each matter. Honored as members of the Dallas Bar Association 100 Club, the firm provides trusted legal solutions across North Texas. When you need dependable counsel to prepare a will, administer a probate estate, or structure a business venture, Pyne and Prather offers an initial 30-minute free consultation to evaluate your goals and map out a clear path forward.