Megan N. Watkins
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Austin, Texas
Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP
Practice areas: Estate & Trust Litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 2015
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025 Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP
3800 N. Lamar Blvd.Suite 350
Austin, TX 78756 Phone: 512-542-2046 Email: Megan N. Watkins Visit website
Ms. Watkins is a Partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, primarily involving trust, estate, and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Ms. Watkins also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, guardianship administration, and trust terminations and modifications. Additionally, Ms. Watkins handles appeals of all types of civil matters, especially those arising from and involving trusts, estates, wills, probate matters, and guardianships.
First Admitted: 2015, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.ohsks.com/attorneys/megan-n-watkins
Bar / Professional Activity
- REPTL Leadership Academy, 2020
- Board Member - Estate Planning & Probate Section - Austin Bar, 2020
- Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Mediator, 2014
Pro bono / Community Service
- As part of the Austin Young Lawyers Association 2020 Leadership Academy, our class of 24 contributed over 200 hours of probono time between March and July of 2020. , 2020
Educational Background
- Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. Political Science and History), with College Honors, 2012
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Disclosure Issues Arising Outside of Fiduciary Relationships, Co-Author, Disclosure Issues Arising Outside of Fiduciary Relationships, State Bar of Texas 14th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course, 2019
- The Fiduciary Duty of Full Disclosure, Co-Author, The Fiduciary Duty of Full Disclosure, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Wills, Trusts, Fiduciary Litigation, 2024
- Bringing Your Expert Witness to Trial, Co-Author, Bringing Your Expert Witness to Trial, State Bar of Texas, Fiduciary Litigation Course, Fiduciary Litigation, 2023
- Teaching the ABCs to Your Trustees: How to Provide Practical Instructions to New Trustees, Co-Author, Teaching the ABCs to Your Trustees, State Bar of Texas, Handling Your First (or Next) Trust Course, Fiduciary Litigation, 2021
- Navigating Cross-Border Issues in Fiduciary Litigation, Co-Author, Navigating Cross-Border Issues in Fiduciary Litigation, State Bar of Texas, Fiduciary Litigation Course, Fiduciary Litigation, 2020
- Common Conflicts and Mistakes to Avoid in Estate Planning Practice, Co-Author, Borrowed Trouble: Common Conflicts and Mistakes to Avoid in Your Estate Planning Practice, University of Texas School of Law Special Needs Trust Conference, 2018
- CLE Article at 13th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course, Co-Author, Strategies for Suing and Defending Fiduciary Decision Making, State Bar of Texas 13th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course, 2018
- Avoiding Contests: Donor Relations When Legal Capacity Becomes an Issue, Co-Presenter, Avoiding Contests: Donor Relations When Legal Capacity Becomes an Issue, Charitable Gift Planners of Austin, 2018
Office location for Megan N. Watkins
3800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Suite 350
Austin, TX 78756
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025