Top Rated Estate & Trust Litigation Attorney in Houston, TX

Bridget O'Toole (Purdie) is a partner at Schlanger Silver Barg & Paine LLP in Houston, Texas, where she focuses her practice on probate and trust litigation. She handles a range of matters within that practice area, including trust and estate administration, as well as highly complex matters such as breach of fiduciary duty claims, contested guardianships, trust disputes, trust modifications and will contests. Ms. O'Toole represents clients in Houston and throughout Texas.

Educated at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Ms. O'Toole went on to obtain a degree from Vanderbilt University. She earned her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts.

With more than 28 years of practice in her chosen area of law, Ms. O'Toole has handled numerous complex estate matters and has prevailed in cases involving breach of fiduciary duty, will contests and other complex matters related to probate. She is also certified as an attorney ad litem and a guardian ad litem.  

Ms. O'Toole is a member of professional organizations, including the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas, and belongs to the probate section of both organizations. She also serves as the Chair-Elect for the Houston Probate Council.

Throughout her career, Ms. O'Toole has often authored articles for publications, including the Houston Business Journal, Texas Lawyer and Well Being Journal. She has also given numerous speeches and presentations on probate, guardianship and estate and trust administration topics at legal education seminars and conferences.