Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2001
Education: Baylor University School of Law
As a partner at Moerer & King, LLP, in Richmond, Texas, Elizabeth "Libby" King has built a distinguished legal career centered on probate and estate administration, guardianship, real estate transactions, business transactions and mediation. Her broad-based practice reflects a career-long commitment to guiding clients through some of life's most consequential legal and financial transitions with clarity, compassion and skill.
Ms. King's academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Baylor University, followed by her Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School. She further honed her dispute-resolution skills through specialized mediation training at the University of Houston Law Center's A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, and she holds certification as a mediator. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and is a member of the State Bar of Texas' Real Estate Probate and Trust Law section.
An upstanding figure in the legal circle, Ms. King’s professional excellence has been recognized through numerous honors, including the Bridge Preparatory Academy's Heart of Bridge Prep Award (2026), her ongoing candidacy as a Jaworski Fellow at Baylor Law School since 2020, the Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Advisor Award for the Richmond Branch Office (2019) and the Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year distinction (2014). Additionally, she is AV Preeminent* peer-review rated through Martindale-Hubbell.
Beyond her legal practice, Ms. King is deeply invested in her community. She currently serves on the T.W. Davis Family YMCA's Capital Campaign Steering Committee and holds multiple leadership roles at OakBend Medical Center, including secretary and member of its Board of Directors. Her civic engagement also extends to St. John's United Methodist Church, where she chairs Missions on the Administrative Council.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Guardianships & Conservatorships, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills
- 40% Estate Planning & Probate
- 60% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.moererking.com/libbyking
Bar / Professional Activity
- OakBend Medical Center - Governance Committee, 2021
- St. John's United Methodist Church, Richmond - Outreach Chair; Administrative Council, 2023
- OakBend Medical Center - Development Board, 2022
- OakBend Medical Center - Board of Directors, Secretary, 2023
- Baylor Law Alumni Association - Past President, 2015
- City of Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission, 2020
- Houston Baylor Lawyer Network - Chair, 2019
- Baylor Law Alumni Association Executive Committee, 2015
- Fort Bend County Bar Association, 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- University of Houston Law Center, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, Mediation Training, 2019
Pro bono / Community Service
- Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Advisor Award, Richmond Branch Office, 2019
- Lead student social events and teacher appreciation events for Bridge Preparatory Academy., 2023
Educational Background
- University of Houston Law Center, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, Mediation Training, 2019
- Baylor University, BA Psychology, 1997
Honors
- Libby King Named 2014 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year, Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year, Baylor Law School, 2014
- Jaworski Fellows Program | Law | Baylor University, Jaworski Fellows Candidate, Baylor Law School, 2023
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2006, 2008