Ashmore Law Firm Earns Dual #1 Rankings from Expertise.com for Divorce and Probate in Texas
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The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C., a Dallas law firm specializing in family law and estate planning, has achieved a rare dual recognition from Expertise.com, being named the 2026 #1 featured provider in two categories: Best Divorce Lawyers in Garland, Texas and Best Probate Lawyers in Lewisville, Texas. This distinction underscores the firm's comprehensive approach to handling high-net-worth divorce and complex probate matters across the DFW area.
The firm is led by two managing attorneys: Gary Ashmore, who heads the family law practice, and Lori Ashmore Peters, who leads the estate planning and probate practice. Both attorneys bring decades of experience and numerous accolades. Gary Ashmore, licensed since 1995, has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Family Law (2024–2026) and holds the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Lori Ashmore Peters, licensed since 1996, has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate every year from 2012 through 2026, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates in 2025 and 2026, and also holds the AV Preeminent rating.
According to Gary Ashmore, the integration of family law and estate planning under one roof provides a significant advantage for clients. “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,” he said.
The firm was co-founded by the late Dallas County Probate Court Judge Joseph E. Ashmore, Jr. and Gary Ashmore. It serves 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 Texas Probate Courts. Gary Ashmore has also served as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in Texas courts.
For more information, visit AshmoreLaw.com. Join the firm on Facebook at Facebook.com/AshmoreLawFirm, on Instagram at @ashmorelawfirm, on YouTube at YouTube/AshmoreLaw, and on LinkedIn at The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C.
This dual recognition from Expertise.com highlights the importance of integrated legal services for clients navigating both divorce and estate planning. By addressing potential conflicts early, the firm helps protect assets and streamline complex legal processes, benefiting individuals and families across Texas.