James C. Woo

James C. Woo is a shareholder of the Firm and a member of the Practice Management Committee. He is head of the Firm's Estate Planning and Probate and Business Sections. Mr. Woo is a native San Antonian and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas San Antonio and his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law. Mr. Woo is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In the area of Estate Planning and Probate, his practice is primarily focused in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estate Administration, Probate Litigation, and Guardianship. Mr. Woo's practice also includes business succession planning, asset protection, corporations, and real estate transactions. Mr. Woo is a frequent speaker at professional seminars, including the State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar - Problems Related to Guardianship Proceedings [2001] and Planning for the Physical Reality of Death and Disposition of Remains Mental Health Commitments [1994]; State Bar College - Summer School (Mental Health Commitments - Patient's Rights vs. Benefits of Treatment [2004] and The Top Five Things Babyboomers Have to Know About Estate Planning and Probate [2003] and the State Bar of Texas Fiduciary Litigation Seminar - Issues In Elder Law [2008]. Mr. Woo is also active in leadership positions in many bar related organizations including: Texas Board of Legal Specialization Chairman Advisory Commission San Antonio Estate Planners Council Board of Governors San Antonio Bar Association Board of Directors Supreme Court of Texas District 10 Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee State Bar of Texas District 10 Grievance Committee Fellow Texas Bar Foundation Fellow American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Mr. Woo was admitted to practice law in the State of Texas in 1983 and is also licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Tax Court. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James C. Woo included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1997 Other Sources of Feedback About James C. Woo Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• Frequent Speaker, Professional Seminars
• Frequent Speaker, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, 2001
• Frequent Speaker, State Bar College - Summer School, 2004
• Frequent Speaker, State Bar College - Summer School, 2003
• Frequent Speaker, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, 1991

• Texas, 1983
• Specialties and Certifications
• Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2001 - Present (Member, Advisory Commission)
• San Antonio Estate Planners Council, 1995 - 1999 (Member, Board of Governors)
• Supreme Court of Texas, 2003 - Present (District 10 Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
• San Antonio Bar Association, 1991 - 1993 (Member, Board of Directors)