Monica Ann Benson

Monica A. Benson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney* who has spent her almost 20 year career assisting clients with elder law needs. She represents clients in a number of different areas, including drafting estate planning documents such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney; probate matters for estates of all sizes, whether the decedent died with or without a will; guardianship matters, where she represents guardians, wards, or serves as a court-appointed attorney; and Medicaid planning, helping clients determine, obtain and maintain eligibility. Monica also helps teach the next generations of attorneys as an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University School of Law, teaching Elder Law, and helped start a practical skills Wills and Estates Clinic. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Monica Ann Benson included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Monica Ann Benson Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 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 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner

• Katten Benson, Associate, 2005 - 2012
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Adjunct Professor, Elder Law, Texas A&M University School of Law, 2013 - Present
• Medicaid and IRAs, Disability and Elder Law Attorney Association – Houston, March, 2019
• "Elder Law", Fort Worth Paralegal Association, November, 2015
• "Guardianship and Divorce", UTCLE, 2019 Elder Law Conference, August, 2019

• Chancellor, Trinity Episcopal Foundation
• Board of Directors, Cliburn 180, Van Cliburn Foundation, 2016 - 2018

• Texas, 2005
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation, 2012

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)