Ruth E. Brock

Ruth Brock is the founder of Brock Zettle. Initially, Ruth practiced law with a firm in downtown Dallas, working mainly in commercial and real estate litigation. Over the following years, her practice evolved into a transactional practice with an emphasis on ensuring deals were successful and enhancing client understanding of their legal transactions. While Ruth has conducted both non-jury and jury trials and has argued before the Texas Supreme Court, she discovered that her true interests and abilities lie in the transactional field. She enjoys focusing on language refinement to create clear and concise documents and educating her clients on their responsibilities under the documents she prepares. Ruth places a strong emphasis on collaboration and enhancing client understanding of the law and its processes. She is highly skilled in drafting clear, concise legal documents and has experience in both jury and non-jury trials, including arguments before the Texas Supreme Court. She is passionate about transactional law and client education. Awards and Honors Honors Reader's Choice of Denton County, "First Place / Best Lawyer"; October, 2003 Reader's Choice of Denton County, "First Place / Best Lawyer", 2001 Neighbors' Choice Awards, "Best Lawyer," June, 2009

• Founder

• Law Offices of Ruth E. Brock, Solo Practice, 1979 - Present
• Durand and Associates, Of Counsel, 1988 - 2002
• Matthews, Matthews, Allen & Madrid, Associate, 1977 - 1979

• Speaker, "2001 Legislative Probate Update", Denton Bar Association, 2001
• Speaker, "Incapacity Planning and Wills", Denton Bar Association, 2002

• Texas, 1977
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1977
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1979
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified in Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991

• Texas Bar Association, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Sections (Member)
• Denton County Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (Member)
• Flower Mound Bar Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
• Denton Bar, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 2001 - 2002 (Probate Chair)
• Denton Bar, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (Real Estate Chair)