Steven E. Katten

Steven E. Katten

Super Lawyers®

Katten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP

Elder Law Lawyers in Fort Worth, TX in Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, TX817-263-5190
Elder LawEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipMedicaid Planning

About Steven E. Katten

Steven E. Katten has practiced law in Texas for over forty years. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas School of Law, Steve is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate. Steve is a Past President of the Board of Directors for Guardianship Services, Inc., and has served as the Chairman of the Advisory Counsel for the Tarrant County Agency on Aging. He has also served as an officer and director of Sixty and Better, and serves on the Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities. Steve has been named a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer in the area of Elder Law for 2008-2011 and 2013-2020, a designation awarded to no more than 5% of eligible attorneys. (Super Lawyers is a Thompson Reuters service.) Since opening his own practice, he remains committed to his original vision: helping older adults and their families with all of the planning issues that are important to them. Steve is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association. Steve enjoys doing crossword puzzles, and has competed (several times in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle Competition. He also enjoys traveling, movies and shows, and visiting with his two sons, David and Jeffrey. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Steven E. Katten included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Steven E. Katten 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 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1978
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • Honors: Graduated with Honors

Non Legal Education

  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1975
  • B.S., Bachelor of Science
  • Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Of Counsel
  • Representative Clients
  • Marketing Management, Inc.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1978
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

  • Southwest Fort Worth Rotary Club, 1990 - 1991 (President)
  • Northwest Texas Chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1986 - 1989
  • Congregation Beth-El, Fort Worth, TX, 1985-1988, 1990 - 1991
  • TCOM Institutional Review Board, 1989 - 1990
  • State Bar of Texas (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameSteven E. Katten
FirmKatten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP
AddressFort Worth, TX, Overton South Professional Bldg, 4763 Barwick Drive, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX
Phone817-263-5190
Phone817-263-5197
Websitewww.kbzglaw.com
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