Wesley E. Wright

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Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation

Estate Planning Lawyers in Bellaire, TX in Bellaire, TX

Bellaire, TX713-909-7371

Estate PlanningMedicaid PlanningSpecial Needs Trusts and Probate

Education

Legal Education

South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1981
J.D.

Non Legal Education

University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1977
B.S.- Business

Classes and Seminars

University of Texas 26th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Can We Talk? Pt. I” & “Let’s Keep Talking! Pt. II”, Moderator, San Antonio, August 2024
Texas Chapter of NAELA Summer Conference, “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Oil, Gas, Wind, and Water” Moderator, San Antonio, August 2024
Texas Chapter of NAELA Conference Meeting “Communicating with Difficult Clients/ Conflicts of Interest”, Moderator, Abilene, January 2024
University of Texas 25th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference and Texas NAELA Summer Conference, “What’s Your Version of the Texas Estates Code?” Moderator, Galveston, August 2023
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law, “Medicaid for the Middle Class & Business Exempt Property”, 2022
University of Texas 24th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Business Property Exclusions in Medicaid Cases.” Co-Speaker, Galveston, Texas, August, 2022
University of Texas 23rd Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Business Property Exclusions in Medicaid Cases.” Co-Speaker, Online, August, 2021
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Annual Conference “Malpractice Claims, A Review of the American Bar Association’s Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims” Speaker, Fort Worth, May 2019
American Leadership Forum, “Avoiding Caregiver Burnout,” Panelist, February 2019
University of Texas, 20th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Malpractice Claims, A Review of the American Bar Association’s Profile of Legal Malpractice Claims” Co-Speaker, Galveston, August 2018
University of Texas, 17th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Elder Law Overview,” Speaker, Galveston, August 2015
University of Texas, 11th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “Special Needs Trusts Overview,” Austin, February 2015
University of Texas, 10th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “POMS Update,” Speaker, Round Rock, February 2014
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate CLE Course, “The Complexities of Tragedy, Fundraising, Special Needs Trusts, Medicaid, and Tax Deductions,” Speaker, Houston, June 2013
Austin County Bar Association, “Elder Law Overview, Medicaid and MERP,” Speaker, Bellville, March 2013
University of Texas, 9th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “The ‘Dirty Dozen,’ Part II: Blatant Drafting Mistakes, Nos. 13-24,” Speaker, Austin, February 2013
Houston Bar Association, “The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Blatant Mistakes in SNTs,” Speaker, Houston, October 2012
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Estate Planning Conference, “Elder Law Overview and Update,” Speaker, San Antonio, August 2012
University of Texas, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “The Bear-Traps of Medicaid Planning-10 Ways to Win (or Lose) Your Case,” Galveston, August 2012
Elder Law Lecture Series, “Life Care Planning and Costs of Long-Term Care,” Speaker, Houston, June 2012
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law Conference, “The Bear Traps of Planning-10 Ways to Win (or Lose) Your Case,” Speaker, Dallas, April 2012
Special Needs Alliance, Spring 2012 Meeting, “Life Care Plans and Approaches to Life Care Planning,” Co-Speaker, Phoenix, March 2012
University of Texas, Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “The ‘Dirty Dozen’: Blatant Mistakes in Special Needs Trusts,” Speaker, Austin, February 2012
Midland Odessa Business and Estate Council Meeting, “Elder Law Overview, Public Benefits Planning, Medicaid and VA,” Speaker, Midland, January 2012
San Antonio Estate Planners Council, “Elder Law Overview and Medicaid Administration,” November 2011
University of Texas, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Public Benefit Planning for the Blended Family,” Speaker, Galveston, August 2011
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law, “Sole Benefit Trusts,” Speaker, Houston, April 2011
University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, Panel Moderator, February 2011
University of Texas Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference Panel Moderator: “Tricare for Life and Extended Care Benefits,” August 2010
University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, “Life Care Plans and Approaches to Life Care Planning,” February 2010
HBA, Guardianship Institute, “Introduction to VA Benefits,” January 2010
University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Conference, “Elder Law Overview” and “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” Panel Moderator, August 2009
University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts,” February 2009
University of Texas Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, Panel Moderator: “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” August 2008
Victoria Regional Area Estate Planning Council, “Guardianships and Planning for Disability,” May 2008
University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Amending the Special Needs Trust,” January 2008
North American Brain Injury Society Conference on Brain Injury,” Application of Special Needs Trusts and Long Term Planning,” September 2007
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, “Looking Ahead: Long-term Financial Planning in Connection with Divorce,” August 2007
University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Conference, “Agency Perspective on Public Benefits,” Panel Moderator, August 2007
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “Medicaid Changes and Strategies,” June 2007
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law and Advanced Guardianship Courses, “A Survey of Non-Institutionalized Medicaid Programs for Persons Who are Elderly/Disabled,” 2007
University of Texas, Special Needs Trusts Conference, “Sole-Benefit Trusts,” 2007
Texas Chapter of NAELA, Annual Conference, “Q&A With Three Recent Past Presidents,” 2006
South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute, “Significant Changes to Medicaid,” 2006
University of Texas Elder Law Conference, “Save My Home! Saving the Home, Farm or Ranch from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Texas,” 2006
State Bar College, Summer School, “Medicaid Update: Estate recovery, Gifting and The Deficit Reduction Act,” 2006
University of Houston, Wills & Probate Institute, “The Government Wants It Paid Back! Estate Recovery, Monthly Gifting and The Deficit Reduction Act,” 2006
State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “Medicaid Changes and Strategies,” 2006
State Bar of Texas, Summer School, “Saving the Family Homestead: The Final Rules for the Texas Medicaid Recovery Act,” 2005
University of Houston, Wills & Probate Institute, “Medicaid, Medicare & Estate Recovery,” 2005
State Bar of Texas, Annual Meeting, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2005 State Bar of Texas, Representing Older Adults Living with Disabilities: The Nuts & Bolts of Aging Issues, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2005
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, “Medicaid Estate Recovery Update,” 2005
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Elder Law & Guardianship Courses, “Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) Final Rules, Including the Expanded Estate, Gifting, and Unmarried Adult Children,” 2005
NAELA, Institute, “Puttin’ on the Ritz: Does it Really Work?,” 2004
South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2004
State Bar of Texas, State Bar College Summer School, “Medicaid Estate Recovery: When the Government Wants Your Homestead,” 2004
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Seminar, “Medicaid Estate Recovery,” 2004
University of Houston, Wills and Probate Institute, “Medicaid, Medicare and Estate Recovery: Can You Get the Benefits Without Losing Everything?,” 2004
HBA, Elder Law Institute, “Estate Recovery: Planning Considerations,” 2004
State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Institute, “Estate Recovery: Foundation & Strategy,” 2004
NAELA, Institute, “Delivering Ritz-Carlton Legendary Service Practices in an Elder Law Firm,” 2003
Texas Weslayan Law School and Stetson Law School, Special Needs Trusts Seminar, “Top Ten Tips for SNTs,” 2003
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Annual CPE Expo, “Medicaid and Disability Issues,” 2002
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Advanced Estate Planning Conference, “To Spend Down or Not to Spend Down on the Nursing Home,” 2002
South Texas College of Law, Representing the Elderly Client: Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianships, “Fifteen Misrepresentations Made by Nursing Homes,” 2002
Children’s Case Management Coalition Conference, “Planning Special Needs Trusts for the Disabled,” 2002
State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, “Basic Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning,” 2002
HBA, Wills & Probate Institute, “Practical Considerations in Medicaid Planning: Twelve Things to Avoid,” 2002
Texas NAELA Conference, “UPL & Effect on Elder Law Attorneys and Clients, and What is Being Done,” 2001
South Texas College of Law, Wills & Probate Institute with Guardianship Certification Course, “Medicaid Rules and Planning,” 2001
HBA, Health Law Section, “Medicaid Qualification for Nursing Home Care,” 2001
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Institute, “Report on Medicare After the HMO Retreat, What’s New in Advanced Medicaid Planning Techniques and Prospective Dilemmas in Medicaid Planning,” 2001
Attorneys in Tax & Probate, “Current Developments in Medicaid,” 2001
State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Course, “Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation of the Elderly,” 2000, 2001
University of Texas, Intermediate Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Recognizing & Responding to Inappropriate or Illegal Estate Planning,” 2000
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Tax Law Course, “Protecting Family Assets With Medicaid Planning,” 1999
Attorneys in Tax & Probate, “Testamentary Supplemental Needs Trusts,” 1999
HBA, Guardianships & Ad Litem Certification & Elder Law Institute, “Drafting Special Needs Trusts,” 1999
Texas NAELA Conference, “New & Cutting Edge Medicaid Strategies,” 1999
HBA, Wills & Probate Institute, “Drafting for Medicaid,” 1999

Bar Admissions

Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Specialties and Certifications
Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), National Elder Law Foundation, 2002

Other Affiliations

Member, Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, President 1991-1993; An original founder
Member, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section, Chair 2000-2001
Member, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Bylaws Committee 2001-2002, Program and Education Committee 2001-2004, Membership Committee 2002-2003, NAELA Board Member 2004-2006, Editorial Board Member for NAELA Journal 2004-2005
Member, Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, President 2004-2005 and 2014-2015, current board member 2023-2024
Member, Special Needs Alliance (SNA)
Member, The ARC of Greater Houston
Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
University of Texas, Estate Planning, Elder Law and Guardianship Planning Committee Member, 2008-2024, Chair, 2024-2025

Attorney Details

Full Name	Wesley E. Wright
Firm	Wright Abshire, Attorneys, A Professional Corporation
Address	4949 Bissonnet Street, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone	713-909-7371
Phone	979-406-8611
Phone	713-660-8889
Website	www.wrightabshire.com
Website	www.wrightabshire.com/blog
New Clients	✓ Currently accepting