Michael I. Jones | ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Michael I. Jones is an associate of Thompson East, PLLC. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, probate and guardianship administration, and estate planning. Prior to joining Thompson East, PLLC, Michael served as the senior probate staff attorney for the Honorable Guy Herman at the Travis County Probate Court No.1 for four years, where he was responsible for handling probate and civil litigation proceedings.
Education
University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2018)
University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Government and History, 2014)
Professional History
Staff Attorney, Honorable Guy Herman, Travis County Probate Court No. 1, 2019–2023
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Guy Herman, Travis County Probate Court No. 1, 2018–2019
Affiliations, Recognition, and Community Involvement
Board Member, Austin Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Section
Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair, 2025
Past Chair, 2026
Board Member, Austin Bar Association
2025
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Austin Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section
Publications and Presentations
Presenter, Heirships for Applicant’s Attorneys and Attorneys ad Litem, Travis County Probate Court No. 1, May 2022
Presenter, Uncontested Docket: Getting it Right the First Time, Travis County Probate Court No. 1, November 2018 & November 2019