Shannon A. Weber is an associate attorney at Davis Stephenson, PLLC. She assists in representing and counseling high net worth individuals and multi-generational families in achieving their unique estate planning and business succession objectives. This includes drafting a variety of sophisticated estate planning documents, considering transfer tax and marital property issues, creating and administering trusts, drafting marital property agreements, and handling estate administration and probate matters. What Shannon enjoys most about her estate planning practice is the opportunity to work closely with clients to understand their family dynamics, values, and unique objectives. She takes pride in being responsive, understanding, and thorough when working with clients and other advisors.
Prior to starting with Davis Stephenson, Shannon began her legal career with a large national law firm practicing in its Energy Regulation Section.
Education and Accreditations
- Baylor University School of Law (2018), J.D., magna cum laude
- Baylor Law Review
- Senior Executive Editor 2017-2018
- Executive Editor 2016-2017
- Emory Civil Rights and Liberties National Moot Court Competition, Fall 2016
- Strasburger & Price Moot Court Competition, Barrister, Spring 2016 – Final Bracket
- University of Texas at Austin (2015), B.S. in Architectural Studies
Professional Memberships & Designations
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- State Bar of Texas Tax Section, Member
- State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
- REPTL Reporter, Estate and Gift Taxation Editor
- The Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Associate 2021-2022
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section, Member
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member
- Dallas Estate Planning Council, Member
Publications & Speeches
- “Understanding, Drafting, and Reviewing ‘Boilerplate’ Provisions in Trusts,” Handling Your First (or Next) Trust, April 2023
- “Not So Basic: Customizing Ancillary Documents for Clients, Including Forms from Around the State,” 33rd Annual Estate Planning and Probate Drafting Course, October 2022
- “The SECURE Act: The Pros, the Cons, and its Practical Application to Estate Planning + Lessons Learned in the Pandemic,” authored materials presented at National Association of State Bar Tax Sections: 41st Annual Meeting, October 22, 2020
Personal Interests
- Enjoys cooking, traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog, Scout
