Private Wealth Disputes
Texas
1 year ranked
Provided by Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP
Ms. Watkins is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, primarily involving trust, estate, and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Ms. Watkins also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, guardianship administration, and trust terminations and modifications. Additionally, Ms. Watkins handles appeals of all types of civil matters, especially those arising from and involving trusts, estates, wills, probate matters, and guardianships.
Rated by Chambers & Partners in the High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Disputes (2026 – Present)
Selected for inclusion in the 2nd–6th Editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation (2022 to present)
Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2022 - present)
REPTL Leadership Academy Class of 2020–2021
Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy Class of 2019–2020
Board Member, Austin Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section
Member, State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section)
Member, State Bar of Missouri
Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Bar Association
Member, Austin Bar Association
Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
Member, National Association of Charitable Gift Planning
Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
The University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelors, History and Political Science, College Honors
2008 - 2012
The University of Texas School of Law
Juris Doctor
2012 - 2015
Provided by Chambers
Megan Watkins is an Austin-based trusts and estates litigator who advises on probate and breach of fiduciary duty disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Megan is very thorough and thoughtful. She takes a broad view on issues, and she's an invaluable team leader.
Megan is very thoughtful. She looks at the end result and thinks "how do we get this done?"
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