Biography
Autumn R. Brehon is an associate in the Trial and Appellate section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. Autumn practice focuses on wills, trusts, estates, and probate matters. Autumn also represents clients in all phases of estate independent and dependent administration, including contested probates, trust and will-based estate planning, and fiduciary litigation. She is experienced in drafting pleadings for estate administrations as well as muniments of title, small estate affidavits, and affidavits of heirship, as well as handling creditor claims and preparing IRS Form 706 estate and generation-skipping transfer tax returns.
Autumn regularly conducts hearings across multiple Texas counties and excels at formulating persuasive legal arguments for motions, briefs, and trial presentations.
In law school, Autumn gained valuable experience as a law clerk across a range of legal areas, including international tax law, housing discrimination, criminal courts, and contract law.
She serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, where she teaches legal negotiations. Prior to her legal career, Autumn taught AP English literature &Composition in Houston’s Fifth Ward for six years.
Additional Languages
Spanish
Education
B.A., cum laude, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
- Distinguished Service Award
- Order of the Barrister
- Executive Chair, UHLC National Moot Court Team
- Business Editor, Houston Journal of International Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
Maryland (Pending Admission)
Washington D.C. (Pending Admission)