Sabina Bramlett
Practice Areas
Experience
- Asset Protection
- Business Succession Planning
- Family-Owned Business
- Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
- Premarital, Marital, & Cohabitation Agreements
- Probate, Trust, & Guardianship Administration
Biography
Sabina Bramlett is a Trusts & Estates attorney focused on estate planning, probate, and corporate transactions for privately held businesses. She is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Outside of her practice, Sabina and her husband, Marv, are franchise owners of the Primrose School of Forney at Gateway. She also volunteers her time with Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas and serves on the Advisory Board of the Communities Foundation of Texas.
Education
B.A., Amherst College
M.B.A., Southern Methodist University
J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law
- SMU Law Review
Bar Admissions
Texas
Professional Certifications
Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law
Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Estate, gift, and asset protection planning
- Structuring wills, complex trusts, family limited partnerships, and other estate planning entities
- Advising executors, estates, trustees, and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration and the preparation of related administration documents and estate tax returns
Corporate Transactions for Privately Held Businesses
- Structuring, negotiating, and documenting significant business relationships, including business sales and acquisitions
- Strategic business entity planning in the formation/restructure of business entities
- Business succession planning and structuring relevant documents
- Acting as outside general corporate counsel
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Trusts & Estates, 2025
- Franchise Owner of Primrose School of Forney at Gateway
- Communities Foundation of Texas, Advisory Council, 2015-Present
- Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas, Member and Past-Board Member, 2009-Present
- National Charity League, Inc. Mockingbird Chapter, Member and Volunteer, 2016-2019
December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024
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August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
December 4, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2023
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August 24, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2023
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April 24, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2023
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December 27, 2022
Attorney News
Sabina Bramlett Joins Jackson Walker’s Trusts & Estates Practice in Dallas
Jackson Walker proudly announces the addition of Sabina Bramlett as a partner in the Dallas Trusts & Estates practice. Board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Sabina focuses on estate planning, probate, and transactional business planning.
- Co-Author, “The Tax Code Could Change Before Year’s End: What Can Wealthy Individuals Do Now?” (September 2021)
- Speaker, “Do’s and Don’ts to Avoid Conflicts for Trusts and Trustee,” Webinar (December 2020)
- Mentioned, “Giving for Good Cards Can Please Tough-To-Buy-For on Your List,” The Dallas Morning News (December 2015)
Practice Experience
Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Estate, gift, and asset protection planning
- Structuring wills, complex trusts, family limited partnerships, and other estate planning entities
- Advising executors, estates, trustees, and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration and the preparation of related administration documents and estate tax returns
Corporate Transactions for Privately Held Businesses
- Structuring, negotiating, and documenting significant business relationships, including business sales and acquisitions
- Strategic business entity planning in the formation/restructure of business entities
- Business succession planning and structuring relevant documents
- Acting as outside general corporate counsel
Recognition & Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Trusts & Estates, 2025
Community Involvement
- Franchise Owner of Primrose School of Forney at Gateway
- Communities Foundation of Texas, Advisory Council, 2015-Present
- Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas, Member and Past-Board Member, 2009-Present
- National Charity League, Inc. Mockingbird Chapter, Member and Volunteer, 2016-2019
Thought Leadership
- Co-Author, “The Tax Code Could Change Before Year’s End: What Can Wealthy Individuals Do Now?” (September 2021)
- Speaker, “Do’s and Don’ts to Avoid Conflicts for Trusts and Trustee,” Webinar (December 2020)
- Mentioned, “Giving for Good Cards Can Please Tough-To-Buy-For on Your List,” The Dallas Morning News (December 2015)