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Selby Rains

Selby Rains

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5892
srains@jw.com
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Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement

Practice Areas

  • Trusts & Estates

Experience

  • Asset Protection
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Family Office
  • Family-Owned Business
  • Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
  • Probate, Trust, & Guardianship Administration

Biography

Selby Rains focuses on representing individuals, families, and fiduciaries in estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, succession planning for closely held businesses, entity formations, and wealth preservation. By working closely with wealth, insurance, and tax professionals to deliver comprehensive guidance and an array of legal solutions to meet each client’s specific needs, she advises clients regarding efficient wealth transfer and asset protection strategies that range from foundational death and incapacity planning for clients with smaller estates to sophisticated legal matters surrounding taxation and liability exposure for high-net-worth individuals and families.

Education

B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2009

J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2016

  • American Indian Law Review, Note and Comment Editor

Bar Admissions

Texas

Board Certifications

Estate Planning and Probate Law

Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement
  • Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2022
  • Texas Bar College, Member since 2016
  • Guardian Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list for Trusts and Estates, D Magazine, 2020
  • State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Association – Probate, Trusts and Estates and Tax Sections
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL)
    • DAYL Leadership Class, 2019
  • Dallas Estate Planning Council
    • Emerging Professionals Committee, Chairperson, 2020-2024
    • Board of Governors, 2022-2024

Recognition & Accolades

  • Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2022
  • Texas Bar College, Member since 2016
  • Guardian Ad Litem Certification, State Bar of Texas
  • “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list for Trusts and Estates, D Magazine, 2020

Community Involvement

  • State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Association – Probate, Trusts and Estates and Tax Sections
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL)
    • DAYL Leadership Class, 2019
  • Dallas Estate Planning Council
    • Emerging Professionals Committee, Chairperson, 2020-2024
    • Board of Governors, 2022-2024

Practice Areas

  • Trusts & Estates

Experience

  • Asset Protection
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Family Office
  • Family-Owned Business
  • Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
  • Probate, Trust, & Guardianship Administration
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