Ruth E. Brock
completes 32 years of practice in 2007. Twenty-nine of those years of practice have been spent in the
While Ruth has conducted both non-jury and jury trials, and has argued before the Texas Supreme court, she discovered that her real interest and abilities lay in the transactional field. She enjoys focusing on language refinement for clear and concise documents and educating her clients on their responsibilities under the documents she has prepared.
In April, 2003, Ruth moved her office to its current location in Flower Mound.
Professional Involvement:
Adjunct Professor (Real Estate Law), Texas Women's University, 1987.
Areas of Practice
- 50% Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
- 50% Real Estate Law
- Eminent Domain
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified in Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1977
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1979
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1977
- University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
- Bachelor of Arts - 1974
- Honors: Highest Honors
Published Works
- "Real Property Receiverships", Flower Mound Bar Association, 2009
- "Oil and Gas Law: The Basics", Denton Baptist Association, 2008
- "The Mandatory Texas Landowner's Bill of Rights", Denton County Paralegals Association, 2008
- "An Introduction to Wills and Probate & Incapacity Planning", First United Methodist Church, 2008
- "Entity Evaluation Under The New Texas Margin Tax", Ken Hughes & Associates, 2008
- "2007 Legislative Update", Greater Lewisville Association of Realtors, 2007
- "2001 Legislative Probate Update", Denton Bar Association, 2001
- "Incapacity Planning and Wills", Denton Bar Association, 2002
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, "2001 Legislative Probate Update", Denton Bar Association, 2001
- Speaker, "Incapacity Planning and Wills", Denton Bar Association, 2002
Honors and Awards
- Reader's Choice of Denton County, "First Place / Best Lawyer"; October, 2003
- Reader's Choice of Denton County, "First Place / Best Lawyer", 2001
- Neighbors' Choice Awards, "Best Lawyer," June, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Bar Association, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Sections, Member
- Denton County Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Member
- Flower Mound Bar Association
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
- Denton Bar, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Probate Chair, 2001 - 2002
- Denton Bar, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Real Estate Chair
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of Ruth E. Brock, Solo Practice, 1979 - Present
- Durand and Associates, Of Counsel, 1988 - 2002
- Matthews, Matthews, Allen & Madrid, Associate, 1977 - 1979


