completes 32 years of practice in 2007. Twenty-nine of those years of practice have been spent in the Lewisville, Highland Village , and Flower Mound areas.   Initially Ruth practiced law with a firm in downtown Dallas , working mainly in commercial and real estate litigation.  In 1980, Ruth opened her practice in Lewisville , in the first multi-story commercial building west of I-35.  In the following years the practice developed into a transactional practice with an emphasis on making the deal work and increasing client understanding of their legal transaction.

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

Certification/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, 1977
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  
• University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, 1974
  Bachelor of Arts
  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 Taught

• 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, 2001 - 2002
  Probate Chair
  
  
• 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