Dana N. Zachry

Dana N. Zachry is a Fort Worth elder law attorney and a partner at Katten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP, whose practice covers estate planning law, probate, guardianship, and Medicaid planning. She helps clients address legal issues connected with aging, incapacity, estate administration, and long-term care. She was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2011 and to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in 2022. Her practice combines legal planning with experience addressing sensitive family and complex financial matters.

Dana earned a B.A. in English from Texas A&M University. She received her J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, now Texas A&M University School of Law, in 2011. She served on the Executive Board of the Texas Wesleyan Law Review and was named a Law Fellow. She was selected for the State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section Leadership Academy Class of 2018–2019.

Dana has held leadership roles in organizations connected with probate, elder law, and education. She is a past president of the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association and the Texas A&M University School of Law Alumni Board. She has also served on boards for Guardianship Services and the Texas Aggie Bar Association. She remains a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and frequently speaks on elder law topics.

Dana N. Zachry has earned recognition for her elder law work and service to the community. She received the Texas Aggie Bar Association’s Rising Aggie Lawyer Award in 2021. She has been named a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2019 through 2026 and has received Top Attorney honors from Fort Worth publications. Her background supports informed guidance for clients navigating estate planning, probate, guardianship, Medicaid planning, and related concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Katten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas A&M University
  B.A. in English

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