Phillip Gilbert

Phillip Gilbert is a Waxahachie real estate and business attorney whose practice covers property transactions, real estate litigation, business formation, construction matters, and banking-related legal work. He represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and business clients in matters involving real property and commercial interests. Phillip also handles foreclosures, evictions, estate planning, probate, and related issues. His earlier career in commercial real estate brokerage adds a transactional perspective to his legal work throughout Texas.

Phillip received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas Tech University. He later earned his Juris Doctorate from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, graduating cum laude. Before law school, he worked in commercial and investment real estate brokerage, representing parties in sales and leases involving industrial, office, retail, undeveloped land, and investment properties. His business education, real estate experience, and legal training support work that often combines negotiation, financing, and contract analysis.

Phillip prepares real estate closing documents, mortgage loan documents, and legal materials for title companies, banks, and private lenders. He negotiates real estate transactions, addresses property disputes, and advises on corporate and limited liability company formation and management. His litigation practice includes business and real estate cases, while his construction work covers contracts and mechanic’s liens. He is admitted in Texas and in federal district and bankruptcy courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Phillip Gilbert participates in professional organizations connected to real estate and probate law, including the State Bar of Texas Real Estate and Probate Section and the Texas Land Title Institute. He also belongs to local business and civic organizations in Ellis County. His record combines practical brokerage experience with legal representation in property transactions and court proceedings. He works with clients on decisions involving purchases, financing, ownership, operations, and the resolution of property-related legal disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Law Office of Phillip Gilbert, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Real Estate & Probate Section State Bar of Texas
• President, Ellis County Softball Club
• Board Member, Waxahachie Ex-Students’ Association
• Member, Lion’s Club
• Member, Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Red Oak Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Texas Land Title Institute

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Texas Tech University
  B.B.A. (Marketing)

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