Our Attorneys
BERT STARR FOUNDER / SHAREHOLDER ____________________________________________
Plano | 972.633.2588
Bert Starr is the founder and shareholder of the Starr Law Firm P.C., specializing in handling complex business, real estate, estate planning and tax matters. For over 43 years, Bert has been providing personalized legal service for families and business owners in the Dallas-Ft Worth metroplex.
Bert is an honors graduate with a bachelor’s degree in finance, a Juris Doctorate, and a Masters in Tax Law. He is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Michigan and licensed to practice before Federal and State Courts as well as the Supreme Court of the United States.
Bert is an active member of the local and national bar associations most recently as the President of the Plano Bar Association, and chairman of the Collin County Bar Association’s Estate Planning Section. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Dallas Bar Associations Tax and Estate Planning Sections. Bert has served as board member of several local City Boards and Commissions, Rotary and charitable organizations. Bert has been recognized for his civic contributions by receiving the Citizen of the Year award and the Outstanding Young Texan award from the Texas Jaycees.
Clients enjoy working with Bert because he educates them so they understand their choices under the law and can intelligently assess the risk and rewards of their decisions in all of their legal and business affairs.
Outside of the office, Bert enjoys spending time with his family, playing pickle ball and racing his Porsche.
SERVICES
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Business
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Tax
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Real Estate
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Wills, Trust & Estate Planning
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Probate & Estate Administration
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Guardianship
EDUCATION
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New York University of Law, LLM.
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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D.
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Michigan State University, B.A., Finance
ADMISSIONS
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Supreme Court of the United States
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State Bar of Texas, 1981
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United States District Courts in Texas
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United States District Courts in Michigan
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State Bar of Michigan, 1980
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United Stated Court of Claims
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United States Tax Court
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United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
DISTINCTIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2022-2021 editions
- Starr Law Firm being selected as 2022 Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report
- D-Magazine, Leaders in Law 2019
- Texas Bar College Member
- Certified Guardianship Ad Litem Attorney, State Bar of Texas
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Texas Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Collin County Bar Association
- Plano Bar Association
- Michigan Bar Association
- Texas Bar College
- American Bar Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Bert has served as board member of several local City Boards and Commissions, Rotary and charitable organizations.
- Citizen of Year award by Richardson Junior Chamber of Commerce
- Outstanding Young Texan by Texas Jaycees
- Leadership Richardson
PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES
- “Protecting Your Assets Before Its Too Late”
Estate Planning in Times of Uncertainty (co-writer) 2021 - The Golden Years: The Senior’s Guide to Foolproof Financial Strategies (co-writer) 2023
LAURA STARR MANAGING SHAREHOLDER ____________________________________________
Plano | 972.633.2588
Laura Starr is Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction earned by less than ten percent of all Texas attorneys. Known for handling complex cases, she excels at developing unique and creative solutions to help her clients. Laura believes one of the most important aspects of her practice is seeing the “big picture,” realizing that every person, every family, and every situation is unique. She finds great personal satisfaction in crafting estate plans that provide people with peace of mind and helps them accomplish their goals.
She received her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, graduating with a B.S. in political science and attended law school in Chicago at DePaul University College of Law where she received a certificate in business law. During law school, Laura externed for the Honorable Michael F. Otto at the Circuit Court of Cook County and was a member of the International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team. She was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Laura has over 10 years of legal experience handling estate planning, probate & guardianship legal matters for clients in Collin, Grayson, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties and throughout Texas.
Outside of work, Laura enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, daughter and her Rhodesian Ridgeback.
SERVICES
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Wills, Trust & Estate Planning
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Probate & Estate Administration
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Guardianship
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Business
EDUCATION
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DePaul University, J.D., 2013
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Texas Christian University, B.S., Political Science, 2007
ADMISSIONS
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Supreme Court of the United States, 2023
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State Bar of Texas, 2014
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State Bar of Illinois, 2013
DISTINCTIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2020-2023
- Top Women Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine 2021
- Women in Leadership by Living Magazine, 2019-2023
- D-Magazine, Best Lawyers Under 40, 2021-2022
- D-Magazine, Leaders in Law 2019
- Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Bar College Member
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Texas Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Collin County Bar Association
- Plano Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Texas Bar College
- American Bar Association
- Collin County Women Lawyers Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Leadership Plano, Class 37
- North Texas Probate Bench Bar
Founding Committee Member 2019-2020 - Ursuline Academy Alumnae Board
Vice President -Homecoming 2017 – 2023 - Serve as a Community Drop-Off location for Plano Police Association Christmas Cops program
- TCU Alumni Association
- Volunteer with various local community organizations Plano, Class 38
PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES
- Demystifying the Texas Statutory Durable Power of Attorney 2019
- Trusts: The Ultimate Guide
Asset Protection Trusts: Domestic and Offshore 2019 - Basic Estate Planning Documents Every Adult in Texas Needs 2019, 2022, 2023
- Estate Planning in Times of Uncertainity
(co-writer) 2021 - The Golden Years: The Senior’s Guide to Foolproof Financial Strategies
MICHAEL O. PRESBITERO III SENIOR ATTORNEY ____________________________________________
Plano | 972.633.2588
Michael Presbitero joined Starr Law Firm, P.C in November 2017. His practice focuses primarily on business/commercial and real estate transactional matters for small to mid-size private businesses. Prior to joining Starr Law Firm, P.C., Michael was an attorney with two Dallas law firms and represented clients in a variety of litigation in state and federal courts and non-litigation matters across the state of Texas, with a focus in business, creditor rights and commercial matters. He has experience representing clients in matters involving a variety of legal areas: mergers and acquisitions, real estate, contracts, insurance, bankruptcy, nonprofit, business/commercial (such as choice of entity and entity formation), estate planning and probate, and creditor’s rights.
SERVICES
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Business
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Real Estate
EDUCATION
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DePaul University, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
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University of Illinois, B.S., Finance, 2009
ADMISSIONS
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Supreme Court of the United States, 2023
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State Bar of Texas, 2014
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
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State Bar of Illinois, 2014
DISTINCTIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2020-2023
- Third highest score on February 2014 Texas Bar Examination
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Texas Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Collin County Bar Association
- Plano Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Assistance League of Greater Collin County, Advisory Board Member, 2018 to Present
- Leadership Plano, Class 38