Profile
Cara’s practice is focused exclusively on elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianship and trust law. In addition to experience in counseling clients with both simple and complex estates and drafting traditional estate planning documents, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, Cara also assists clients with Medicaid applications, long term care planning and asset protection.
Cara is a frequent lecturer on elder law topics to both professional and community groups in Central Texas, including the Baylor People’s Law School, the Waco McLennan County Bar Association, the Area Agency on Aging, local nursing homes and non-profit organizations.
Affiliations
Civic & Professional
State Bar of Texas
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
Bell County Bar Association
Heart of Texas Estate Planning Council
Heart of Texas Waco Area Gerontological Society
Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
Waco Foundation, Past Member and Chair, Board of Trustees
Waco Symphony Association, Past Member, Board of Directors
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer’s Association, Past President and Member, Board of Directors
Leadership Waco, 1997 – 1998
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Past Vestry Member, Delegate to Diocesan Council, 2006
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Past Member, Board of Directors
WISD Education Foundation, Past Member, Board of Directors
McLennan County Youth Collaboration, Past Member, Board of Directors
Junior League of Waco, Past Member, Board of Directors
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 1994
- State Bar of Georgia, 1993
Education
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1993
Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude, in Spanish & Political Science, 1990