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Chapel Hill, North Carolina estate & trust law firm
If you don’t have an estate plan, it can be a stressful time for your family. We are here to help guide you through the process of creating one that fits your needs and ensures that everything goes smoothly when the time comes.
We will work closely with you throughout this entire process so we can ensure that all of our clients receive the best possible service from us every step of the way.
Thomas-Walters, PLLC is a full service law firm that focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts and probate matters. You don’t have to go through this alone – our attorneys are here for you every step of the way! Call us today at (984) 203-7703 or visit our website for more information on what we do and how we can help.
Our Attorneys
Stacey Walters
I am a licensed North Carolina Attorney in good standing with the North Carolina State Bar. I am a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) as well as a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals (SFSP). My unique perspective as a special needs parent, coupled with my caring heart, drives me and our firm to educate and help families in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas on how to keep their hard-earned money, life savings, and assets for the benefit of future generations.
- Elon University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General
1988-1992
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
1995-1998
Leslie Thomas
Named one of the top ten estate planning attorneys in Texas by the American Institute of Legal Counsel, and recognized by “Who’s Who in America,” Leslie Thomas is a founding member, partner, and estate planning attorney with Thomas-Walters, PLLC. She is the author of Estate Planning in Texas and has been repeatedly named a Top Estate Planning Attorney in Fort Worth. She received her business degree from Texas A&M University in 1990 and graduated magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law in 1993, where she served as the Assistant Editor of the Law Review and received the faculty award for outstanding graduate.
John Stevens
Mr. Stevens is a practicing attorney with Thomas-Walters, PLLC, which is a multi-state Estate Planning law firm. He is a 1992 graduate of Gallatin High School. Sen. Stevens graduated cum laude from Tennessee-Martin in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He received his law degree from the University of Memphis in 2002. He worked for the Honorable Judge Don A. Ash upon graduating from law school and before going out into private practice.
Chris Behrndt
Chris Behrndt is an estate planning attorney and partner at Thomas Walters, PLLC. Chris is currently licensed in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Washington State.
Chris has helped clients throughout Georgia establish their perfect, individualized estate plans. In addition to her Rutledge and Eatonton locations, Chris has satellite locations in Peachtree City, Snellville, Buckhead, Roswell, and Hoschton.
Jennifer Triplett
Mrs. Triplett is a transactional attorney who practices in the areas of business planning, real estate, and estate planning. She focuses on estate planning with the firm of Thomas-Walters Estate Planning PLLC. A small part of her time is spent working as a Guardian Ad Litem for the Green County Juvenile Office assisting abused & neglected children. Previously, she was employed with the law firm of DuFour & Orens, Chartered in Bethesda, MD. Additionally, she was Managing Partner of Certified Closing Network, a vendor management company providing attorney, title, and escrow services in all 50 states to national clients such as relocation companies, REO asset management companies, and the lending community. After selling CCN, she started her own law firm, Small Business Legal Solutions LLC.