William R. Hayes is in solo practice in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Hayes is a frequent speaker on estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, charitable gifting, disability planning, elder law and Medicaid.

Mr. Hayes has served the Houston Bar Association as co-chair of the Elder Law Committee and chair of the Fee Dispute Committee. He received the HBA President’s Award in 2004.

He is a member of the Houston, Texas and American Bar Associations, the Houston and Texas Bar Foundations, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Houston Estate and Financial Forum, the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, Attorneys in Tax and Probate, and the Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association.

He received his B.B.A. and J.D. from Southern Methodist University.

Mr. Hayes is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Hayes has been married to Karen for over thirty years. He has one daughter, Emily, and a Golden Retriever, Casey. Mr. Hayes enjoys running and has completed over 15 marathons throughout the world.
bill@whayespc.com

Paralegals

Michele A. Williams - michele@whayespc.com
Michele Williams has been working in the estate planning and probate field for over 6 years and received her paralegal certificate from North Harris Community College in 2003. Michele has lived in six different states and has been in Texas since 1994. She is married and has 4 sons.

Patricia H. Billings - patricia@whayespc.com
Patricia Billings is a native of Corpus Christi. She graduated cum laude from St. Edwards University in Austin in 1989 with a BA in Political Science. Patricia has been working in the probate field in Harris County, particularly guardianships, for over 10 years. She is married and has three daughters.

Judith C. Gonzalez - judy@whayespc.com
Judith C. Gonzalez graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a B.A. in history. After teaching middle school for six years, she completed the Paralegal Program at North Harris Community College and received her certificate in 2004. She has aspirations of possibly attending law school here in Houston sometime in the near future. She has one son.