Our Team
C. Stephen Saunders
Attorney
512-617-7323 (Direct)
Steve Saunders is the sole owner of Saunders & Associates. He is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law and a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. He is a frequent speaker at and Course Director for State Bar seminars in the estate planning and probate area. Steve’s practice is entirely...
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Attorney
(512) 617-7326 (Direct)
Anna is an attorney at Saunders & Associates. Her practice consists entirely of estate planning and probate work, and she regularly advises clients on philanthropic planning. She enjoys helping individuals and couples with simple documents everyone should have—Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and...
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Associate Attorney
(512) 617-7325 (Direct)
Reid is an associate attorney at Saunders & Associates who practices estate planning and probate law. He helps clients create estate planning and incapacity documents such as Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, marital property agreements, powers of attorney, and charitable gift documentation. Reid also represents clients...
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Counsel Attorney
(512) 472-7111
hansendean@saunders.associates
Laura Hansen Dean is Of Counsel at Saunders & Associates. She is admitted to the practice of law in Texas and Indiana. For over 40 years her practice has been dedicated to helping clients discover how their desire to support charitable causes and communities can best be included in their lifetime financial planning and estate...
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Paralegal
(512) 617-7327 (Direct)
Prior to moving to Austin to continue her career as a paralegal, Peggy Orchard was a 40-year resident of Dallas where she began her 30-year career as a paralegal in the areas of probate, estate planning and probate law. Peggy is a graduate of Louisiana State University and has been a frequent speaker at paralegal seminars and in...
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Office Manager
(512) 617-7321 (Direct)
tcoxtillman@saunders.associates
Theresa’s administrative experience began in 2000 as a paralegal. Over the years she has worked as a legal assistant, in administration in the legal field, office management, and human resources. She stepped into the role of office manager in the spring of 2021 when the firm partner handling these responsibilities...
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Clerk
(512) 472-7111
Madison graduated from Georgetown Eastview High School, in Georgetown in May 2021 and is clerking for Saunders & Associates while planning for her future.
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