Founder and Principal Attorney
Daniel R.Rutherford
If your family needs seasoned judgment, Daniel R. Rutherford brings decades of Texas experience to planning, probate, and the larger decisions that shape what happens next.
Education and Credentials
- J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, 1966
- Licensed by the State Bar of Texas
- Admitted to practice before Texas state courts
- Former Municipal Judge, China Grove, Texas
Practice Focus
- Wills and comprehensive estate planning
- Probate and estate administration
- Trust creation and administration
- Real property matters related to estate planning
- Elder law concerns affecting families and estates
What You Can Expect From His Work
If your matter carries both legal and family pressure, you can expect Daniel Rutherford to slow the situation down, identify what matters legally, and move deliberately.
Of Counsel to the Firm
S. Tyler Rutherford and Forrest Good serve The Rutherford Law Firm, PLLC as Of Counsel, adding depth in trusts, tax-sensitive planning, dispute resolution, and strategy when a matter calls for it. Daniel R. Rutherford remains the principal attorney responsible for the firm’s representation.
How He Helps With Your Matter
If your family is planning ahead, Daniel Rutherford helps shape the larger judgment calls that give a plan its long-term stability. If a death has already occurred, he helps bring order, authority, and experienced perspective to the probate work that follows.
His experience is especially useful when your matter involves blended-family planning, older documents that need to be modernized, executor questions that do not fit neatly into a checklist, or family dynamics that require both clarity and tact.