LGBTQ+ Texas Attorneys
Whether you’ve always known who you are, you’re discovering or re-discovering yourself, or your relationships have recently shifted, we will help you protect how you identify yourself and your circle, and thrive in the world. We bring individualized and customized attention to support your needs and concerns.
Areas of Practice
Name & Gender Marker Change
As transgender and nonbinary people ourselves, we understand how important legally changing your name and gender marker can be for affirming your identity and bringing you safety and security.
Wesley has a particular focus on name and gender marker change, having assisted minors and their families, immigrants, and people with extensive criminal history records. Wesley has assessed an ever-growing list of ID types including birth certificates throughout the US, occupational licenses, and many international documents. We can assist you with the full extent of your legal affirmation.
Estate Planning & Advance Care Planning
The same systemic issues that prevent recognition of our identities may also prevent recognition of our relationships, and can force us back into unwanted interaction with biological family. Planning ahead is for everyone.
If you experience a medical or psychiatric emergency and you’re unable to make or communicate your own decisions, someone else may have to make those decisions for you. If you don’t choose in advance who that person will be, then the law chooses for you. Generally, in order of preference, your decision-maker would be your spouse, your own adult children, your parents, and then more distant relatives, medical professionals, or even clergy.
While everyone may find estate planning and advance care planning helpful, we understand it can be especially important for LGBTQ+ individuals who, as a whole, are less likely to be married and more likely to experience rejection from their biological families. We’ll discuss options based on your unique circumstances and help tailor a plan that fits your needs.
Criminal History Records
Having a criminal history record can impact how and when you’re eligible to change your name and gender marker, and it can be difficult to track down the records and information you need. We’re happy to help you locate and assess your records.
We also understand the barriers criminal history records can create when it comes to employment, housing, and much more. Whether it’s related to a name and gender marker change or not, we can help you with expunction and nondisclosure—to erase or seal eligible criminal records, giving you a clean slate and fresh start.
We do not provide representation on criminal legal matters.
Child Welfare: CPS Cases
Noah represents parents and children in cases involving Child Protective Services in and around Travis County, Texas. Noah is a member of the Court Appointed Family Advocates section of the Austin Bar, and is an alum of the Children’s Rights Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law.
Noah is active as a court-appointed CPS attorney, and is also currently available for private representation in Travis County CPS cases. Noah has experience working with LGBTQ+ families on cases involving CPS.
Other
Have a different legal need? While the above services are our focus, if you’re interested in working with us on other civil legal issues we’d be happy to discuss your needs and see whether we’d be a good fit.