Mike Massey Law: Four Degrees, Flat-Fee Estate Planning, and a Side Practice in Injury Law

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AT A GLANCE

I. Four Degrees and a Flat-Fee Philosophy

Mike Massey holds a genuinely unusual combination of credentials for an estate planning attorney: an undergraduate degree in accounting, a Master’s in Professional Accounting, a JD, and an MBA, with a fifth degree in progress. That accounting-and-business background shows up directly in the firm’s pricing model, which the firm describes as “upfront flat-fee pricing” for estate planning and probate specifically, an explicit contrast to hourly billing that the firm calls “the ‘billed hourly’ black hole.”

II. A Firm Built Around Two Different Fee Structures for Two Different Practices

Mike Massey Law runs its estate planning and probate work on flat fees and its personal injury and contested-estate litigation on contingency, a structural split that reflects the different economics of transactional versus litigation work. The firm’s personal injury line operates under a separate contact point (a dedicated email and phone number distinct from the estate planning intake), and the firm’s own marketing discloses that “one of our attorneys represented insurance companies for decades, so he knows their dirty tricks,” a disclosed insurance-defense background applied to the firm’s injury practice.

III. Practice Areas

• Estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, LLC asset protection)
• Probate and trust administration
• Contested estates (will contests, beneficiary disputes)
• Personal injury (car and truck accidents, brain injuries, wrongful death, dog bites)

IV. Case Outcomes

The firm’s contested-estates practice specifically targets cases involving beneficiaries who can show they were “screwed out of $250,000 or more,” a concrete dollar threshold that functions as a case-selection criterion rather than a published results list. This profile did not locate an itemized list of individual settlement or verdict dollar figures for the firm’s personal injury practice as of this research date; that gap is disclosed here rather than filled in.

V. The Client Voice

The firm states it holds the most five-star Yelp reviews of any Austin law firm as of September 2024, and cites more than 500 five-star reviews overall. One client wrote that the firm was “quick, competent, and knowledgeable” and “kept me informed about the process.” Another, describing working with Mike and colleague Alberto, called them “very knowledgeable, organized, efficient, and friendly,” adding that “they made the complete process simple and smooth.” No pattern of negative or unresolved reviews was located for this firm as of this research date.

VI. Community and Local Presence

The firm operates from a dedicated Austin office and has expanded to a second location in Houston, framing its estate planning practice around Texans broadly rather than Austin exclusively. No further independently verifiable detail on dedicated civic or pro bono programs was located as of this research date.

VII. Credentials and Recognition

No State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification was located for Mike Massey as of this research date; that absence is disclosed rather than assumed to exist, and the term “board certified” is not used in this profile for that reason. The firm’s primary third-party recognition is its extensive volume of consumer reviews (500-plus five-star ratings, the most Yelp reviews of any Austin law firm as of a specific 2024 date cited by the firm), a consumer-review record rather than a peer-reviewed legal credential, and is disclosed here as such.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas estate planning and probate matters are governed by the Texas Estates Code, distinct from personal injury law. Texas personal injury claims are generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, and Texas follows a modified comparative negligence rule (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001) under which a plaintiff found more than 50% responsible generally cannot recover. Will and estate contests in Texas must generally be filed within two years of a will’s admission to probate, subject to exceptions. None of this is legal advice; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your specific situation.

IX. The Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Mike Massey Law’s structural strength is genuine pricing transparency paired with a large, verifiable volume of positive consumer reviews: flat-fee estate planning that removes the uncertainty of hourly billing, a “No Win? No Fee” guarantee for contested estates and personal injury, and 500-plus five-star reviews across the firm’s client base. For an Austin client who wants predictable pricing on estate planning specifically, or who is pursuing a contested-estate claim above the firm’s stated dollar threshold, that combination is a genuine, checkable asset.

The honest limitation is one worth naming directly: the firm’s personal injury line operates through a distinct contact point separate from its core estate planning team, suggesting the injury practice may be run in partnership with or referred to a separate attorney rather than being Mike Massey’s own direct specialty. A prospective personal injury client should ask explicitly which attorney will actually handle their case and confirm that attorney’s specific background and credentials.

X. Methodology & Sources

This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of Mike Massey Law. Primary source: the firm’s website mytxwills.com (home, about, services, reviews, contact). Statutes cited in Section VIII were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).

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