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Law Offices of Lustig & Hyman: Board Certified Since 1990, Serving the Same Families for Three Generations

Theodore Lustig has held Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law since 1990 — the same year he founded the firm that still bears his name. His practice’s stated philosophy is unusual for estate planning: bring the whole family into the process, including adult children, so that by the time an estate needs administering, the firm already has a working relationship with everyone involved. This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ coverage of Dallas estate planning attorney options.

At a Glance

Origin & Background

Theodore Lustig founded the firm in 1990, the same year he earned Board Certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — a certification he has held continuously for 35 years, requiring recertification and continued practice standards throughout. He is a published author on estate planning topics, including work on the Texas living trust, and has planned, administered, and defended what the firm describes as thousands of estates over his career. Adam Hyman joined the firm as a summer associate in 2011 while still in law school, became an associate after earning his J.D. from Touro College of Law in 2012, and was named partner on January 1, 2022 — an 11-year internal development path that suggests genuine mentorship rather than lateral hiring. Hyman is himself Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, giving the firm two certified specialists rather than one.

Dallas Estate Planning Attorney Practice Concentration

The firm concentrates exclusively on high-net-worth estate planning and estate administration: trust creation and administration, asset protection planning, family limited partnerships, planning for incapacity, probate and estate administration, and wealth transfer strategies designed to reduce tax exposure and avoid probate. The firm’s stated approach — involving adult children in planning meetings from the outset — is a deliberate multi-generational relationship model rather than a one-time document-drafting engagement, aimed at reducing friction and surprises when the estate eventually needs to be administered.

Track Record

As with most estate planning practices, the firm does not publish case-specific figures given the private nature of estate and trust matters. The firm’s core claim to depth is longevity and repeat multi-generational engagement — clients whose relationship with the firm spans decades and, in some cases, multiple family generations. Awesome Attorneys could not independently verify the “thousands of estates” figure and presents it as the firm’s own claim.

Client Voice

Awesome Attorneys searched Avvo for independent client reviews of both partners. Adam Hyman’s Avvo profile shows “0.0 — Not Yet Reviewed,” and the firm’s bar record shows no misconduct findings for Hyman. This profile did not locate a substantial independent review record for either partner on major consumer platforms — a genuine limitation this profile discloses directly rather than omitting. High-net-worth estate planning practices serving long-term, often confidential family relationships may generate fewer public reviews than higher-volume consumer practices, but the absence means prospective clients cannot rely on third-party review signal here the way they can for many other firms in this directory.

Beyond the Courtroom

Lustig has authored estate planning articles, including work specifically addressing the Texas living trust as a planning tool. Hyman is a member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, the State Bar of Texas’s Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, and the Dallas County Bar Association.

Recognition

Both partners’ Board Certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is the substantive, exam-and-peer-vetted credential this profile treats as most significant — a distinction the firm notes is held by fewer than 1% of Texas lawyers, and the basis for describing both attorneys as specialists. Lustig’s 35 continuous years of certification is a notably long, unbroken record requiring repeated recertification. Awesome Attorneys did not find Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, or D Magazine recognition for either partner at the time of this research; the firm’s professional standing rests primarily on board certification and long client tenure rather than peer-nomination media lists.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Under Texas Estates Code § 256.003, a will generally must be admitted to probate within four years of the testator’s death, after which the estate is typically administered as if intestate except in limited circumstances. The firm’s family limited partnership and asset protection planning work relies on Texas Business Organizations Code provisions governing partnership structures, combined with federal estate and gift tax exemption planning, since Texas itself imposes no state estate tax. Powers of attorney and incapacity planning documents — another firm focus — are governed by Texas Estates Code Chapter 751 (statutory durable power of attorney) and Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 166 (medical powers of attorney and directives to physicians).

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Lustig & Hyman’s core strength is genuine, long-tenured specialization: 35 years of continuous board certification for the founding partner, a second board-certified partner developed internally over more than a decade rather than hired laterally, and a stated multi-generational client relationship model that — if it functions as described — is a real differentiator for families wanting continuity across estate planning and eventual administration.

The trade-off worth naming directly: this profile could not locate meaningful independent client reviews for either partner, which is a genuine gap in the public record for a firm that has served clients since 1990. That is common for confidential, high-net-worth estate planning practices, but it means a prospective client is relying more heavily on the firm’s credentials and stated longevity than on crowd-sourced client feedback, and should ask for direct references given the absence of a public review trail.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (lustiglawfirm.com, including its attorney bio pages for Theodore Lustig and Adam Hyman), the firm’s LinkedIn company page, Adam Hyman’s Avvo attorney profile (including bar-record and misconduct data), and LawInfo’s firm directory listing. Statutory citations were checked against the Texas Estates Code, Texas Business Organizations Code, and Texas Health & Safety Code. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented; firm history and credential claims are attributed to the firm’s own published materials.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by the Law Offices of Lustig & Hyman, P.C. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements clearly labeled as such, but no payment of any kind determines inclusion in, or the content of, this editorial profile. This article is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Lustig & Hyman or Awesome Attorneys.