Meet Erin Callahan

Ms. Erin Callahan practices in the areas of wills, estate planning, and probate. Erin is a native Texan, a good friend, and a great estate planning attorney.

Estate Planning Interview Series with Erin and Jim

Over the next several weeks, you’ll have an opportunity to get to know Erin Callahan the way I know her.

In this short series of Zoom Video Interviews, we’ll start out by covering these important estate planning topics:

Adulting 101

• What every 18 year old needs to know about Estate Planning
• The 6 Estate Planning Documents for Smart People
• How to Manage Your Digital Estate

Deeper Dive for Millennials and Their Boomer Parents

• The 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Estate Plan
• Where Social Media Accounts Go After You Die
• Why Nobody Else Needs an Estate Plan
• The Big Difference Between Your Will and Your Trust
• How Online Wills Cost You Time, Money, and Regret

Estate Planning 101 for Your Financial Advisors

• 3 Reasons Your Advisor Needs an Estate Planning Attorney
• 3 Ways Your Advisor Screws Up Estate Planning
• 3 Ways Collaborative Estate Planning Helps You and Your Family

More About Erin Callahan

• In 2007 Ms. Callahan was awarded her Bachelors in Science Degree in International Studies from Washington University in St. Louis.
• In 2011, she received her law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law.
• At SMU she received numerous accolades, served as the Student Bar President and the Women in Law President.

Since graduation, Erin has primarily worked for insurance companies involving complex matters related to Nonprofits, Sports and Entertainment, and Oil and Gas.

Not only is Erin an excellent attorney, but she is also a businesswoman who understands the complexities of running a company.

Erin has held several Board of Director positions including:

• Atlantic Housing Foundation,
• Dallas Women Lawyers Association, and currently,
• She serves as the Ms. JD Board Chair.

Erin’s Organizations & Memberships

• Erin is a member of the State Bar of Texas,
• The Houston Young Lawyers Association,
• Houston Association of Women Attorneys, National Association of Women Lawyers, and
• Ms. JD.

In addition, Erin contributed to the ABA Best Practices for Combating Sex-Based Harassment in the Legal Profession.

You can purchase a copy at the American Bar Association’s E-Store.

Honors & Achievements

• Ms. JD, Chair
• Houston Young Lawyers Association 2017-2018 Leadership Academy, Graduate
• SMU Dedman School of Law Student Bar Association, President
• DAYL Foundation Scholarship for Dedication to Community Service and Outreach, Recipient
• Languages
• English, Spanish (conversational), French (conversational).