“Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly”
David Jackson Wilburn II, Attorney and Counselor, Carrollton and Prosper, Texas
Owner, February 2007 – present
Law firm focusing solely on probate, guardianship and estate planning matters
Fiduciary appointments in Estates, Guardianships, Trusts and Receiverships
Kenneth D. Martin & Associates, P.C., Dallas, Texas
Associate Attorney, October 2004 – February 2007
Primary practice included all aspects of probate, guardianship and estate planning law with additional emphasis on real estate, contracts and business law
Bombardier Aerospace, Flexjet Program, Richardson, Texas
Contracts Administrator, March 2004 – October 2004
The Honorable Nikki DeShazo, Dallas County Probate Court, Dallas, Texas
Judicial Internship, Spring 2003
The Honorable Russell Austin, Harris County Probate Court Number 1, Houston, Texas
Judicial Internship, Fall 2002
Professor Meredith Duncan, University of Houston Law Center
Research Assistant, June 2001 – December 2001
Sommerman, Moore & Mitchell, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas
Investigator, 1999 – 2000;
In-house investigator for personal injury litigation firm
Licensed by SBOT – November 2003
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
McMurry University, Abilene, Texas
Bachelor of Music Education, magna cum laude awarded 1993.
Texas Super Lawyer 2026
REPTL Guardianship Committee 2023-2026
Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star 2011
Nikki DeShazo Pro Bono Award – Dallas Bar Association – Probate, Trusts & Estates Section 2017
Ken Fuller Outstanding Mentor Attorney Award – Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program 2017
Ken Fuller Outstanding Mentor Attorney Award – Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program 2020
Cross & Flame Award, McMurry University 2012
Prosper United Methodist Church, Prosper, Texas
Chair, Probate Council – Dallas Bar Association Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
Probate Mentor, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Co-Leader, Mentor Program, Dallas Bar Association-Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
College of the State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section
Denton County Bar Association – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section
Collin County Bar Association-Probate and Estate Planning Section
Dallas Bar Association-Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
Member, Denton County Guardianship Task Force
Member, Dallas Bar Association – Guardianship Manual Committee
Board of Trustees, Prosper United Methodist Church
Administrative Counsel, Prosper United Methodist Church
President, Eagle Tennis Foundation, Prosper High School, Texas
President, Board of Directors, Bethlehem Place Food Pantry, Prosper, Texas (now Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors)
President, Board of Directors, Gainesville Boat Club, Gordonville, Texas
Board of Directors, McMurry University Alumni Association
Chair, Dallas Bar Association, Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
Chair, Stewardship Sub-committee of McMurry University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Campaign for Revitalization of McMurry University Band Hall Facilities
Board of Directors, Children’s Weekday Program; St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Plano
Building Committee, Prosper United Methodist Church
Teacher, 3rd and 4th Grade Seeker Class – Prosper United Methodist Church
Leader, True Grit Men’s Bible Study – Prosper United Methodist Church
Co-Leader, Fathom High School Bible Study – Prosper United Methodist Church