Law Office of Christina Lesher, PC
Member: Christina P. Lesher
Title: Attorney at Law
Specialty: Elder Law Attorney
Degreed: B.S.W., Bachelor of Social Work; J.D.
Licensed: LSW
Established: 2004
2719 Colquitt Street
Houston, TX
77098-3303
Areas Served: State of Texas including Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Galveston County
Phone: 713-529-5900
Fax: 713-529-4858
Email: clesher@lawlesher.com
Website: www.lawlesher.com
General Comments:
Hello, I am Christina Lesher. Before I became an elder law attorney, I worked as a caregiver. Upon graduating from social work school in 1997, I took care of my 93-year old grandfather, Everett, who had dementia and very little short-term memory. Everett needed 24-hour care and supervision, but yet was very strong physically.
My family and I arranged for Medicaid benefits, adult day care, in home care, transportation, and eventually Hospice care. We struggled with communicating with and caring for the once independent and strong family patriarch. Caring for my grandfather brought out many feelings and emotions. I was proud of the amazing cooperation and care that my mother, siblings and I provided, while at the same time I grieved for a man who was living, but was no longer the strong Grandpa I knew growing up.
During this time, I was working as a social worker for an Austin Elder Law attorney. I worked with families who were also struggling to care for loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia. These families were wrestling with the decision of whether to place a loved one into a nursing home and with the difficulty of paying for the high cost of nursing home care.
As a legal assistant and social worker, I helped families gather the appropriate documentation in order to apply for governmental assistance for nursing home benefits. After working as a legal assistant and social worker for several years, I applied to law school and began my judicial studies at the University of Houston Law Center.
During my studies at the Law Center, I clerked for another Elder Law attorney for my first two years, again working with families who had loved ones needing nursing home care. My final year of law school I clerked for the Baylor College of Medicine, researching ethical issues related to health care. In my last semester of law school, I clerked for Harris County Probate Court Number One for the Honorable Russell P. Austin, researching probate and guardianship matters. I gained a valuable expertise in probate administration and guardianship.
Today I have brought together the skills I have learned as a social worker, caregiver and attorney in order to provide quality Elder Law services in a caring and empathetic manner. Through my work as a lawyer, I can help people going through struggles similar to what I have been through myself.
My law office is founded on compassion and care for the elderly, and it is one of the few law firms in the Houston area that focuses almost exclusively on elder law. If you have an elder law question, please contact my office right away. I'm here to help.
Education:
University of Houston Law Center
Houston, Texas, 2003
J. D.
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas, USA, 1997
B.S.W., Bachelor of Social Work
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Birth Information:
1973, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Professional Organizations/Affiliations:
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Disability and Elder Law Attorney Association
- Attorney in Tax and Probate
- Association of Women Attorneys
Services:
Christina Lesher advises and assists clients with Medicaid planning, probate administration, and establishment of guardianships.
Ms. Lesher is also a licensed social worker. She spent three years prior to law school assisting families with Medicaid qualification issues. Following law school, she clerked at a private firm devoted to Medicaid planning. She dedicated her legal education and her career to the practice of elder law, including guardianships, probate, and Medicaid planning.
If you anticipate long-term medical needs of an aging parent or relative, that person does not have to become “poor” to qualify for Medicaid benefits. Using a variety of legal tools, Ms. Lesher will work with you and your family members to preserve and protect assets in preparation for a Medicaid application. Her goal is always to help you secure the Medicaid benefits you need, while protecting your property and assets.
In her guardianship practice, Ms. Lesher helps you protect loved ones who are no longer able to protect themselves. She will work with you to establish a legal mechanism to safeguard the best interests, medical and financial, of your loved one.
Ms. Lesher’s practice is devoted to helping you find the legal solutions you need to provide the care and comfort your loved ones deserve.
Fee Schedule:
Please contact us for an appointment or for information on our fees at 713-529-5900 or via email at www.lawlesher.com.