
Lauren Davis Hunt
Partner
Profile
Ms. Hunt is a Partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, primarily involving trusts, estates, family limited partnerships, powers of attorney, community property and financial account disputes. Ms. Hunt’s practice includes representing beneficiaries of trusts and estates, trustees, executors, and guardians in will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty and fiduciary removal actions. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Hunt has dedicated significant time to improving the law in her practice areas through her legislative work and her service with the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law (“REPTL”) section of the State Bar of Texas, of which she is currently the Chair-Elect. Ms. Hunt also serves as a Board Member for the Texas Real Estate & Probate Institute (“T-REP”), which works on legislation in the trust, estate and guardianship practice areas. She was Chair or Co-Chair of the T-REP Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee for three legislative sessions, where she led the group’s efforts to improve Texas law at the Texas State Capitol. Ms. Hunt is currently working with a team of attorneys and judges to establish a legal specialization in fiduciary litigation, and she regularly writes and speaks on topics related to fiduciary litigation and legislative updates at Continuing Legal Education programs for other attorneys and professionals in her practice area.
Education
- Baylor University Law School (J.D., 2007)
- Rhodes College (B.A., International Studies, Phi Beta Kappa, 2001)
Professional Memberships and Honors
- Chair-Elect, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2026–2027)
- Treasurer, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2025–2026)
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), 2023 to present
- Board Member (2022–2027) and Chair or Co-Chair of Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs (2022–2026), Texas Real Estate & Probate Institute
- Chair (2021–2023), Co-Chair (2019–2021), (2023–2026), Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Council Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2016–2020)
- Chair, Fiduciary Litigation Committee, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (2017–2019)
- Rated by Chambers and Partners in the High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Disputes (2024–present)
- Named Best Lawyers® 2026 Trusts and Estates Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" in Austin
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2024–present)
- Selected for inclusion in the 30th–33rd Editions of The Best Lawyers® in America in the practice area of Trusts and Estates Litigation (2024 to present)
- Listed, Texas Rising Stars, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2016–2018)
- Member, Texas Bar College
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, Texas Bar Foundation






