Winifred Cannon

Winifred "Wini" Cannon provides legal services and counsel to business owners. She focuses on business succession planning, estate planning and probate law.
Drawing upon years of extensive legal experience, Wini brings unique insight when assessing cases and developing strategies to obtain the best outcome for her clients. She knows how business owners may be impacted when retirement, incapacity, or death occurs without anything in place to facilitate a smooth transition.
In addition to her work in and out of court, Wini Cannon is zealous about educating business owners. She holds workshops and frequently accepts speaking engagements. The motivation is to help business owners make informed decisions to avoid known pitfalls.
Winifred "Wini" Cannon holds 2 law degrees: a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) and the Master of Law degree (L.L.M.) from Antioch School of Law and the Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, respectively. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and Maryland.

SMU Dedman School of Law

LL.M. (2005) | Securities Laws and Regulations

2004 - 2005

Activities: BALSA and Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Antioch School of Law

J.D. (1983) | Law

1980 - 1983

University of Maryland - College Park

M.A. (1980) | International Relations

1979 - 1980

Honors: Other Race Fellow

University of Maryland - College Park

B.A. (1976) | Government & Politics

1972 - 1976

Honors: Full Academic Scholarship

Adjunct Professor

Dallas County Community College

2015 - 2016

Taught Texas and American government courses to students pursuing the Associate Degree.

Associate Municipal Judge

City of Dallas

2012 - 2014

Adjunct Professor

University of Phoenix

2008 - 2013

Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in business and employment law.

State Bar of Texas  # 24059538

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

2019 - Current

Activities: Member of Probate Section

National Bar Association

Member

2019 - Current

Activities: Member Small Firms Section

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member

2015 - Current

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc

Member

1973 - Current

Activities: Co-Chair of the Get Engaged Committee focusing on community activism promoting education, employment, political engagement, and economic empowerment.

Maryland

Maryland Court of Appeals

Since 1984

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24059538

Since 2007

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Cases in the area of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and mass torts when accepted will be on a contingent fee basis.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  We are amenable to installment pay plan arrangements.

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death