Specialties
Lighthouse Legal Services, PLLC, (LLS) is an award winning and growing law firm serving clients across the State of Texas. The Waco location has been B&T’s home office since 2015.
LLS has now grown to include six offices throughout the state of Texas including Flower Mound, Waco, Temple, San Antonio, Abilene, and Lubbock. The Firm has also expanded its practice areas from its family and criminal law roots. The LLS team of attorneys now also provide experienced advocacy in the areas of personal injury, estate planning, probate, business entity formation and consulting, and commercial litigation.
LLS still prides itself on being a “Family Focused Law Firm.” That means LLS represents local individuals, families, and businesses, not large corporate clients and outside interests. LLS is committed to everyday people who go out and work hard to earn a living every day, just like the LLS attorneys. LLS lawyers and staff are proud to volunteer and work for the same small businesses, schools, churches, hospitals, and universities that you do.
If you have a legal problem, LLS has an experienced local attorney ready and willing to help out. Call us today!
History
Established in 2015.
Lighthouse Legal Services, PLLC (LLS) was established in 2015 when two individually successful solo-practitioners, Kristy Blanchard and Barrett Thomas, formed a partnership for the benefit of the clients of their respective firms. The Firm was named Blanchard & Thomas, PLLC at that time. Since then, the Firm has grown to handle cases across the State of Texas out of offices in DFW, Waco, Temple, San Antonio, Abilene, and Lubbock. The firm has attorneys who practice in the areas of Family Law; Personal Injury; Criminal Law; Business Formation and General Counsel Consulting; Estate Planning and Probate; and Commercial Litigation.
Meet the Manager: Nora S.
Barrett Thomas, a Waco family law and criminal defense attorney, founder Blanchard & Thomas with Attorney Kristy Blanchard. He is a past president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, at 27,000-member organization for attorneys throughout the state. Mr. Thomas received the Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) award from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2017 and has been included in the Texas Rising Stars℠ list by Super Lawyers® Magazine. Mr. Thomas currently serves on the District 8 Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas and volunteers his time with multiple local charitable organizations. He also frequently teaches at several regional police academies and for several law enforcement agencies and is well-known for his knowledge and experience.