Testimonials

Steve Grant, Real Estate, Athens
"Working with John Payne is one of the best investments that our family has made in our future. He has given us sound advice that will protect our assets and sustain our holdings."

Larry Wickham, Director of Planned Giving, UT Tyler
"John Payne is a thoughtful and innovative attorney who is well able to help clients with any aspect of estate planning. "

John Minton, Attorney, Potter Minton, PC
"John Payne is an outstanding estate planning lawyer who always puts his clients' interests first."

Billy Hibbs, Jr., Chairman & CEO of Heartland Security Insurance Group
"John Payne’s ideas are so powerful and innovative that we asked other estate lawyers for their opinion of his work. They came back equally impressed. "

Mike Breedlove, CLU, ChFC
"It has been my pleasure to work with John Payne and our mutual clients for more than 35 years. His thorough knowledge of estate planning laws along with his expeditious drafting of these important legal documents leads me to enthusiastically recommend John as an estate planning attorney. "

Herbert C. Buie, President of Tyler Packing Company
"I have been blessed to be in business in Tyler for 55 years. It finally occurred to me that I needed someone to help me with my estate planning. In 2009, my wife and I met with John Payne, and we soon had our estate in excellent shape. I highly recommend John."

Tom Mullins, President/CEO, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Tyler Economic Development Council
"John Payne is our trusted advisor on non-profit tax law. When we ask for his opinion on a legal question, we know we are getting the best advice available."

Tony Morgan, CPA, ABV, CFF, Managing Partner of Gollob Morgan Peddy & Co., P.C.
"When working with mutual clients, John Payne is always thorough and prepared, and his advice is always well thought out."

Foster Murphy, CLU & ChFC
"During my many years of life insurance sales and counseling, I have always relied on the legal expertise and advice of John Payne for the accurate preparation of the legal papers for my clients’ estate plans."

Pierre de Wet, Founder of Kiepersol Estates and CEO of Agtoprof, Inc.
"John Payne has been my estate planning attorney for many years. I trust him implicitly and believe he is the best at what he does. "

Amy Proctor, Vice President and Trust Officer, Texas Bank and Trust
"John Payne is one of our trusted advisors when providing planning to our estate and probate clients."

W.H. Crouse, Jr., Businessman and Philanthropist, Nacogdoches
"We have planned our estate with John Payne for over 15 years, and his productivity is professional, well thought out, refreshingly fast and economical."

Kathy Hayden, Executive Vice President & Trust Officer, Southside Bank
"John Payne is extremely thorough, professional and a pleasure to work with. I especially appreciate the personal attention and genuine care that he gives his clients. His clients can feel secure that he always has their best interests at heart."

David Lake, Attorney at Law
"John Payne is an outstanding lawyer, a lawyer of lawyers, having helped me personally numerous times in the areas of estate planning, tax law and non-profit matters."

Kyle Penney, President, East Texas Communities Foundation
"John Payne is a trusted resource for individuals and organizations desiring to be good stewards of their resources. In his work, including his volunteer service to East Texas Communities Foundation, he is mindful of practical ways for his clients to achieve their personal and charitable goals."