Join Silverleaf Legal Group

Join a Team that does meaningful work, and does it right

We’re building something different in Texas estate planning: a firm that leads with education, treats clients with respect, and builds careers worth staying for.

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Why Silverleaf?

We want people who believe in doing this the right way.

Tom Fortenberry built this firm the same way he runs his own family’s estate plan: with transparency, a deep respect for education, and zero pressure. That means every person we hire has to believe in those same things.

If you’re the kind of person who wants to explain the “why” behind what you’re doing, not just process work and move on, you’ll fit here.

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What we look for?

We hire for character first.

You Communicate Clearly

Estate planning is confusing enough. We need people who can translate complex legal concepts into plain English — for clients and for each other.

You Care About Accuracy

We work in legal documents. A missed word or an outdated form can cost a family thousands of dollars and months of time. Precision is part of the job.

You Take Ownership

This is a small, focused team. When something's your responsibility, you see it through. You don't wait for someone else to catch the detail you noticed.

You Want to Keep Learning

Texas law changes. Client needs evolve. Our team reads, trains, and asks questions. If you're still curious about your field, you'll thrive here.

You're Good With People

Most of our clients are dealing with real life situations — estate planning after a diagnosis, after a death, after a business sale. Empathy isn't optional here.

You Build Long-Term

We're not a revolving door firm. We invest in people who want to grow with us — not just fill a role for six months and move on.

How We Work

Structure that Supports Real Work

Offices in Cedar Park and East Austin

Our main office is in Cedar Park, with a presence in East Texas. We work in a way that makes sense for the role — not for the sake of facetime.

Small Team, Serious Work

With roughly 25 people across the firm, everyone's contribution is visible. You're not one of hundreds. What you do matters, and you'll know it.

Education is Part of What We Do

We run estate planning seminars regularly. If you're on the team, you'll understand the full picture — not just your one piece of it.
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Our Values

What We Actually Believe and build around

Education Before Sales

We don’t pressure clients into decisions. We explain the options, lay out the tradeoffs, and let informed people choose.

Transparency at Every Level

That applies internally too. We’re clear about expectations, pricing, feedback, and direction — with clients and with each other.

Long-Term Thinking

Estate plans are for decades, not years. We think the same way about our team — we’d rather invest in the right person than churn through the convenient one.

Integrity in the Details

In our line of work, a missed detail can cost families real money and real time. We take precision seriously, and we support each other in staying sharp.

From the Team

Why People Stay.

Paralegal, Cedar Park
"I've worked at firms where the focus was on turning over as many matters as possible. Here, we actually slow down and make sure every client understands what they're signing. That means a lot to me."
Legal Assistant, Cedar Park
"Tom runs this firm the same way he talks about estate planning in seminars ... plain, honest, no fluff. That trickles down into how we all operate. It's a good environment to do serious legal work."
Attorney, East Texas
"I've learned more about Texas estate law working here than I did in my first few years elsewhere. We deal with complicated situations and actually talk through the reasoning not just the outcome."

Growth & Investment

We Invest in the People Who Invest in the Work

Competitive Pay

Compensation that reflects the seriousness of the work and rewards people who grow into their roles.

Health & Benefits

We provide benefits that support the whole person not just the work hours.

Ongoing Training

Legal education, CLE credits, internal training, and time to stay current in a field that keeps evolving.

Clear Advancement

We’re a growing firm. If you do strong work, there’s room to grow into bigger responsibilities over time.

Open Roles

Current Openings

We don’t post roles just to build a pipeline. When we’re hiring, it’s because we’re ready to add the right person to the team.

No open positions at this time.

Check back, or send a general inquiry below. We keep great candidates on file.

Think You'd Be a Good Fit?

Even if we don’t have an open role right now, we’d rather hear from great people early than scramble when we need someone fast.