Randall S. “Randy” Bond directs the estate planning and probate practice area for DeFord Law Firm. Randy brings over 28 years of experience to his role in counseling individuals, families, and institutions. His focus is on legacy planning, trusts, wills, asset protection, post-mortem planning, philanthropic strategies, and advising trustees.

Prior to joining the DeFord Law Firm, Randy practiced estate planning law in the Houston area and held numerous leadership positions in trust companies and commercial bank trust departments, including Chief Fiduciary Officer, Head of Trust and Wealth Strategy, Regional Trust Manager, and Senior Trust Officer. Throughout his wealth management career, he has supervised trust officers, financial planners, wealth strategists, and estate settlement officers in addition to serving as Trust Administration Committee Chair.

 

Randy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He is a member of the Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, where he has been a licensed attorney since 1996. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, snow skiing, reading, and baseball.