Licensure
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Wyoming
Attorney
As the founder of Peabody Law Firm, Ryan Peabody wanted to create a firm centered on quality customer service coupled with unique legal expertise. By focusing the firm on only estate and business planning, the philosophy of the firm could be uncompromisingly driven toward this end.
Estate and business law and planning is about creating functional asset protection designed to protect the resources we use to support our families. That’s our mission. That’s our goal.
Licensure
State Bar of Texas
Attorney
Krista Paschke was born and raised in the DFW area, attending schools in Mansfield, Texas for the majority of her childhood. She went on to attend East Central University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies in 2015. While at East Central, Krista earned Academic All-Conference honors for four consecutive years as a member of the school’s NCAA Division II women’s soccer team on a full-tuition scholarship. She also served as Chief Justice for the university’s Greek Judicial Board as a member of Chi Omega. Krista believes her years as a competitive athlete helped shape the strong work ethic, discipline, and determined mindset she brings to her legal practice today.
Krista later earned her Juris Doctor from Texas A&M University School of Law with distinction, concentrating her studies in business law and estate planning. During law school, she gained valuable experience clerking for the Honorable Judge John Chupp in Tarrant County, where she developed a strong foundation in litigation, judicial procedure, and complex legal analysis.
Prior to joining Peabody Law Firm, Krista’s practice focused on corporate litigation, business law, estate planning, and probate litigation. Over the years, she has represented individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries in a wide range of sophisticated legal matters involving wealth preservation, business succession planning, probate disputes, trust administration, and asset protection strategies. Her litigation background gives her a unique perspective when designing estate plans, allowing her to proactively identify and address issues that could otherwise create conflict, inefficiency, or unnecessary expense for families in the future.
Today, Krista focuses her practice primarily on estate planning, probate matters, and business planning, with an emphasis on helping high-net-worth individuals and families create thoughtful, customized plans tailored to their long-term goals and legacy. She is passionate about building relationships with her clients and guiding families through important planning decisions with clarity, compassion, and practical insight.
Outside of the office, Krista enjoys spending time with her husband, Daniel, whom she married in 2019. Daniel grew up in Southlake and attended Carroll ISD, and together they deeply value investing in the Dragon community. Krista and Daniel are the proud parents of three young children—two boys and a girl— who keep life busy, joyful, and full of adventure. In her free time, Krista enjoys attending church, watching football, traveling with her family, and spending time with friends.
Krista looks forward to serving her clients and helping families and business owners navigate their estate and business planning needs with confidence and peace of mind.
Licensure
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of California
Attorney
Heather was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Heather attended Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Washington where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s of Education in Sports Management and a minor in Business.
Heather then received her Doctor of Jurisprudence, with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. While attending law school, Heather interned with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, and worked with several other MMA related businesses and organizations. Heather primarily worked on contract drafting and negotiations, intellectual property rights and state athletic commission regulations.
Prior to joining Peabody Law Firm, Heather spent ten years in Los Angeles County practicing estate planning, probate and trust administration at her own firm. In 2023, Heather received her license to practice law in Texas and in 2024 she joined the Peabody Law Firm. She was excited to make the transition to Texas to continue working with clients to develop and maintain estate plans that give clients peace of mind. In addition to planning estates, Heather also enjoys helping clients through the probate process.
When not working, Heather enjoys watching sports, traveling, attending church and spending time with family and friends. Heather looks forward to putting down roots in the community. She is licensed to practice law in California and Texas.
Licensure
State Bar of Texas
Attorney
Lance Mitchell was born and raised in the Dallas Fort-Worth area, attending schools in Arlington, Texas. After high school, Lance attended Sam Houston State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science. While at Sam Houston, he served as president of the men’s club lacrosse team and led them to the conference championship his senior year.
Lance received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law. While there, he participated in the Estate Planning Clinic and earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for the highest grade in Administration of Estates. These experiences strengthened his passion for estate planning.
Prior to joining Peabody Law Firm, Lance worked for firms in Keller and Southlake helping clients with their estate planning needs, transfer of assets, probate administration, and business formation.
In his spare time, Lance enjoys spending time with his wife and his three young children, traveling, and solving puzzles.
Office Manager
Having raised three children in Southlake, Missy and her husband Steve have lived in and enjoyed the local community since moving here in 2002. Her addition to the firm has been an invaluable asset to clients and the team.
As a first point of contact for most of our clients, Missy ensures that everything runs smoothly and efficiently, leveraging her B.A. in Education from Purdue University and a depth of experience.
Certified Paralegal
Jacqueline is our extraordinary Paralegal; she briefly lived in Texas for two years where she began working at Peabody Law Firm as a career pivot from Biochemistry. She is a trained Biochemist with a Bachelors and Masters in Biochemistry and brings a background in scientific thought and medical studies to her work. Her husband Marc moved jobs to Reston, Virginia in 2023, where she is now active in her local paralegal association as a Director for the Paralegal Association of Northern Virginia and continues her full-time work for the firm.
Jacqueline is certified by the National Association of Legal Assistants as a Certified Paralegal (C.P.) as well as the Virginia Alliance of Paralegal Associations as a Virginia Registered Paralegal. Both require continued education and training to maintain. She has a sharp eye for details and enjoys helping clients with complex business projects and estate planning needs. She lives with her husband and three cats and enjoys exploring the history and culture available in the Washington D.C. Area.
Legal Assistant
Born in South Texas, raised in Arlington, Karla has always had a passion for being authentically herself, which led her to do theatre, choir throughout her early education before ultimately attending UT Arlington.
After graduation, her career journey turned toward financial customer service where she
worked for Fidelity Investments.
Building on her experience in the financial sector and strong passion for helping families through exceptional customer service, an opportunity at a law firm was a logical next step.
Peabody Law Firm is where she plans to place roots, combine all the positives from previous workplaces and grow.
In her free time Karla loves to take her chihuahua, Piquín, on walks, cook and try new foods, work out, and spend time with friends and family. She especially likes going to Ranger games and loves to boot scoot and dance the nights way with her partner Andrew.
