Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Sherie Dickson has been a legal assistant since 1986 dealing primarily with real estate, banking and corporate law.  She began her career with C. H. Donegan, Jr., P.C. in Seguin, Texas while attending Texas Lutheran University.  She transferred to Texas A&M University in January 1989 and worked for Thornton, Payne, Watson & Miller, P.C. from June 1990 to June 1998, at which time she worked for William S. Thornton, Sr. out of her home while caring for her two young daughters.  In 2005, she began working for Syptak, Murphy & Brown, LLP and has worked with Gerry M. Brown since that time.  She joined The Ellison Firm in April 2014 and continues to be the legal assistant for Gerry M. Brown.
• Business Formation
  Gerry was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas, in 1992.  Gerry attended Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets.  Upon graduation from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1996, he attended St. Mary’s University School of Law and was awarded his law degree in 1999.  After completing his military obligation, Gerry returned to Bryan/College Station in 2001.  Gerry was a partner with the law firm of Hayes, Murphy & Brown, LLP from 2005 to 2014 where his practice focused on real estate, estate planning, business formation, and banking law.  Gerry joined The Ellison Firm in April 2014.  Gerry is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
• Business Transactions

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Amy has practiced with The Ellison Firm since September 1999.  Her practice areas include real estate, entity formation, and commercial general business transactions. Amy is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The Ellison Firm, located in the Bryan/College Station community, currently employs five attorneys, four legal assistants, a business manager and a law office manager. The firm serves clients in areas of business, real estate, banking, entity formation, estate planning and probate. Among its lawyers, the firm boasts over 136 years of legal practice, much of which has been in the Brazos Valley. Chuck Ellison, the firm’s founder, along with Amy Clough, Jeff Harris, Gerry Brown and Brian Mobley provide a unique blend of knowledge, expertise, and service to their clients. It is the mission of The Ellison Firm to provide the finest legal transaction and estate planning services in the Brazos Valley.
• Probate
  Jeff and his wife, Deanna, moved back to College Station in 2005, and Jeff has been with The Ellison Firm since November 2005.  His practice areas include estate planning and probate, real estate, entity formation, trust and fiduciary matters, asset protection planning, and general business transactions.  Jeff is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.