FOUNDING ATTORNEY & CPA - FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Paul J. Hess
Paul spent 20 years inside the legal and financial machinery of hedge funds, real estate investment, and corporate operations before taking his own firm full time. He brings that institutional perspective to every client engagement.
Financial advisors, title companies, and other professionals refer clients to Paul when a transaction or estate raises a tax or entity question. Their clients are welcome to call or use the contact form directly.
Whether you’re an individual planning your estate or a business navigating complex transactions, Paul is here to guide you every step of the way.
CAREER
Hessquire Law PLLC
FOUNDER & ATTORNEY
Tax-aware legal counsel for Texas clients on real estate, estate planning, probate, business, and tax matters.
Real Estate Investment Groups
FRACTIONAL CFO
Directs financial strategy, treasury management, and consolidated reporting for real estate investment groups with multi-entity structures. These services are provided by Paul J. Hess under a separate engagement, not by Hessquire Law PLLC.
Spartan Title
DOCUMENT PREPARATION ATTORNEY & ESCROW OFFICER
Drafted deeds, deeds of trust, affidavits of heirship, and other closing documents for a Texas title agency, served as an escrow officer, and handled the agency’s licensing and Texas Department of Insurance compliance.
New Western
CFO & GENERAL COUNSEL
Managed accounting, compliance, finance, HR, operations, and legal for a national real estate brokerage serving residential investors, along with its affiliated companies.
Sherman Bridge
CFO & GENERAL COUNSEL
Negotiated credit facilities, lending agreements, and servicing contracts for a private lender making short-term loans to investors in single-family residential property.
Q Investments
CONTROLLER & LEGAL COUNSEL
Legal and accounting work across 60+ entities within a multi-billion-dollar Fort Worth hedge fund, including a private bank, foreign and domestic holding companies, and foundations.
Whitley Penn LLP
(formerly McCaslin & Company)
TAX & ASSURANCE
Tax return preparation and audit work at the firm that became one of Texas's largest regional CPA firms.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University School of Law
Juris Doctor
Law Review
The University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Professional Accounting
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Business Administration
Corps of Cadets, Squadron 12 Commanding Officer
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant
Licensed to practice Law by State Bar of Texas
Outside the office, family comes first for Paul. He and his wife, Jessica, have been married since 2004 and are the proud parents of their two daughters, Genevieve and Allana.
Jessica, a graduate of TCU, is an acute care nurse practitioner and is currently advancing her training to also become a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.
