The team that handles
your matter personally.
A focused team of attorneys and legal professionals committed to direct, accountable service. Every client gets experienced counsel and a team that actually knows their matter.
Meet the team.
Attorney-led. Personally invested. Every Legacy First Law engagement is handled by an experienced attorney who knows your matter, not passed between associates or paralegals.
William English, Esq., MBA
William English started Legacy First Law because he watched too many clients come in after a crisis with no plan in place. A missed estate plan. A business with no operating agreement. A family blindsided by a decision they never got to make. He built this firm to change that.
His practice is focused on estate planning and business law.
Credentials
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Mississippi School of Law
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Licensed in Texas, Iowa, and North Dakota
- Practice focus: Estate Planning and Business Law
Bridget C. Sciamanna, Esq.
Bridget Sciamanna brings more than 25 years of corporate legal experience to Legacy First Law. Her career spans complex business, compliance, and transactional matters across some of the largest industrial companies in the United States.
She served as Head of Legal at Peak Design, Chief Compliance Officer at The Lycra Company, and Assistant General Counsel at Koch Industries. She is the author of the Pennsylvania Environmental Law Handbook.
Credentials
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), Widener University School of Law
- B.S. Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- 25+ years: Peak Design, Koch Industries, W.L. Gore
John English, Esq.
John English leads Legacy First Law's South Dakota practice, working with families and business owners on estate planning and business law matters throughout the state.
Full biography and credentials coming soon.
Jurisdiction
- Licensed in South Dakota
- Practice focus: Estate Planning and Business Law
Mary Hellman, Esq.
Mary Hellman leads Legacy First Law's California practice, guiding families and business owners through estate planning and business law matters across the state.
Full biography and credentials coming soon.
Jurisdiction
- Licensed in California
- Practice focus: Estate Planning and Business Law
Lillianna Meram
Lillianna supports legal operations across Legacy First Law and its affiliated firms. She assists attorneys with research, drafting, client-facing documents, and case file management, while coordinating scheduling and executive operations for firm leadership.
A finance student at the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, Lillianna brings a sharp, detail-oriented approach and a background that spans energy, IP, and general practice environments.
Credentials
- BBA Finance, University of Houston (Expected Dec. 2026)
- Practice background: Energy, IP, and General Practice
- Legal support: Research, filings, and client-facing documents
- Operations: Executive support and firm-wide coordination
What Legacy First Law stands for.
Built to do things differently. Not by being everything to everyone, but by staying focused on the areas where we can deliver real depth.
Accountability at Every Step
Attorneys remain directly accountable for the work delivered to each client.
"No handoffs. No associates you've never met. The attorney on your matter is the attorney who answers the phone."
Focused Estate and Business Counsel
Each attorney's work is focused on the firm's estate-planning and business-law practice. Each matter is handled by an attorney with experience relevant to those areas.
"We do not try to be everything to everyone. We focus because depth matters."
Pricing That Respects Your Intelligence
Flat-fee pricing means you know the cost before we begin. No open billing clocks. No uncertainty.
"You should never wonder what your legal bill will be. We agree on the number before we start."
Representative matter types.
A sample of client matters handled by the Legacy First Law team. All details anonymized.
Estate Planning
Drafted a comprehensive estate plan for a Texas business owner including a revocable living trust, pour-over will, durable power of attorney, and healthcare directive. Coordinated with the client's CPA on tax implications.
Business Formation
Formed a multi-member LLC for two Iowa co-founders launching a SaaS platform. Drafted the operating agreement with custom profit-sharing provisions, buyout triggers, and IP assignment clauses.
Business Succession
Designed a succession plan for a family-owned construction business in North Dakota, including buy-sell agreement, key-man life insurance structure, and coordinated estate planning for the owner and spouse.
Post-Death Trust Guidance
Provided out-of-court legal guidance concerning trust-related issues following the death of a family member, including coordination of asset transfer documentation and beneficiary communications.
Contract Review
Reviewed a commercial lease agreement for a New Jersey retail client, including provisions concerning personal guarantees, operating costs, and related contractual obligations.
Powers of Attorney
Prepared a full suite of advance directive documents for an Iowa couple, including financial powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, living wills, and a HIPAA authorization, executed remotely via video notarization.
Direct counsel. Focused practice.
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