Our Team

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Meet Our Expert Estate Planning Team

Erin Thrash

Erin M. Thrash is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the Managing Partner of the Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group. Erin has been licensed to practice law since 1982 in both Texas and Louisiana. She has focused her law practice in estate planning and asset protection where she can assist clients with difficult issues or family situations with unique, custom “solution planning” using wills, trusts, business entities and charitable gifts, trusts, foundations or a combination of these entities.

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Erin Thrash

Attorney At Law

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law

Michael Carroll

Mike was born in Port Lavaca, Texas, making him a native Texan! He received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University (BBA 1980 Magna Cum Laude) and received his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law (JD1982). At Baylor he served as an associate editor of the Baylor Law Review. Mike is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Real Estate Probate and Trust Section of State Bar.

Mike originally practiced mostly in the area of civil litigation. But after several years of battling for his clients in court, he began to work at keeping his clients out of court through proper planning. He soon assumed the duties of taking care of the estate planning and probate matters for employees and families at the firm where he worked, which lead him to switch the emphasis of his practice solely to estate planning, asset protection, and probate. Mike was named a 2017 Five Professional by Five Star Professionals.

Mike has served as chairman of his church Board of Trustees and its Finance Committee. He also served several terms on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity. Mike is a member of the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Lu have five children and 9 grandchildren.

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Michael Carroll

Attorney At Law

 

Hazel Sanchez

Hazel Sanchez’s practice includes all aspects of estate planning and probate, including Wills and trusts, wealth transfer strategies, creation and succession of closely owned businesses, structuring grantor retained annuity trusts, installment sales, probate and estate administration, and estate and gift taxation. She is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

 

Hazel received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University of New Orleans, School of Law. She was licensed in Louisiana in 1987 and in Texas in 2005.

 

Hazel is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest ranking for competence and ethical standards.

 

She is a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas, the Austin Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Probate Section, and the Texas Bar Association’s Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section.

 

Hazel’s philanthropic interests include the St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the Diocese of Austin, Texas.

 

She loves to spend her free time sailing, sailboat racing, snow-skiing, and hiking.

Hazel Sanchez

Attorney At Law

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law

 

Tasha Gailys

Tasha has worked as a courtroom lawyer in Los Angeles since 2002, having handled thousands of trials. In 2024, she relocated to Lakeway where she specializes in probate cases. 

Tasha graduated cum laude from UCLA in 1999 and from the University of Hawaii Law School in 2002. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas.  

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Tasha Gailys

Attorney at Law

Samuel Lee

I graduated from the University of Texas where I received a BBA Degree and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.  I was also a proud member of the Texas Cowboy Organization.  I received my JD Law Degree from the University of Houston Bates College of Law.  Being licensed in both Texas and Colorado, I spent most of my career working in the Insurance and Legal professions with a focus on Estate Planning for High Net Worth Clients.  I moved to the Hill Country of Texas and established an office in Horseshoe Bay with a focus on Estate Planning and Probate.  This led me to an association with Thrash Carroll Vanway Law and the opportunity to represent the Firm in the Horseshoe Bay Area and Counties of Llano and Burnet.

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Samuel Lee

Of Counsel

Attorney at Law

Meagan Coleman

Meagan Coleman joined Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group in 2010 and is the firm's estate planning and probate paralegal. She works closely with clients through the probate process and assists with all areas of estate planning. Meagan is primarily responsible for client relations and communication, for assisting with document preparation, for coordinating the funding of trusts, and for various probate matters. Meagan’s passion for learning new things keeps her up-to-date on the ever changing probate court procedures.

Meagan holds an A.A. degree in Journalism and in her spare time she enjoys being involved with her community, volunteering on the PTA Board at her children’s school, spending time outdoors and enjoying life with her husband and their three children.

Meagan Coleman - Paralegal

Meagan Coleman

Senior Paralegal

Allison Mora

Allison Mora joined our team in June of 2014 and is an estate planning Senior Paralegal for Thrash, Carroll & Vanway Law Group. In addition to providing a wide range of support to keep the office running smoothly, she enjoys working closely with our attorneys and clients to assist with information gathering and document preparation.

When Allison is not at the office she enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening, and boating on Lake Travis with her husband and their two dogs.

Allison Mora - Paralegal

Allison Mora

Senior Paralegal

Sarah Peneguy

Sarah joined the team at the end of 2020, and has close to 5 years’ experience as a legal assistant. In 2014, she graduated from LSU with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature & Creative Writing. One of her main duties at the firm is placing clients with the best attorney for their specific estate planning needs. She is always there to provide support and understanding for the attorneys and for their clients.

Outside of the office, when she isn’t reading fantasy novels or writing her own, she can usually be found hanging out with her close friends.

Sarah Peneguy - Legal Assistant

Sarah Peneguy

Paralegal

Ethan Fletcher

Maddie Moats

Legal Assistant

 

 

Ethan Fletcher

Lindsay Walter

Legal Admin