About Elder Law Office of Virginia L. Lootens · Houston
The Elder Law Office of Virginia L. Lootens is a Houston-area law practice focused on elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianship, and Medicaid/long-term-care planning. Founded and run by attorney Virginia L. Lootens, the firm is licensed in Texas (State Bar Bar Card Number 24000242, license dated 05/22/1997) and is incorporated as Virginia L. Lootens, P.C. The office is located at 3100 Richmond Avenue, Suite 316, Houston, TX 77098, and has served the greater Houston community for more than two decades, including the Bellaire area.
The Elder Law Office of Virginia L. Lootens is a solo-practitioner elder-law firm serving Houston, Bellaire, and the surrounding Texas region. Virginia L. Lootens has been practicing law since 1997 (Texas Bar license dated May 22, 1997) and has been operating her own elder-law/probate practice since January 1998 — nearly three decades of continuous practice according to her LinkedIn profile. The firm, formally Virginia L. Lootens, P.C. (a Texas Domestic Professional Corporation filed August 6, 2003), concentrates its practice on the legal issues facing older adults and their families: wills, trusts and probate; Medicaid, Medicare and long-term-care planning; Social Security; health-care/insurance matters; and guardianships for incapacitated adults. The practice carries an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is listed in the State Bar of Texas directory with practice areas in Wills-Trusts-Probate, Elder Law and Disability law. Office hours, contact details and additional information are published through the firm's official website at virginialootens.com, with the physical office at 3100 Richmond Avenue, Suite 316 in Houston's 77098 ZIP code. The firm's public-facing copy emphasizes protecting clients' rights against exploitation, framing its work as a safeguard for vulnerable seniors and their estates.
- In business
- Practicing since 1997; firm incorporated as Virginia L. Lootens, P.C. in 2003 (per LinkedIn, the elder-law practice has been operating continuously since January 1998).
- Owner
- Virginia L. Lootens, Esq. (sole practitioner and registered agent of Virginia L. Lootens, P.C.)
- Serves
- Houston, Texas and surrounding area, including Bellaire and the greater Harris County region
- Rating
- BBB A+ rating (no consolidated Google/Yelp star rating publicly verified)
About the Firm
The Elder Law Office of Virginia L. Lootens is a Houston-based elder-law practice founded by attorney Virginia L. Lootens. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has practiced continuously since January 1998, and her Texas bar license was issued in May 1997. The firm operates as Virginia L. Lootens, P.C., a Texas Domestic Professional Corporation, and its registered agent is Virginia L. Lootens herself. The office is in the 77098 ZIP code at 3100 Richmond Avenue, Suite 316.
- Founded by Virginia L. Lootens, Esq.
- Texas Bar license issued 05/22/1997
- Practice operating since January 1998
- Incorporated as Virginia L. Lootens, P.C. on 08/06/2003
Practice Areas & Services
The firm concentrates on the legal needs of older adults, their families, and individuals with disabilities. According to the firm's own website metadata and the State Bar of Texas directory listing, services cover wills, trusts and probate, Medicaid and Medicare planning, long-term care planning, Social Security matters, guardianship, and health-care insurance issues. The practice is listed under the State Bar categories of Wills-Trusts-Probate, Elder Law, and Disability law.
- Wills, trusts and probate
- Medicaid, Medicare and long-term care planning
- Social Security planning
- Guardianship
- Health-care insurance matters
- Disability law
Attorney — Virginia L. Lootens
Virginia L. Lootens is the sole named attorney of the firm. Public profiles describe her as an 'Elder Law Attorney' and 'National Elder Law Attorney (NELA)' and as a Spanish-speaking attorney (per LinkedIn). She earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) at South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1997. Her about.me profile frames her practice as protection 'for the opportunists trying to steal your rights.'
- Texas Bar Card Number 24000242
- J.D., South Texas College of Law
- Listed as a National Elder Law Attorney (NELA)
- Spanish-speaking attorney
Credentials & Professional Standing
The firm holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is registered with the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card Number 24000242). It is listed in the State Bar 'Find A Lawyer' directory with primary practice locations in Houston and in the BBB profile, and is incorporated as a Texas Domestic Professional Corporation in good standing.
- BBB A+ rating
- State Bar of Texas 'Find A Lawyer' directory listing
- Texas Domestic Professional Corporation — File Number 0800232829
Location & Contact
The firm's physical office is in the Richmond Avenue corridor of inner-loop Houston. Public directories list the address as 3100 Richmond Ave, Suite 316, Houston, TX 77098 (with historical and mailing references at 3835 Riley St., 4545 Bissonnet St., Bellaire, TX 77401, and PO Box 270040, Houston, TX 77277). The published phone number is (713) 622-6606.
- Office: 3100 Richmond Ave #316, Houston, TX 77098
- Phone: (713) 622-6606
- Mailing: PO Box 270040, Houston, TX 77277
Web Presence & Online Listings
The firm's official site is virginialootens.com, which has been registered for more than two decades. Public-facing profiles and directories include the firm's about.me page, LinkedIn profiles for Virginia Lootens, the State Bar of Texas 'Find A Lawyer' listing, the Better Business Bureau profile, the Bizapedia corporate record, Yellow Pages listings, Avvo, and court.com.
- https://virginialootens.com/
- https://about.me/virginialootens
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-lootens-04a81532
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-lootens-6b3600a9
- State Bar of Texas 'Find A Lawyer' listing (ContactID 196087)
- BBB profile (0915-31005198)
- Avvo profile (44195)
Catholic Identity
No public source I found — the firm's own website, LinkedIn profile, about.me page, BBB listing, State Bar of Texas directory, or directory profiles — contains any self-identification as a Catholic-, Christian-, or faith-owned business. There is no parish sponsorship, faith statement, or religious affiliation on the public record. This section is intentionally limited to what can be verified; readers should not infer faith ownership from the attorney's name alone.
- No Catholic or faith-based self-identification found on any verified source