What makes Pyke & Associates Different?

One thing is our approach to billing, quoting fixed-fees where possible.  This is a passion of our founder, David Pyke, which you can see in this video where he discusses the difference our approach makes to you and your loved ones finances.

More than 30 years of experience!

Mr. Pyke, a native Dallasite, has tried over fifty disputed cases and has focused his practice in probate administration and disputes and estate planning since 2000. His knowledge of the judges, juries, and community gives him an unique insight to well advise you in planning, administration, and disputed matters.

Mr. Pyke has been married more than 35 years to Debra, a CPA, and has two children, Bobbye Elizabeth, a law student at the University of Houston, and Jackson, an electrical engineer. Mr. Pyke is an active member and choir member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Away from law, he loves baseball, shooting sports, and reading.

Academic Background

• Honor graduate (Cum Laude) of Southern Methodist University Law School
• Order of the Coif
• Law Review Editor
• Order of Barristers
• Honor graduate (Magna Cum Laude) of Baylor University Business School
• Major in Accounting
• Passed the CPA exam on 1^st attempt in 1983

James is originally from Windsor, Ontario.  He earned his law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law.  While in law school, James gained extensive experience with probate matters as a clerk for the Honorable Ingrid M. Warren in Dallas Probate Court 2. Since then, James has committed himself to the probate practice for the duration of his legal career.  James is committed to building strong relationships with clients and ensuring the best solution to their problems.

Prior to attending law school, James worked as a licensed mortgage broker in Texas since 2006.  Outside of law, James enjoys spending time with family and friends, golf, and traveling.

Diana was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She was born to immigrant parents, a Salvadorian mother, and a Mexican father. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Diana has been in the legal profession for 15 years. She began at a document retrieval service specializing in litigation matters as a processing clerk and team lead. She then transitioned into the debt collection field and worked as a paralegal for two debt collection firms. It was during this time that she decided to pursue her certification in paralegal studies. Following her time in debt collection, she pursued a career in probate law where she has experience in probate, guardianship, and heirship matters.

In her spare time, Diana enjoys spending time with family and friends, her husband, and their American Bully dog.

Rhonda has more than twenty years’ experience in Medicaid and Veterans benefits planning, estate planning, and probate.  She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force (USAF), with a background in electronics and aircraft guidance and control systems.  During her time in the Air Force, she also served as a Paralegal in the office of the Judge Advocate General at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. After departing the military, she returned to Texas and has since worked in the areas of estate planning, probate, and elder law areas of Medicaid and Veterans benefits planning for more than twenty years.  While working full time in a thriving law practice, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and plans to attend law school.

Rhonda has personally assisted hundreds of families in estate planning and in long-term care benefit planning.  Assisting families with the care and benefit planning for aging or disabled loved ones is a complex yet fulfilling endeavor.  When families are faced with difficult and expensive needs for care for an aging or disabled loved one, having the right legal assistance can relieve the financial stresses, fears and burdens, and enable clients to focus more on the health and care for their loved one.