Our Team
Ryan Heath
Ryan is a trust and estates attorney. He represents business owners, families, and financial institutions with a primary focus on shouldering his clients’ problems and helping them achieve their goals. Ryan believes in a custom approach to tackling his clients’ needs. Through quick response times, open lines of communication, and sound counsel, Ryan believes that he can effectively attend to the needs and requested outcomes of his clients.
Ryan serves as an Adjunct Professor of Trusts & Fiduciary Responsibilities at Texas A&M University School of Law. He is a past Chairman of the Tax and Estate Planning Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association. Outside of the legal industry, Ryan previously served on the Board of Directors of Community Storehouse, a non-profit that focuses on identifying underprivileged youth who are behind in reading and getting them caught up to speed through after-school programs and other family support services.
Ryan is originally from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and enjoys traveling, golf, and reading. He and his wife, Lorna, live in Fort Worth, Texas, with their daughter, Gianna, and Boxer, Wells.
Ryan attended Louisiana State University for his business undergraduate degree and attended law school at Texas A&M University. He graduated at the top of his law school class and has been recognized as one of the top trust and estate attorneys in Texas.
Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine (2016-2017, 2019, 2022-2023)
Top Attorney, 360 West Magazine (2017)
Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Star (Estate Planning & Probate) (2020-24) (Published by Thompson Reuters)
Sarah Perna
Sarah is an Attorney whose practice focuses on estate tax planning and estate administration for high-net-worth individuals and families.
Sarah works closely with clients and their trusted advisors to design and implement comprehensive estate plans during life and guides families through post-death trust and estate administration. She particularly enjoys working with families across multiple generations, helping them navigate the full life cycle of wealth planning— from initial goal-setting through long-term preservation and transition. Sarah is drawn to estate planning because it allows her to help clients protect the people they care about most, putting thoughtful plans in place long before they are ever needed.
Sarah earned her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University before briefly attending the University at Buffalo School of Law and ultimately transferring back to Texas. She graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University School of Law, where she completed a tax law concentration and worked in the on-campus Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic.
Sarah was born and raised in DFW and is happy to call Fort Worth home again. She enjoys spending time in the community volunteering, and outside of the office, Sarah loves running the Trinity Trails, getting lost in a good book, and cheering on the Texas Aggies and Buffalo Bills with friends and family.
Karen Coughlin
Karen is an Office Manager who joined our team in 2021. She brings with her over seven years of experience assisting in a variety of legal matters and is responsible for coordinating the broad range of services offered by our attorneys. She is the “go-to” contact at our firm and is dedicated to assisting our clients in whatever way she can.
Born in Scotland, Karen immigrated to the United States with her family when she was three. After spending her formative years in San Diego, Karen attended California State University, San Marcos where she studied Sociology, before later obtaining her paralegal certification from the University of San Diego. After spending 5 years in Denver, Karen moved to Texas in 2019.
She and her daughter, Gemma, have enjoyed exploring the Lone Star State, from DFW and beyond. They also have another member of their family - a Husky/Shepherd mix puppy named Aspen. When they’re not playing with Aspen, Karen and Gemma are always on the lookout for their next big adventure, whether it’s a local event in town or a girl’s trip to a new destination.
Past Attorneys
Chris Baker
Chris was a founding member of Baker Heath, PLLC (TrustPoint Legal’s Predecessor). Chris officially launched Integrated Legal, PLLC in October 2023. Integrated Legal serves as fractional in-house counsel for businesses and business owners. Integrated Legal fills in the gaps typically present in the attorney-client relationship, allowing Chris to take a deep dive into his clients’ businesses and identify, analyze, and resolve key issues impairing business performance and success.
The TrustPoint Legal team is grateful for Chris’s time, energy, and dedication in serving our clients since 2020, and we know he will be unbelievably successful in his new venture.
