Our History
Yesterday
Evans & Davis launched in August of 2002, when two friends, Bryan Evans and Dustin Davis, decided to build something different.
Dustin now famously said, “I want to be a part of a place that makes me smile when I pull in the parking lot every day.”
With that spirit, Evans & Davis was born–with just two employees and a dream to build a competitive firm rooted in compassion. The firm was built on integrity, innovation, excellence, and a deep desire to make estate planning pleasant from day one.
In 2012, the firm took a meaningful step forward by merging with The Heritage Law Firm, led by Jerry Balentine, a trailblazer in the estate planning world. Jerry had authored books on wealth preservation and helped launch WealthCounsel, one of the country’s largest networks of estate planning attorneys.
Evans & Davis welcomed The Danley Firm and Forrest Danley in 2024. Evans & Davis also merged with Litco LSO in 2024, marking another important growth opportunity. These mergers were a natural fit, grounded in shared values and a passion for helping families thrive.
Today
With offices in 21 states, Evans & Davis has grown to be a leading boutique estate and business planning firm. Our partners–Bryan Evans, Dustin Davis, Mitch McCuistian, John Weaver, Landon Long, Kendall Mayes, and Shelby Hays–continue to guide the firm with the same heart and purpose that started it all.
We’re proud of the extensive combined legal experience our attorneys and legal staff bring to the table. Our team members have backgrounds in accounting, banking, business, consulting, education, entrepreneurship, government, oil & gas, politics, and more. This gives us the insight and versatility to serve a wide range of clients with care and creativity.
Every day, we discuss the important subjects of life and death with our clients. “It’s not if but when.” We take that same wisdom to heart. That’s why we’re deeply invested in diversifying our firm across generations, building a thoughtful succession plan that ensures we’ll serve our clients with excellence for years to come.
Tomorrow
A generation later, we’re happy to share that we still smile when we pull into the Evans & Davis parking lot. We’ve come a long way, but our mission remains the same: to provide estate and business planning services to our clients, their families, and their businesses for a lifetime.
