1001 MCKINNEY 18th FLOOR HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 FRANKLIN, CARDWELL & JONES 713.222.6025 TELEPHONE A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 713.222.0938 FACSIMILE INTERNET: http://www.fcj.com ------------------ EXHIBIT 5.1 May 12, 2003 Endovasc, Inc. 15001 Walden Road Suite 108 Montgomery, TX 77356 Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Endovasc, Inc. (the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, and have participated in the preparation and adoption of the 2003 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") and the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") with respect to 10,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, $.001 par value, of the Company to be offered to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Plan. It is our opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and that, when issued either pursuant to a grant of a stock award, upon the exercise of an option or the conversion of a warrant granted pursuant to the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our opinion regarding the legality of 10,000,000 shares of Endovasc, Inc. Common Stock, $.001 par value, to be issued upon either the grant of stock awards, exercise of options or conversion of warrants granted pursuant to the 2003 Stock Compensation Plan. /s/ Franklin, Cardwell & Jones Franklin, Cardwell & Jones