Department profile
Baker Botts L.L.P.

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Texas


Baker Botts L.L.P.

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - Texas

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Baker Botts continues to advise on estate planning and administration. Baker Botts relies on its deep bench to regularly advise high-profile individuals and wealthy families on asset transfer techniques, forming charitable foundations and reorganising multi-entity structures. The law firm also enjoys a strong reputation for high-value litigation matters, including estate and gift tax disputes.

Strengths

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  • The team has the most knowledgeable individual and family estate lawyers in the industry. I totally rely on them to guide me and my family with our estate planning.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Baker Botts is a great partner to work with. The team is excellent at thinking ahead and planning to avoid litigation. It has extensive expertise across multiple partners.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They have the ability to take complex and sophisticated issues and can explain them in a digestible way for others to understand.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Baker Botts is very prepared and able to advise on a range of topics. The team is well versed from top to bottom in a range of estate planning topics.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1John Porter
    Band 1John Porter

    John Porter

    John Porter handles complex estate tax audit, controversy, and litigation work for wealthy individuals and prominent businesses.
    • John has a deep grasp of the subject matter. He is good on the client relationship side and on the advice side.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • He's the best there is. Everyone knows him.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • John is probably the leading litigator when it comes to tax court disputes and family-related partnerships, Section 2046, things of that nature. I don't think there's anybody better than him.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Keri D Brown
    Band 1Keri D Brown

    Keri D Brown

    Keri Brown represents high net worth clients and families in tax litigation and controversy matters in various courts.
    • Keri is great. She is very communicative. She keeps you up to date on what's going on and responds quickly.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Keri Brown is very apt at being able to explain complex matters with ease and in a way that clients are able to understand.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Stephen Dyer
    Band 1Stephen Dyer

    Stephen Dyer

    Stephen Dyer is an esteemed estate planning attorney who centres his practice on guiding clients through asset transfer and business succession strategies. He also chairs the private clients section of the tax department at Baker Botts.

    • Stephen Dyer is the smartest and best estate lawyer I know.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Stephen is a brilliant subject matter expert.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Richard Ramirez
    Band 2Richard Ramirez

    Richard Ramirez

    Richard Ramirez is a partner at Baker Botts with experience in estate planning and administration. Ramirez has particular expertise in the preparation of wills, asset transfer work, family business restructuring and estate tax work.

    • Richard is exceptional. He is very knowledgeable and always available to discuss.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Richard Ramirez is very smart and comes up with great ideas. He's pragmatic and an idea generator. He comes up with things outside the box.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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