Private Wealth Law - Texas
What the Team is Known For
Locke Lord's private wealth service offers wealth transfer planning and estate and trust administration advice to high net worth clients and institutions. The Locke Lord attorneys regularly advise on asset protection strategies, as well as representing trustees and trust companies in fiduciary matters.
Strengths
"Locke Lord is a valued firm to us. I look forward to their responses, and the timeliness has been good. I think we have a good relationship."
"Their attorneys do excellent work."
"Locke Lord is very solid. It is a big firm with integrated services."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Jacob is an expert in estate planning and probate law. He regularly prepares wills and trust agreements for wealthy clients and is considered a go-to for advice on aircraft transactions. "Mark has a specialised niche in aviation matters. He is great on structuring private aircraft ownership: a super specialised area with tax and federal aviation issues."
Lauren Doughty is chair of Locke Lord's private wealth practice group. She has expertise in trust and estate law, probate, asset protection and charitable planning. "Lauren Doughty is an excellent technical lawyer." "Lauren is highly intelligent. She has a sophisticated practice dealing with complex estate planning issues. Her clients like her."