Ranking tables
Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth
Texas
Band 2
- Gray Reed
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- Winstead PC
Band 3
Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Holland & Knight LLP- Fizer Beck Webster Bentley & Scroggins
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Brett T. Berly Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Brian Cororve Gray Reed- Bryan A. Phillips Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP
- Celeste C. Lawton Norton Rose Fulbright
- G. Edward Deery Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP
- Joseph Sleeth Norton Rose Fulbright
Kevin T. Keen Katten
Mark E. Osborne Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP
William R. Mureiko Holland & Knight LLP- Mickey R. DavisDavis & Willms, PLLC
Band 3
Richard Ramirez Baker Botts L.L.P.
Tama Brooks Klosek Klosek & Associates- Carol CantrellCantrell & Cantrell, PLLC
- Christine WakemanWinstead PC
- Mark JacobTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
- Wesley L. BowersFizer Beck Webster Bentley & Scroggins
Up and Coming
Julie Edelman Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Mary Mason Gray Reed
Sarah Marks Holland & Knight LLP- Lauren DoughtyTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 Baker Botts L.L.P.Private Wealth Law2024 | Band 1 |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.
1 Ytterberg Deery Knull LLPPrivate Wealth Law2024 | Band 1 |Ytterberg Deery Knull is a boutique firm with offices in Houston and Austin. Its attorneys assist with estate and tax planning, and advise clients on the formation of charitable entities.
Band 2
2 Gray ReedPrivate Wealth Law2024 | Band 2 |Gray Reed handles estate planning, and probate and fiduciary litigation. The team's non-contentious expertise includes preparing wills and advising on offshore trusts.
2 Norton Rose FulbrightPrivate Wealth Law2024 | Band 2 |Norton Rose Fulbright advises high net worth and ultra high net worth families with respect to complex estate planning and trust and estate administration matters.
Band 3
3 Chamberlain HrdlickaPrivate Wealth Law2024 | Band 3 |Chamberlain Hrdlicka is a tax-focused law firm with a strong presence in Texas, having offices in Houston and San Antonio. The team of attorneys handles high-value trust and estate planning for families and family businesses, and the firm also has a recognised litigation department.3 Holland & Knight LLPPrivate Wealth Law2024 | Band 3 |Holland & Knight's attorneys guide clients in trust and foundation formation work, domestic and international estate planning, and wealth transfer matters. The law firm's capabilities on the contentious side include handling breach of fiduciary duty claims and representing co-trustees in trust disputes.