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  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Tax Law
  • American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow, Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, DePelchin Children's Center, Planned Giving Task Force, 2003; Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Fund Development Committee, 2006; Planned Giving Advisory Council, 2006-2007; Programs Committee, 2007-2008; Risk Management Committee, Chairperson, 2008, Estate Forum–The Next Generation, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section, Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, Houston Estate and Financial Forum, State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Texas, Texas
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Estate Planning
Tax Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Marital Property Issues
  • Trust and Estate Administration
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Private Clients
  • primarily $15 million and higher
  • Partnership Tax
  • particularly designing
  • implementing
  • Gift Tax
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
  • Estate Tax
  • defending strategies to save federal gift and estate taxes
  • as well as strategies to transition ownership of family businesses from one generation to the next
  • All facets of estate planning and administration at various levels of client net worth
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
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Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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DePelchin Children's Center, Planned Giving Task Force, 2003; Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Fund Development Committee, 2006; Planned Giving Advisory Council, 2006-2007; Programs Committee, 2007-2008; Risk Management Committee, Chairperson, 2008
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Estate Forum–The Next Generation
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Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section
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Houston Business and Estate Planning Council
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Houston Estate and Financial Forum
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State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
ID Number: 00790618
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Texas
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Professional Experience
Baker Botts LLP
Current
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
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The University of Texas School of Law
J.D
with honors
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The University of Texas
M.B.A.
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The University of Texas
B.A
with highest honors, double major in honors business and finance
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Professional Associations
Texas State Bar  # 00790618
Member
- Current
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Certifications
Estate Planning and Probate Law
Texas State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana St
Houston, TX 77002
Telephone: (713) 229-1204
Shell Creek Ct
Houston, TX 77064
Telephone: (713) 229-1204
Fax: (713) 229-2804