Top best Estate Lawyers in Austin near me

• Family Law• Divorce• Custody and Child Support Litigation• Agreed and Uncontested Divorce• Divorce and Custody Litigation• Adoption• Mediation and Collaborative Law• Child Support• Grandparents rights and defense. During Mr. Evans’ 18 years of practice, he has obtained extensive court room experience and has over 100 jury trials to his credit.  Mr. Evans has successfully mediated many cases and is trained in collaborative law.. In 2010, Mr. Evans completed the requirements and has been recognized by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was honored to become board certified in Family Law.

Upon graduating cum laude from law school in 2001, Dana T. Rieder, Esquire  practiced law in a small firm environment. Her practice areas included, General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Wrongful Termination, Workplace Discrimination, Estate Planning, Probate, and Guardianships.. In 2014, she and her husband relocated their family of five to Austin, Texas, where she currently resides in the Lake Travis Area.. In 2017, she obtained her Texas Law License and opened a Solo Practice focusing on the areas of Estate and Business Planning and Estate Administration. Her small firm experience allows her to focus on her clients' needs on a very personal level.. She is licensed to practice in The State of Texas, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The State of New Jersey, The United States of America Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and The United States of America District of New Jersey.. She graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Secondary Education English/Communications (January 1996), and taught High School English for a few years before attending law school.. She is currenty an active Board Member on the Lake Travis Education Foundation and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Tyler George’s practice involves representing both individuals and corporate clients in a range of legal matters including, Business Transactions, Estate Planning, Public Finance and Real Estate.. Prior to joining Naman Howell, Tyler served on active duty as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force, representing the Air Force in civil and criminal matters. Tyler continues serving his country in the Texas Air National Guard.. Tyler is a lawyer you can trust for all of your estate planning needs -- Contact the Austin office of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee today!

Tony Ciccone leads Bollier Ciccone LLP’s civil law section. Tony has decades of experience in providing legal services in construction, real estate, and business matters. He represents all sizes of businesseses, general contractors, subcontractors, and project owners in litigation and day-to-day legal issues.. Tony is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an honor that is extended to only the top one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys each year. In both 2017 and 2018, Tony was selected to Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters. Since 2014, he has also maintained the distinction as an AVVO Superb Rated Attorney. Tony is also a proud member of the 2012 Austin Essentials Leadership class.

Thrash, Carroll & Sanchez Law Group has practiced in the Lake Travis area for over 30 years. Our firm's primary focus is protecting your family's legacy, security and wealth by creating estate plans and business succession plans tailored to your unique goals and complexities.  We use all of the tools of estate planning and defensive estate planning (asset protection) to accomplish our client's goals.  We have represented as many as 3 generations in a client family.  This is true legacy planning.  We bring an understanding of family dynamics, familial generational wealth, especially Texas'  large landowners and the importance of families of all kinds, to all of our clients estate planning.  Two of our attorneys are  BOARD CERTIFIED in estate planning and probate law and one has a masters of law in taxation.. All of our attorneys are ranchers and landowners - they hunt, fish, raise cattle and ride horses, in addition their understanding of oil and gas law makes them appreciate all that is Texan.. Giving back is important and the attorneys at TCS serve in many legal organizations as well as on boards in Austin and the Highland Lakes area that give back to the community.

The Rickhoff Law Firm is a client-centered law firm in Austin, Texas focusing on estate planning and probate matters.  Whether you are planning ahead or dealing with a recent death or disability, the Rickhoff Law Firm can help.

The Law Offices of Brent Devere opened in Austin in 1998.. We handle a wide range of litigation including and not limited to the following:. commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, consumer litigation, real estate litigation, premises liability litigation and bankruptcy litigation.. Brent Devere is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 4 areas: Consumer & Commercial Law, Residential Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate Law & Consumer Bankruptcy Law.

The Law Office of Russell Frost is a general practice law firm with a focus on property matters, wills and probate matters, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, general civil litigation, and appeals.

Steve Butler is an Austin real estate lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, development, entitlements, financing and leasing. His practice areas include representing investors and developers in drafting and negotiating agreements for the purchase, lease and sale of improved and unimproved properties, representing lending institutions and borrowers in negotiating and documenting financing transactions, and representing investors, developers and homebuilders in residential, commercial, retail and office development projects.

Stephen Owen Summer has been practicing law in Austin and surrounding areas for over 15 years. Stephen took a nontraditional route to becoming a lawyer, first carving out a career as a highly regarded jazz musician before returning to school.  In a 10 year span, Stephen earned three degrees, including a law degree from South Texas College of Law. In addition, Stephen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, and received a Masters of Music graduate degree from the University of Texas.  This unique and diverse background allows Stephen to approach law with a creative and fresh perspective.  Stephen still preforms regularly in addition to teaching a music Business class at Texas State and presenting a course on intellectual property for UT / City of Austin.

Since 2000, Mr. Peters’ law practice has focused on commercial business disputes and real property litigation. His clients range from individuals to large corporations, and the matters he handles can be small disputes or large complex multi-party litigation. Mr. Peters’ handles cases in courts throughout Texas, as well as in arbitrations and mediations. He is also credentialed to practice law before the United States Western District Court of Texas.  In today’s business environment of trial avoidance, he feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to try many cases to verdict, and to have received favorable jury awards. He also has a successful appellate practice.. Typical of Mr. Peters’ cases are construction disputes, fiduciary litigation, cases involving unfair competition and covenants not to compete, and partnership dissolutions.. Mr. Peters was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, he lived several places before finding a home in Austin, Texas. His wife Anne Peters is a Senior Counsel at the Texas Legislative Council. Together they raise their two children, Eleanor and Erik. During his free time, Mr. Peters enjoys studying Roman and English history. His family’s genealogy has so far been traced to the 15th Century.

Simoneaux Law Firm, PLLC is managed by Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso who has been practicing law for almost a decade:. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with minors in Economics and Spanish from the University of New Orleans in 2003. She was awarded her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Western State College of Law in 2008. During law school, she served as the Year in Review Editor for the Western State College of Law Law Review and graduated in the top five percent of her class. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2008, Louisiana State Bar in 2009, and Texas State Bar in 2016. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso is admitted to practice in all state courts of California, Louisiana, and Texas, as well as, the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Prior to committing her practice exclusively to real estate law, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso experienced tremendous success as a civil litigator representing clients in ERISA, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, class action, and family law cases. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has successfully represented clients at trial, mediation and binding arbitration where her clients received settlements and/or verdicts in excess of one-million dollars.. Since dedicating her practice exclusively to real estate law, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has delivered aggressive representation and outstanding results on behalf of her clients throughout Texas, California, and Louisiana in complex matters such as sale and purchase agreements, lease agreements, construction disputes, and deceptive trade practices.. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has lectured on legal topics relating to real estate law matters, such as “Rights of First Refusal, Rights of First Offer, Options to Purchase.”. In 2017, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso was named as “Top Ten in the USA” Real Estate Law by Lawyers of Distinction.

Rola Daaboul is an associate attorney and seasoned litigator at Reed & Scardino. Rola’s experience in representing businesses and individuals spans a vast area of civil litigation, including complex commercial litigation and business torts, securities, professional malpractice, employment and entertainment litigation. Recognizing that litigation is an exhausting, demanding and expensive exercise in endurance, Rola focuses on cost-effective pre-litigation techniques to identify strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies that efficiently accomplish client objectives and mitigate future risk while minimizing legal fees. Providing valuable counsel is not limited to simply informing clients of the intricacies of their case, it is important that interruptions to clients’ businesses and lives are kept to a minimum. Rola strives to establish and maintain client relationships built on trust and dependability and aims to keep her clients at ease throughout the litigation process.. Having successfully handled disputes from beginning to end in state and federal courts of various levels, Rola brings an innate passion for advocacy to the courtroom. Representative matters include:. Rola is the co-author of the legal textbook Cases and Materials in Entertainment Litigation and aided in the development of the curriculum and final exam currently used for South Texas College of Law’s Entertainment Law Course. She occasionally guest lectures on various copyright and trademark litigation topics at South Texas College of Law. In addition, Rola authored the Entity Representative Deposition brief featured in the Texas Bar’s 35th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course.. Rola is an avid runner, biker and kickboxing enthusiast. She has also been heavily involved in the underground music scene and has played guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals for a number of bands.. Rola received her J.D. with Pro Bono Honors from South Texas College of Law in 2010 where she also competed in mock trial and moot court competitions. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and a Minor in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006.

RobBreunig graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 2005and since then has spent the majority of his practice in real estate andbusiness matters.

Rob Hugos, Attorney and CPA, helps clients and their families with all aspects of general estate planning, including Wills and Living Trusts.  Certain clients benefit from Advanced Planning strategies designed to achieve more complex estate planning, tax, asset protection and business objectives.  Advanced Planning clients may use enhanced Living Trust planning, Family Partnerships, Irrevocable Trusts and LLCs.  Rob encourages working closely with the client’s CPA and other professional advisors to achieve the most from their estate, tax and business planning.

Our firm's motto is "Smart Families Plan Ahead." We strongly believe that a well thought plan which is implemented and maintained properly will create peace and calmness during life and make transitions through generations smooth and cost efficient. Attorney Julia Nickerson is a second generation estate planning attorney.. Before starting her own law firm, Ms. Nickerson practiced law for ten years at a large law firm where she learned creative ways to legally save wealthy clients large amounts of money in taxes. She represented clients in multi-million dollar litigation before the United States District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She also taught law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Indiana School of Law.. When Ms. Nickerson gave birth to her first child, she almost died. This life-changing event made her realize as a mother and attorney how important it is for every family to have a legal plan.. Ms. Nickerson has also been deeply affected witnessing the struggles her brother and sister-in-law go through raising their autistic son. Julia has become passionate about helping families with special needs children plan ahead legally.. Many of Nickerson Law Group's clients have taxable estates, are business owners and real estate owners. Ms. Nickerson uses the Laureate process for Wealth Strategies and is skilled in techniques which allow clients to envision and realize their estate planning potential of securing assets for their families, creating legacies and reducing tax exposure.. We look forward to speaking with you and assisting you and your family plan ahead.

Originally from New Jersey, I began my practice as an attorney representing individuals, developers, and corporate clients in real estate and corporate transactions in and around New York City and Jersey City. These matters included the purchase and sale of commercial property, and the negotiation of related financing and partnership agreements. Currently, I assist nationwide retailers in the negotiation of shopping center leases around the country, in addition to a variety of other matters at the local level.

Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mr. Bertrand’s family moved to Houston in 1990 when he was nine.  On graduating from Stephen F.Austin High School in Sugarland, he continued his westward progression, enrolling at Texas State University in San Marcos in2002 where he earned a Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in Broadcast Communications.. Following graduation, Mr.Bertrand enjoyed a brief stint as a Debit Card Coordinator in the commercial banking industry in Houston before heading to sunny Costa Mesa in Southern California to attend Whittier Law School.  It was during his law school years that Mr.Bertrand discovered his passion for estate planning and administration.  He graduated magna cum laude in 2006 and immediately returned to Texas to begin a clerkship at The Greening Law Firm, P.C.. Mr. Bertrand received his attorney’s license from the State Bar of Texas in 2007 and has been skillfully serving the clients of The Greening Law Firm, P.C. as a practicing attorney ever since.  He enjoys educating the public about the importance of estate planning, both one-on-one and as a speaker for The Greening Law Firm, P.C.  Mr. Bertrand finds it extremely gratifying to be able to help people make appropriate plans for the well being of their families and loved ones.. Mr. Bertrand is an active member of the Austin Bar Association and the Austin Young Lawyers Association.  When not hard at work, Mr. Bertrand enjoys his other passions: playing guitar and cooking.

My areas of practices are listed above.  I provide representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in all such actions.  My focus is on helping people in difficult situations and trying to find a way to resolve issues before the become legal problems when possible.  As such, I never charge for my first consultation with a client because it isn't fair for me to charge you if I don't even know if I can help you yet.. I practice in all the state and federal courts of Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee.  I specifically practice in the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas; the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; and the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee.  In addition, I practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits.  During the course of my working life, I have negotiated millions of dolars in settlements and other contracted business by finding ways to resolve difficult cases without the need for unnecessary litigation.. My clients are always my top priority in every representation.  I know how to get business done and bring that ability to every case I work.

Ms. Jonas is an associate of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP and practices primarily in the area of estate planning, including representation regarding complex testamentary dispositions, dynasty trusts, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and related wealth planning strategies.  She advises clients with respect to their philanthropic objectives, including the creation of split-interest charitable trusts and private foundations.  Ms. Jonas also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, guardianship accountings and administration, and trust terminations and modifications.  In connection with this work, Ms. Jonas assists the firm’s litigators in controversies involving trust, estate, and guardianship matters.  Ms. Jonas also assists in the representation of the firm’s international clients, advising on international tax and compliance obligations, asset protection, and fiduciary litigation.

Mrs. Stanton is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP.  Mrs. Stanton specializes in probate and estate planning law and she is board certified in these practice areas.  Her practice includes the representation of individuals  with respect to their estate planning needs and the representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries with regard to the administration of trusts and estates.  She advises with regard to testamentary and lifetime gift and generation–skipping planning in addition to the use of family business entities, life insurance and life insurance trusts.  She also provides advice concerning post-mortem tax planning, prepares federal estate tax returns and handles state probate proceedings for fiduciaries of estates and guardianships.  In addition, Mrs. Stanton is a Certified Financial Planner® and has more than 14 years’ experience as a Director of Trust Services for a regional bank.

Mr. Swanger has extensive experience in assisting U.S. and . clients with the design and implementation of traditional and more sophisticated estate planning and asset protection strategies. This includes the preparation and implementation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, disability documents, marital property agreements, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies for business succession planning, as well as beneficiary designations necessary to coordinate a client’s life insurance and retirement assets with his or her overall plan. Mr. Swanger has worked extensively with individual and corporate executors and trustees, advising them with respect to the tax and non-tax issues associated with the administration of estates and trusts, and is experienced in the judicial construction, reformation, modification, and termination of trusts. Mr. Swanger also has substantial experience in advising clients about charitable giving issues and about the creation of tax-exempt organizations, including public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. Mr. Swanger is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council, serves as a legal advisor to the Ballet Austin Foundation, and is an active member of various other professional and civic organizations. Mr. Swanger graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1984 after receiving his B.B.A. in Accounting, with highest honors, from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981.

Mr. Robinson's practice emphasizes the litigation that includes consumer protection, veterans' claims, criminal defense, real estate law, expunctions of criminal records and cases involving breach of contract. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Robinson was a Recon Marine who served his country honorably in the War on Terror.. Mr. Robinson graduated from The University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He also graduated law school with an LLM. from Sydney Australia.

Mr. Ripp represents high net worth individuals and family offices in the design, implementation, and administration of domestic and international trust, investment, and life insurance structures, including the tax planning and compliance aspects of such structures. A significant portion of his practice involves advice regarding mechanisms for deploying leverage in the acquisition or monetization of assets, including real estate. In addition, he counsels major financial institutions and boutique financial service providers on matters of interest to the ultra high net worth marketplace, including advice to hedge fund and fund of funds managers regarding the establishment and operation of insurance dedicated funds (IDFs), including an IDF’s legal and business relationships with domestic and international insurance carriers. Mr. Ripp’s practice also includes counseling fiduciaries with respect to the administration of trusts and estates, and he is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Ripp is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Ripp graduated from Washington University School of Law in 1997 after receiving his B.B.A. in Business Analysis (Management Information Systems) from Texas A&M University in 1994.

Mr. Pugh was born and raised in Austin, Texas and has resided in the area for the last 40 years. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas in 1999. He received his law degree from the University of Texas and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 2005 and before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas in 2005 as well.Mr. Pugh began his legal career with Slater Kennon & Jameson in 2002, while still a student at the University of Texas Law School. Since that time, he has concentrated his practice in the area of civil litigation with primary emphasis in the areas of commercial litigation, collections, real estate, and consumer protection (DTPA).Mr. Pugh practices in state and federal courts and is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Travis County Bar Association, and Texas Young Lawyers Association.. Areas of Practice:. Litigation Percentage:. Bar Admissions:. Education: