People

Overview

"Richard Ramirez has an excellent reputation for being technical and detail-oriented. He is a very smart guy."

"Richard is able to convey and request information in a way which is easily understood. He offers very straightforward options while pointing out pros and cons for our business."

"Richard Ramirez does a fantastic job on incredibly complicated estates. He gives great advice on funding, contentious family challenges and reorganising complex partnerships and entities."

Chambers High Net Worth 2024

Richard handles all aspects of estate planning and estate administration for high net worth individuals, representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration, and representation of charities. He primarily focuses on preparation of wills and trusts, lifetime transfers of assets, and restructuring family owned businesses. His practice emphasizes the implementation of advanced asset transfer strategies that preserve estates by minimizing federal gift and estate taxes, as well as strategies to transition ownership of family businesses and legacy properties from one generation to the next.

Admission & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Tax Court
  • 2015 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
  • State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 2009-present
  • Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts and Estates Section, 2009-present
  • Houston Estate and Financial Forum, 2009-present
  • Houston Estate Planners Association, 2010-present
  • Houston Business & Estate Planning Council, 2017-Present
  • Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2020-present
  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2009
    with honors
    Submissions Editor, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy
    Member, American Journal of Criminal Law
  • B.B.A., accounting, Texas A&M University 2006

Awards and Community

Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth as "Up & Coming" for Private Wealth Law, 2023 & 2024