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About

Eric’s practice is primarily dedicated to counseling clients in a wide range of tax and estate planning matters and the administration of estates and trusts, including: asset protection; complex estate and gift planning; business succession planning; complex entity formation; planning for charitable organizations and private foundations; and the preservation of wealth through efficient transfer techniques. He is committed to helping clients navigate their relationships, plan for children, care for elderly parents and family members, protect assets, and provide a lasting legacy for friends, family or charitable organizations.

Eric is an Austin native who enjoys exploring all the fun activities that Central Texas has to offer with his wife, Krystal, son Hayden and their playful dog, Darcy. He also enjoys watching college football and hunting.

Professional Qualifications

  • Admitted, Texas (2015)
  • Education: Elon University School of Law (J.D., 2015); University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2012)

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Austin Young Lawyers Association
  • Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association
  • Texas State Bar College
  • Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Austin Board of Realtors
  • Board Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas

Publications and Presentations

  • Co-Author/Speaker, “I’m Responsible for What?! Counseling Your Clients About Utilizing a Corporate Fiduciary as a Trustee or Executor” presented at The University of Texas School of Law 23rd Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, 2021
  • Author/Speaker, “Probate is Painful – What Else Can I Do?” presented at The State Bar of Texas Intermediate Estate Planning & Probate Course, 2021
  • Speaker, “Estate Planning 101” presented to the Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, 2021
  • Co-Author/Speaker, “Fiduciary Compensation” presented at The State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Estate Planning & Probate Drafting Course, 2020
  • Author/Speaker, “Drafting Declaratory Judgment Actions as Part of Your Probate Application…and Examples of When You Might Need One” presented at The State Bar of Texas 30th Annual Estate Planning & Probate Drafting Course, 2019
  • Author, “Probate Creditors and Marital Property Liability,” Austin Lawyer Magazine, June 2019
  • Author, “Options for Probating an Intestate Estate,” Austin Lawyer Magazine, February 2019
  • Author/Speaker, “Estate Planning 101: Wills, Trusts & Estates” presented at the Texas Retired Teachers Association Annual Convention, April 2, 2019
  • Author, “FDIC: The Longest Running Bailout of American Banks,” Elon Business Law Journal, 2015

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Trusts and Estates (2024)
  • Texas Rising Star (Super Lawyers, 2024)