Estate Planning · Houston
Top Estate Planning Lawyers in Houston
Estate planning lawyers prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, and help families through probate. This list compares 14 estate planning lawyers practising in Houston on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 14 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 14
- 7 verified licences
- 50%
- average years in practice
- 13
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Ines Cardenas
VerifiedOf Counsel
Linden Law Group33 yrs in practice3.9(20)Estate PlanningFamilySpeaks English, French
- 2
Camila A. Shapiro
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Linden Law Group35 yrs in practice3.9(4)Estate PlanningSpeaks English, French, Hindi
- 3
- 4
Victor A. Sorensen
VerifiedSenior Associate
Fairfax & Hale LLP34 yrs in practice4.2(18)EmploymentCriminal DefenseDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Hindi
- 5
Priya Takahashi
VerifiedPartner
Marlow & Holt LLP35 yrs in practice4.5(14)Personal InjuryEstate PlanningReal EstateSpeaks English, Russian
- 6
Anika Whitaker
VerifiedPartner
Calder & Brook LLP10 yrs in practice3.9(15)ImmigrationEstate PlanningFamilySpeaks English, Tagalog
- 7
James Bennett
UnverifiedSenior Associate
Calder & Brook LLP11 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningEmployment - 8
- 9
Samuel Calloway
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Thorne Law Group37 yrs in practice3.8(4)Estate PlanningPersonal InjuryReal EstateSpeaks English, Hindi
- 10
Elena Duarte
UnverifiedOf Counsel
Marlow & Holt LLP3 yrs in practice4.9(20)Estate PlanningBusinessImmigration - 11
James Nakamura
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Vance & Harrow LLP16 yrs in practice5.0(1)Criminal DefenseEmploymentEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Hindi
- 12
Samuel Kearney
UnverifiedPartner
Linden Law Group14 yrs in practice4.8(13)EmploymentBusinessChild Custody+2 moreSpeaks English, Arabic
- 13
Vivian Sullivan
PendingFounding Attorney
3 yrs in practice4.1(11)Estate PlanningBusinessFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Spanish
- 14
Mateo Fitzgerald
PendingFounding Attorney
15 yrs in practice4.3(2)BusinessEstate PlanningFamily+1 more
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Houston legal resources
- State Bar of Texas
Find-a-lawyer directory with licence status.
- Houston Bar Association
Lawyer referral service and community programmes.
Choosing a estate planning lawyer
Ask whether fees are fixed or hourly, how often documents should be reviewed, and whether the lawyer also handles probate and trust administration.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a trust or is a will enough?
It depends on your assets, family situation and where you live. A trust can avoid probate in some jurisdictions; a lawyer can explain the trade-offs.