For several decades, Larry Pirtle has represented high net worth individuals and many generations of families in wealth preservation and management, estate planning, succession issues and the transfer and transmission of wealth to their families and others. He concentrates his practice in the areas of:
- Federal and state taxation
- Tax and estate planning
- Wills and trusts
- Probate
- Estate and trust administration
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Business entity formation
- Property and family wealth management and transfers
- Tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and Texas tax authorities
Larry represents and has represented many individual, business and institutional clients in matters and transactions of varied scope, size and complexity within his areas of practice. His experience covers a broad range, including:
- Wealth transfers, wills, trusts and associated planning
- Planning, formation, operation and transfers of family business and property ventures, including corporations, partnerships (general and limited), limited liability companies and trusts
- Representation of executors and trustees in connection with administration of estates and trusts and related matters
- Representation of estate and trust beneficiaries
- Federal and state taxation issues and related planning
- Controverted tax matters before federal and state tax authorities
- Property agreements, pre- and post-marital agreements, and related matters
- Charitable planning, family foundations and representation of tax-exempt organizations.
Awards and Recognition
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Trusts and Estates (1991 – 2021)
- Selected for inclusion to the Texas Super Lawyers® list in the fields of Estate Planning & Probate (2003 – 2017)
- Recognized, Houston’s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine (2005)
- Recognized, Houston’s Best Lawyers, Inside Houston Magazine
- Peer Review Rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
- Awarded the Distinguished Service Award in the field of Real Estate by the Probate and Trust Law Section of the Houston Bar Association (2014)
Affiliations
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Former Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee (1983 – 1984)
- Participant, Legal Line
- Participant, Speakers Bureau
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Board Member, Houston Law Review
- Former Chairman of the Board (1992 – 1995)
- Certified Public Accountant, Texas
- Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Houston Chapter
- Master of the Bench and Past President, A.A. White American Inn of Court
Community Involvement
- Board Member and Former President, University of Houston Law Foundation
- Board Member and Past Chairman of the Board, Houston Law Review
- Member, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
- Former Member and Vice Chair, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1995 – 2002)
- Former Board Member, University of Houston Law Alumni Association (1982 – 1990)
- Former Chairman of the Board (1988 – 1989)
- Former Board Member, Local Nonprofit Entities
- Former Coach, Youth Softball, Baseball, Soccer and Basketball
Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
Thirty-Five Foley Gardere Lawyers Named to Texas Super Lawyers
Foley Gardere is pleased to announce that 35 of its lawyers have been named to the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list – a distinction limited to just 5 percent of the state’s lawyers.
Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
Thirty-Six Foley Gardere Lawyers Named to Texas Super Lawyers
Foley Gardere is pleased to announce that 36 of its lawyers were named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list – a distinction limited to just 5 percent of the state’s lawyers.
Foley Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2019 List
Foley announced today that 27 of its attorneys earned <EM>Best Lawyers 2019</EM> “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 242 of the firm’s attorneys in 19 offices have been listed in <EM>The Best Lawyers in America 2019</EM>. <BR>