About Brett

Brett T. Berly is a Shareholder in the firm’s Trusts & Estates section and focuses his practice on the representation of high net-worth individuals and fiduciaries of trusts and estates with respect to estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, closely-held business succession planning as well as probate and fiduciary litigation matters. As a cancer survivor, Brett brings a unique perspective to his practice, drawing on his personal experience to help structure plans for clients that satisfy both their personal and financial goals and objectives. EDUCATION: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005 University of Texas at Austin, B.A., cum laude, 2001 HONORS: 40 Under 40, Houston Business Journal, 2015 Selected Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2015 ”Top Lawyer“ by H Magazine, 2012-2015 "Top Lawyer" by Houstonia Magazine, 2019 Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars, 2017 Rising Star, Estate Planning & Administration, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Marvin Key Collie Endowed Presidential Scholar in Tax Law, 2004-2005 Research Assistant to the distinguished Professor Stanley M. Johanson, 2004-2005 BAR ADMISSIONS: Texas Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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• The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2005

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