We’re proud to introduce the newest addition to our fiduciary litigation team—Shawn B. Williamson! Shawn is based in our Houston office. He earned his law degree from South Texas Collee of Law cum laude. Prior to pursuing his law degree, he taught public school in the Houston area for ten years. He is an experienced negotiator with a focus on probate/fiduciary

We recently experienced a first at The Blum Firm. For the first time in the firm’s 43-year history, we conducted a swearing-in ceremony here to admit an attorney to the State Bar of Texas. It was a big deal, and we treated it as such. Christopher Beck, a tax attorney practicing in Boston for the last 15 years, moved his family to

Kandice R. Damiano and Beth Hampton have been recognized as 2023 Texas Rising Stars in Estate Planning & Probate by Super Lawyers®. Kandice Damiano is Partner in The Blum Firm’s Fort Worth office. She focuses her practice on a range of estate and business planning matters involving trusts, closely-held entities, taxation, and high net worth individuals and their families. This is Kandice’s sixth time to

We’re proud to welcome Christopher G. Beck to The Blum Firm! Christopher is an experienced tax attorney, recently relocated to Texas from Boston. He joins us as Partner in our Fort Worth office. Christopher’s practice focuses primarily on domestic and international tax planning, tax compliance, and tax controversy. He brings a broad range of experience representing clients on cross-border transactions,

You may have already heard the IRS will be receiving an additional $80 billion over the next decade due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over $40 billion is earmarked for tax enforcement. As a result, the number of IRS auditors could double to over 30,000 by 2031. In response to the expected IRS expansion, The Blum Firm

The Blum Firm is proud to announce attorney Matthew Rittmayer has been promoted to Partner and attorney Lani Sandu has been promoted to Senior Associate! Matthew G. Rittmayer, J.D., is Partner in The Blum Firm’s Dallas office. He is a graduate of Emory University and Texas Tech University School of Law. Matthew joined The Blum Firm in 2020. Matthew has 13

We are pleased to announce the selection of five attorneys to 360 West Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” list for 2022. The list was released in the magazine’s July edition. The annual list showcases the region’s best attorneys, as chosen by their peers, in 42 specialties. The Blum Firm’s Top Attorneys are: Marvin Blum The – Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probates Kandice Damiano – Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probates John Hunter –

We are pleased to announce that Doug W. Harvey has joined The Blum Firm as an Associate Attorney in our Dallas office. Doug has a passion for helping families and entrepreneurs protect their greatest assets: their futures. His estate planning practice involves identifying and implementing estate planning techniques to accomplish client objectives, taking into account family dynamics, potential tax implications, and

We are excited to announce that Stacy L. Kelly has joined The Blum Firm as Partner in our Houston office!  Stacy is an experienced litigator, specializing in probate and fiduciary litigation. In addition to litigation, her practice also includes probate administration, heirship proceedings, and guardianship matters. Through over twenty years as an estate litigator, Stacy has gained a full understanding of the