Chamberlain Hrdlicka Recognized in Chambers & Partners 2024 High Net Worth Guide

The Firm Maintains and Adds New Private Wealth and Private Wealth Disputes Rankings in Texas and Nationwide

Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Estate & Income Tax Planning & Estate Administration and Probate & Fiduciary Litigation practice groups were recognized by Chambers & Partners in its 2024 High Net Worth Guide in the categories of Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes. Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Houston shareholders: Brett Berly, Larry Campagna, Ryan Cantrell and Julie Edelman were also recognized.

This year’s Chamberlain Hrdlicka rankings in Chambers High Net Worth Guide included:

Nationwide

Larry Campagna (Tax: Private Client – Band 1)

Texas

Private Wealth Law: Band 2

Private Wealth Disputes: Band 2

Brett Berly (Private Wealth Law - Band 2)

Ryan Cantrell (Private Wealth Disputes - Band 2)

Julie Edelman (Private Wealth Law - Up and Coming)

Clients and peers interviewed by Chambers said: The attorneys at Chamberlain Hrdlicka are highly skilled and highly regarded in the estate planning community. They are so competent and have been amazing through my whole case. I know Chamberlain Hrdlicka have really put a lot of time and effort in. I couldn't have asked for a better team. I enjoy working with them. They are good lawyers and formidable opponents. Chamberlain has a depth of skill that makes it one of the better firms in our community.

"It’s validating to see our firm recognized among the top private wealth law practices," said Larry Campagna, managing shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka. "The consistent recognition by Chambers & Partners, paired with the extremely positive feedback by our clients and peers, reflects our technical expertise and commitment to providing exceptional service to our clients."

Brett Berly 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. He’s been named to Best Lawyers in America, Texas Super Lawyers and Top Lawyer by Houstonia Magazine.

Larry Campagna has an established reputation as an authoritative litigator in matters of business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and particularly in federal, state and local tax controversies. Throughout his career, he has resolved thousands of civil and criminal litigation matters, many of which involved sophisticated and complex legal issues that established precedent in courts at all levels. In addition to the High Net Worth Guide, he has been ranked in Chambers’ USA Guide in the top band nationwide in Tax Fraud and Tax Litigation in Texas.

Ryan Cantrell maintains a dynamic litigation practice, with a specialty in trust, estate, and guardianship litigation. As part of his probate and fiduciary litigation practice, Cantrell represents trustees, executors, beneficiaries, individuals, and business entities in all types of complex litigation matters including will contests, trust disputes, beneficiary claims, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty claims. He has been named to Texas Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and selected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Julie Edelman focuses on estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax planning as well as estate administration and related matters. She handles matters such as the preparation of wills and powers of attorney; the preparation of trust agreements; the probate of wills and estate administration; and the preparation of federal gift and estate tax returns. Edelman is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has been named among “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America, a Top Lawyer by Houstonia Magazine and recognized in “Women in the Law” Business Edition of Best Lawyers in America.

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