About Larry
Larry George focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and tax planning, estate planning, trust, and probate law.He works with individuals, families, privately owned companies, and charitable organizations in the U.S. and abroad with tax planning and business planning. He frequently teams with other lawyers at Crain Caton & James, utilizing their knowledge and experience to best serve the needs of the client.His valued counsel includes helping clients identify and mitigate the issues that arise concerning the transfer of wealth to the next generation and the related tax and estate planning issues. Additionally, Larry has considerable experience advising entrepreneurs and executives on the formation and operation of multi-owner and family-owned companies.Larry was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2014-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings) in the area of tax law and trusts and estates.Larry has been named by his peers as one of the top lawyers in Houston by H Texas Magazine for 2005-2007, and again for 2013-2017. Thomson Reuters has named Larry to the Super Lawyers list from 2006-2024. Only five percent of the lawyers in Texas were selected. Additionally, Larry is an AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.ExperienceEstate PlanningPrepared traditional wills, life insurance trusts, revocable trusts as well as powers of attorney, medical directives, and related documentsDevised gift and estate plans to minimize the payment of current or future estate and gift taxesDeveloped succession plans for family-owned businessesDeveloped family entities such as family partnerships, limited liability companies, special-purpose trusts, and trusts to direct the management, to control and preserve the family’s assets while minimizing taxes both during lifetime and at deathCharitable planning including the use of trusts and family foundationsCounsel on the benefits of and develop premarital and post-marital agreements for asset protection, succession planning and promoting family harmonyBusiness/Tax PlanningStructured and negotiated the acquisition or sale of entities or their assets and coordinated with the firm’s specialists in real estate, environmental, employment, or securities law matters as appropriateDeveloped Buy-Sell Agreements among shareholders to deal with death, divorce, disability and other issues among the ownersDevised succession plans to transfer the business to the next generation of owners or to key employeesDeveloped key employee agreements to encourage the retention of non-family members in the businessDeveloped and prepared incentive compensation agreements for key employeesDevised exit strategies for the owners including the sale of the business to family members, key employees, and to the third parties in a tax effective and secure mannerBusiness and tax counsel to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses in the formation and capitalization of new and growing businesses taking into account control issues, management, shareholder agreements, and voting agreementsCounseled on the resolution of disputes among the owners of closely held businessesAdvised and counseled on employee disputes and, as necessary, include lawyers from the Firm’s employment groupRepresented clients before the Internal Revenue Service on tax disputes of all natureAffiliationsHouston Bar AssociationCommunity & CivicAthletic Steering Committee, Rice University, board memberFriends of Fondren LibraryOwl Club, Rice Associates, board memberThe Legacy Society, River Oaks Baptist SchoolSt. John’s School Quadrangle Club, Development Committee, memberThe Women’s Home, co-chair of 2015 capital campaignHonors & AwardsBest Lawyers in America, BL Rankings, 2014-2025Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2024AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-HubbellTop Lawyer in Texas, H Texas Magazine, 2013-2017
Larry George focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and tax planning, estate planning, trust, and probate law.He works with individuals, families, privately owned companies, and charitable organizations in the U.S. and abroad with tax planning and business planning. He frequently teams with other lawyers at Crain Caton & James, utilizing their knowledge and experience to best serve the needs of the client.His valued counsel includes helping clients identify and mitigate the issues that arise concerning the transfer of wealth to the next generation and the related tax and estate planning issues. Additionally, Larry has considerable experience advising entrepreneurs and executives on the formation and operation of multi-owner and family-owned companies.Larry was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2014-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings) in the area of tax law and trusts and estates.Larry has been named by his peers as one of the top lawyers in Houston by H Texas Magazine for 2005-2007, and again for 2013-2017. Thomson Reuters has named Larry to the Super Lawyers list from 2006-2024. Only five percent of the lawyers in Texas were selected. Additionally, Larry is an AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.ExperienceEstate PlanningPrepared traditional wills, life insurance trusts, revocable trusts as well as powers of attorney, medical directives, and related documentsDevised gift and estate plans to minimize the payment of current or future estate and gift taxesDeveloped succession plans for family-owned businessesDeveloped family entities such as family partnerships, limited liability companies, special-purpose trusts, and trusts to direct the management, to control and preserve the family’s assets while minimizing taxes both during lifetime and at deathCharitable planning including the use of trusts and family foundationsCounsel on the benefits of and develop premarital and post-marital agreements for asset protection, succession planning and promoting family harmonyBusiness/Tax PlanningStructured and negotiated the acquisition or sale of entities or their assets and coordinated with the firm’s specialists in real estate, environmental, employment, or securities law matters as appropriateDeveloped Buy-Sell Agreements among shareholders to deal with death, divorce, disability and other issues among the ownersDevised succession plans to transfer the business to the next generation of owners or to key employeesDeveloped key employee agreements to encourage the retention of non-family members in the businessDeveloped and prepared incentive compensation agreements for key employeesDevised exit strategies for the owners including the sale of the business to family members, key employees, and to the third parties in a tax effective and secure mannerBusiness and tax counsel to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses in the formation and capitalization of new and growing businesses taking into account control issues, management, shareholder agreements, and voting agreementsCounseled on the resolution of disputes among the owners of closely held businessesAdvised and counseled on employee disputes and, as necessary, include lawyers from the Firm’s employment groupRepresented clients before the Internal Revenue Service on tax disputes of all natureAffiliationsHouston Bar AssociationCommunity & CivicAthletic Steering Committee, Rice University, board memberFriends of Fondren LibraryOwl Club, Rice Associates, board memberThe Legacy Society, River Oaks Baptist SchoolSt. John’s School Quadrangle Club, Development Committee, memberThe Women’s Home, co-chair of 2015 capital campaignHonors & AwardsBest Lawyers in America, BL Rankings, 2014-2025Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2024AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-HubbellTop Lawyer in Texas, H Texas Magazine, 2013-2017
Larry George focuses his practice in the areas of corporate and tax planning, estate planning, trust, and probate law.
He works with individuals, families, privately owned companies, and charitable organizations in the U.S. and abroad with tax planning and business planning. He frequently teams with other lawyers at Crain Caton & James, utilizing their knowledge and experience to best serve the needs of the client.
His valued counsel includes helping clients identify and mitigate the issues that arise concerning the transfer of wealth to the next generation and the related tax and estate planning issues. Additionally, Larry has considerable experience advising entrepreneurs and executives on the formation and operation of multi-owner and family-owned companies.
Larry was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2014-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings) in the area of tax law and trusts and estates.
Larry has been named by his peers as one of the top lawyers in Houston by H Texas Magazine for 2005-2007, and again for 2013-2017. Thomson Reuters has named Larry to the Super Lawyers list from 2006-2024. Only five percent of the lawyers in Texas were selected. Additionally, Larry is an AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
Estate Planning
Business/Tax Planning
Community & Civic
