John Renway Strohmeyer

John Renway Strohmeyer

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 16 years

Tax Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Tax, Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

2925 Richmond Avenue, 12th Floor, Houston, TX

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Tax 40%

Prepared estate and gift tax returns, and filed them with the Internal Revenue Service. Wrote letters to the IRS disclosing clients’ unreported foreign accounts and presenting reasonable-cause claims for abatement of penalties to the Internal Revenue Service.

15 years

40%
Estate Planning 30%

Analyzed options available during the preparation of an estate tax return to determine the best options for later gifting by the beneficiaries of the estate.

15 years

30%
Trusts 20%

15 years

20%
Probate 10%

Administering estates for deceased individuals with and without wills.

15 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-450 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 16 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2009

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Strohmeyer Law PLLC

2925 Richmond Avenue, 12th Floor, Houston, TX, 77098

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John Renway Strohmeyer's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by William | August 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Perfect for me and my wife

My wife and I have two young children and a mortgage - that was enough for us to want to plan our estate, but we were worried that a good attorney would be too expensive or, frankly, not interested in working with us because we don't have a ton of investments or assets. John put all those concerns at... ease. John was the perfect lawyer for us - not only was he considerate and willing to give us as much of his time as we needed, but he made the entire process easy to understand. He answered all of our questions and tailored our estate planning to our specific needs. I cannot recommend him strongly enough.

Posted by Matt | June 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Tax Planning Lawyer

I hired John to handle my tax planning needs. He is one of the few lawyers out there who does a great job and goes out of his way to save his clients money. I will keep using him for all of my transactional legal needs.

Posted by Brittany | May 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

awesome lawyer

Always responsive and accommodating to my busy schedule which is greatly appreciated. Easy to work with. Thorough and thoughtful.

Posted by Debby | May 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Expertise

John was very helpful in assisting me with an estate that I went from alternate to independent executor on. I had no previous knowledge of what was required, but he was clear in explaining my role, easy to talk with and helped me understand what was needed of me. He was responsive to my requests a...nd timely in following up on the status of things. He is a very kind and patient person and made my role easier. I would highly recommend his legal services and plan to use him for my estate matters.

Posted by Jeff | April 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Handled my probate case with ease

This was my first time using ?John for legal services. He was really easy to talk with and laid everything out very clearly from the first meeting. I couldn't be more happy with the service I received from Strohmeyer law I plan on using them in the future and recommend others do also.

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John Renway Strohmeyer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Samuel Denton

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Friend

"I've known John since law school and have since worked with him on a State Bar project. He is extremely knowledgeable and extraordinarily friendly and kind. I imagine that clients are not only pleased with his work product but truly enjoy their experience working with John. He has my highest and unqualified recommendation."

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Adrianne Graves

Probate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2017

Leadership Academy, State Bar of Texas, Taxation Section

2016

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2016

Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2016

Rookie of the Year, State Bar of Texas, Taxation Section

2015

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2014

Board Certified - Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Proprietor, Strohmeyer Law PLLC

2015 - 2018

Lawyer, Crady, Jewett & McCulley, LLP

2013 - 2015

Associate, Porter Hedges LLP

2012 - 2013

Associate, Morgan Adler

2010 - 2011

Associate, Schurig Jetel Beckett Tackett

Associations

2015 - Present

American Bar Association

Fellow, Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

2013 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2013 - Present

Houston Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2010

New York University School of Law

LL.M.

2009

The University of Texas School of Law

J.D. with Honors

2008

Queen Mary, University of London

2002

The University of Texas At Austin

B.S

1997

St. John's School

Speaking Engagements

2015

Weekly Meeting

Pre-Immigration Tax Planning for U.S. Immigrants

2015

Monthly Meeting

Tax Planning for U.S. Immigrants

2015

Monthly Meeting

Pre-Immigration Tax Planning for U.S. Immigrants

2015

Monthly Lunch Meeting

Charitable Lead Trusts and Charitable Remainder Trusts: Tax Benefits & Administration Issues

2015

Monthly Lunch

Estate & Gift Tax Treaties

2015

International Tax Symposium Estate & Gift Tax Treaties

2015

Estate Planning Seminar

Charitable Lead Trusts and Charitable Remainder Trusts: Tax Benefits & Administration Issues

2015

Annual Tax Planning Seminar

Anatomy of a Trust Agreement

2015

Advanced Tax CLE

International Tax Treaties

2014

Monthly Meeting

Asset Protection Planning for Young Physicians

2014

Intermediate Estate Planning & Probate Course

Split-Interest Charitable Trusts: What You Need to Know About CLTs and CRTs

2014

In-house CLE

U.S. Income and Wealth Transfer Taxation of Non-Resident Aliens

2014

Advanced Tax Law Course

Charitable Lead Trusts and Charitable Remainder Trusts: Creation, Funding, and Administration

Publications

2015

Probate & Property magazine (ABA) Split-Interest Charitable Trusts: An Introduction to CLTs and CRTS

2014

State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Reporter Now, How Do I Decant a Trust?

2011

Probate & Property magazine (ABA) Swimming Against the Stream: Advising Clients on Their IRA Options

Languages

English

Activity

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