Thomas J. Herter III

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8543
Fax: 713-785-2091
Email: therter@schlangersilver.com

PRACTICE AREAS
Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship

Tommy focuses his practice on probate and estate administration and guardianships, as well as estate planning and asset protection, including wills, trusts and marital agreements. Tommy also has experience with corporate and business formation and real estate transactions for family businesses and other entities. Tommy’s attention to detail and dedication to serving his clients enable him to guide clients through all aspects of their estate planning and legal and practical business issues.    He is a compassionate and dependable advisor when a client’s family member dies or becomes incapacitated.  He is also certified as an attorney ad litem and a guardian ad litem and receives court appointments to serve in those roles.

Tommy grew up in Houston and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He returned to Houston to attend law school and graduated from The University of Houston Law Center in 2004. Tommy joined Schlanger Silver in 2025 after practicing for 15 years at a larger firm.


Probate Administration

Trust Administration

Wills and Related Documents (Wills, Revocable Trusts, Medical and Financial Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills)

Asset Protection

Corporate and Business Formation

Business Succession Planning

Marital Agreements

Real Estate Transactions

University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Economics

The University of Houston Law Center
J.D., 2004

Houston Bar Association, Member

State Bar of Texas, Member, Estates and Probate Section

Tau Chapter, Kappa Sigma Fraternity (University of Texas at Austin), Alumni

Texas Rising Star 2012-2016 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)

Certified and eligible to practice as Attorney Ad Litem and Guardian Ad Litem in Texas courts