Education
Legal Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Parliamentarian and Chair of the Finance Committee of the Harris County Republican Party
Classes and Seminars
- “Beneficiary Designations: Has Your World Changed in the Past Five Years?” Presented by the 24th Annual Wills and Probate Institute, South Texas College of Law, September 24-25, 2009
- “The Future of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning,” Presented to the American Women’s Society of CPA’s, February 4, 2006
- “Choosing a Business Entity in Texas with an Eye Toward Succession Planning,” Presented to the Attorneys in Tax and Probate, May 4, 2004
- “Choice of Business Entity in Texas,” Presented at the 2003 Accounting Expo Sponsored by the TSCPA Foundation, April 22, 2003
- Guest Speaker for the White House Conference on Aging and he spoke before the International Association of Financial Planners in Washington, D.C.
Representative Cases
- Estate of Smith v. Commissioner, 198 F.3d 515 (5th Cir. 1999), rev’g, 108 T.C. 412 (1997)
- Estate of Dailey v. Commissioner, 82 T.C.M. 710 (U.S.Tax Ct.2001).
Pro Bono Activities
- Member of Champion Forest Baptist Church
Published Works
Articles
- “Choice of Business Entity in Texas,” Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Volume 4, 2004
- “Tax Exempt Organizations in Texas,” Sponsored by Lorman Education Services, February 13, 2007
- “Intestacy and Closing the Estate,” Sponsored by National Business Institute, July 17, 2008
- “Use of Living Trusts and Powers of Attorney as Estate Planning Tools,” On file with Riddle, Butts & Akiens, LLP
- “Using Revocable Trusts as Estate Planning Tools,” Sponsored by Lorman Education Services, December 2, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1972
- Specialties and Certifications
- Board-Certified in Estate Planning and Probate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Michael C. Riddle |
| Firm | Riddle & Butts, LLP |
| Address | 8777 West Rayford Road, 2nd Fl., Spring, TX 77389 |
| Phone | 281-815-8923 |
| Phone | 281-537-9481 |
| Website | riddlebutts.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |