Locke Lord

Lauren Doughty is a Partner practicing in the Firm's Trusts & Estates and Tax sections. Board certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, she has extensive expertise in estate planning, probate, trust and estate law, asset protection, transfer taxation and philanthropic planning. She works with clients to implement sophisticated estate planning and asset protection planning techniques, including family limited partnerships, intentionally defective grantor trusts, grantor-retained annuity trusts, and private foundations. Lauren also has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and regularly advises clients on entity formation, governance, compliance and tax matters for charitable 501(c)(3) organizations.

Professional Affiliations and Recognitions

• Named to National Diversity Council’s 2019 Top 50 Women Lawyers
• Named Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2020)
• Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, Houston Business and Estate Planning Council

Board Certifications

• Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization