Atty. Jason R. Flaherty
Jason concentrates his practice in trusts, estates, and taxation. Jason builds estate plans for individuals, keeping in mind their family values, goals and needs, and desire to protect and care for their family and loved one while minimizing taxes.
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Jason R. Flaherty is a trusts and tax attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Flaherty Jones Thompson PLLC. Educated at Northwestern University (JD, 2002) and University of Kansas (BS Accounting and Business Administration, 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jason concentrates his practice in trusts, estates, and taxation
- Jason builds estate plans for individuals, keeping in mind their family values, goals and needs, and desire to protect and care for their family and loved one while minimizing taxes
- Jason also assists individual fiduciaries and professional trust companies with probate, trust and estate administration, family settlement agreements, and all matters related to trusts and estates
- Jason enjoys pre-liquidity event planning for entrepreneurs and investors to protect assets and minimize taxes
- Jason frequently structures and implements advanced planning techniques, such as grantor retained annuity trusts and installment sales to grantor trusts
- Jason also has substantial experience representing clients in the acquisition and ownership of private aircraft to ensure compliance with the legal requirements of aircraft ownership, including with sales, use, property, and income tax law and federal aviation regulations
- Jason is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Certified Public Accountant
- Jason is an Editor of The REPTL Reporter, State Bar of Texas (2009 - Present), served as President of Estate Planning and Probate Section, Austin Bar Association (2011-2012), and Chair, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, Tax Section, State Bar of Texas (2010-2011)
- Jason is a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and Fellow of the Austin Bar Foundation
- Jason graduated from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL in, 2002, cum laude, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Associate Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review
- Jason received his undergraduate degree in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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