Ivan Ramirez

LANGUAGES

• English
• Spanish

PRACTICE AREAS

• International & Domestic Estate, Business and Tax Planning
• Non-Resident Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Estate Administration and Probate
• Asset Protection Planning
• Charitable Tax Planning

EDUCATION

• Mary’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor
• Texas A&M International University, Master of Science
• The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Texas
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• San Antonio Bar Association-International Law Section, Past Chair 2018 – 2019
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
• Mexican American Bar Association
• WealthCounsel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Law Office of Iván Ramírez & Associates- Managing Partner, 2019 – Present
• Ramirez & Parenti, PLLC- Managing Partner, 2011 – Present
• Ramirez, Marrou & Martinez de Vara, PLLC- Attorney/Partner, 2007 – 2010
• Intern, US District Court, Hon. X. Rodriguez, 2006

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & AWARDS

• San Antonio Scene, 2014, 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyer Award- Estate Planning & Trusts
• Texas Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014 – 2017 “Rising Star”- Estate Planning

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) PRESENTATIONS

San Antonio Black Lawyers Association:

• Texas Business Entity Legislative Update, 2011
• Trust Based Estate Planning, 2012

Laredo-Webb County Bar Association:

• Federal Estate and Gift Tax Updates, 2013

Mexican American Bar Association (San Antonio Chapter):

• Trust Based Estate Planning, 2013
• Asset Protection Planning, 2015

Texas Forum of Wealthcounsel:

• Gift & Estate Tax Planning for Non-Residents, 2013
• Asset Protection Planning, 2020

The Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas:

• Estate Planning 101: Wills VS. Trusts, 2015

Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas:

• Avoiding Unintended Estate Planning, 2015

San Antonio Bar Association-Family Law Section:

• Asset Protection Planning, 2016

San Antonio Bar Association-Family Law Section:

• Intersection of Family Law & Estate Planning, 2017

San Antonio Bar Association-International Law Section:

• Estate & Tax Planning for International Clients, 2017
• Asset Protection Planning, 2018
• International Estate and Gift Tax Planning, 2022

San Antonio Bar Association-Construction Law Section:

• Asset Protection Planning for Domestic and International Clients, 2022

San Antonio CPA Society-CE:

• Estate & Tax Planning for International Clients, 2018

Texas Society of CPA’S-Austin Chapter:

• Estate & Tax Planning for International Clients, 2018

Society of Financial Service Professionals Houston-CE:

• Estate and Tax Planning for International Clients with US Assets: Pitfalls for the Unwary, 2018

Texas Society of CPA’s – Houston (CPE):

• Estate and Gift Tax Planning for Non-US Residents: Maneuvering Across the Minefield, 2019
• International Estate and Gift Tax Planning: Avoiding the Ticking Time-Bomb, 2020
• So Your Client Has a Trust, Now What? Trust Federal Income Taxation, 2021

National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors- San Antonio:

• The Importance of Estate and Tax Planning for International Clients, 2019