IVAN RAMIREZ
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Skills
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
  • St. 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