Samantha is an Associate in the Houston office of Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP, specializing in estate planning and family wealth transfer. She provides guidance to individuals and families, both within the U.S. and internationally, helping them navigate complex tax, estate, and trust matters.

Her practice focuses on comprehensive tax planning strategies, including gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax planning, integrated into customized wills and trust agreements. Samantha also assists clients with trust administration, offering solutions for trust modifications, decanting, and other key matters to ensure the long-term success of their estate plans.

In the realm of estate administration, Samantha provides hands-on support for large and complex estates, from probate initiation to the preparation of federal estate tax returns and funding of bequests. She works closely with grantors, beneficiaries, charitable organizations, private foundations, and family offices, providing tailored counsel to meet each client’s unique needs and goals.

EDUCATION

• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2021
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2018

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

• Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP, 2025-Present
• Fizer, Beck, Webster, Bentley, and Scroggins P.C., 2021-2025

ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Texas, 2021

OF NOTE

• Houston Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section, Member
• Houston Estate and Financial Forum, Member
• The Emery/Weiner School Alumni Board, Co-President