Lauren Doughty

Partner at 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.

Board Certifications
 Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Affiliations and Recognitions
 Named, Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2017)
 Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum
 Member, Houston Bar Association
 Member, Houston Business and Estate Planning Council

Publications and Presentations
 “Locke Lord QuickStudy: Disappearing Discounts?: IRC 2704 Proposed Regulations Threaten Valuation Discounts for Transfers of Interests in Family-Controlled Entities,” October 28, 2016
 Speaker/Author, “Powers of Appointment,” Houston Bar Association, Probate Trusts & Estates Section, 2014