Biography
Christian is an associate in Jackson Walker’s Trusts and Estates practice group, where he advises ultra-high-net-worth families on all aspects of wealth preservation and transfer. His practice focuses on complex estate planning, including the design and implementation of sophisticated trust structures, charitable giving strategies, and multi-generational wealth transfer plans. He regularly counsels business owners, corporate executives, and other high-earning professionals on strategies to minimize estate and gift tax exposure, entity structuring, and succession planning. Christian also works closely with clients who have inherited significant wealth, helping them navigate the legal and tax complexities that accompany large-scale asset management and intergenerational transfers. He takes a collaborative approach, partnering with clients’ financial advisors, accountants, and family offices to deliver comprehensive estate planning solutions.
Prior to law school, Christian served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Communications Officer and worked for the U.S. Department of State as a Security Protective Specialist.
While attending the University of Texas School of Law, he served as a Student Legal Editorial Assistant of O’Connor’s and was a Staff Editor of the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Education
B.S., Economics, Texas A&M University
M.A., Economics, California State University Long Beach
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
- Dean’s Achievement Award, Taxation of Real Estate Investments
- Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law, Staff Editor
Bar Admissions
Texas
