Biography
Claire Raggio offers a creative and personal approach to preserving wealth and transferring assets among generations. Her practice is primarily devoted to advising high-net-worth individuals regarding trusts, estate planning, probate, and estate administration. She also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries of trusts and advises clients regarding related business and tax planning matters.
Education
B.B.A., magna cum laude, with Honors in Business, Southern Methodist University
M.S., Accounting, Southern Methodist University
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
Certified Public Accountant
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2004
- Estate Planning
- Wills and Trusts
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Texas Rising Star – Estate Planning and Probate, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2007-2011, 2014-2017
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas” List for Tax: Trusts and Estates, D Magazine, 2010, 2014, 2015
- “Best Women Lawyers in Dallas” List for Trusts and Estates, D Magazine, 2010
Professional Involvement
- Dallas Bar Association – Probate, Trust and Estates Section, Member
- Section Council, 2018-2020
- Dallas Estate Planning Council
- Board of Governors, 2021-22
- North Texas Estate Planning Council
- Texas Bar College of the State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section
Community Involvement
- Friends of Center for BrainHealth, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2016-2021
- Scientist Selection Committee, 2017-2018
- Trains at NorthPark benefitting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
- Rail Car Sales Committee, 2009-2020
- Co-Chair, Sponsor Party, 2014
- Trains at NorthPark Co-Chair, 2013
- Dallas CASA Children’s Council, 2018-2019
- Equest Women’s Auxiliary, Luncheon Raffle Co-Chair, 2016