Genevieve D. Tarlton
Practice Areas
Experience
- Asset Protection
- Business Succession Planning
- Charitable Planning
- Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
- Premarital, Marital, & Cohabitation Agreements
- Probate, Trust, & Guardianship Administration
- Tax Transactional and M&A
Biography
Genevieve Tarlton is an attorney in the Trusts & Estates practice group of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. She assists clients in devising estate planning, asset protection, and tax planning strategies to meet their specific needs and goals.
Prior to Jackson Walker, Genevieve practiced at a boutique estate planning and probate law firm in Houston, where she handled various estate planning, business planning, probate, and trust administration matters. While in law school, she served as an intern to Judge Guy Herman of the Travis County Probate Court.
Education
B.A., Rice University
J.D., University of Texas at Austin
- Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law, Symposium Director
Bar Admissions
Texas
Professional Certifications
Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law
Genevieve’s practice experience includes many aspects of wealth planning and estate administration, including but not limited to:
- Estate and business succession planning
- Preparation of wills, incapacity planning documents, trust agreements, family settlement agreements, and premarital property agreements
- Planning to minimize gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
- Estate and trust administration
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Trusts and Estates, 2026
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association – Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
- Attorneys in Tax and Probate
- Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association
August 21, 2025
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 “Lawyers of the Year” and 106 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.
May 30, 2025
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – May 2025
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August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
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April 15, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2024
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October 5, 2021
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – October 2021
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Practice Experience
Genevieve’s practice experience includes many aspects of wealth planning and estate administration, including but not limited to:
- Estate and business succession planning
- Preparation of wills, incapacity planning documents, trust agreements, family settlement agreements, and premarital property agreements
- Planning to minimize gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes
- Estate and trust administration
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Trusts and Estates, 2026
Community Involvement
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association – Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
- Attorneys in Tax and Probate
- Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association