Eduardo L Morales

Practice Areas

Licensed

  • 2000, Texas
  • 2002, United States Tax Court
  • 2002, United State District Court: Western District of Texas
  • 2004, United State District Court: Southern District of Texas
  • 2005, United State District Court: Northern District of Texas
  • 2005, United State District Court: Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., B.A., 1997
  • South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D., 2000
  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., Masters of Law in Taxation, 2002

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Professional Experience

Mr. Morales joined the firm in 2007 following over five years in private practice with the San Antonio law firm of Plunkett & Gibson, Inc. where he had a diverse litigation, transaction and tax practice.

Details of Practice

Mr. Morales focuses his practice on tax and probate law including income tax and estate planning for domestic and international persons, trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation and business transactions.

Professional Recognition

Voted San Antonio’s Best Lawyers: Estate Planning and Probate, Scene in S.A. (2009, 2011 and 2014).

Certifications

Board Certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations

State Bar of Texas, Tax, Business Law, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Sections
San Antonio Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter
San Antonio Estate Planners Council
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association

Recent News

Morales Earns Board Certification

Eduardo Morales, a member of the Trusts and Estate group at HFG, has earned Board Certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Only about 10% of attorneys in Texas earn Board Certification through a rigorous and thorough process which includes a minimum of five...

Eduardo Morales Named HSFG Shareholder

Mr. Morales focuses his practice on tax and probate law including income tax and estate planning for domestic and international persons, trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation and business transactions.Mr. Morales received his B.A. from...

HSFG Attorneys Voted “Best S.A. Lawyers”

In the most recent edition of the S.A. Scene Publication, six HSFG attorneys were named in the published results of the city magazine's annual peer survey to find the top attorneys in San Antonio. Charles M. Hornberger and Eduardo L. Morales were both honored as...

Attorneys Voted “Best S.A. Lawyers”

In the most recent edition of the S.A. Scene Publication, five of the firm's attorneys were named in the published results of the city magazine's annual peer survey to find the top attorneys in San Antonio. Charles M. Hornberger and Eduardo L. Morales were both...

Publications

Eduardo L. Morales, Project, FIRPTA: At What Price?, (pts. 1-2), 30 REAL EST. TAX’N 20, 279 (2002-2003).

Eduardo L. Morales, Note, Bummed About A Shoddy Telecom Sector? Don’t Fret, Privatize. 19 CORP. COUNS. REV. 325 (2000).

Eduardo L. Morales, The Big Easy: Rational Estate Planning Options to Simplify Your Client’s Philanthropy