Roger Q Beck

Roger Q. Beck is a seasoned estate planning attorney with decades of experience advising clients in trust and estate matters. His practice includes estate planning, taxation, probate, trust and estate administration, fiduciary issues, and charitable giving strategies tailored to individual financial goals and family legacies.

Roger earned both his B.B.A. in Quantitative Analysis (1970) and J.D. (1974) from Southern Methodist University. While in law school, he was Editor of the Southwestern Law Journal, a member of Barristers, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. His academic excellence laid the foundation for a distinguished legal career focused on estate and tax law.

Roger advises individuals and families on every aspect of wealth transfer, including estate planning, estate and gift tax strategies, and trust administration. He also provides guidance on generation-skipping transfer taxes and fiduciary law, helping clients navigate complex tax rules and legal obligations while protecting their assets and honoring their long-term goals.

Roger has been recognized among “The Best Lawyers in America” in Trusts and Estates every year since 2007 and as a Texas Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate since 2003. He was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston for Trusts and Estates in 2014, 2017, and 2025. His leadership also includes past roles as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.

Professionally active, Roger Q. Beck is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, and the Houston Bar Association. He has served in leadership roles with the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council and the Houston Estate and Financial Forum. With a longstanding commitment to excellence in estate planning, Roger continues to provide expert, client-centered legal guidance to individuals and families seeking to protect and preserve their wealth across generations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Fizer Beck
• Member, State Bar of Texas, Probate, Trust, and Estate Section and Taxation Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and Taxation Section
• Member, Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trust, and Estate Section and Taxation Section
• Member, Houston Business and Estate Planning Council
• Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Southern Methodist University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Methodist University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Awards & Badges