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Strohmeyer Law PLLC: The Houston Estate Attorney Who Learned Client Service as a Four Seasons Night Manager

Before John R. Strohmeyer drafted a single trust document, he spent years as the Night Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. He states on his firm’s own site that the hospitality industry taught him a standard of client responsiveness he found “often lacking” in his subsequent nine years at law firms — and that gap is the stated reason he founded his own practice.

Origin and Background

Strohmeyer Law PLLC is located at 2925 Richmond Avenue, 12th Floor, Houston, TX 77098, confirmed through Yelp business listing and BBB records. John R. Strohmeyer earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2009 and founded the firm in 2018 after nearly a decade practicing at other firms, following an earlier career in hotel management. He holds dual board certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning & Probate Law and Tax Law — independently confirmed through Super Lawyers and his own published bio.

Practice Concentration

The firm concentrates on estate planning, trusts, probate and estate administration, and tax planning, with a stated sub-focus on U.S. persons with assets abroad and tax planning for nonresidents — a niche informed by his broader tax-law certification. Strohmeyer is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a peer-elected credential, and has also served as a Fellow of the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law. See this Houston Estate Planning & Probate directory for how this firm’s tax-and-estate combination compares to other Harris County practices in this category.

Notable Work / Track Record

As is typical for an estate planning and probate practice, the firm does not publish a table of case verdicts or settlements, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one — this practice area is governed by documents drafted and administrations completed rather than litigated outcomes. What is independently verifiable is Strohmeyer’s dual TBLS certification, his ACTEC fellowship, and a documented history of State Bar of Texas Tax Section leadership, including being named the Section’s “Rookie of the Year” in 2016 and Outstanding Substantive Committee Chair in 2017.

Client Voice

Avvo-hosted client reviews describe the firm as “always responsive and accommodating,” with one reviewer — who moved from alternate to independent executor mid-estate with no prior experience — specifically praising Strohmeyer for clearly explaining an unfamiliar role and following up in a timely way throughout. A second reviewer described the firm as easy to talk with and said they planned to return for future matters. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative or critical reviews warranting disclosure.

Beyond the Courtroom

Strohmeyer has volunteered with the Boy Scouts and is a marathon runner, having completed more than 50 marathons as of January 2025 by his own account — a detail he includes in his own bio rather than a third-party source, so Awesome Attorneys attributes it accordingly. His clearest professional-service credential is his elected ACTEC fellowship and multi-year leadership within the State Bar of Texas Tax Section.

Recognition for This Houston Estate Planning Attorney

Strohmeyer was named a Texas Super Lawyer in 2019, 2020, and 2021, and a Rising Star from 2015 through 2019 — a peer-driven selection process distinct from pay-to-play marketing awards. His dual board certification in Estate Planning & Probate Law and Tax Law is independently confirmed through Super Lawyers and TBLS-adjacent bio sources. Awesome Attorneys distinguishes these peer-reviewed and examination-based credentials from self-submitted directory badges.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas has no state estate or inheritance tax, though larger estates may still owe federal estate tax depending on the size of the taxable estate in the year of death — a planning consideration relevant to Strohmeyer’s dual tax-and-estate certification. For estates with a valid will and no unpaid debts consisting mainly of real property, Texas Estates Code § 257.001 permits probating the will as a muniment of title rather than opening a full administration. Texas Estates Code Chapter 401 governs independent administration, which allows an executor to act with minimal ongoing court supervision once appointed. None of this is legal advice; a specific estate plan or probate matter should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

John Strohmeyer’s clearest differentiator is the combination of dual TBLS certification in both estate planning and tax law with a client-service-first framing traceable to a genuinely unusual pre-law career, backed by specific, attributed reviews describing responsiveness during unfamiliar executor roles. The honest trade-off is that, as with most boutique estate planning practices, the firm’s tax-heavy niche (foreign assets, nonresident planning) may be more complexity than a client with a simple, in-state estate needs. For a Houston-area client with cross-border tax exposure or a complex estate who wants a board-certified specialist in both disciplines, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Strohmeyer Law PLLC’s official website (strohmeyerlaw.com), John Strohmeyer’s Super Lawyers profile, his Avvo client review page, BBB and Yelp business listings, and his published professional biography.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Strohmeyer Law PLLC prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.