Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, PC, known as Chamberlain Hrdlicka, is an American law firm founded in Houston, Texas with offices in Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, and San Antonio. Founded in 1965, Chamberlain Hrdlicka has achieved national prominence in Tax Law. The law firm has expanded into a number of practice areas including appellate law, commercial litigation, condemnation & eminent domain, construction law, corporate, securities & finance, employee benefits & executive compensation, energy & maritime, ERISA, estate & income tax planning & estate administration, exempt organizations, federal white collar criminal defense, immigration, insurance law, intellectual property, internal investigations, international, labor & employment, probate & fiduciary litigation, qualified opportunity zones, real estate, state and local tax planning & controversy, and tax. David Aughtry founded the Atlanta office in 1986 that has grown to about 40 attorneys. The Philadelphia office was founded in 2007 and the San Antonio office was founded in 2011. The firm represents both public and private companies, including Fortune 500 companies, as well as individuals. As of 2020, Chamberlain Hrdlicka employs more than 130 attorneys in four offices across the country including Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia and San Antonio.
Rankings
ranks Chamberlain Hrdlicka in 2020 as one of the nation's best law firms for tax law, tax litigation, trusts & estates, and construction. Similarly, Chambers and Partners describes Chamberlain Hrdlicka as a preeminent tax litigation law firm and ranks it among the best U.S. tax law firms. World Tax ranks Chamberlain Hrdlicka as one of the world's leading tax firms and Legal 500 ranks Chamberlain as one of the nation's most elite tax controversy law firms. Finally, TaxProf Blog has recognized Chamberlain Hrdlicka as one of the country's best tax controversy law firms.
History
Chamberlain Hrdlicka's first office was founded in Houston, Texas in 1965 by Hank Chamberlain and George Hrdlicka, two veterans of the United States Department of Justice Tax Division. The Firm handles a wide variety of legal issues including tax planning, tax controversy, tax litigation, corporate, securities, employment, employee benefits, energy, estate planning, intellectual property, immigration, commercial and business litigation, real estate, and construction.