SAN DIEGO (Nov. 28, 2022): Attorney Greer L. Houston has joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group.

Prior to passing the bar exam, Houston garnered experience as part of HFM’s transactional and litigation groups, as both an extern and a post bar law clerk. She worked with HFM’s attorneys to draft petitions and motions for probate and employment litigation and estate planning documents, and she also assisted in a trust administration for a $60 million estate. In addition to her experience at HFM, Houston has served as a judicial extern to Judge Anthony J. Battaglia.

“In her time at the Firm, we have watched Greer’s legal experience evolve. She is extremely diligent and motivated, and I am confident that she will contribute greatly to our firm as a practicing attorney,” said Steve Cologne, HFM’s Managing Partner. “We are proud to welcome Greer to our Trusts and Estates Practice Group.”

Houston graduated summa cum laude from California Western School of Law where she received the Trustee’s Scholarship, which is awarded to one student each year for academic excellence, legal scholarship, leadership, and service. She also received an academic excellence scholarship and numerous academic excellence awards. During law school, Houston gained experience through internships focused on personal injury law, product liability, intellectual property, privacy, and trusts and estates law. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.

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Higgs Fletcher & Mack is a full-service law firm that serves diverse individuals and industries. For over 80 years, the firm has worked tirelessly with companies and people that need legal counsel and representation in and out of the courtroom. Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s 71 attorneys have experience in multiple fields of law, and its internal network of legal professionals frequently coordinate in practice area groups that have multi-disciplinary dimensions, helping clients make a more informed decision. The firm is actively recruiting partner-level talent in complimentary practice areas to provide legal expertise in the San Diego region and beyond.