Stephen Dyer is an esteemed estate planning attorney who centers his practice on guiding clients through asset transfer and business succession strategies. Stephen is spoken highly of by various market insiders:

"Stephen Dyer is a rock star in this group. He is someone who I think has a national reputation."

“Stephen Dyer is very well regarded in Texas in particular. He is known as a go-getter and is a strong advocate for his clients' best interests. Stephen Dyer is one of the best, not just in the state but in the country.”

"Stephen is brilliant. He is an expert in the areas of gift and estate tax and fiduciary income taxation. He works with some high net worth clients and they love him.”

“He's an excellent communicator and just a very down-to-earth person. Stephen is one of the experts in this space.”

“Stephen Dyer is a star; he is very smart and has great judgement. Stephen is a very highly regarded tax attorney who works with high net worth clients to put in place complex strategies. He is top of his game and has been for a long time.”

Chambers High Net Worth 2026

Stephen is the Chair of the Private Clients section of the Tax department at Baker Botts. His practice emphasizes estate and business planning for extraordinarily high net worth individuals (many of whom have family-owned businesses) and representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration. The principal focus of his practice is the design, implementation and defense of advanced asset transfer and business succession strategies. He also advises clients in divorce cases (along with lead divorce counsel) when substantial trusts and family entities are involved.

Stephen is widely recognized for his work representing clients in Texas and throughout the country in transfers of hard-to-value assets, family limited partnerships, business valuation issues and family business succession planning.

Stephen is ranked as Band 1 in Texas: Private Wealth Law for Chambers High Net Worth (2016-2024) and is also recognized in Private Wealth: Central Region for Chambers High Net Worth (2016-2024). He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America (2007-2023, Woodward White, Inc.) and Texas Super Lawyers (2004-2023, Thomson Reuters). Chambers High Net Worth (2023) quoted a market commentator saying that he is “very responsive” and “the best in the business.”

Stephen's educational background was focused on business and finance. Before becoming an attorney, he worked as an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions for Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc.