Attorney Profile

Charles M "Boxy" Hornberger

Mr. Hornberger’s practice is devoted to Trust and Probate Litigation and Trust and Estate Planning. Mr. Hornberger’s Trust and Probate Litigation practice involves will and trust contests, estate administration disputes, breach of fiduciary duty actions, removal of executors and trustees, modification of trust actions, heirship determinations, guardianship litigation, and Declaratory Judgment actions. Mr. Hornberger’s Trust and Estate Planning practice involves estate and gift tax planning, tax exempt organizations, and trust and estate administration.

Professional and Community Activities 

San Antonio Estate Planners Association-Past President and Member 
Christian Assistance Ministry-Past President 
Real Estate, Trust and Probate Law Section, State Bar of Texas-Past Board Member 
Downtown Rotary Club of San Antonio, Member 
First Presbyterian Church, Elder 
Children’s Bereavement Center, past Board Member 
Respite Care of San Antonio, past Board Member 
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow 

Professional Recognition 

Admitted, United States District Court, Western District of Texas 
Admitted, United States Tax Court 
Numerous articles, most recent “Attorney’s Fees in Trust and Estate Litigation” 
Board Certified, Tax law and Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Member 
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Member 
Listed in in “The Best Lawyers in America” for over 20 years, and will be included in the 2012 edition in the practice areas of Litigation & Controversy-Tax, Litigation-Trusts & Estates, Tax Law and Trust and Estates 
Regularly voted a “Super Lawyer” in Texas Monthly 
Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating 
Certified Public Accountant and Member, Texas Society and American Institute of CPAs 
Member, San Antonio, Texas and American Bar Associations 

Military Service 

1st Lt. (Infantry), US Army, 1981-1983

Publications

Attorney's Fees in Trust and Estate Litigation