Estate & Tax Law · Plano, Texas
Estate & Tax Counsel for Individuals and Families
Helping individuals and families create wills, trusts, and tax-efficient estate plans across North Texas.
Serving clients in Plano, Frisco, Dallas, McKinney, and throughout North Texas.
Practice Areas
How We Can Help You
At Olive Branch Counsel, PLLC, we provide thoughtful legal guidance across four core areas — each designed to protect your legacy and provide lasting peace of mind.
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Estate Planning
From straightforward wills to complex estates with advanced tax considerations, we help clients design durable estate plans tailored to their goals.
Wills · Trusts · Gift Planning · Health Care Powers of Attorney · Financial Powers of Attorney · Special Needs Trusts
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Tax Planning
Proactive planning and informed guidance to manage risk and align tax decisions with long-term personal and business objectives.
Individual & Business Tax · Estate & Gift Tax · Wealth Transfer · IRS Advisory · Entity Structuring · CPA Coordination
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Philanthropic Planning
We help clients design charitable giving strategies that balance personal values, family goals, and tax efficiency — with a focus on lasting impact.
Charitable Gifting · Private Foundations · Donor-Advised Funds · Charitable Trusts · Estate Integration · Compliance Guidance
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Family Office Advisory
Drawing on experience advising complex families and family office environments, we advise on legal and tax frameworks supporting multi-generational wealth and governance.
Family Office Structuring · Succession Planning · Entity Formation · Multi-generational Wealth · Family Councils · Advisor Coordination
Our Team
Meet the Team
The Olive Branch Counsel team is committed to providing clear, attentive legal guidance to every client we serve. Our approach is thoughtful, detail-oriented, and grounded in trust.
Ral Mazza
Partner
Ral Mazza is a founding partner of Olive Branch Counsel, PLLC, a Texas law firm based in Plano. He has more than two decades of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate and tax planning matters, including complex trust structures and wealth transfer strategies. Before founding the firm, Ral served as a Vice President in the Private Family Office at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with clients and their advisors on customized planning strategies that helped families preserve significant generational wealth.
Education
LL.M., Taxation – New York University
J.D. – University of Tulsa
B.S., Accounting – Oklahoma State University
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2025
New York, 2007
Jason Gurvitz
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Gurvitz, CFP®, is Chief Operating Officer of Olive Branch Counsel, PLLC. He works closely with individuals and families to help coordinate sophisticated estate, tax, and financial planning strategies, drawing on his experience at Goldman Sachs’ Private Family Office to deliver clear, thoughtful guidance alongside the firm’s legal counsel.
About the Firm
About Olive Branch Counsel
Olive Branch Counsel is a Texas-based estate and tax planning law firm focused on helping individuals and families protect what matters most. Our practice emphasizes clarity, precision, and thoughtful planning tailored to each client’s goals and circumstances. We believe effective planning provides not only legal protection, but lasting peace of mind.
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We advise individuals, families, and business owners across Plano, Frisco, Dallas, McKinney, and throughout North Texas on estate, tax, and philanthropic planning matters.
5600 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 180 · Plano, TX 75024 · contact@olivebranchcounsel.com