{"id":45925,"date":"2019-07-29T11:53:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/im-template.findlaw5.flsitebuilder.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T18:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:55:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fire.h50.us\/~hetheringtonlaw\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Seek Insightful Solutions From A Houston Native<\/h1>\n<p>As the founder and principal of The Hetherington Law Firm, attorney G. Riley Hetherington III is dedicated to leveraging his exceptional legal knowledge to provide solutions for Texas families and businesses. Licensed since 1974, Mr. Hetherington has been operating The Hetherington Law Firm since 1989, and has built a reputation for providing firm, forthright and focused guidance for his clients through a range of legal considerations.<\/p>\n<p>A Houston native, Mr. Hetherington is deeply familiar with the city he serves, and with its people. He is dedicated to thoroughly understanding his clients\u2019 needs, and to working with them directly to develop insightful and durable answers to their legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about Mr. Hetherington\u2019s background and credentials by <a href=\"\/attorney\/hetherington-g-riley\/\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Specialized Knowledge For Real Estate Issues<\/h2>\n<p>As an attorney certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Hetherington brings a professionally-recognized degree of expertise to <a href=\"\/real-estate-law\/\">his practice of real estate law<\/a>. In conjunction with his lifelong knowledge of the Houston metro, and its property markets, Mr. Hetherington is able to provide superior clarity and efficiency through real estate transactions and litigation. He assists buyers, sellers, renters, owners, investors, builders and contractors through the acquisition, sale, leasing and development of commercial and residential properties. He is also prepared to represent parties to a real estate dispute through <a href=\"\/mediation-and-collaborative-law\/\">mediated conflict resolution<\/a> or, when necessary, through litigation.<\/p>\n<h2>Informing Your Family\u2019s Future With Experienced Guidance<\/h2>\n<p>As Texas families plan for their and their loved ones\u2019 futures, they need to be confident the direction they receive is thorough, tested and trustworthy. With some five decades of legal experience, Mr. Hetherington possesses <a href=\"\/estate-planning\/\">a sophisticated command of estate planning law<\/a>, which enables him to assist clients in building comprehensive estate plans. By working personally with his clients, Mr. Hetherington establishes a deep understanding of their goals and priorities, and ensures the tools he recommends correspond to these objectives.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of a loved one\u2019s passing, Mr. Hetherington also assists clients through the probate process, and, when necessary through <a href=\"\/probate-and-estate-litigation\/\">will and trust litigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrange Your Consultation Today<\/h2>\n<p>When you or your business have questions about real estate, estate planning, probate or estate litigation, turn to a firm which has helped Houston clients move forward for decades. 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