About Us
Ngoc Legal, PLLC is a modern, boutique law firm in Houston for families planning their future and entrepreneurs building their businesses, led by an attorney who makes the law clear, approachable, and personal.
Founder & Principal Attorney
Meet Hong Ngoc Nguyen
Hong moved to the United States with her parents when she was seven years old. While she was learning to navigate a new country, she was also helping her family navigate it. Those years showed her how much the right knowledge can change, and she went to law school to become the resource she wishes her family had growing up.
She founded Ngoc Legal to offer something different: a modern, approachable firm where professionalism and comfort go together. Clients work directly with Hong, and she makes sure every one of them feels supported, understood, and heard.
Before founding the firm, Hong drafted wills, revocable living trusts, and powers of attorney and handled probate matters at an estate planning firm in The Woodlands. She later served as fractional general counsel to companies in healthcare and technology, drafting and negotiating master service agreements, operating agreements, employment contracts, vendor terms, and NDAs, and she has litigated insurance defense cases in Texas. That range informs the practical, forward-looking advice she gives today.
At a glance
- Role
- Founder & Principal Attorney
- License
- State Bar of Texas
- Education
- J.D., Tulane University Law School · B.S.A., The University of Texas at Austin
- Languages
- English · Vietnamese
- Practice
- Estate planning, prenuptial agreements, business formation & contracts, fractional general counsel, trademarks
Education & training
- Juris Doctor, Tulane University Law School: Senior Notes & Comments Editor, Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property; Henry P. Julien II Law Scholar
- Director, Tulane Legal Assistance Program, leading a team of 24 law clerks serving clients in civil matters
- Student attorney, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
- Law clerk, United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas
- Bachelor of Science and Arts in Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
Our goal is not just to complete legal documents, but to help you make informed, confident decisions.
For families
Every family is different, so every estate plan should be too. We take the time to understand your relationships, your property, and your goals, and build a plan that fits your life.
For business owners
A strong legal foundation gives entrepreneurs the confidence to take the next step, whether that is forming a company, signing a first major client, or bringing on a partner.
WE WORK WITH:
young professionals and families
business owners and founders
clients building long-term wealth and stability
Not sure where to start?
We'll guide you.
