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Blair Beck McCall
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 1 year of experience
Business, Appeals and Energy
University of New Hampshire School of Law
B. B. McCall is an Associate at Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP in Austin, Texas, specializing in delivering strategic legal counsel with a focus on intellectual property and energy law. He previously honed his legal expertise as a law clerk at Gray Becker, P.C.
In addition to his legal practice, B. B. McCall serves as a JAG Officer in the Texas State Guard, providing legal support to the Guard’s mission, and as a Police Officer for the City of Lakeway, further demonstrating his dedication to public service.
He holds a J.D. with a focus on Intellectual Property, Technology, and Information Law...
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David Clayton Sander
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(512) 648-2284
9442 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Plaza 1, Suite 500
Austin, TX 78759
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
We are top notch law firm with decades of experience and with a focus on small business and individuals. Your attorney will be your advocate and your counselor in your legal matters at Sander Law Offices. Our broad base of general, civil legal experience will help you determine what is the best, most cost effective, and expedient path to the results you desire. We know that taking legal action can sometimes be overwhelming. We are dedicated to providing you help in language that you can understand and we will work to find a tailored and targeted approach that suits...
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Tamara R. Crawford
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Insurance Defense
St. Mary's University School of Law
Ms. Crawford represents clients in a variety of commercial and business related matters and litigation. Her primary focus is on first party insurance litigation.
Prior to joining Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP, Ms. Crawford practiced in the Houston area and gained valuable experience by conducting depositions, successfully resolving cases through mediations, and arguing at the district and county level in contested hearings involving commercial litigation matters. Ms. Crawford successfully first chaired her first trial in the Harris County Civil District Court, gaining a favorable judgment after two days of trial.
Ms. Crawford earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from The...
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Keith Gamel
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
(512) 479-0300
8310 North Capital of Texas Hwy
Suite 490
Austin, TX 78731
Free ConsultationBusiness
Attorney Keith E. Gamel runs the Austin office of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC and practices in the area of business and corporate law. He has represented clients in the telecommunications and Internet industries, and had a hand in developing significant negotiations between industry leaders. His negotiations are built on Attorney Gamel’s commitment to finding the most beneficial, creative solutions for his clients. Attorney Gamel has been practicing law for over 30 years, lending his considerable skill and commitment to our firm. In addition, he generously donates his spare time to a number of church, school, and charity...
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Kathleen Ann Collins
Galveston, TX Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Immigration
Kathleen Collins has represented thousands of clients since opening the law office in 1992. She has earned her reputation as a tenacious litigator, fighting for the rights of children. Kathleen Collins has been interviewed on dateline NBC, featured on local and national news stations. She represents clients all over the world. Come to us for peace of mind, we get results.
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Richard Self
Austin, TX Business Law Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
University of San Francisco School of Law
Richard Self joined Pless Law Firm in 2021, bringing six years of expertise in real estate and business transactions. He began his practice working in San Francisco focusing on construction related litigation. Rich went on to receive his masters from the University of Denver in Real Estate Development and then working at a mid-size firm where he provided counsel to real estate clients in a variety of areas including drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, lease amendments, and other transactional agreements.
He currently centers his practice around assisting clients with business governance documents, negotiation of commercial leases, loan...
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William Taylor Morton III
Austin, TX Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
SMU Dedman School of Law
William Morton joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 as Senior Counsel with the Firm’s expansion into the Texas market. Based in the Austin office, he specializes in assisting clients with raw land and developed properties, handling due diligence matters, drafting declarations and other restrictive covenants, construction contracts, and retail and office leasing. Additionally, Bill focuses on representing clients in the acquisition and redevelopment of existing office and retail sites.
Prior to Pless Law, Bill worked in both large scale multi-disciplinary law firms and smaller boutique firms focused solely on commercial real estate. He has successfully represented developers from the acquisition stage...
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George Wilhite Jr
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 60 years of experience
(281) 537-2171
Wilhite & Lea, P.C.
17101 Kuykendahl Rd
Houston, TX 77068
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Construction and Estate Planning
University of Texas - Austin
George Wilhite, Jr., is an experienced personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in Houston, TX, who is board certified in the area of personal injury. Mr. Wilhite is rated "AV Preeminent" in Martindale-Hubbell, the highest distinction given by the nationwide attorney rating service.
Admitted to the State of Texas in 1964, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit in 1989, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas in 1986, Mr. Wilhite has been fighting for the rights of those injured through the negligence of others for nearly 50 years. In addition to personal injury, he represents clients in cases...
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Matthew Wilson Brown
San Antonio, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Probate and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Attorney Brown, a native Texan, received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law following a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2004, and is a proud member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, and San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.
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Brad Eric Franklin
Beaumont, TX Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, DUI & DWI and Insurance Claims
South Texas College of Law
Driven by a strong desire to offer high-quality services that make the legal system more accessible to individuals and businesses, Eric Franklin established the law firm of Franklin, Franklin & Associates, serving the Beaumont, Houston, and Wharton, TX areas. He has spent years defending policyholders’ rights following fires, hailstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters. He accepts clients anywhere in Texas. Clients can also connect with him for cases related to:
· Business, Commercial, and construction litigation
· Car, 18-wheeler, and motorcycle accidents
· Any catastrophic...
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Preston Caleb Patterson
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Arkansas School of Law
I became a lawyer for a cliched but true reason - I wanted to help people. Today, that desire remains the heart of my law practice. I am passionate about helping my clients solve their problems - whether that’s how to start a new business, understanding what their contract says, or planning for their family’s future.
I cut my teeth at “Big Law” firms, where I learned how to analyze, research, negotiate, and strategize from some of the best attorneys in the state of Texas. Over the course of my career, my natural curiosity and love of learning have given...
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Kelsey Mills Shofner
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
University of Colorado Law School
I am a dynamic and highly strategic corporate attorney with over 9 years of commercial contract expertise and a proven track record of balancing legal and business priorities to facilitate purposeful growth. I work with owner operated businesses from start-up to sale. I guide businesses through entity formation, contract package formation, contract review and negotiation, employment policy formation, hiring practice formation, employee categorization, employee termination, and eventual sale.
I earned my Juris Doctorate degree in 2013 from The University of Colorado Law School and my Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Communication, as well as a Business Foundation Certification, from The...
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Ronald Chase McCallum
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
An associate attorney with Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC, Ron C. McCallum provides aggressive and zealous representation to his clients in Dallas, Texas, throughout the state and nationwide. Mr. McCallum focuses his practice of law in the area of personal injury litigation, representing clients who have been harmed by the negligence of others in matters including commercial truck and bus accidents, aviation accidents, aviation products liability, refinery explosions and dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. Prior to attending law school, Mr. McCallum first completed his undergraduate education at The University of Oklahoma in 1997. In addition to receiving a bachelor's degree, he...
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Zac Copp
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
South Texas College of Law
We are a Dallas based law firm that focuses on LLC formations and related LLC issues.
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Stephen L. Sapp
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Securities
University of Kansas School of Law
Steve Sapp has extensive experience in the representation of clients in both public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, corporate and securities reporting and compliance matters, Board of Directors representation, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, he represents many of his public and private corporate clients, both nationally and internationally, in the prosecution and protection of substantial technology and intellectual property portfolios, related administrative proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and disputes concerning trademark rights, domain names, and copyrights on the Internet.
Due to the breadth of his experience and aptitude for client service, he also...
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Mary Kathryn Brown
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Mary Kate Brown is a dedicated attorney committed to providing exceptional legal representation and advocating for her client's best interests. She earned her undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Her passion for the law led her to pursue her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, where she honed her legal analysis and advocacy skills. While at St. Mary’s she served as a Staff Writer and an Executive Board Member for the Law Review. During her studies, she gained valuable experience by interning at the Hays County District Attorney’s Office and the Third Court...
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Wendy B. Mills
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Texas A & M University School of Law
Ms. Mills is an experienced Copyright, Trademark and Business Litigation attorney providing strong representation for small and mid-sized business clients in Federal and Texas State Courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Ms. Mills is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and is Generally admitted in the Northern District of Illinois.
Ms. Mills represents Defendants and Plaintiffs in a broad range of business litigation matters, including copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, business disparagement, misappropriation of trade secrets,...
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Scott Deatherage
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative and Environmental
Scott’s experience as an attorney over the last 30 years has evolved from primarily focusing on environmental issues to expanding to energy, water, and climate change. As a partner in large law firms, he has worked with clients to solve regulatory challenges in transactions, solid and hazardous waste, air emissions, wastewater, soil and groundwater contamination, federal and state Superfund matters, and generally in advising management and directors in environmental strategy, corporate governance, and financial disclosure.
Scott has advised clients in creative ways to capitalize on emerging technology such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage, as well...
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John Childers
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business, Energy and Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Mr. Childers joined Freeman Mills PC with more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He began his career as an independent field landman performing all aspects of onshore land services for domestic exploration and production companies. From 2006 to 2015 he held the following positions with independent domestic upstream operating companies: Land Manager, Land Manager and General Counsel, Vice President - Land, Executive Vice-President - Exploration and Production, Chief Operating Officer and President.
During his tenure in the energy business, Mr. Childers has been charged with leading the management of exploration and production operations, the acquisition...
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Stephen C. Key
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Southern Methodist University
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Jesse David Hoffman
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Employment
Southern Methodist University
Attorney Jesse Hoffman joined McCathern, PLLC in 2011 from the Texas Attorney General’s Office and now has a thriving business litigation and appellate practice with McCathern, PLLC.
Mr. Hoffman represents some of the most promising and successful businesses in the nation, and is routinely recognized for his accomplishments by both clients and respected legal publications. He specializes in Civil, Business & Employment Litigation, and serves as Outside General Counsel for corporate clients. Mr. Hoffman is licensed to practice in all Texas State Courts, all Federal District Courts in Texas, and in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Hoffman earned his bachelor’s...
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Darren S. Harrington
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Employment and Estate Planning
The University of Texas School of Law
Darren Harrington is a shareholder whose principal area of practice is focused on representing local, national, and international corporations and their officers in cases involving trade secrets, non-compete agreements, union issues, personnel, and government regulatory matters. He has been recognized as one of the premier Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defense counselors in the country, and is regularly called upon by employers to enforce and defend against restrictive covenants such non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, as well as defend against claims under the various anti-discrimination in employment statutes, the minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
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John L. Freeman
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Vanderbilt University Law School
John Freeman's primary areas of practice are employment law, civil litigation and related areas of business litigation. He regularly advises clients regarding employment law practices, non-competes, discrimination and other employment related matters.
Mr. Freeman was born in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1945. He received his bachelor's degree from Baylor University in 1967, and served in the United States Navy from 1967 – 1969 as a Supply Officer aboard the USS Duval County, LST-758. He attended law school at the Vanderbilt University School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review in 1972 and 1973, and from which...
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George Edward Crumley
Allen, TX Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
(972) 359-1207
1420 W. Exchange Pkwy, Suite 180
Glendover Building C
Allen, TX 75013
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Chosen by peers as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the entire Dallas/Fort Worth region according to SuperLawyers magazine.
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James Alexander McCorquodale
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Insurance Claims and Workers' Comp
University of Houston Law Center
A no-nonsense technician; a grinder’s mentality. Mr. McCorquodale handles trials and appeals. Sandy has been bringing his unique combination of experience, skill, humor, and attitude to clients in Texas for more than 40 years with a core belief that a straightforward, honest analysis and execution will always trump over tough talk and empty promises.
He represents clients throughout Texas in lawsuits involving personal injuries, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, financial disputes, insurance coverage, lawyers’ professional liability, accounting malpractice, contract claims, employment claims, hurricane claims, workers’ compensation claims, explosion claims, fraud and misrepresentation, fiduciary liability under ERISA, securities fraud, directors’ and officers’...
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Stephen Andrew Kennedy
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
Stephen Kennedy has been practicing law since 1988 in the areas of general litigation, intellectual property and related business areas. He has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, is a Texas Super Lawyer and is a member for the Dallas Bar Association Ethics Committee.
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Robert J. Bogdanowicz III
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
SMU Dedman School of Law
Rob is the "go to" lawyer for his clients when a dispute arises, no matter the issue. He is a trial lawyer who routinely appears on both sides of the docket, regardless if his client is a giant, multi-billion dollar company or an individual seeking justice.
Rob's peers have recognized his commitment to excellence; he has been named a Texas Rising Star each of the past nine years by Super Lawyers®. Selection to this list is a distinction limited to 2.5% of all lawyers in Texas. For the past four years, Rob was distinguished further as one of the "Up-and-Coming...
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Max Murphy
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Max Murphy graduated from the South Texas College of Law.
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Kurt Alan Mantheiy
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and Estate Planning
Texas A&M University School of Law
I am a small firm attorney here in Dallas, TX and I want to show you that smaller is better. I take on a limited number of clients at one time to ensure that every single one receives my undivided attention and care. My clients know they can call me at the office or at home anytime and that their satisfaction is my priority.
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Mr. Ryan M. Schaper
Beaumont, TX Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
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William F. "Bill" Bronson III
Plano, TX Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Tax
Bill Bronson is a former judge. He enjoys going to battle for each client, making the most of the relief available under the IRS Code, IRS Manual, and other laws. He puts his 39 years of experience to work for each client, to present a case to the clients’ best advantage and achieve the best deal possible with the IRS. Mr. Bronson uses the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and 15 other programs to put the IRS on the defensive, with you in control and the IRS responding to your proposals, instead of the other-way-around.
The Bronson Law Firm isn’t...
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Mark A Nacol
Richardson, TX Business Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and IP
South Texas College Of Law
Attorney Mark Nacol has been serving clients in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex for over 30 years. Mark offers legal advice and representation in a broad scope of practice areas, with an emphasis on the following:
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Family Law & Divorce
- Fathers Rights
- Business Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Probate Law and Will Contests
- Real Estate Litigation
Mark Nacol has a reputation as a smart and tough advocate who has a natural ability to communicate...
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Chase Potter
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(214) 432-1536
4925 Greenville Ave
Energy Square One #700
Dallas, TX 75206
Business and Employment
SMU Dedman School of Law
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Clark S. Willingham
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 54 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Southern Methodist University
Clark S. Willingham is engaged in estate planning and taxation, handling the formation and governance of business entities, real estate transactions and governmental relations in Washington, D.C and Austin.
Mr. Willingham was born in Houston, Texas in 1944. He received an Accounting degree from Texas Tech University in 1967. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Dedman School of Law at SMU in 1971 and his LLM in Taxation in 1984. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1971. Mr. Willingham is a member of the American Law Institute, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of...
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Drew Duncan
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 2 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Oklahoma
I am an Associate Attorney and focus my practice on litigating and forming business entities, guardianships, probates, and estate planning. I am committed to assisting my clients with their legal needs in some of the most important moments of their lives. I work to ensure their goals are reached no matter the complexity.
I attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law and graduated with my Juris Doctorate. In my spare time, I enjoy watching my Oklahoma State Cowboys athletic teams, playing basketball, and learning more about historical events.
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Mark Lee Taylor
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Mark’s practice focuses on product liability, personal injury, and commercial litigation. He has handled complex product liability cases involving children’s toys, home paper shredders, asbestos products, electrical safety devices such as GFCI outlets, and safety products such as air masks and safety scissors. In negligence cases, he handles claims against trucking companies, construction companies, and other professionals who fail to maintain the appropriate level of “ordinary care” expected from those in their profession. He has worked on many mass tort dockets, where large numbers of consumers have been injured by prescription drugs, pharmaceutical implants, or other mass-produced medical...
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Wade Lowrie McClure
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Wade McClure, a Partner of the Firm in the Dallas office, primarily represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation, including business divorce cases, fiduciary duty litigation and fraud litigation. Wade also works on matters involving claims of minority shareholder oppression, investment fraud, and oil and gas disputes. Over the past thirty years, Wade has also represented manufacturers in products liability matters throughout Texas and the Southwest. Wade is a seasoned trial lawyer who is one of the few attorneys in the country to be Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the...
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Patrick William Powers
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Patrick is a founding member of Powers Taylor, LLP. In 2004, Patrick decided to leave a large, prominent law firm in Dallas to pursue his passion of representing individuals and small businesses. His practice focuses exclusively on litigating complex business disputes, cases involving nursing home neglect, and shareholder class action cases across Texas and throughout the nation. Patrick has significant experience litigating complex business disputes and commercial transactions and representing clients in federal and state insurance claims. Patrick also has extensive experience handling a wide range of cases involving commercial debt and judgment collection, construction defect disputes, and...
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Svetlana M. Eisenberg
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business
Georgetown University Law Center
Svetlana M. Eisenberg is a partner in the New York office of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. Clients turn to her for their most significant matters—cases where the stakes are high, the issues novel, and the risks substantial. A skilled trial lawyer, Ms. Eisenberg is known for arguing high-profile court cases and handling complex investigations that demand strategic thinking and tenacity.
At Brewer, Ms. Eisenberg has represented clients in some of their most critical legal battles. She recently served as counsel for a not-for-profit corporation in high-profile multi-week jury and bench trials against the New York Attorney General (NYAG). Brewer’s courtroom advocacy...
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Michael Raymond Cramer
Mesquite, TX Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Family and Personal Injury
SMU Dedman School of Law
Michael R. Cramer’s practice includes extensive experience in business law, civil and commercial litigation, employment law, corporate law, construction law, real estate, civil defense and estate planning. Attorney Cramer has more than 21 years of practice. Michael developed a statewide practice focused on litigation. His cases range from breach of contract to construction delay claims against the State of Texas. He also works with Family Law and Divorce cases. His business litigation practice includes the representation of corporations of all sizes. Michael has considerable experience in assisting corporations to avoid litigation through consultancy and risk avoidance. He counsels business...