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Carey Worrell
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Harvard Law School
Carey Worrell
Owner & Principal Attorney, SimpleLawTX
Carey Worrell is the founder and principal attorney of SimpleLawTX, where she brings over 20 years of comprehensive legal experience to serve clients across multiple practice areas. Her diverse expertise spans probate law, estate planning, business law, real estate, and immigration, making her uniquely qualified to address the varied legal needs of both individuals and businesses in Texas.
Carey began her academic journey at the University of Houston, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2000 with a double major in Political Science and Economics. Her exceptional academic performance earned her admission to Harvard Law School,...
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Paul Albert Romano
Sugar Land, TX Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Paul's background as a Texas attorney is in Probate Litigation. His practice focuses on will contests, trust contests, contested guardianships, breach of fiduciary duty claims, right of survivorship accounts, determination of heirs, probate administration and guardianship administration. Paul also assists his clients with the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family limited partnerships and other business entities.
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W. Todd VerWeire
Georgetown, TX Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Arkansas School of Law and University of Richmond School of Law
Helping individuals navigate the criminal justice system.
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Carey Thompson
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Carey Thompson has been practicing Social Security Disability Law Since 2008 after he graduated from Texas Wesleyan School of Law, now known as Texas A&M school of Law in Fort Worth, TX. While at Texas Wesleyan he served on Law Review. Prior to going to Law School, Mr. Thompson was a High School Band Director for four years using his degree in Music Education from Michigan State University. Prior to Attending Michigan State, he attended Aledo Schools from Kindergarten to graduate. Mr.Thompson feels strongly about serving the people of Tarrant County.
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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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Alex Shahrestani
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
2028 E Ben White Blvd
Suite 240-7210
Austin, TX 78741
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
University of Texas - Austin
Alex Shahrestani is the managing partner of Promise Legal PLLC, a law firm dedicated to providing cutting-edge legal solutions for tech startups and emerging businesses. With a background in computer science and law, Alex specializes in intellectual property, data privacy, and startup law, leveraging his technical expertise to deliver innovative, client-focused legal strategies. A thought leader in the tech-legal space, Alex has contributed to key industry conversations through roles at SXSW, EFF-Austin, and the State Bar of Texas. At Promise Legal, he spearheads the integration of technology into legal practice, offering efficient and cost-effective solutions to empower innovators and drive...
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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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Stephen L. Baker
Austin, TX Business Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Family, Probate and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
I bring an unusually wide range of both legal and business experience that bring a unique depth and breadth the services that I provide, including, but not limited to, real estate, contracts, commercial law, and banking. My business background prior to law school provided me with many unique insights and a greater appreciation of the many interrelationships between the law and business.
My career actually began in community banks and savings and loans in Arlington and Houston. I ultimately served as the president of a newly-chartered national bank during its organization and start-up phases.
After fifteen years in business, I...
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Jessica McKinney
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
A native Texan, Jessica was born in El Paso and raised in Austin. She graduated from St. Edward's University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business. She went on to graduate from Drake University Law School in May 2013 and was admitted to both the Texas and Iowa State Bar shortly thereafter.
In her early legal career, Jessica worked with ASISTA Immigrant Assistance, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting legal and law enforcement professionals navigate the complex realm of immigration law. During this time, she also served as in-house counsel for Trident Research, an engineering company specializing...
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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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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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Misty Hataway-Cone
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Construction
South Texas College of Law
Over my eighteen years of practice, I have worked in all areas of business and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. This experience includes mass toxic tort litigation, products liability, admiralty, first-party and third-party insurance litigation, multi-million dollar commercial litigation disputes, personal injury suits and public law matters. My appellate practice includes representing plaintiffs and defendants throughout the Texas intermediate courts of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, the Southern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
My representative experience includes attending to various commercial litigation matters; representing plaintiffs and defendants...
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Kathleen Ann Collins
Galveston, TX Business Law Attorney with 33 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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Michael Ray Walzel
Beaumont, TX Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Divorce and White Collar Crime
The Walzel Law Firm is a solo practice where personal attention to your case can be expected. Having served the people of Southeast Texas for over 25 years with their legal problems, put experience on your side.
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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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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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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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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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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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Martin Valko
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Attorney Martin Valko of Dallas immigration law firm of Chavez & Valko, LLP, represents individuals and families from around the world, private and publicly traded companies in employment-based immigration, international Olympic and professional athletes, car racers, artists, and musicians in various non-immigrant and immigrant matters, and visas to foreign countries.
Martin Valko has a first hand knowledge about the U.S. immigration laws as he has been through the entire process – from being a high-school exchange student, college student to an H-1B worker to his permanent residency and dual citizenship. Martin's clients greatly appreciate his in-depth understanding of the complex...
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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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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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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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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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Mark A Nacol
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
(972) 690-3333
Walnut Glen Tower
8144 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
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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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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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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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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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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Jesse Allan Okiror
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(214) 432-1536
4925 Greenville Ave
Energy Square One, Suite 1112
Dallas, TX 75206
Business
The George Washington University Law School
I am a skilled trial lawyer and trusted legal advisor with a focus on representing entrepreneurs, business leaders, and startups. My dual backgrounds as a lawyer and startup founder give me a unique understanding of the challenges and legal obstacles that come with growing a business. Having embarked on the entrepreneurial journey myself, I am a fierce advocate for those dedicated to creating value for customers, investors, and the world. I offer zealous representation in active litigation and insightful counsel on legal questions that impact growth, matching my clients' entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking, results-driven mindset, and optimism.
As a trial lawyer,...
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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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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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Cade Mayo
New Boston, TX Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Cade is a lifelong resident of Bowie County, who was born and raised in New Boston. He earned his J.D. in May of 2015 from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, and he earned his B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Arkansas in 2011.
His practice is focused on probate law, wills and trusts, divorce, child custody, Social Security Disability, real property issues, and business organization law.
He works in the law office of J Michael Brock, PLLC.
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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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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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Gwen Pilgrim
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Baylor University School of Law
Gwen (Pilgrim) Bhella is managing partner at the boutique law firm of Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP. She focuses her practice on business disputes, insurance and reinsurance coverage, products liability and general litigation.
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Jimmy Lynn Verner Jr.
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Business
University of San Diego School of Law
Hello, I’m a semi-retired, long-time US attorney with substantial experience in business and corporate law. I counsel startups and small businesses, help them set up corporations or LLCs across the country and draft a variety of contracts and corporate documents.
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Farsheed Fozouni
Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
SMU Dedman School of Law
Dallas native, born and raised
Started undergraduate studies as a pre-med student before switching to International Relations and finding my passion in law school
Litigator with background in both employment law and commercial litigation representing small and mid-sized business, as well as Fortune 500 companies in cutting edge high stakes litigation.