Port Arthur Family Lawyers

Family Law attorney. Mediator. Practice in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery County, Texas. Spanish-Speaking attorney.

Elvira Villarreal was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Houston-Main Campus and her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

She is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Villarreal originally began her legal career as a paralegal at Abogado Aly, PLLC. Throughout her years as a paralegal, Ms. Villarreal recognized the importance of informing clients of their legal rights.

It was the constant interaction with clients who were not familiar with their legal rights that solidified her desire to become an attorney. As an attorney, Ms....

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.

Lindsey Lewis, was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in May of 2011, she returned home to earn her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law Houston in May 2014. Since that time, Lindsey has helped hundreds of clients navigate their family law matters. Lindsey understands that litigating a family law dispute is one of the most difficult experiences in a person's life. Lindsey works tirelessly to help reduce that stress and get the best resolution for her clients both in the courtroom and in their personal life.

Reneka Hayes is a native Texan born in Austin, Tx. She attended Prairie View A&M University where she earned a bachelor’s degree In History. There she played the flute and piccolo for the marching storm band and graduated magna cum laude. Reneka graduated from the Thurgood Marshall school of law at Texas Southern University in 2010 and passed the bar in July of 2010. From then on, she has practiced family law and criminal law in her own practice. Reneka comes to the firm with family law experience and always does her best to defend her clients. When she is...

I am a Family law attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan. My practice includes representation of clients at all stages of the legal separation or divorce process, including pre-divorce planning, informal and formal settlement negotiations, court-ordered mediation, divorce litigation in court, and post-divorce enforcement. In addition, he has helped many clients overcome the challenging legal issues related to property distribution, financial support, and parental rights. Practice Areas: -Family Law -Divorce -Temporary Orders -Enforcement -Modifications

I am an attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan. My practice includes representation of clients at all stages of the legal separation or divorce process, including pre-divorce planning, informal and formal settlement negotiations, court-ordered mediation, divorce litigation in court, and post-divorce enforcement. In addition, he has helped many clients overcome the challenging legal issues related to property distribution, financial support, and parental rights. Practice Areas: -Family Law -Divorce -Temporary Orders -Enforcement -Modifications

Jessica Horace is an experienced family law attorney who values kindness and compassion as a cornerstone of her practice. Her clients and opponents alike have learned to respect her abilities and appreciate the personal touch she brings to her practice of the law. Jessica is a native of Lufkin, Texas. She attended Lamar University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. While attending South Texas College of Law, Jessica clerked for the 312th Family District Court. She also participated in the law school’s family and domestic violence clinics. Jessica has been a member of the Texas State...

Caryn Carter Gomar is a family law attorney who joined the firm in 2019. She began her career in the Family Violence Unit at the El Paso County Attorney’s Office and has remained committed to helping children and families ever since. After leaving El Paso, Caryn moved to Dallas, Texas where she worked at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and for a couple of smaller firms on a variety of family-related legal matters, including divorces, enforcement suits, modification suits, original suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and Child Protective Services matters. She has represented both English and Spanish speaking families throughout...

Attorney Sean Y. Palmer has over 18 years of legal experience as a Texas Attorney and over 24 years as a Certified Mediator. Mr.Palmer handles Divorce, Child Custody, Paternity, Estate Planning, other civil matters in Harris, Galveston, Brazoria and Chambers counties. He also mediates divorces and other civil matters. Mr. Palmer is a 2001 graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston where he was an Assistant Editor on the Corporate Council Review law journal and an editor for the international law journal, Currents. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the law school newspaper, Annotations. ...

Adriana Rodriguez grew up in Houston’s own East End District. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government, Ms. Rodriguez attended South Texas College of Law in Downtown Houston where she obtained her law degree.

As a child, Ms. Rodriguez observed friends and family deal with constant difficulties that stemmed from their legal issues.

She knew then that she wanted to be an attorney to help others better deal with their legal problems. As an attorney of Abogado Aly Team, Ms. Rodriguez wants to help you know your rights and stop you from being taken...

Lynda Glinski is a family law attorney who joined the firm in 2019. She has extensive experience in representing clients in family law and immigration matters. She is always passionate about helping clients in needs, especially victims of domestic violence. She represents clients in various family law settings such as uncontested and contested divorce, custody, termination, adoption, modification, and child support. Lynda is originally from Vietnam. She graduated with a Bachelor of Art from University of Houston and obtained her juris doctorate from Mississippi College of Law in Jackson, MS in December 2013. She joined the Texas State Bar in May...

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...

Dan Kirby received his law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1991 and has been practicing law for 29 years. A veteran of many family law cases, he brings a seasoned perspective on many complex issues that families face, including in the areas of child custody, divorce, property dispute, and more. Mr. Kirby is also a Certified Mediator who is highly skilled at resolving cases efficiently and effectively. He is widely recognized as a dedicated advocate by his peers and clients and has a well-earned reputation for his ability to deliver exceptional counsel.

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...

Sameh Aly is a native Houstonian. He attended Charles H. Milby High School located in the heart of Southeast Houston. Sameh Aly attended the University of Houston-Main Campus where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree and then went on to earn his Law Degree at Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2007.

All attorneys have law degrees but not every attorney cares as Abogado Aly Team. We have a simple mission at the office of Abogado Aly: Represent the Latino community in the most honest and truthful manner while working as hard as we possibly can to achieve the...

I have been fighting for justice, challenging procedures, and arguing criminal cases before juries for almost 30 years. Let me use my experience to fight for you. The same attitude I defend my criminal cases, I use with guiding my family law clients. 50% of my practice is family law cases including modifications and pre-ups. Call me for a Free Consultation.

After graduating from Howard University School of Law in 2019, James Hidalgo continued to pursue his passion for public interest and social justice work. As a Tenants' rights attorney with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), James provides free legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers who are at risk of eviction. While at Howard, James followed his passion for public interest law as a member of Howard Law’s Fair Housing Clinic, where he represented low-income D.C. residents seeking to abate hazardous conditions in their homes. Prior to attending Howard, James worked as a paralegal with the New York Legal...

Kathryn Liptrap moved to Texas in 1997 while in the U.S. ARMY, where she served as a PATRIOT missile System Technician. She has lived in Montgomery County since 2001, after her Honorable discharge from the ARMY. She worked her way through college and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a minor in Philosophy. After working for a year in the oil and gas industry, she started law school at the University of Tulsa, transferring to South Texas College of Law after one year. She graduated from South Texas in 2011....

After years in the banking industry, I followed my dream of being a lawyer and now give my all to help my clients get the best possible results in the areas of criminal, family, and personal injury law.

Thomas H. Smith III was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 with a degree in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. He then attended the University of Houston Law Center where he served as an Articles Editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. Tom began working at Roger G. Jain & Associates as a clerk in February 2004. When he graduated from UH Law Center in 2005, he continued here as an attorney, where he has worked through today. He is a trial lawyer, whose insight, analysis, and attention to detail have...

I am John Herbig, an attorney with a focus on family law and mediation. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to assisting numerous clients through intricate family issues with compassion, accuracy, and a high level of professionalism. I am also proud to be a United States Army Veteran. My academic journey began at California State University Northridge, where I obtained a Bachelor's degree in 2001 and a Master's degree in 2002, both in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety. During my master's program, I also earned certificates in Hazardous Materials and Waste Management. I pursued my legal education at the...

Jonathan D. Sykes is a licensed solo practitioner in northwest Houston since 1997; following a 16 year career as Vice President of Pilot Petroleum, and manager in the environmental and real estate industries. He is a past President of the Houston Northwest Bar Association, and currently admitted to file consumer bankruptcies in 3 Texas Regions (Southern, Northern, and Eastern). Specialties include Consumer Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate, Small Business, and Probate. He also has mediated cases for other attorneys with over 80% settled. Education includes a Master of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University in 1989, and...

Owner Daniel A. Ruiz served over 6 years on active duty in the US Army as an infantry soldier, including service in the Army's elite special operations unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment. After active duty, Daniel served over 3 years in the Texas Army National Guard while completing his undergraduate degree in business administration and finance at UT-Pan American. Daniel attended law school from 2004-2007 at the University of Texas Tech School of Law where he served on the Editorial Board of the popular Texas Bank Lawyer journal and as president of the law school's Corporate & Bankruptcy Law...

Anthony Choueifati graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. in Psychology in 2002 and from South Texas College of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 2005. His 19+ years of experience plays a significant role in advising clients, whether that involves forming business entities, complex partnership agreements, contract drafting and negotiation, estate planning, or mergers and acquisitions. Anthony enjoys meeting business owners of all types and strives to form long-lasting relationships with his clients. Anthony is married, has two children, and enjoys golf and traveling.

At Christiansen Law Firm, we work hard to help clients reach a positive resolution in their case. Our family law, immigration, and probate attorneys take a genuine interest in your legal issues and we pride ourselves on the personalized service we provide. You will find everyone in our office to be friendly, approachable and ready to help. Contact our law firm online or call 281-579-2800 to schedule an initial consultation.

Ashley Nicole Green is a native Houstonian. Since the age of 13, Ms. Green has always had the desire to become an attorney. Her desire to help others, specifically children, developed at an early age while growing up as the oldest of five children. Ms. Green has been practicing family law since 2015 as a litigator, amicus attorney, ad litem attorney, and a certified family law mediator in the Houston and surrounding areas. Prior to becoming the managing attorney at the Law Office of A. Green, Ms. Green clerk for the 310th Judicial District Court under Judge Lisa A....

Travis Eaton is a dedicated family law attorney based in Houston, Texas, with over a decade of experience guiding clients through some of life’s most emotionally and financially challenging transitions. Born and raised in the Houston area, Travis brings a deep understanding of the local community to his practice and approaches each case with empathy, honesty, and strategic insight. Travis earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and his law degree from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. While in law school, he also completed coursework at Oxford University and Southern Methodist University. He later earned an...

Mrs. Tolulope O. Kuteyi is the founder of Kuteyi Law Group, PLLC in Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor’s in Finance and Marketing with a minor in Sales from the University of Houston where she was a member of Sales for Excellence in Selling. Mrs. Kuteyi received her juris doctorate from Salmon P Chase College of Law. While attending Chase, Mrs. Kuteyi was the president of the Black Students Law Association (BLSA) and participated in Trial Advocacy Competition. Kuteyi Law Group was started by Mrs. Kuteyi because she recognized the need of a law firm that represents clients with integrity, courage,...

Cari Brownlee provides legal services in Harris County, Brazoria County and Galveston County.

David C. Barsalou is a real estate, business, and tax attorney licensed in both Texas and New York. A graduate of South Texas College of Law Houston, where he earned his J.D. cum laude (top 15% of his class), David focuses on commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax compliance and controversy, and a broad range of real estate and business transactions. He regularly handles complex contract drafting and negotiation, as well as residential and commercial real estate transactions. He is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court and holds a Series 65 securities license, bringing clients a uniquely...