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Ross B. Russell
McLennan County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Foreclosure Defense
Texas A&M University School of Law
Ross Russell is an attorney focusing on arbitration, mediation and providing other ADR services, as well as business law, real estate law, and estate planning. Ross is licensed in multiple jurisdictions and is able to assist in any situation a client might have. Give him a call!
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Aimee Hess
Freestone County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Energy
SMU Dedman School of Law
Aimee serves clients throughout all of Texas. She concentrates her practice in the areas of oil and gas law (exclusively representing land owners and mineral owners in connection with testing agreements, surface agreements, oil and gas leases and pipeline or access easements), commercial real estate and water law. “One of the things I am passionate about”, Aimee says, “is assisting mineral and surface owners to make informed decisions about the future of their land and mineral assets, and in being good stewards of their land, both for themselves and for their heirs”.
Aimee was born in Lincoln, Nebraska....
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William Jason Sodd
Navarro County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
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Derek H. Davis
McLennan County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Baylor Law School
I have had two careers: one in law and one in academia. I am now practicing law part-time in Dallas,
Texas. My legal background is varied, covering most aspects of the general law practice: business
transactions and related work, including banking, taxation, contracts, corporate planning and finance; joint
ventures and partnerships; mergers and acquisitions; oil and gas; litigation; financial services; debt
collection; mortgages; secured transactions; bankruptcy; debt collection; law related to churches and
nonprofit organizations; social security disability; and real estate. Over time, I have represented more
than 100 nonprofit organizations. I also have extensive estate planning and probate experience and was
previously certified by the State...
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Michael Dooley
McLennan County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer
(254) 284-0093
Ext. 007
4808 Lakeshore Dr
Waco, TX 76710
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Estate Planning
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Alisha Melvin
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Texas Southern University
I am Alisha Melvin, Esq., I have been a practicing attorney for more than 10 years, a licensed broker of real estate since 1998, and a minority woman-owned (MWBE) business owner of both law offices and real estate brokerages in four states. I am extremely proficient in real property, probate and estates law. In addition, I broker the sale and purchase of commercial and residential real estate. I have consistently been a multi-million dollar producer in real estate sales. I represent individuals, churches, schools, cities, counties and state entities. In my spare time, I teach Legal Update...
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LeDouglas Genator Johnson
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, IP and International
LeDouglas is an accomplished attorney who possesses a deep understanding of the business landscape, along with the foresight to proactively identify and address potential challenges. He demonstrates a unique blend of analytical thinking, composure, and strategic acumen. What truly distinguishes LeDouglas from his peers is his exceptional ability to swiftly align business objectives within the context of proactive risk management, complex commercial litigation, and innovative dispute resolution strategies.
Whether standing at the boardroom table or in the courtroom, LeDouglas exudes a composed demeanor that conceals a remarkable tenacity. This tenacity has propelled him through a diverse array of challenges throughout his...
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Matthew S Tadlock
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of Vienna, University of Tulsa College of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Matthew Tadlock was born in Dallas, but raised in Fort Worth. He studied political science at Baylor University and proceeded to the University of Tulsa College of Law, which was a natural fit. His love of learning and travel lead him to study abroad in Ireland and Austria, where he was taught by the United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy & studied European and International Business Law at the University of Vienna. Passionate about practicing law in Texas, Matt made is way back home so he could serve the community that had set him up so well...
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Alan Abergel
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Securities and Trademarks
Univ of Maryland School of Law
Alan Abergel is an attorney licensed by both the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas.
My firm’s concentration is in the representation of entrepreneurs and their businesses. My firm provides transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation services. My firm often acts as outside general counsel for its clients’ businesses. My firm serves many business industries including, lending, financial services, equipment leasing and finance, real estate, technology startups, professional services, music/entertainment, new media, fitness/wellness, manufacturing, restaurants, and apparel. As a Texas and California, business law firm, my firm...
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Douglas Scott Cain
Johnson County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Real Estate, Appeals, Business and Construction
Voted Johnson County's #1 lawyer or law firm for 5 years, Scott is a general practice attorney with an emphasis on civil litigation, trial and appeals. He has handled many jury trials and appeals covering areas that include real estate, oil & gas and business transactions. Scott also currently serves as Mayor of Cleburne. In addition to litigation and trial, the attorneys at Cain & Associates handle transactional matters ranging from estate planning and wills to real estate transactions and corporate matters. The firm's areas of practice include real estate, probate, oil & gas, business and contract.
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Michael F. Pezzulli
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
West Virginia University College of Law
Michael F. Pezzulli is a seasoned attorney with the experience and track record clients trust. He is a powerful advocate in court for clients facing high-conflict divorce, complex asset division, and every kind of civil trial matter. Pezzulli leverages deep knowledge of the law and decades of experience with judges and courts across Texas to fight for his clients. His passion for taking a strong case to court for a jury to decide, when settling would yield a fraction of its potential, has produced highly favorable results for many.
Pezzulli understands the emotional and financial toll of taking legal action...
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Yuri Natasha Han
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Business, IP and International
Baylor Law School
Upon receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from the Ohio State University, Yuri decided to pursue her law degree. Thereafter, she attended the Baylor University Law School. Yuri was raised in South Korea and speaks fluent Korean.
Yuri worked as a law clerk for our firm and after passing the 2023 Texas Uniform Bar Exam, she began practicing law as an associate attorney. She is a member of good standing of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas.
When not practicing law, Yuri enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, trying...
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Gregory Scott Cagle
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Gregory Cagle is is one of the founding partners of Cagle Pugh.
Gregory concentrates his law practice in civil and complex litigation involving real estate, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, business disputes, construction defects, and residential and commercial community associations. Gregory has extensive litigation experience and has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of trials in front of judges and juries.
Gregory also has extensive experience in representing community associations as general counsel on all aspects of issues involved in the operation and governance of association-governed communities, including management issues, compliance with federal and state laws, interpretation of...
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Laura Starr
Collin County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
DePaul College of Law
Laura Starr joined the firm in 2014. Laura received her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, graduating with a B.S. in political science. Laura attended law school in Chicago, Illinois at DePaul University College of Law where she received a certificate in business law. During law school, Laura externed for the Honorable Michael F. Otto at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and was a member of the International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team. She was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. As a member of Starr Law Firm, P.C. Laura focuses in the areas of...
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Veronica Chavez Law
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Colorado Law School
Veronica Chavez Law has been a Shareholder and Director with Brackett & Ellis, P.C. since 2014, focusing her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions and financial institution representation. Veronica has worked in the legal industry since 1995, working at some of the top law firms in the region as well as serving as general counsel for a corporation. She is licensed to practice law in all state courts in Texas and Colorado.
Veronica has over 25 years of experience handling an array of transactional work for businesses and individuals. She has represented clients in financial transactions, real estate transactions, and...
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Diego J. Peña
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Texas - Austin
Diego J. Peña currently serves as a full-time arbitrator and mediator. He began his practice in San Antonio, Texas as a commercial and business litigator. As an attorney for more than 36 years, Mr. Peña has represented individuals, small to medium businesses and Fortune 500 corporations in state and federal courts. He has litigated cases involving consumer disputes, contracts, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims and disputes, federal and state constitutional law claims, civil rights, labor & employment claims, religious discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment, real estate disputes, oil and gas disputes, environmental issues and...
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Hershel Chapin
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Collections and Consumer
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Stephen E Kaplan
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(214) 346-6048
10440 North Central Expressway
Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75231
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
SUNY Buffalo Law School
With over 44 years of experience, Stephen Kaplan is able to provide clients with comprehensive advice and counsel in a wide variety of areas of legal practice. Our entire firm is client-centered and strives to tailor the representation we offer to suit our clients' needs and goals. He is AV ® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Areas of Practice: Administrative Law Banking & Finance Law Business & Commercial Law Contracts Business Organizations Construction Law Employment Law -- Managerial and Executive Employees Employment Law -- Employer Estate Planning Government Agencies & Programs Labor Law Litigation & Appeals...
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Michael W. Eaton
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
A 4th generation Texas lawyer with over 28 years of experience, Michael Eaton serves clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Colleyville, Grapevine, Coppell, Plano, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Irving, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and surrounding North Texas areas.
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Ronald Lee Baranski Jr
Collin County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Estate Planning
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Oklahoma City University School of Law
I went to law school mid-life while married with 2 young daughters. Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma, I moved to Texas and took the Texas bar in 2003. Upon notification of passing in November 2003, I opened my own office in Allen, Tx. I practiced in a variety of practice areas including, family law, contract review, civil litigation, consumer bankruptcy, and estate planning. In 2005 I joined Roach LLP a small firm of 7 attorneys as an associated attorney taking over their consumer bankruptcy practice along with general civil litigation. In 2007 I went to work for Chesapeake...
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Greg McAllister
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
(214) 432-1536
4925 Greenville Ave
Energy Square One #700
Dallas, TX 75206
Real Estate, Business and Employment
Southern Methodist University
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Diren Wickrema Singhe
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Communications and IP
Cornell Law School
As the Managing Attorney at Sul Lee Law Firm. Diren Singhe instills a philosophy based on client-centric legal representation rooted in legal ethics, simple pragmatism, and Abraham Lincoln’s observation that the law is fundamentally the best reasoning of the wisest, applied over the ages “to the transactions and business of mankind.”
Following an early life spent all over the world from Europe to South America, California, and New York, Diren started his career as an executive at an energy industry startup in Houston before moving onto international commercial and intellectual property ligation, construction and design professional liability, fiduciary litigation, and then...
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Jeffrey Albert Yates
Collin County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
Albin Yates Balius Roach believes in aggressively preserving the truth for our clients while advancing the integrity of the profession. We also recognize that we cannot successfully cast a positive vision for our clients’ futures without possessing one for ourselves. The attorneys, paralegals and support staff of Albin Yates Balius Roach have chosen to commit their time and talent to the firm because we believe in the firm’s priorities and its future.
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Jenna Zebrowski
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
Texas Tech University School of Law
The Law Office of Jenna Zebrowski, PLLC, helps real estate professionals and smart business owners protect their interest and prevent problems in their leases, purchases and sales, and contracts and legal documents.
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Bradley S. Campbell
Smith County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Oklahoma, College of Law
Since 1987, Bradley Campbell has served as a trusted counselor for, probate, real estate, and business legal issues. He is committed to providing the individualized attention that each case deserves, helping people turn around stressful, complex situations. Today, he provides consultations throughout the week in his convenient offices located in Tyler and Mineola, Texas.
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Benjamin Russell Palatiere
Collin County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Consumer
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
ABOUT BEN
Dallas-based attorney Benjamin Palatiere is a courtroom veteran with over 10 years of experience helping individuals, families, and businesses in civil disputes.
Education
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2008
Texas State University, magna cum laude, 2005
Licensed/Admitted
Benjamin is admitted to the Texas Bar and licensed to practice in all district and county courts at law throughout the state.
Groups / Clubs
Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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Jian Micah De Jesus
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business, Employment and IP
Southern Methodist University
Jian Micah P. De Jesus was born in the Philippines and grew up in Miami, Florida, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minor in Chemistry from Florida International University. After taking a gap year to move and work at a local church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jian decided to pursue a law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law.
During law school, Jian took part in SMU's Corporate Counsel Externship Program and worked at an in-house legal department of an architecture firm, conducting legal research, contract drafting, and more. She also studied abroad in London through Southwestern...
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Aaron Nadeem Siddique
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Energy and Personal Injury
St. Thomas University School of Law
Aaron attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a degree in Political Science and certification in Business from the acclaimed McCombs School of Business.
He received his law degree, graduating cum laude from St. Thomas University School of Law. During law school, Aaron argued mock appeals as a member and competitor of the St. Thomas Moot Court Competition Team. Additionally, Aaron interned for the Honorable Michael A. Robinson of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
Aaron began his legal career with the Florida-based law firm Dell and Schaefer, P.A. where he worked as a legal clerk...
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David L. Leon
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Communications and Estate Planning
We are a Dallas, Texas based firm offering business (formation, franchises, contracts, buying and selling), real estate (deeds, title), estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney), probate (letters testamentary, small estate affidavit, heirship affidavit), and immigration (family and business.) English, Spanish and German services offered.
David L. Leon graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1992, and SMU Law in 1996 and is licensed in Texas and New York.
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Francis X. Jacobini II
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Consumer
Frank is an Of Counsel at Cotten Schmidt, L.L.P. and is licensed to practice before all Texas state courts, U.S. District Court Northern District Of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit. He is certified to serve as a mediator and arbitrator, has tried hundreds of cases before both the bench and to juries, and successfully mediated and arbitrated numerous disputes.
His employment before law school in the construction industry and in...
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Blake Hedgecock
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Real Estate and Foreclosure Defense
University of Miami School of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law
Blake Hedgecock works hard to help fix real estate problems. Mr. Hedgecock represents lenders and borrowers, landowners, developers, landlords and tenants, private equity and public finance. Blake understands real estate finance and analysis, holds advanced degrees in real estate, and has unrivaled experience in solving complex real property issues and challenges facing his clients.
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James Alexander McCorquodale
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, 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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Jeffrey Scott Davis
Johnson County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Construction
I was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, having attended, and graduationg from, Abilene Christian School all 12 grades. I went on to get a BBA in Accounting from ABilene Christian University before going to law school at Texas Tech University School of Law.
After graduating law school I started working for Isaac M. Castro in Hamlin, Texas. In 1999 I was made a partner in the new law firm Castrro & Davis, L.L.P. Subsequently, in August 2000, I moved to Cleburne, Texas, and went to work as in-house counsel for gimmeabid.com, then located in Dallas, Texas....
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Kelsey Mills Shofner
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Employment and IP
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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Joe Derrell Tolbert
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Construction
Texas Tech University School of Law
Mr. Tolbert has successfully represented businesses and individuals for over 30 years. He specialized in construction law and general business law. Mr. Tolbert has an active trial practice in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation. As part of his trial practice, he has been the lead attorney in numerous mediations, trials, and arbitrations related to construction and other business disputes. He has effectively protected his clients’ interests when negotiating contracts and in resolving legal disputes that his individual and corporate clients experience.
Mr. Tolbert is Board Certified in Texas Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization...
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Andres Martinez
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family and Immigration
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My name is Andrés E. Martinez. I am a South Texas native, licensed to practice in the great State of Texas. I have a BBA in Finance and Management from Texas A&M University, an MBA from UT-Pan American, and a JD from Texas A&M University. My law practice includes Family Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, as well as, Immigration. I practice primarily in the DFW metroplex for state law-related cases; however, for Immigration, I have clients from all over the world.
I am fluent in both English...
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Darryl "D" Shaper
Dallas County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Securities and Tax
The University of Texas School of Law
Nimble Gravity - Co-founder and Partner in a super successful data science and digital transformation consulting firm. Over 100 employees and growing.
Ai4.Legal - Building a law practice that uses technology to save you time and money. Free up spend from legal to instead grow your business.
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Stephen D. Harrison
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Real Estate and Construction
Stephen Harrison knows construction law. He is a founding partner of a lawfirm that practices exclusively construction law. Stephen is Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been named many times as one of the Super Lawyers of Texas by Texas Monthly magazine, and frequently lectures in construction law seminars, and has taught Construction Law at Texas A&M Law School. Stephen is also a Registered Professional Engineer. He frequently represents parties in construction defect litigation, delay damage claims, construction contract disputes, professional liability cases and construction arbitrations. He graduated with honors from the University...
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Stephen O'Rear
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and Energy
St. Mary's University School of Law
The practice consists of handling cases for various private individuals and corporations. The cases handled involve the following theories of law: General negligence, personal injury, automobile accidents, products liability, insurance claims, fraud, deceptive trade practices, breach of warranty, contracts, business disputes, residential and commercial real estate, oil and gas and construction liability.
The most important goal of the firm is to provide quality legal work that is responsive to our clients' needs at a competitive cost and to handle our clients' cases efficiently and economically while giving each of our clients the attention that they deserve.
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Sandra Lynn Sprott
Tarrant County, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Sandra L. Sprott is currently a solo practitioner and owner of the Law Office of Sandra Sprott, P.C. in Arlington, Texas. Ms. Sprott represents diverse clients in the fields of collections, small business planning, and commercial/consumer litigation. She also devotes her time representing clients in the areas of family law, landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, and probate matters. From 2008 to 2013, Ms. Sprott was a Managing Attorney at the Law Office of Ben Abbott, P.C., in Garland, Texas. In this role she provided counsel and performed a full complement of legal activities in the plaintiff personal injury field....