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Justin Michael Jackson
Cedar Park, TX Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(512) 528-1900
1464 East Whitestone Blvd.
Suite 2201
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Justin M. Jackson is a native Texan, spending his early childhood in Edinburg, Texas and later graduating from Round Rock High School.
Mr. Jackson received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and obtained his law degree from St. Mary’s Law School, graduating magna cum laude (top 3% of his class).
While in law school, he was a member of the Law Review and interned with the Hon. Judge Emilio Garza of the Federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Humberto Tijerina III
McAllen, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
SMU Dedman School of Law
"Experienced Attorney Humberto Tijerina III started the Tijerina Legal Firm, P.C., as a law firm that is to be client focused and which assists people that have been injured and/or wronged by others. After gaining experience and knowledge in various Texas cities, Mr. Tijerina, a valley native, decided to return to the Rio Grande Valley to apply his legal knowhow and help the under-privileged individuals that didn’t have the resources to defend themselves against large insurance or corporate interests. Today, Mr. Tijerina strives to achieve justice for those that do not have the means to spend thousands on hiring...
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David Andrew Rogers
Pflugerville, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
(512) 923-1836
821 Grand AVenue Parkway
Suite 401-B
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Appeals, Business, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
I litigate and appeal in real estate and Constitutional law. I defend homeowners against HOAs, banks, and insurance companies. Foreclosure and foreclosure defense, eviction defense, and home equity loan litigation are most of what we do.
Prominent cases included Pangborn v. Burnet County over a bill of attainder limiting real estate development rights, Piatt v. City of Austin over racially discriminatory affirmative action in the Police Department, and Hendee v. Dewhurst over Texas constitutional spending limits.
Former clerk for Texas Supreme Court Justice Steven Wayne Smith.
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Mark Christopher Morales
Georgetown, TX Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Texas Tech University School of Law
Mark Morales is a Williamson County native who began his career as an Assistant District Attorney. Due to his reputation as a criminal trial lawyer, Mark made a remarkably fast rise to become a felony prosecutor. In fact, after only six month on the job, he was already assigned to work with FBI agents and Texas Rangers on a high profile murder case. Since then, he has been the lead trial lawyer in cases ranging from murder, sexual assault, drug offenses, and assault family violence. In addition, as a prosecutor and defense attorney Mark has worked on thousands of DWI...
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Turner Ford Gassaway
Georgetown, TX Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Construction, Probate and Real Estate
University of Tulsa College of Law
Trust, honesty, and integrity should be the foundation of every lawyer's practice. Unfortunately, these basic tenets are too often absent from the practice of law. We believe, however, that how one practices law is as important as the ultimate outcome.
When you hire our firm you will get an attorney who is not only honest and trustworthy, but one who is also competent and well versed in the practice area of law pertaining to your case. You will get an attorney who will be straight-forward with you and will tell you how it really is without...
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Mary Beth Harrell
Killeen, TX Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
St. Mary's University School of Law
I've practiced law in Texas for many years. I know the prosecutors and judges and police officers. Heck, I've served as a city prosecutor and an assistant district attorney, but to tell the truth my heart was never in it. However, I do know how they think and what’s important to them and I make that work for you. I know what it takes for them to try to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt so they win and you lose. That’s why I have been able to get very serious cases dismissed and that’s...
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J. Francisco Tinoco
McAllen, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Immigration and Personal Injury
Columbia Law School
The first consultation is always personally with Attorney Francisco Tinoco. After your initial consultation, you will know that we provide honest and dedicated services to each and every client. Attorney Tinoco will either tell you Yes or No. We only accept cases where we can provide real assistance to our clients. Where we believe we can get you the results you deserve!
Mr. Tinoco has over 20 years of legal experience. Our law office operates as a general practice law firm covering various aspects of law, including business law, civil litigation, federal criminal law, immigration...
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Miguel Angel Salazar
Brownsville, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Immigration, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Miguel Salazar is the youngest child of Jaime and Maria Salazar. Growing up in a humble home his three older sisters and older brother made sure he remained that way. As the youngest child Miguel had to calculate every move he made and never spoke without purpose. Miguel was very observant of the people around him. This allowed him to develop a keen ability to see the world from many different perspectives. He also developed an admiration for his parents who are both self made entrepreneurs. Their influence has had a major impact into the person...
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Channa Erin Borman
College Station, TX Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning and Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
I graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1994 and have been practicing family law ever since. I founded my own boutique practice in 2001. I'm the senior attorney of C.E. Borman & Associates, an established and highly regarded family law practice in Bryan, Texas. We bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude to work every day so that we can be both compassionate allies and aggressive advocates. Our mission is to provide straight talk and honest advice to clients in their pursuit of a better future. I love giving my clients the tools...
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Carl Barrett Thomas
Temple, TX Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(866) 219-6119
Bell County Office
3500 SW H K Dodgen Loop, Suite 202
Temple, TX 76504
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
Barrett Thomas is a family law and criminal law attorney in Waco, Texas. He practices with his partner, Kristy Blanchard, in courthouses across Texas. They have offices in Dallas, Waco, Temple, and Abilene. Barrett is a former police officer and assistant district attorney. He honed his skills as a litigator in the criminal courts. He has a knack for finding the truth, even when it has been intentionally concealed. He uses his investigative prowess to benefit his clients and see that they have the advantage in both settlement negotiations and trial.
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Mr. Jonathan Sol Harris
Katy, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
South Texas College Of Law
I have experience working both sides of the docket. I worked for an insurance company and gained inside knowledge on how the other side evaluates claims, and what make a strong case for plaintiffs. I specialize in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers Magazine, and am one of H Magazine’s Top Lawyers for the People.
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Caitlin Thorpe
Katy, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Caitlin is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an accomplishment that only 1% of the family lawyers in Texas have achieved. Caitlin has been a dedicated member of Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers for 10 years. She joined the firm as the first Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers law clerk in May 2013 when the firm consisted of 2 lawyers. Caitlin had the benefit of developing her skill set directly under Mr. Skillern. He made sure she would be ready to hit the ground running the day she got her...
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Craig Alan Greening
College Station, TX Attorney with 25 years of experience
(979) 779-2000
1105 University Dr. E
Suite 104
College Station, TX 77840
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
The University of Texas School of Law
Craig Greening founded Greening Law, PC in 2010. Prior to starting his own practice, he worked at the former district attorney and county attorney's office, where he prosecuted numerous DUI, felonies, and other complex criminal charges. Mr. Greening has been practicing law for over 20 years, and during this time, he has earned a reputation as an aggressive litigator and fierce advocate. He has in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system as a former prosecutor, and unique insight into the latest defense strategies as a Board Certified specialist in Criminal Trial Law. He brings to each case his high-powered legal...
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Georgia Barker
Katy, TX Attorney with 30 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The University of Texas School of Law
Georgia Barker was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and has lived in Houston for most of her life. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. In her graduating class at UT Austin, there were 101 men and only 3 women. Ms. Barker earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tulsa, College of Law and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She was admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar and the following year admitted to the Texas State Bar. She is also admitted to practice in the United...
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Stephen Gustitis
College Station, TX Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
I'm a Texas Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney in Bryan|College Station and in surrounding Texas Counties. My career began as an assistant district attorney with Brazos County from 1990-1994. In 1994 I started the private practice of law and have practiced exclusively criminal defense.
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David M. Nix
Abilene, TX Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Baylor Law School
David M. Nix is the only personal injury trial attorney in the Texoma region to be recognized by the Board of Legal Specialization as being Board-Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law; by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which awarded him with the Certificate of Special Competence in the Field of Civil Trial Advocacy; as a finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year, named by the Public Justice Foundation (2011); a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers (2012); and as a Super Lawyer in the field of personal injury trial law, as determined by Texas Monthly...
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Cassidy Pearson
Midland, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Saint Louis University School of Law
An experienced lawyer, Cassidy has exclusively practiced family law since 2011. Her clients include professionals, physicians, airline pilots, and their spouses who want to minimize the impact of divorce on their families. Pearson excels at resolving complex custody issues and helping clients make business decisions in complicated property cases.
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Cindy V. Tisdale
Midland, TX Attorney with 30 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Baylor Law School
Cindy is a highly experienced, credentialed, and client-centered divorce lawyer practicing in Midland, Fort Worth, and Granbury. With a distinguished career spanning more than 25 years, Cindy is the President of the State Bar of Texas, bringing a wealth of expertise to every case. She is also one of the few family lawyers who is a member of the highly recognized American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges.
Cindy is a fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Board...
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John Schmude
Katy, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
John Schmude is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in family law. As a former Presiding Judge of the 247th Family District Court of Harris County, Texas, he disposed of more than 13,000 cases in every area of family law, including complex divorce cases, modifications, custody actions, adoptions, paternity suits and enforcements. While on the bench, he presided over more than 400 contested family law bench trials, numerous jury trials and thousands of hearings in every area of family law.
Prior to his election to the Bench, John Schmude served as the President of Schmude...
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Vincent Wisely
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
More than 30 years of combined experience as a Texas Prosecutor, Texas Narcotics Officer, and State & Federal Criminal Defense Attorney.
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John Edward Leslie
Arlington, TX Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Collections
Frustrated by big-city lawyers who charge high fees and give impersonal service? I've been practicing law in the DFW area since 1985 and am committed to giving you personal, affordable service. I've been helping businesses from the corner store to Fortune 100 corporations and individuals of moderate to substantial means with their commercial law needs since 1980. I promise you 100% personal service. When you hire John Leslie | PLLC, you work directly with me, and not with a paralegal or clerk. For my business clients, my goal is to provide...
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Thomas George Hall Jr
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
I have been Board Certified since 1988. Each year I exceed my continuing legal education requirements by not only attending the state required courses, but I also teach Trial Advocacy and Procedural Law at Texas Tech School of Law as an adjunct professor every summer. I have been selected by a Peer Review Organization and have been awarded the designation of Best Lawyers in America for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Texas Tech University School of Law. President of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation....
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Brandon Warren
Arlington, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Texas A&M University School of Law
Hi, my name is Brandon Warren. I wanted to take a minute to tell you a little bit about myself, because I think it is important that you feel comfortable with the lawyer you choose to represent you.
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I moved to Fort Worth in May of 2011 to attend Texas A&M School of Law, and I graduated in 2014. By the time I graduated in 2014, I already had gained three years of invaluable experience in bankruptcy law by working as an intern a local bankruptcy firm. Since then, I have represented hundreds of clients, sharpening my...
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Patrick R. Kelly
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
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Cody L. Cofer
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Texas Tech University School of Law
Cody Cofer is a master of the courtroom. His trial skills have helped thousands of clients get justice. He has been practicing criminal law for more than 16 years. Along the way, he worked as a prosecutor and a federal public defender. His defense style is characterized by imagination and ferocity. As a result of his experience and reputation, he serves as a law professor and is booked throughout Texas to speak to other criminal law attorneys. His cases have been featured on 20/20, Dateline, Snapped, and many other legal news and entertainment programs.
He has obtained dismissals from prosecutors, “No...
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Audrey Hatcher
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
SMU Dedman School of Law
Audrey Hatcher is an associate attorney at Varghese Summersett, a premier criminal defense firm in North Texas. Audrey focuses on state and federal criminal defense. She helps clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges, including intoxication-related offenses, drug crimes, sex cases, white-collar crimes, thefts, and assaults. Audrey is committed to providing clients with the best possible representation and achieving exceptional results.
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S. Rafe Foreman
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment and Personal Injury
Texas Tech University School of Law
"S. Rafe Foreman is the 2021 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented each year at the prestigious Educating Advocacy Teachers conference held at Stetson University School of Law.
Rafe, a partner in Hutchison & Foreman PLLC, has been representing people who have been wrongfully accused, discriminated against, and/or physically and emotionally injured, since 1988. He is a trial lawyer, consultant and professor,...
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Veronica Chavez Law
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 29 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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Blake Hedgecock
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity 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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Kathryn Terese Heflin
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Texas Tech University School of Law
Kathryn “Katie” Heflin is an associate at Varghese Summersett, where she aggressively defends clients accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in North Texas. Before joining the criminal defense firm, Katie served more than six years as a prosecutor at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, where she handled hundreds of cases and had more than 30 jury trials. She now uses that experience and insight to aggressively defend clients accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses. Katie has handled just about every kind of case, ranging from DWI to capital murder. She is tough, tenacious and devoted to achieving the...
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Stephanie Sabelhaus
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 13 years of experience
(817) 900-3220
300 Throckmorton Street
Suite 1650B
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Divorce and Family
Texas A&M University School of Law
Stephanie Sabelhaus is a senior associate at Varghese Summersett Family Law Group, where she is dedicated to helping clients through some of the most challenging times in their lives. Stephanie has vast experience handling all aspects of family law, including high-conflict divorce, child custody disputes, and complex property divisions. Varghese Summersett Family Law Group serves clients in Fort Worth, Arlington, and the surrounding areas.
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Robert Fred Huseman
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
(817) 203-2220
One City Place Tower, 300 Throckmorton Street
Suite 1650
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
South Texas College of Law
Robert Huseman is a partner at Varghese Summersett, a top criminal defense firm based in downtown Fort Worth. Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Robert served as a prosecutor for the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office for 18 years. Before that, he was an experienced Houston homicide detective who investigated more than 200 murders. All told, he has more than 30 years of experience in the criminal justice system - knowledge and skills that he now uses to aggressively defend people accused of crimes.
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Kim Jones Penepacker
Arlington, TX Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBaylor Law School
I am a detail-oriented civil litigator with a passion for helping clients get the compensation they deserve.
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Ashley S Gilmore
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Ashley Gilmore is a criminal defense attorney with Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC in Fort Worth, Texas. Her practice includes all felony and misdemeanor offenses in Tarrant County. Prior to joining Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC, Mrs. Gilmore served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, handling misdemeanor and felony cases before judges and juries.
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Ryan Hardy
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Ryan Hardy is a dedicated and experienced advocate for his clients. Selected as Super Lawyers Rising Star and a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine, Ryan is devoted to helping folks in need of solid legal representation. Ryan and his team have successfully handled thousands of cases in and around Tarrant County. They believe every client deserves skilled and tailored representation. Ryan and his team are focused on your future.
Ryan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Government/Political Science and a minor in Business Administration. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he...
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Sean Acker
Arlington, TX Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections and Foreclosure Defense
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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Sean Acker and Brandon Warren formed Acker Warren, P.C. to provide excellent legal service to the Dallas/Fort Worth community. It is Sean and Brandon’s firm belief that excellent legal service extends beyond the confines of the Courtroom. Building client relationships, delivering effective and prompt communication, and treating each client with respect is immensely important to provide the best legal service possible. Sean and Brandon’s goal is to make sure that you do not feel alone during your time of legal need; we move forward together.
From our office in Arlington, we serve clients throughout Tarrant...
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Ifeyinwa Golibe Ononogbu
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Divorce, Family, Immigration and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
Ify Ononogbu is the principal attorney and the founder of Law Office of Ify Ononogbu in Dallas, Texas, where she practices immigration and family law and assists in reuniting families, custody and divorce. After working and studying law in several countries including the United States, Spain, Colombia and Peru, she opened her own boutique law firm. As an advocate for access to affordable justice as a first-generation American, she is passionate about helping families legally emigrate to the U.S.
Ify is also passionate about being a voice for the voiceless, or marginalized and underrepresented populations in the country, that is what...
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Cynthia L. Williams
Bedford, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Cynthia Williams has been practicing law in Tarrant County since 2000. She opened her private practice in Bedford, Texas in 2003. She worked as a Big-8 Tax CPA for approximately 10 years before becoming an attorney. She has been a Board Certified Tax Attorney since 2005.
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Jeffrey Grass
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Health Care
Florida State University College of Law and St. Mary's University School of Law
For more than 20 years, Attorney Jeffrey C. Grass has committed his life to safeguarding the rights and futures of those who have been accused of crimes. Due to his steadfast commitment to judiciary work, Attorney Grass has representation clients before the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Texas. His successes have led him to an inclusion among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association as well as the 10 Best for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Before founding the Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Grass, he served as...
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Kirby B. Drake
Dallas, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
IP, Patents and Trademarks
Wake Forest University School of Law
I am the founder of Kirby Drake Law PLLC located in Dallas, Texas. Since 2002, I have dedicated my career to assisting clients in overcoming their intellectual property (IP) challenges, encompassing issues related to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. My primary focus is on the patent process, and I am a registered patent attorney. I have also served as the former chair of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property (IP) Section and the Women and the Law (WAL) Section.