Hamilton County Lawyers

Katie has accumulated a diverse resume in Texas estate and trust law with well-established firms. She worked as a trust administrator for a national bank, where she gained a unique perspective into the effects of different estate planning structures for high net-worth families. In 2014, Katie joined a law firm in Dallas, and as an associate attorney she represented a variety of clients in estate planning, transfer-tax and income-tax planning, probate, and federal taxation matters. In 2017, Katie accepted an associate attorney position at a Round Rock law firm, further expanding her experience by representing small business owners in estate...

John W. Hughes is a certified mediator and arbitrator in Texas, with over 57 years of legal and business experience. He has successfully resolved thousands of diverse cases, including complex multi-party disputes. Known for his problem-solving skills, John is adept at finding creative and innovative solutions to conflicts. After graduating from Baylor Law School, John practiced law at prominent firms before establishing his own firm. He has extensive experience in various legal areas, including oil & gas, securities fraud, property, construction, business disputes, intellectual property, and personal injury. Learn more: https://www.mediatortexas.com/

Evan S. Harlow grew up in the Austin area and graduated from Pflugerville High School. He kept his Texas roots as he studied higher learning. He earned his Bachelor of Public Administration at Texas State University-San Marcos, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He obtained his Master of Public Service and Administration at Texas A&M University, also graduating Magna Cum Laude. Finally, he received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Mr. Harlow's work in the law started prior to attending law school. He served for six and a half years as a paralegal in the United States Army. The...

Upon earning his law license, Alejandro Martinez worked as a prosecutor for the Dallas City Attorney's Office and Williamson County Attorney's Office for 4 years before deciding to open his own criminal defense practice.

As a prosecutor, Alejandro has handled hundreds of criminal cases, honing his skills in case evaluation, negotiation, trial preparation and trial. Further, he is extremely well versed in the techniques and thought processes of the prosecution.

Alejandro utilizes his comprehensive understanding of Texas criminal prosecutions to fight for his clients. His background is your strength; if there is a legal problem with your case, Alejandro will find it.

The Law Office of Gregory R. Terra was established in 2005, dedicated to providing professional and experienced criminal defense representation in Williamson County, Texas, for a reasonable and straightforward fee. We are hired to represent about 100 new clients each year and we have earned 235+ 5-star reviews on Google with a 5/5 overall rating.

Licensed in 2000, Matthew Graham is an experienced private-practice trial attorney who has prosecuted and managed cases and claims in complex federal and state civil litigation involving catastrophic injuries, products liability, and multi-party insurance litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, and is admitted to the Federal Courts for the Northern and Eastern districts of Texas and the District of Colorado.

Christine Clary was raised in Bridgeport, Texas and graduated from Bridgeport High School. She discovered a passion for law while working in her father’s law firm and competing in speech and debate tournaments on the weekends. Christine went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After college, Christine worked for Dr. Phil McGraw at his trial consulting firm, Courtroom Sciences, Inc. Christine then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she was active in the Student Bar Association and mock trial competitions. During law school, Christine also interned...

Michael J. Price has spent over a decade defending men, women and minors accused of misdemeanor and/or felony crimes in Georgetown, Texas. As an experienced attorney who has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of individuals charged with crimes, Michael J. Price is prepared to defend clients accused of misdemeanor cases such as drug possession and DUI (driving under the influence) as well as more serious offenses like felony assault and other violent crimes. Whatever the accused offense, Michael J. Price works diligently to unravel every aspect of the case to use in his client's defense. He...

I’m an Austin criminal defense lawyer that puts in all the effort required of an attorney striving to be recognized as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Austin. I investigate evidence, hire experts when needed, and locate and interview witnesses on behalf of my clients. Some Austin defense lawyers choose to help the state by coaching a defendant into a plea-deal for the sake of convenience. Unless the circumstances of the case demands it, that’s not how business is done at the Law Office of Jackson F. Gorski. I prefer to fight for the accused. My law firm provides...

After practicing for over 10 years in Houston, I was blessed to be able to return home and enjoy life as a small town attorney for the last 20 plus years. It is nice to have a practice to keep you on your toes and seeing new and different things every day. My practice in Family, Criminal, Consumer Collection Defense, Contract, and Personal Injury will definitely keep me on my toes. I also act as a Mediator and believe every case can be settled if it goes through Mediation. It is a way to allow parties...

Garrett L. Beach graduated magna cum laude from Abilene Christian University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Psychology. In 2016, Garrett graduated from Baylor Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctor with a concentration in estate planning. Garrett is an accomplished attorney whose commitment to his clients is unwavering. He takes pride in investing the time and effort required to understand each of his client’s unique needs and goals. With a compassionate and personalized approach, Garrett ensures that his clients receive tailored advice and guidance every step of the way. After...

As a solo attorney, Kacie Biebas has spent the last several years focusing on family law in Bell and surrounding counties. She has helped hundreds of clients achieve favorable verdicts and stay well informed during their experience with the justice system.

Merrilee L. Harmon is a Family Law specialist, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1985. Merrilee has lived most of her life in Waco. She graduated from Baylor University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in elementary education with a minor in English. Merrilee also received certificates in teaching and in the fields of language and learning disabilities and mental disabilities. Merrilee graduated from Baylor Law School in 1978 with a Juris Doctor degree and concentration in Civil Trial Law. From 1978 to 1981, she practiced Criminal Law as...

After 25 years as a corporate attorney and executive, I am very familiar with all aspects of business law and helping businesses grow. In addition, I have been a professional musician for over 30 years and understand exactly the legal challenges that musicians face in the industry. Plus, I've been in the courtroom as well. Ultimately, when diplomacy fails, you have to be ready to fight and I am happy to go up against whoever your adversary may be. However, litigation is expensive and often unnecessary with the right advice. If you are looking for...

Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy – National Board of Trial Advocacy. Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Selected Top 50 Texas Lawyers, Central Texas Region, Texas Monthly October 2006 Graduated from Baylor University, B.A., 1975. Graduated from Baylor Law School, J.D., 1978. Adjunct Professor, Baylor Law School, teaching personal injury trial law and products liability law for more than 30 years. Contributing Editor, Texas Torts Handbook. Former Co-Editor, Texas General Practice Digest, Torts Section. Former Editor-in-Chief, Texas Trial Lawyer Forum.

Angela M. Hahn manages the Austin office of Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP. With ten years of Mock Trial experience, Ms. Hahn tried more cases before graduating from law school, than most lawyers do in a lifetime. Now, with fifteen years of real-world experience as a practicing civil trial lawyer, she regularly handles matters involving construction defects, product liability, contract disputes, property damage and general negligence claims. Ms. Hahn focuses on large-loss insurance subrogation claims and has developed a passion for lightning-induced fire losses, especially those involving Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) or Radiant Barriers.

Beyond prosecuting property damage cases, Ms....

Mr. McDonald's 35 career has been devoted exclusively to litigation. Over the span of his career, he has litigated hundreds of cases including over 150 cases tried to jury verdict. In 1991, Dan started his own law firm to engage in a contingent fee practice representing plaintiffs. Since then, Dan has focused primarily on cases involving property tax litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device cases, catastrophic injury and wrongful death and complex business disputes. Dan has a Martindale-Hubbell “a.v.” rating, the highest rating awarded by the trusted lawyer rating directory. Since 2014, he has been selected as a Top Attorney by Fort...

A graduate of Tarleton State University and Oklahoma City University School of Law, during which he was inducted as a Member of the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi - Hand Inn, Chad Allman founded Allman Law, a general practice firm, in 2007 with the intent of serving those in need. Having grown up in a large family, Chad easily relates to people, allowing him to be sensitive to his client’s needs. 

Doug Wright is a native of Fort Worth who graduated from Paschal High School in 1972 before earning a Bachelor’s of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin in 1976. He then attended St. Mary University School of Law. After graduating and getting licensed in 1979 he returned to Fort Worth where his father was a Family District Judge and began his legal career.After being in private practice for almost 30 years Mr. Wright joined the firm of Bailey & Galyen in 2009 as Managing Attorney of the Fort Worth Office. He has committed his practice to Family...

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...

Graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1997 with a Bachelor in Social Work and soon thereafter, worked with the immigrant community as a social worker at a local middle school. In my work, I saw first-hand, the difficulties the undocumented confronted and decided to pursue law school to assist the immigrant community and have a greater impact on their everyday lives. Immediately upon enrollment in St. Mary's School of Law in 2000, I began assisting immigrants obtain legal status as a student attorney through the St. Mary's Immigration Clinic. I obtained my Juris Doctor...

Jane Mapes has been practicing law for 26 years and has devoted her practice to Family Law for the past 16 years, in Texas. Prior to relocating to Texas in 1996, she concentrated on real estate and personal injury law in the State of Florida, where she went to law school, and was admitted to the Bar in 1988. Upon moving to Texas, Ms. Mapes was admitted to the State Bar of Texas, and began practicing with a general practice law firm in Grand Prairie, where she familiarized herself with the courts in Tarrant and Dallas Counties. Jane then joined...

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Joseph Muller has years of immigration legal experience and is based in Austin, Texas. Attorney Muller has handled a wide range of immigration cases and has served thousands of clients in the following types of benefits:

Applications for U.S. Citizenship, naturalization, and U.S. Passports
Green card applications and I-485 adjustment of status applications
Consular processing for family seeking green cards from outside the U.S.
Benefits for victims of abuse and crime, such as VAWA, U-Visa, and T-Visa applications
Asylum applications before USCIS and in immigration court
Defense against deportation
Release from immigration detention with bond hearings and parole
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Work permits
Litigation in federal court for...

With the fall of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces swiftly moved in to seize the city. At just eighteen months old, I—along with tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees—was forced to flee my homeland in April 1975. My American father refused to leave without me or my Vietnamese mother. In the chaos of mass evacuation, we boarded a military cargo plane with nothing but the clothes on our backs as the Vietnam War ended and a communist regime took hold. Looking back over four decades, I realize that my journey was shaped not by chance but...

Nanthaveth & Associates, PLLC is a trusted immigration law firm located in Austin, Texas. Immigration law experts at Nanthaveth and Associates are prepared to provide legal counsel for businesses, families and individuals in the areas of green cards, adjustment of status, work visas and investor visa applications, family sponsored immigration, employer compliance, self-petitions, permanent residence, naturalization, waivers, appeals and more. Ms. Nanthaveth graduated from Louisiana State University in 1999 with a BA in Mass Communications and minor in Speech Communications. She then received her Master’s degree in Photojournalism in 2000 from Southern University. After working as a news anchor and reporter...

Don is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice is limited to criminal defense. Don also represents individuals who are under investigation by law enforcement before any formal charges are filed. Don has been named a Texas SuperLawyer by Texas Monthly magazine in 2009-13. He is a former prosecutor. Call for a free consultation with a criminal law specialist.

I grew up in Austin, attended Baylor, lived in Dallas with my wife for a number of years before moving to Fort Worth, started a family, and opened my practice.

I was born and raised in Tarrant County and have spent the last ten years advocating for clients in both criminal and injury cases. In criminal cases, my ultimate goal is always dismissal. When it comes to injury cases, I strive to ensure that my clients receive outstanding medical care and that they recover the maximum amount possible for their injuries. See my reviews and visit my website www.lawspartan.com. Call or text anytime for a free confidential consultation 817-371-3250 Criminal Defense and Injury Lawyer in Fort Worth: Office Address: Wade Sparks, The Law Spartan 1103 North Main St. Fort Worth, TX 76164

Mary Jones has been resolving family law matters, including complex financial issues, custody and visitation concerns, immediate and long reaching ramifications of settlement provisions for more than 25 years. Mary’s long-standing focus has been in all aspects of family law and collaborative divorce, including traditional and same-sex divorce, child support, spousal support, child custody, modifications, complex property division, maintenance, post-divorce disputes, paternity, adoptions, enforcement, pre- and post-marital agreements, and grandparent access.

Andrea Townsend attended Texas A&M University and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 2000. She then graduated from the Texas Tech School of Law in 2003. Throughout her career as an attorney, Andrea has worked as an Assistant District Attorney in multiple counties throughout the North Texas area, including the Grayson County Attorney’s Office, Ellis County District Attorney’s Office, Denton County District Attorney’s Office, and Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. Andrea handled thousands of criminal cases as a prosecutor, with offenses including driving while intoxicated, assault, sexual assault of a child, stalking, aggravated robbery, and murder. While...

As a former state and federal prosecutor, I have tried over 100 jury trials from DWI to Capital Murder at the state level, to complex drug, money laundering, and white collar crime cases at the federal level.

Jeff is not your ordinary lawyer. I guarantee, if you go visit some corporate office and come visit Jeff afterwards, your instincts will tell you he is the right guy for you. He is a successful small businessman that actually cares for his clients, not the money.

Colleen Cornelison is an Intake Attorney at the Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to individuals who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. Before joining the IPTX team, Colleen spent five years representing criminal defense and family law clients, working alongside Atticus Gill, at the highly respected Gill Law Firm, PLLC. Colleen also previously worked as a criminal defense Associate Attorney at Dunham and Jones, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, one of the largest criminal defense firms in the nation.

Lisa Haines is a client-focused defense attorney and has been license more than 22 years. Lisa has resolved thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases in every court in Tarrant County, both as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office and as a defense attorney. Because of her many trials and vast experience in criminal law, Ms. Haines is approved by the Tarrant County Criminal Court Judges to represent defendants facing habitual,1st, 2nd, 3rd and state jail felonies and all misdemeanor level charges. She is well known and respected in the criminal courts as a passionate and tenacious defender...

Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Super Lawyer in Federal and White Collar Law

Mr. Bridge serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Firm Managing Attorney at Bailey & Galyen, one of the largest consumer law firms in Texas. A dedicated leader and experienced attorney, James has been instrumental in driving the firm’s success and overseeing its operations. James earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University (TCU) and went on to graduate from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1998. During law school, he demonstrated his leadership abilities as the President of the Student Bar Association and as the President of his legal fraternity. With a proven track record in litigation, James is a...

Michael Galyen is the firm’s Executive Vice President and a trial attorney practicing out of Bailey & Galyen’s Fort Worth, TX office. Michael specializes in personal injury litigation, representing those who have been hurt in Work Injuries, Truck Wrecks, Car Wrecks, and Premises Liability matters. Michael prides himself on client satisfaction and zealous representation for his clients throughout his time practicing at Bailey & Galyen. Michael has secured multiple seven-figure recoveries on behalf of his clients, earning himself a place in the “Million Dollar Advocates Forum”. Moreover, Michael was named to the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 under 40” which is...

Jennifer is very driven; which helps her be a strong and effective advocate for her clients. She believes in treating people who are dealing with difficult situations as well as happy events such as adoptions and prenups with dignity, compassion, and respect while providing excellent representation and personal service. Born and raised in the North Dallas area; Jennifer graduated from Plano Sr. High in 1993. Four years later, she received her Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice, Business Law and English from UNT. Following college, she took two years off to begin her family before continuing her education and going...