Wallis Lawyers

I regularly represent business partners who are embroiled in shareholder and partner disputes. I also represent clients regarding the enforceability of non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-compete provisions found in employment contracts and purchase/sale agreements. I represent a broad spectrum of clients found in the oil and gas, financial services, real estate sales and services, lending, commercial freight forwarding, commercial manufacturing and distribution, telecommunications, insurance, and construction industries. Specialties Shareholder and partner disputes; enforceability of non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-compete provisions, breach of commercial contracts. Represents clients in the following industries: Oil and gas, real estate sales and services, lending, commercial freight...

A native Houstonian, Samy wanted to become an attorney since his high school years. At the University of Texas at Austin, Samy co-founded the International Affairs Society and helped develop the university’s emerging international relations degree plan. After graduating UT with honors and a double major in international relations and French, Samy continued to law school at the University of Houston Law Center. During law school, he gained diverse experience from intellectual property to corporate transactions and clerked at the law firm of Kim Ogg, who was later elected Harris County District Attorney. Since licensure, Samy has spent his years...

- Mediator since 1993 - Mediated over 1,300 disputes (family, personal injury, employment & others) - Mediated & taught negotiation for U.S. Air Force, Army, & Navy. - Published author of over 100 articles and book reviews - Frequent speaker (local & int’l) on dispute resolution, negotiation, diversity & law. - Former editor of The Texas Mediator - Former Editorial board member of the Texas Bar Journal ...

Mark Wham is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and has been handling complex personal injury cases for 36 years. Mark specializes in catastrophic injury cases, including 18-wheeler collisions, auto accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, products liability, premises liability and medical negligence. Mark has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1994. Fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys have earned this certification. Mark is well regarded by his peers. He is rated AV-Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell’s Attorney Peer Rating® review. This is the highest possible rating as to both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards....

Attorney Rick Molina is a personal injury lawyer based in Houston, Texas, with over 20 years of experience. He represents individuals who have been seriously injured in accidents due to negligence. Molina began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) for Harris County, Texas, where he advocated for victims' rights and prosecuted serious crimes. This role provided him with significant trial experience, which he leverages in his personal injury practice. After leaving the District Attorney's office, Molina worked at some of the largest law firms and insurance companies in Texas, gaining valuable insights into how these entities...

I was licensed to practice law in 1992, and am licensed in the Federal District Court-Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. I am Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law. Less than 1% of all the attorney's licensed in the State of Texas are Board Certified in Family Law. I am part of that 1%.
The Bloodworth Law Firm is a Trial and Litigation law firm, which practices a general practice of law, handling a...

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

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...

Sean Tracey is a board certified Personal Injury and Civil Trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing injured victims. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of science in the courtroom, epidemiology, and trial techniques.

I am dedicated to assisting our clients, striving tirelessly every day to help them reach their objectives and overcome obstacles with assurance. My practice is centered on casualty and mass tort litigation matters. I have handled corporate governance issues, worked on trademark applications, and drafted operating agreements.

I take great pleasure in serving as both a legal counselor and business advisor to our clients. My experience in health care, tax, and insurance litigation enables me to effectively understand and address the business objectives of my clients. I focus my practice on casualty and mass tort litigation matters, while also bringing a wealth of experience in health care, tax, and insurance litigation. My professional journey includes representing health care institutions in liability litigation and Texas Board of Nursing matters. I provide legal guidance on compliance, risk management, and regulatory matters, including HIPPA, Medicare, and Medicaid requirements. I am familiar with...

Esteban Leccese is an experienced attorney admitted in civil-law and common-law jurisdictions, specialized in handling complex international litigation and arbitration, including commercial and investment claims under the rules of major international arbitration institutions such as the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and ad hoc arbitrations under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.

Esteban’s relevant matters include high-profile cases involving a broad range of industries, such as the energy, oil and gas, mining, airlines, construction and infrastructure under different applicable laws. He also advises clients on strategic...

I focus my practice on tax and tax controversy matters. My background includes serving as an attorney for the IRS, which has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of various tax issues. I have experience in preparing and reviewing a range of legal documents, including memoranda, letters, discovery materials, motions, and briefs. I offer informed guidance on intricate legal matters such as transfer-pricing, fuel credits and excise taxes, conservation easements, and deductions for worthless partnership interests. I assist businesses in navigating the complexities of tax litigation, audits, and corporate transactions. Leveraging my experience from the IRS, I provide strategic advice on...

Practice Areas: Maritime, Energy Transportation, and Insurance Law. Experience Includes: Maritime liens, vessel allisions & collisions, maritime personal injuries, ocean marine and inland cargo, interpretation of insurance policies, insurance bad faith actions, premises liability, acting as a mediator and arbitrator Services: Along with providing legal services to clients I am also asked from time to time to provide consulting services and expert testimony on maritime law and insurance law matters. I am also asked from time to time to act as an arbitrator and/or mediator in disputes. Peer Rated: AV Preeminent by the Martindale â Hubbell peer review rating system, the highest...

Scott Greenlee is a personal injury and civil trial lawyer. He is licensed to practice in Texas and has significant experience representing injured clients.

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...

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...

Trevor is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he earned a B.S., magna cum laude. After earning his degree, Trevor worked in Dallas, Texas as an Account Executive for Marriott International. After two years at Marriott, Trevor went on to study at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.).

During his time in law school, Trevor gained significant criminal law experience. Trevor interned with both the Travis County and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and was the Articles Editor for the American Journal of Criminal Law. Trevor also specialized in...

Amy Tabor represents clients in complex cases, including class actions, commercial litigation, and antitrust matters. She practices at the nationally recognized class-action firm, Caddell & Chapman. She is licensed to practice in both Texas and California.

Carl Ritter is a senior attorney at Bryan Fagan, PLLC, representing clients in family law and estate planning matters. HIs focus areas are contested divorces, child custody disputes, guardianships, and contested wills. Carl doesn’t shy away from the cases involving parties with difficult pasts, or cases involving Child Protective Services (CPS). He is a fierce advocate for clients that are attempting to keep or regain custody of their children, and he also provides assistance to grandparents who are fighting for their grandchildren. He understands that the best interest of the child is always the most important factor in any case. Carl’s representation...

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...

Will Stafford is Of Counsel in Crain Caton’s Corporate, Business Transactions and Tax Group. With over a decade of legal experience, Will has developed a broad corporate practice, with an emphasis on securities offerings, business transactions, and general corporate governance. He has extensive experience representing individuals, public and private companies, financial institutions and local governments in a wide variety of matters including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, early-stage and venture capital investments, technology transactions, commercial contracts, securities regulation and compliance, corporate structuring and formation, and general corporate matters.

Will has represented corporations in the issuance of debt, equity and convertible...

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

Kenyon Moore is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and proud alumnus of Kennesaw State University where he earned a Bachelors In Science. He obtained a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University’s -Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Master of Laws in Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center. Professionally, he is a licensed attorney and member of the State Bar of Texas, and a member of the Texas Bar College, an honorary society of lawyers who are recognized as being among the “best trained in Texas.” He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court...

A desire to help people in difficult situations has been the driving focus of Chloe Sease’s career hopes, from the moment she stepped onto the campus at Baylor University in 2009. That desire to help others initially led her into the field of biochemistry where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in 2013. As she considered her career hopes, Chloe did what lawyers do, and that dig beneath the surface of the facts to get the real truth. She saw that her interest in science and medicine were really reflections of a deep desire to help other people. Chloe contemplated whether...

Lindsey Beaty started her college education at the University of Houston, where she received her Bachelor of Science in psychology and political science in 2006. Lindsey dedicated her free time during her undergraduate studies to helping underprivileged inner-city youth through the Harris County Child Protective Services.

Lindsey became passionate about helping inner-city youth and began to work on behalf of at-risk children immediately after graduating. For eight years, Lindsey advocated tirelessly for juveniles as a Probation Officer for Harris County Juvenile Probation Department. Her empathy, humility, and hard work lead her to receive a promotion to the Intensive Supervision Unit....

Erica de LaChica started de Lachica Law Firm, PLLC in 2011 because of her passion for advocacy and determination to fight tirelessly for justice. She was inspired at a young age to become a car accident lawyer by her mother’s advocacy on behalf of crime victims. Later in life, her experience working at a Houston personal injury law firm solidified her dedication to practicing personal injury law. Drawing upon these experiences, Ms. de LaChica perfected her performance skills and applied them to the courtroom as a trial lawyer. She takes pride in knowing each client who chooses de Lachica Law...

Michael was born in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Nederland High School in Nederland, Texas. Upon graduation, Michael attended the University of Texas at Austin. While at Texas, he received the Roy D. Pena Endowed Presidential Scholarship and Jesse H. Jones Centennial Scholarship. Michael was also a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He graduated early with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

After graduation, Michael received a scholarship to attend the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) in Concord, New Hampshire. While at UNH, Michael was...

I have practiced in the field of personal injury and wrongful death litigation since 1980. During that time, I have vigorously represented the interests of my clients and I have a track record of success. However, the overriding goal of my work is to serve the best interests of my clients. For this reason, I receive many referrals from former clients, as well as from lawyers against whom I have had cases.

Nichole Nech is the founder of the Nech Law Firm. Nichole graduated from the South Texas School of Law in May of 2001. After graduation she was hired by a major insurance company to work as in-house legal counsel. She represented insurance companies in claims disputes both in mediation and in court for the next 5 years. During that time she see how injured people were too often taken advantage of by giant insurance companies and she made the decision to leave the comfort of a corporate job to help the “little guy.” In 2006, Nichole founded the Nech...

Brian Winegar joined Perdue & Kidd in 2010 after serving the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for over four years. Prior to moving to Texas, he worked in the non-profit healthcare sector in New York. In his spare time, Brian volunteers for the HBA Special Olympics Committee and is active in supporting RISE School of Houston. Brian is also an involved member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, and he and his wife Cate are looking forward to welcoming their fourth child.

Jim M. Perdue, Jr. is a partner in Perdue & Kidd, with a national practice focusing on trying lawsuits, from cases involving defective medical products and pharmaceutical liability claims to catastrophic injuries of all types. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Medical Professional Liability by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He currently serves on the Rules Advisory Committee of the Texas Supreme Court. Mr. Perdue is both an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates and Fellow in the International Society of...