Brookesmith Business Lawyers

A founding partner of Steckler Wayne Cochran PLLC (“SWC”), Stuart Cochran is a civil trial lawyer with almost twenty years of experience litigating, trying, arbitrating, and mediating complex commercial, class action, and personal injury cases in state and federal courts across the nation. Stuart has a nationally-recognized consumer class action practice, and he is frequently brought in to cases outside of Texas due to his experience. More locally, Stuart handles complex commercial cases and catastrophic personal injury cases. Stuart’s practice is unique in that he handles cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. Stuart has helped recover...

I represent companies and people across the cannabis supply chain on operational, corporate, regulatory, licensing, and litigation issues, such as partnership disputes, breach of contract, and product liability. Risk management and mitigation are the name of the game in cautiously scaling a business in an environment of the unknown involving constantly evolving laws and policies. From the inception of the Texas Compassionate Use Act of 2015, I have been advocating for patient access and representing businesses in competitive medical marijuana licensing, investment, corporate structure, contracts, compliance, marketing strategies, FDA labeling guidance, governmental and overall proactive risk prevention strategies to prevent incurring law...

Mrs. Larson's practice consists of representing individuals in divorce, family law, custody cases, estate planning, and debt collector abuse cases. She also represents and advises small and family businesses in litigation, contract review and creation, creation of business entities, and general counsel role.

Attorney Nikeyla Johnson is the Owner and Managing Partner of Johnson Law Firm. Ms. Johnson began her legal career at a large Texas firm where she worked for a number of years before branching off to start her practice. She has a wide array of legal experience in the areas of complex commercial litigation, with a specific emphasis on providing counsel and representation to clients in matters involving contractual disputes, real estate disputes, business torts, partnership and management disputes, employment disputes, international disputes, personal injury and property damage, medical malpractice and maritime matters including arrests and attachments. Ms. Johnsonâs experience...

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Also Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

I am a business trial lawyer. I work with business owners and individuals, many of whom are in the construction industry. I help my clients solve legal problems that arise in their lives. Sometimes these problems involve construction defects and disputes, collecting debts, employment disputes, and defense of personal injuries.

Attorney Joseph M. Gagliardi is an experienced criminal justice lawyer based in Houston, TX. Founder of The Gagliardi Law Firm, PLLC, Mr. Gagliardi is one of the more experienced lawyers in Houston for cases involving criminal drug offenses and personal injury cases.

Since 2004, Attorney Joseph Gagliardi has represented thousands of Houstonians charged with drug crimes in Houston along with countless other personal injury clients. If you want an experienced lawyer on your side that knows his way around civil and criminal courtrooms, call Joe.

Houston drug crimes lawyer Joseph Gagliardi is also a chief provider of legal counsel for individuals...

1. Federal & State Taxes IRS and State Tax Problems, Tax Returns (Individual, business, estate) and solutions - including release IRS Levies, Liens, audits, Offers in Compromise, Payment Plans, Protests and Appeals, innocent spouse, employment tax problems, including trust fund penalties and responsible persons, CID criminal tax investigations, sales tax and property tax, admitted to U.S. Tax, District and Bankruptcy Courts, and all State Courts. 2. Bankruptcy Individual and small business - Chapters 7, 13, and 11, for tax debts and consumer or business debts, tax discharges, sales tax bankruptcies, payment plans and tax releases. Representing Debtors and...

Houston Attorney Pete Patterson has been practicing law in the state of Texas for over 25 years, with a focus on oil and gas law, business litigation, and personal injury cases. Mr. Patterson was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1990 after receiving his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Barristers. In his legal career, Mr. Patterson has amassed over $150 million in verdicts, settlements, judgments, and recoveries for his clients. He maintains membership in a number of respected associations, including the American Board of Trial...

Marla Morgan Mundheim has over 26 years of experience in estate planning, trusts, real estate, small business, negotiations, probate, and contract development. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 1992 and attended Law School at Oklahoma City University School of Law, where she graduated with honors in 1996. She was admitted to the Texas State Bar in November of 1996. While in law school, Marla earned the Excellence for the Future Award in Wills and Estates from the Center of Computer-Assisted Legal Instructions (CALI), served as Research Editor for the Law Review, and was recognized for...

Diana Weitzel is a dedicated attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, bringing a deep commitment to family law and a strong passion for advocating for families and children. A proud graduate of Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Diana holds a Juris Doctor degree, as well as an Executive MBA from Texas Christian University and a Bachelor of Science from Indiana State University. Licensed to practice in Texas, and admitted to the Northern and Eastern District Bankruptcy Courts, Diana also holds certifications as a Mediator, Family Law Mediator, Guardian Ad Litem, and in Collaborative Law. She has been honored with...

Jodi Lazar practices family law exclusively and represents clients in both the traditional litigation and collaborative law models, depending on the client’s needs.

Jodi is also an Adjunct Professor in the Advocacy Department at The University of Texas School of Law, where she teaches Intensive Trial Skills and works with the Interscholastic Mock Trial Program.

EDUCATION
The University of Texas School of Law, 1988
The University of Texas at Austin, 1985

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & HONORS
Member, State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section)
Member, Oregon State Bar
Member, American Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, Austin Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas

COLLABORATIVE LAW...

Prior to becoming an attorney, Joe Lassen served as a police officer with the New York City Police Department and retired as a Lieutenant after 20 years of service. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1993 from the John Jay College in Legal Studies and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 2002. While in law school, Joe worked for the NYPD’s prosecutor’s office, handling high profile corruption cases. Joe was a first responder on September 11th at the World Trade Center and shares a special affinity for all military branches and first responders.

Joseph Lassen started practicing law...

I graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law. I have been practicing law for 14 years. As a labor and employment attorney for Bailey & Galyen, we represent only employees. We can help you with a variety of employment case. We handle wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, failure to hire or promote, whistle blower cases, disability discrimination, FMLA, and wage and hour litigation. If you have experienced a workplace action, I urge you to contact us today for a consultation.

Serving North Texas: Clients throughout North Texas can rely on Jeanne Duke to provide expert counsel for estate planning and probate law, as well as other general legal services. Representing Texas nonprofit and religious organizations: Nonprofit and religious organizations and congregations throughout the state of Texas can benefit from Jeanne Duke’s dual credentials as both pastor and attorney to provide legal services for congregations from formation to dissolution. She brings a pastor’s heart to the practice of law.

W. Cade Lovelace has a long history of serving in the legal community in both Burleson and Fort Worth. He founded this law firm over 10 years ago based on the principle that every person should receive quality, complete, and aggressive legal representation.

Cade represents and advises clients in almost every aspect of law that this firm handles, from corporations litigation to small businesses as to their corporate structures to families in divorces or child custody modifications. Cade has represented clients in the Texas District Courts, the Texas Appellate Courts, the Texas Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Courts of Texas.

Cade’s...

Michael M. Probus, Jr. received his law degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1988. Mr. Probus served as judicial law clerk for the chief judge for the United States District Court in Houston, Texas during his first two years as an attorney, then he returned to Austin for the private practice of law. In 1997, Mr. Probus founded his own law firm. Mr. Probus has been listed in Who's Who in American Law since 1996.

Joey Leak has a diverse litigation and business practice, representing clients ranging from individuals and local companies to regional and national firms. His transactional practice includes general business and real estate matters, as well as private equity fund formation and offerings. An experienced litigator, Joey is also able to assist his clients in a broad range of commercial matters, including those involving breach of contract, fraud, embezzlement, property disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, partnership disputes, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Keith is a general practice attorney with an emphasis on Real Estate , Energy, Civil Litigation and Trials. Keith has handled numerous jury trials, bench trials and appeals ranging from Real Estate, Energy, Medical Malpractice, Criminal, Military and Business transactions. Bradley Law Firm also handles transactional matters ranging from Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate, Title Opinions,Probate to Business and Contractual issues.