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Robert A. Swofford
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Robert A. Swofford
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer
(281) 772-8976 1100 Nasa Parkway
suite 670
Houston, TX 77058
Business
South Texas College of Law
I, Robert A. "Rob" Swofford, was raised in Nassau Bay, Texas, and completed my high school education at Clear Creek High School in 1983. I pursued my undergraduate studies at Baylor University before earning my law degree from South Texas College of Law in May 1994. During my law school years, I was honored with numerous academic awards. Immediately after graduating, I began my career working alongside the renowned criminal defense attorney Dan Cogdell. In 2006, I was recognized as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers in the field of Criminal Defense. My career has allowed me to personally try cases to...
Tuan 'Steven' Pham
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Tuan "Steven" Pham
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(713) 517-6645 2500 Wilcrest Dr., Ste. 300
Houston, TX 77042
Business, Immigration and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Steven Tuan Pham has practiced law in the area of business transaction and commercial litigation, immigration and naturalization law, real estate law, landlord tenant law, and divorce. Specifically, Mr. Pham has extensive experience in the areas of immigration and naturalization law, including having the opportunity to travel to Pakistan to assist in providing US. Immigration Seminars and Consultations. In addition, in 2007, Mr. Pham participated in several high-level discussions with various non-profit organizations and the USCIS in the Houston District Office and in Washington D.C., and effectively advocated for changes regarding immigration and naturalization issues, such as N-648 Medical...
Tricia Suzanne Propst
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Tricia Suzanne Propst
Weatherford, TX Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
(817) 304-2280 1145 Santa Fe Drive, No. 2382
Weatherford, TX 76086
Free ConsultationBusiness
South Texas College of Law
I'm from a small town in the piney woods of Southeast Texas where my Mamaw always told me "Tricia, we are just country folk." She was an elegant woman whose lessons gave me solid roots.
When I grew up, I graduated from Texas A&M University where the Lieutenant Governor of Texas told us that as Texans and as Aggies people around the world know and trust us. I earned my Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. Created to educate returning veterans under...
William H. 'Bill' Barfield
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William H. "Bill" Barfield
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(832) 566-8118 2603 Augusta Drive
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77057
Business, Environmental and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law and University of Houston Law Center
I am the Managing Partner of Litigation at Porter Law Firm, where I lead the firm's litigation section with a dedication to excellence, innovation, and client-focused advocacy. With over twenty years of legal experience, I am recognized as a trusted advisor and accomplished trial attorney. I manage the firm's commercial litigation and construction defect matters, while also promoting a culture of collaboration and success. I am known for my strategic insights and unwavering commitment to my clients, having successfully represented individuals and businesses in a diverse array of legal issues, including construction defects, commercial disputes, toxic torts, product liability, personal injury,...
Jessica Guobadia
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Jessica Guobadia
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
(832) 702-9669 1095 Evergreen Circle, #200
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Appeals and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
I provide professional advice and innovative solutions to simple and complex problems for businesses and individuals. My goal is to incorporate my services into my clients' legal needs to provide holistic representation that aids my clients' decision making process to avoid problems before they start and to resolve any issues that arise.
Roger Yokubaitis
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Roger Yokubaitis
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
(713) 227-9000 8303 Ivan Reid Drive
Houston, TX 77040
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Roger Yokubaitis concentrates on representing clients that have claims against debtors in bankruptcy cases all over the United States, including the preparation, filing and prosecution of secured and unsecured claims, the defense of objections to claims, the review of and advice to claimants regarding chapter 11 disclosure statements and proposed plans of reorganization, the voting on and objecting to confirmation of plans of reorganization, and all other phases of representation of creditors in bankruptcy cases.
Jonathan Sykes
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Jonathan Sykes
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
(281) 894-6598 11210 Steeplecrest Dr
Houston, TX 77065
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Jonathan D. Sykes is a licensed solo practitioner in northwest Houston since 1997; following a 16 year career as Vice President of Pilot Petroleum, and manager in the environmental and real estate industries. He is a past President of the Houston Northwest Bar Association, and currently admitted to file consumer bankruptcies in 3 Texas Regions (Southern, Northern, and Eastern). Specialties include Consumer Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate, Small Business, and Probate. He also has mediated cases for other attorneys with over 80% settled. Education includes a Master of Business Administration from Houston Baptist University in 1989, and...
Laurie C. Jones
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Laurie C. Jones
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(512) 773-3834 16945 Northchase Dr
#1400
Houston, TX 77060
Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
South Texas College of Law
Daniel A. Ruiz
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Daniel A. Ruiz
Cypress, TX Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
11111 McCracken
Suite A
Cypress, TX 77429
Free ConsultationBusiness
Texas Tech University School of Law
Owner Daniel A. Ruiz served over 6 years on active duty in the US Army as an infantry soldier, including service in the Army's elite special operations unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment. After active duty, Daniel served over 3 years in the Texas Army National Guard while completing his undergraduate degree in business administration and finance at UT-Pan American. Daniel attended law school from 2004-2007 at the University of Texas Tech School of Law where he served on the Editorial Board of the popular Texas Bank Lawyer journal and as president of the law school's Corporate & Bankruptcy Law...
Michael Allan Lee
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Michael Allan Lee
Spring, TX Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(713) 489-4309 7703 Goldengrove Drive
Spring, TX 77379
Free ConsultationBusiness, Antitrust, IP and Securities
I litigate, arbitrate, and try multimillion dollar disputes for individuals and businesses located in the United States and abroad. I have experience in a wide array of legal and procedural areas including: pharmaceutical, product liability, and environmental torts; multidistrict and class action cases involving antitrust, securities, and consumer fraud violations; individual personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from general negligence, medical malpractice, toxic exposures, defective products (drugs, autos, medical devices); lawsuits on behalf of businesses, partnerships, and franchisees for damages related to fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and statutory claims; and claims for ...
Hal Moorman
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Hal Moorman
BRENHAM, TX Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(979) 836-5664 207 E. Main St.
BRENHAM, TX 77833
Business and Consumer
Jonathan Blake Randolph
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Jonathan Blake Randolph
Kingwood, TX Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(281) 973-5243 Three Kingwood Place
800 Rockmead Dr., Suite 163
Kingwood, TX 77339
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Texas Real Estate Litigation Attorney; Real Estate, Business, Civil Litigation; and Estate Planning & Probate

Serving Houston, Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, and surrounding areas.
Sharon  Hemphill
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Sharon Hemphill
Spring, TX Business Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(713) 653-3122 P.O. Box 11210
Spring, TX 77391
Business, Appeals, Securities and Tax
Brian E. Albert
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Brian E. Albert
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(832) 481-2946 1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business and Real Estate
University of Houston Law Center
April L. Walter
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April L. Walter
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(832) 263-3693 1400 Woodloch Forest Drive
Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business and Employment
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
John Edward Choate Jr
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John Edward Choate Jr
Conroe, TX Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(936) 441-2999 116 West Lewis Street
Conroe, TX 77301
Business
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
I have been fighting for justice, challenging procedures, and arguing criminal cases before juries for almost 30 years. Let me use my experience to fight for you. The same attitude I defend my criminal cases, I use with guiding my family law clients. 50% of my practice is family law cases including modifications and pre-ups. Call me for a Free Consultation.
Justin T Surginer
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Justin T Surginer
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(713) 589-8855 8831 Long Point Rd Ste 401
Houston, TX 77055
Business and White Collar Crime
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Law Office of Justin T. Surginer provides experienced criminal defense to clients facing a variety of charges in Houston and the surrounding communities of Texas. The legal team specializes in DWI, drug crimes, assault and white collar crimes in state courts as well as federal representation in the Southern District of Texas.
Kevin Andrew Forsberg
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Kevin Andrew Forsberg
Montgomery, TX Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(936) 588-6226 15899 Hwy 105 W
Montgomery, TX 77356
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Christopher William Peterson
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Christopher William Peterson
Bryan, TX Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(979) 703-7014 3608 East 29th Street, Ste 112
Bryan, TX 77802
Business and Bankruptcy
Diana  Brown
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Diana Brown
Huntsville, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(936) 649-1051 1209 University Ave
Huntsville, TX 77340
Business
South Texas College of Law
Hayes Fuller III
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Hayes Fuller III
Waco, TX Business Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(254) 755-4100 400 Austin Avenue, Suite 800
Waco, TX 76701
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation and Environmental
Attorney L. Hayes Fuller is President of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC, and leads the Waco location of the firm. His personal practice encompasses both litigation and mediation (alternative dispute resolution). Litigation covers a broad range of focuses, but his practice includes all civil trial types, including vehicular/premises/insurance/product liability, personal injury, torts, and wrongful death cases. His most recent work has been defending multiple parties in a complex class action case, as well as toxic tort cases involving asbestos. As his practice continues to grow in scope, the businesses and individuals of Waco, Texas can depend on President/Attorney...
Bernard R. Suchocki
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Bernard R. Suchocki
Willow Park, TX Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(817) 881-1044 1809 Ranch House Rd
Willow Park, TX 76087
Business, Consumer and Insurance Claims
South Texas College Of Law
BERNARD R. SUCHOCKI, Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1981. Also admitted to the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas; the Western District of Oklahoma: the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Preparatory Education: Bloomsburg University (B.S.-Physics and Mathematics); Pennsylvania State University (Mathematics); Legal Education: South Texas College of Law-Houston (J.D., 1981); Member State Bar of Texas; Board Certified - Personal Injury Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization since December 1989; Texas Bar College; Advocate, NCA;...
Deborah Elizabeth Yefet Johnson
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Deborah Elizabeth Yefet Johnson
Azle, TX Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(817) 719-8282 Commerce Street
Azle, TX 76098
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Real Estate
Texas A&M University School of Law
Marvin Champlin
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Marvin Champlin
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
(817) 348-0503 550 Bailey Ave.
Suite 315
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Business
Licensed Texas Attorney April 1973, State Bar of Texas No. 04086500 (AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and In Good Standing); Certified Attorney Ad Litem/Guardian Ad Litem in Probate Matters by the State Bar of Texas

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General Business Law and Transactions: Business Entity Formation, Governance and Successor Planning. OEM Agreements. Vendor/Reseller, Supply and Service Contract Negotiation and Drafting. Employment Agreements. Commercial and Residential Real Estate. Construction Contracts. Insurance Company, Broker and Agent Transactions. Texas Land Title Insurance, Incl. Defense. UCC. State and Federal Litigation....
Don Tiller
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Don Tiller
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
(817) 928-4361 1525 Merrimac Circle, Suite 210
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
My practice focuses on intellectual property, technology, and business. I help my clients optimize the impact of intellectual property and technology on their businesses: I assess and address business threats and opportunities; I facilitate the transfer of technology and intellectual property rights; I litigate commercial and intellectual property disputes. Before becoming an attorney, I worked as a physicist developing instruments and signal processing methods for use in geophysical imaging. I specialized in instruments and methods based on nuclear-physics and radiation-detection principles (e.g., nuclear magnetic resonance, gamma-ray spectroscopy, neutron-induced nuclear excitation and radiative decay, neutron and gamma-ray transport...
William Graham Blake
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William Graham Blake
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
111 N. Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Kursten Brooke King
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Kursten Brooke King
Mansfield, TX Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(817) 482-6570 2401 Callender Road
Suite 103
Mansfield, TX 76063
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer and IP
Texas A&M University School of Law
Daniel W. Jackson
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Daniel W. Jackson
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(713) 522-4435 3900 Essex Lane, Ste. 1116
Houston, TX 77027
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Saeed Tellawi
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Saeed Tellawi
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
(832) 295-0770 827 W. 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Saeed Tellawi is a Texas attorney representing the owners of privately held and family owned domestic and international businesses. His practice focuses on transactions & strategic advice related to the entrepreneurial pursuit, including business start-up and partnerships; asset protection; business and real estate acquisitions and sales; succession planning; and a full suite of due diligence services for buyers of companies and commercial real estate. Starting his first company at the age of 18 and being continuously self-employed since then has helped Saeed develop a practical approach to the practices of law and business. Saeed has made significant...
Edward S Cox
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Edward S Cox
Bedford, TX Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(817) 510-2811 1300 Norwood Dr., Suite 100
Bedford, TX 76022
Business and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Twenty-three-year, AV Preeminent® (5.0), Super Lawyer managing six-attorney-law firm.

Construction Services:

* Mechanics' Liens
* Bond Claims
* Letter of Credit Claims
* Construction Defects
* Foundation Defects
* Product Liability/Defects
* Collections
* Lien Foreclosure
* Construction Contracts
* Employment Agreements
* Loan Documents
* Bankruptcy Claims

Real Estate Services:

* Purchase and Sale Agreements
* Entity Formation
* Takedown Agreements
* Loan Documents
* Foreclosure
* Eviction
* Land Use
* Trespass
* Bankruptcy Creditor Representation
Jeffrey Jay Blatt
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Jeffrey Jay Blatt
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(702) 781-1285 10685-B Hazelhurst Drive Suite 26642
Houston, TX 77043
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Tiffin University and Lewis & Clark Law School
Laura Gibson
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Laura Gibson
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
(713) 844-3003 711 Louisiana Street
Suite 1900 South Tower
Houston, TX 77002
Business, Employment and Securities
I am Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. My employment practice is limited to representation of management and high level executives. I am listed as a Best Lawyer in America 2009 in employment law (copyright 2008 by Woodward/White Inc. of Aiken, SC). I was selected as a Super Lawyer for 2004; 2007-09 by Law and Politics Magazine. I also handle commercial litigation in the areas of banking, energy and securities.
Hugh A. Putman
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Hugh A. Putman
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
(713) 201-7736 3201 White Oak
Houston, TX 77007
Business and Employment
University of Houston Law Center
Hugh A. Putman is a graduate from the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as a student attorney in the UHLC Civil Clinic. Prior to law school, Mr. Putman earned a Bachelor’s Degree, magna cum laude and with University Honors, from the University of Houston. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Putman opened and ran businesses providing him valuable experience in business formation, management, and franchise organizations. Mr. Putman’s practice is focused on labor & employment defense, commercial litigation, corporate law, and estate planning. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Putman established and managed multiple businesses in the Houston...
Clinton Wells Jr
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Clinton Wells Jr
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
(713) 655-9595 603 Avondale Street
Houston, TX 77006
Free ConsultationBusiness
South Texas College of Law
Clinton earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. He is a proven trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing families and individuals in personal injury and family law cases across Texas. Clinton is respected by past clients and his legal peers for his in-depth knowledge of the law and his professionalism. He stays up-to-date on the latest legal developments and on new ways to protect his clients. Clinton is admitted to practice in Texas, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit.
Andrew Green
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Andrew Green
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(832) 533-8689 2000 West Loop S
Suite 1850
Houston, TX 77027
Business and Real Estate
Fordham University School of Law
Attorney Andrew Green is a partner in the Houston office of McCathern who practices in both commercial litigation and transactional matters. Mr. Green represents a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals, but approaches each client with a simple philosophy: listen closely to the client’s goals and apply a practical and efficient strategy in order to most directly reach a positive result.

Mr. Green has experience in multiple areas of civil litigation across various business sectors, including real estate and commercial development, oil and gas, energy and retail electricity providers, construction, food services, and the...
Ian Fraser McNeill
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Ian Fraser McNeill
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
(713) 783-3110 1800 Bering Drive
600
Houston, TX 77057
Business
South Texas College Of Law
Ian is a native Houstonian. After graduating from Strake Jesuit, Ian received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Trinity University in 2000. He returned to Houston to attend South Texas College of Law. Ian earned his law degree in 2003 and was admitted to practice law that same year.

Ian began his legal career in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, where he tried a wide range of misdemeanor and felony cases. After his tenure as a prosecutor, Ian turned to private practice, where he represented clients both in the prosecution and defense of a broad spectrum of cases. Also,...
Robert Joseph Killeen Jr
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Robert Joseph Killeen Jr
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(713) 626-5100 1811 Bering Drive
Suite 120
Houston, TX 77057
Business, Environmental, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
Robert Killeen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1962. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1984, and a Juris Doctor in 1987. Mr. Killeen was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1987, and the Texas Bar in 1990. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas, and United States District Courts for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts...
Thomas Ernest Freeman
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Thomas Ernest Freeman
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
(713) 973-1000 1770 Saint James Pl
Ste 120
Houston, TX 77056
Business, Products Liability and Real Estate
Baylor Law School
Edward J. Kazaleh
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Edward J. Kazaleh
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(713) 659-1000 The Williams Tower - Galleria
2800 Post Oak Blvd. #4100
Houston, TX 77056
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and IP
South Texas College of Law
EDWARD J. KAZALEH is an Attorney, Mediator and Arbitrator who offers tremendous business, legal and real world expertise to his clients. KAZALEH & ASSOCIATES, LLP provides Legal Representation of BUSINESSES and INDIVIDUALS for REAL ESTATE, COMMERCIAL, PERSONAL INJURY, LITIGATION, CONSTRUCTION, OIL & GAS, PIPELINE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and certain IMMIGRATION LEGAL MATTERS. Our Clients are in the United States and International. GO TO OUR WEB SITE: www.BizLaw.Pro Our particular strengths are: CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES AND DEFECT LAW & ARBITRATION- REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY LAW - COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADEMARKS & PATENTS...
Michael Chenier Sanders
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Michael Chenier Sanders
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(713) 493-7547 5850 San Felipe, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77057
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
The University of Texas School of Law
Michael C. Sanders has over 20 years of experience litigating business, energy, and real estate disputes. Michael has handled cases from filing through trial and appeal.

Michael is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Michael’s practice has consisted of handling a variety of commercial, energy, and real estate disputes and lawsuits.

In addition to representing clients in lawsuits, Michael serves as an alternative dispute resolution provider. He is available to conduct mediations & arbitrations.
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