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Leonid Kishinevsky
Houston, TX Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Leonid “Leo” Kishinevsky was born in Russia and immigrated to Houston, Texas with his family as a young boy shortly before the fall of the Soviet Union. The experience of starting a new life in America taught Mr. Kishinevsky many important life lessons about hard work, determination, and the fundamental notions of fairness and equality that are essential to the American way of life.
After completing high school in Houston, Mr. Kishinevsky attended college at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana, graduating with a BBA in Marketing and a BA in Political Science. He then attended law school...
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Jeffery B. Galbreath
Abilene, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Insurance Claims and White Collar Crime
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Abilene Christian University
I was born at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. I began my law career at the age of 17, when I first encountered personal injury claims while working as a paralegal for a personal injury law firm in Abilene. This early exposure laid the foundation for my career. I continued as a paralegal until I became a lawyer and eventually a partner in the same firm. My extensive experience as a paralegal in a personal injury firm provided me with a deep understanding and honed my ability to navigate the complexities of personal injury claims. I am...
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Mr Eric S Southward
Houston, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Specialize in Federal Debt related legal problems. We handle debt defense, repayment plans, debt reorganization and consolidation through Federal Bankruptcy. We offer Federal Student Loan Defense and help people with income driven repayment plans and student loan forgiveness
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Cynthia L. Williams
Bedford, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business 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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John A. Daspit
Houston, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
Attorney John Daspit provides high-quality legal representation for personal injury lawsuits and claims in Houston, Texas. John Daspit attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting. After graduation, John decided to pursue a law degree at the University of Houston. Before starting Daspit Law Firm, where he serves accident victims, John worked at one of the most prominent law firms in Texas, Fulbright & Jaworski. In the past, Attorney Daspit worked as a defense lawyer, where he learned the ins and outs of legal defense techniques. Today, he uses this...
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John Cucci Jr.
Houston, TX Attorney
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
City University of New York School of Law
A Blue-Collar background and a drive to always improve and help those who need support. John Cucci attended Public schools from K through College and law School. A graduate of the City University of New York Law School.
John Cucci is a US Army Veteran who received and Honorable Discharge after his service in the 80s. John Cucci has been an attorney in over 500 Trials and has lost less than 5% of them.
A true Leader, John Cucci was the School President at his College at the State University if New York at Stony Brook. There he maintained a...
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Fred Dahr
Houston, TX Attorney with 21 years of experience
Appeals and White Collar Crime
University of Texas - Austin
Fred Dahr is a Houston-based criminal lawyer who represents clients in criminal litigations from misdemeanors and felonies to appeals, writs of Habeas Corpus, and clearing record cases in state and federal courts. He has won dismissals or acquittals for clients charged with different assault cases, aggravated robbery, driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance, theft, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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Albert Thomas Van Huff
Houston, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of Houston Law Center
Albert T. Van Huff is a TABC attorney with over 24 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He offers representation and outside counsel services to restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels, resorts, and other Texas entities holding licenses or permits from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). His services include business entity formation, TABC liquor licensing and permitting, dram shop defense, dram shop expert witness services, general and commercial liability defense, liquor tax audit representation, TABC administrative case defense, criminal liquor code violation defense, multi-agency law enforcement audit and investigation defense, and Alcoholic Beverage Code compliance counseling.
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John Bonica
Houston, TX Attorney with 47 years of experience
John R. Bonica's practice is devoted entirely to upstream and midstream oil and gas matters. He is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Leona Evdokia Filis
Houston, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Let the professionals at The Filis Law Firm work with you to properly plan for the life events of a loved one with a disability. Owner, Leona E. Filis, is an attorney, licensed in Texas in 2002, who is also a mother of a child diagnosed with autism. "After receiving the confirmation that my son is on the Autism Spectrum, I made many new friends with other parents of children with disabilities. Over the years we had many conversations, and I naturally focused on legal topics. It become more and more apparent that many legal documents and court filings of...
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James Bartlett Jr
Houston, TX Attorney with 29 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
South Texas College of Law
James “Jim” Bartlett, Jr. is an experienced trial lawyer who also offers deal negotiation services to his corporate clients, including all aspects of drafting and completion of the related contractual agreements. Jim has successfully represented numerous corporations and other business entities in complex litigation matters throughout and outside the United States for over 22 years, including nine years as a partner in a national Am Law 200 firm.
Jim received his law degree from South Texas College of Law, where he served on the Law Review. During his time in law school, he was also a member of numerous varsity...
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Brad Wyly
Houston, TX Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Employment and Insurance Claims
The University of Texas School of Law
Mr. Wyly's practice is focused on representing Texas families against insurance companies in a wide range of personal injury and bad faith insurance cases. Mr. Wyly's law firm, Wyly & Cook, PLLC, has successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of individuals and their loved ones in hundreds of auto accident cases in the Houston area and throughout Texas. Mr. Wyly has represented hundreds of Texas homeowners and business owners against insurance companies for failure to pay legitimate hail, wind, fire, and other insurance claims. In these cases, Mr. Wyly holds insurance companies accountable for their actions...
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Andrew Chafic Elkhoury
Houston, TX Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
The University of Chicago Law School
I provide outside general counsel services, dedicating myself to understanding your business thoroughly.
In my practice, I assist clients with various aspects of construction law. I handle contract negotiations, offer guidance on projects, manage claims, and settle disputes for a diverse group of clients. These include residential and commercial owners, developers, contractors, design professionals, consultants, lenders, creditors, government bodies, and other participants in the construction sector. If negotiations fail, I take things to trial or arbitration.
Additionally, I aid businesses in managing their commercial insurance claims to secure the coverage they are entitled to, and I assist in creating insurance...
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Matt Sharp
Houston, TX Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
As principal at The Law Office of Matthew D. Sharp, Matthew D. Sharp is dedicated to serving clients in the greater Houston area and throughout the state of Texas. He focuses his practice of law in the area of criminal law. He accepts a wide variety of cases, including DWI charges, theft and property crimes, drug-related charges, weapons, white collar crimes, assault/battery, prostitution crimes, sex crimes defense, federal defense and other criminal cases.
Mr. Sharp graduated with his Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University of...
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Kevin Mark Jones
Cypress, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
(832) 675-9680
17515 Spring Cypress Rd., Suite C328
Cypress, TX 77429-2688
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
Kevin M. Jones & Associates is a general practice law firm focused on the needs of small businesses and the individuals who run them. We are highly experienced in the specialized area of Intellectual Property concerns as well as contract negotiation and drafting. We aid and guide our clients in securing Intellectual Property (IP) protection, forming business structures to leverage their IP, brand their business and product lines, and handling contracts for sales, marketing and manufacturing of their products.
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James Reid Perry II
Houston, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
Entertainment & Sports
South Texas College of Law
J. Reid Perry, Attorney at Law, has been providing legal representation services for over 17 years as a solo practitioner. Serving Northwest Houston/Harris County, Montgomery County and Waller County; Reid is dedicated to helping his neighbors find solutions to their legal matters, whether this includes informal or formal mediation, a collaborative approach, or litigation. Reid's number one goal is to provide high-quality affordable legal representation while treating all his clients with dignity and respect. Reid believes most of his clients are best served by finding collaborative solutions to their family law issues, but is willing and able to...
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Shelly A. Merchant
Deer Park, TX Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Houston Law Center
The Law Office of Shelly A. Merchant represents individuals in Deer Park, Pasadena, La Porte, Houston, and surrounding areas in a wide range of general practice matters including family law, bankruptcy, probate and much more. We are a small firm in a small-town suburb of Houston providing clients with a friendly atmosphere and personalized service in addressing their legal concerns. We listen to your needs and work to understand your individual legal situation to help you through a difficult situation. Our attorneys are more than willing to tackle the unique challenges your case presents and to determine and execute the...
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Rafael C. Rodriguez
Fort Stockton, TX Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBaylor Law School
Rafael is a proud native of a small town in West Texas (Fort Stockton), where he spent his youth camping in Big Bend National Park and on drilling rigs with his father learning the oil and gas industry that has long-fueled much of the West Texas economy. Rafael credits his work ethic and “never-say-die” attitude to his parents, both of whom worked blue-collar jobs during Rafael’s adolescence to help their children succeed.
Rafael left home to play Division I football in the Big XII Conference, where he received several accolades for his performance on and off the field, including being selected...
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Rachael Aminu
Houston, TX Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationTexas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
My love for helping people drove me to the practice of law, but my passion against injustice and unfairness combined with having a family of my own led me to family law.
Aminu Law Firm, PLLC, is a boutique family law firm. We are small enough to give you the attention your case deserves and big enough to provide quality legal care and solutions.
Whether inside the courtroom or outside courtroom (mediation), I zealously advocate for my client's interest and ensure families stay together - peacefully.
How may I serve you? Schedule your consultation.
(832) 529 -1255
www.aminulaw.com
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Patrick O'Hara
Houston, TX Attorney with 17 years of experience
Products Liability
Pepperdine University School of Law
Before the age of 30, Mr. O’Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute. Before starting his own firm, Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys. Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients. He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration. Patrick O'Hara has been...
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Jeff Williams
Houston, TX Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Jeff is a registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He is primarily from the western United States but has lived overseas for a number of years.
He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2005. He was an engineer for a number of years at a number of large corporations before pursuing his law degree. He graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law) with a J.D. in 2010. By combining his education and prior work experience into the field...
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Randall J. Poelma, Jr.
Houston, TX Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Products Liability and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Poelma’s main areas of practice include complex commercial litigation, subrogation, and real estate. His civil trial docket has broadened his exposure to vastly different areas of the law including professional liability, product liability, construction, maritime/admiralty issues involving both property damage and personal injuries, complex issues involving oil and gas exploration and production both on land and offshore, as well as contractual interpretation and indemnity issues. His practice includes litigation in both federal and state courts.
As a direct result of working hand-in-hand with both domestic and foreign insurance carriers as well as domestic and international corporate clients, he has developed...
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James C. Twine
Georgetown, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
James Twine was born in Fort Hood, Texas, and after a childhood in New Jersey, he settled with his family in Cedar Park, Texas, in 1993. He holds a Leander High School diploma, a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University, a Masters in Public Administration from Texas State University, and a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Before embarking on his legal career, James's diverse experiences included proofreading at the Texas State Senate, underwriting for an insurance company, and writing for a local business paper. He also worked as a clerk in the Williamson County District Clerk’s...
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Robert Kalish
The Woodlands, TX Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business
South Texas College Of Law
Bob Kalish grew up on Long Island, New York. After earning a B.A. in Psychology, he moved to Texas to continue his education. He obtained a Master's degree in Psychology and worked as Director of behavioral unit in a state program for persons with disabilities. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law. He founded the Kalish Law Firm in The Woodlands, Texas in 1984.
Bob practices in the areas of family law, divorce, complex assets division, estate planning, business law and real estate.
Bob and his firm are dedicated to making the legal process understandable and providing...
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Miguel Barrios
The Woodlands, TX Attorney
Immigration
American University Washington College of Law
Miguel Barrios is an attorney and the founding partner of US Visa LATAM, PLLC, where he assists clients worldwide in achieving their business growth, securing employment opportunities, improving quality of life, and reuniting families. With a deep commitment to personalized immigration solutions, Miguel supports businesses and individuals in obtaining temporary visas, permanent residency, and citizenship in the United States.
At US Visa LATAM, Miguel and his team specialize in a broad array of immigration services, including family petitions and guiding families through the complex processes involved in reuniting with loved ones following deportation. His expertise spans various visa categories, such as...
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Luis F. Hess
Shenandoah, TX Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Immigration and Real Estate
Saint Louis University School of Law
A Houston Attorney licensed in Texas and with over years of experience practicing immigration law and business. Substantial experience handling all areas of Employment-Based (EB) immigration, Family-Based (FB) immigration, Non-Immigrant Visa, and Investment matters.
Mr. Hess has a proven track record filing labor certification cases with the U.S. Department of Labor and various types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCIS and representing privately-held companies.
Mr. Hess is admitted to practice law in all courts of the State of Texas, all Immigration Courts throughout the United States and the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas. He...
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Ivan Crespo
Conroe, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Immigration
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
Abogado Hispano con mas de 20 años de experiencia y autorizado a litigar casos Estatales y Federales. Atendemos principalmente casos Criminales, Inmigración, Familia y Apelaciones. Tenemos gran experiencia defendiendo casos de alcohol, abuso sexual y defensa de insanidad mental, entre otros. Bilingual attorney admitted to practice Law in Texas, the U.S. Federal Southern District of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. For the past years, I have been litigating and providing advice in the areas of Criminal law, Immigration, Appellate, and family law. I have strong experience litigating DWI, mental...
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Brandon Monk
Beaumont, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
University of Houston - Main Campus
The Monk family has been a part of Southeast Texas for more than 75 years.
We've helped our clients recover millions in damages in a wide variety of cases including, personal injury, medical malpractice, 18-wheeler accidents, car accidents, dangerous products, insurance disputes and deceptive trade practices.
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Greg Longino
Lufkin, TX Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBaylor Law School
Greg Longino is an experienced, knowledgeable and conscientious lawyer dedicated to helping clients with their legal needs. His practice areas include Last Will and Testament advice and preparation, preparation of Powers of Attorney, both financial and medical, Estate Planning matters, Elder Law and Asset Protection, Guardianships, Probate and Real Estate Law.
He also assists clients in Family Law, specifically Adoption, Visitation Issues, Child Support, and Paternity. Call for more information!
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Aimee Hess
Streetman, TX Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
SMU Dedman School of Law
Aimee serves clients throughout all of Texas. She concentrates her practice in the areas of oil and gas law (exclusively representing land owners and mineral owners in connection with testing agreements, surface agreements, oil and gas leases and pipeline or access easements), commercial real estate and water law. “One of the things I am passionate about”, Aimee says, “is assisting mineral and surface owners to make informed decisions about the future of their land and mineral assets, and in being good stewards of their land, both for themselves and for their heirs”.
Aimee was born in Lincoln, Nebraska....
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Michael Wallace
Nacogdoches, TX Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
I have spent my career helping people just like you who are worn out and tired of all the financial burdens debt can cause.
Whether you are in financial hot water because you lost your job, experienced a costly medical crisis, got a divorce, or you are just victim of circumstances beyond your control – I can get you back on your feet. I am not here to judge. What’s important isn’t how you got in the situation you are in, but getting you out and back to live the joyful life you are meant to live.
You can’t always control what...
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Aaron Nadeem Siddique
Euless, TX Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
St. Thomas University School of Law
Aaron attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a degree in Political Science and certification in Business from the acclaimed McCombs School of Business.
He received his law degree, graduating cum laude from St. Thomas University School of Law. During law school, Aaron argued mock appeals as a member and competitor of the St. Thomas Moot Court Competition Team. Additionally, Aaron interned for the Honorable Michael A. Robinson of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
Aaron began his legal career with the Florida-based law firm Dell and Schaefer, P.A. where he worked as a legal clerk...
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Candace Meryl Murphy
Prosper, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
Candace received her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University and has been an attorney for over 20 years. She is admitted and licensed to practice in all Texas and Louisiana Courts and over 15 Federal Jurisdictions including the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Candace's practice areas include: Real Estate Law (including real estate investors), Landlord/Tenant Law, Business set-up and governance, Contracts, Collections, Creditor's Rights, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate and Successions. She is excited about helping her clients resolve legal matters as quickly as possible. Sometimes, all it takes is a phone call. Other times, may involve going to...
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Adam Kielich
Bedford, TX Lawyer with 12 years of experience
2205 Martin Drive, Suite 200-K
Bedford, TX 76021
Employment
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Front Range Injury Attorneys helps people across Colorado get compensated for personal injury claims caused by someone else's negligence. We help clients with car accidents and other auto collisions, slip and fall injuries, product liability claims and workers' compensation. Visit our website to learn more about how we can help you.
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David S. Bouschor II
Denton, TX Attorney with 33 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
SMU Dedman School of Law
David S. Bouschor, II is a 1991 graduate of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Mr. Bouschor was a sole practitioner and a shareholder in a previous law firm until January 2000 when he opened The Law Office of David S. Bouschor, II, P.C. in Denton, Texas. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Bouschor’s legal practice has consisted of Family Law, Guardianship, and Probate.
Since 1995 Mr. Bouschor has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - a certification awarded to lawyers who have proven specialized knowledge of state laws, codes and who have...
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Daniel S. Chavez
Richardson, TX Attorney with 6 years of experience
Consumer
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Daniel S. Chavez was born and raised in McKinney, Texas. He attended the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. There, he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. During this time, he met his wife Kirsten. Today, they are happily married and have a beautiful daughter, Blakely.
Following UNT, Daniel obtained his law degree from the historic Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas where he graduated Cum Laude. He was an avid member of the James Douglas’s Board of Advocates, Honor Court and the Hispanic Law...
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Leslie H. Youssef
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Immigration
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law and The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Donald Edward Uloth
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
University of Texas - Austin
I help people navigate the legal system, often on a contingent-fee basis. I have over 34 years of experience handling trials, arbitrations and mediations, and appeals.
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Dr. Shezad Ahmed Malik
Richardson, TX Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm has offices based in Southlake, Fort Worth, and Dallas and represents people who have suffered catastrophic and serious personal injuries or the loss of loved ones, including wrongful death, caused by the negligence or recklessness of others. We specialize in Personal Injury trial litigation and focus our energy and efforts on those we represent. Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas and represents clients across the United States.
Our Dallas Fort Worth Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys and Lawyers have extensive experience in the areas of: car and...
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Stephen D. Colbert
Flower Mound, TX Attorney with 51 years of experience
Business
University of Oklahoma College of Law
At Colbert Law Group PLLC, we understand that taking on legal challenges can be daunting, and we are here to help. Our team will work with you every step of the way to ensure that you have a clear understanding of your rights and options. We promise to provide consistent commitment and dedicated assistance so that you can rest assured knowing that you are in good hands.
At Colbert Law Group PLLC, we have been representing clients in Texas and Oklahoma since 1992. Our experienced team will work with you one-on-one to ensure that your rights are protected and that you...