Arcola Lawyers

I was born and raised in Northeast Texas and after graduating from East Texas State University in 1996, I worked as a paralegal for Foley & Coley until December of 2000 when I relocated to Houston to attend South Texas College of Law. While in law school, I worked full time for Crain, Caton & James, a large law firm in downtown Houston. In December of 2005, I graduated from South Texas College of Law and passed the Texas Bar in February 2006. I was licensed to practice law by May of 2006. I had a successfully practice in...

Siomara ("Sio") Ramirez Pitre is an experienced litigator with several years of experience both in the courtroom and in negotiating good and fair settlements for her clients. Sio grew up in California, and attended college there. She attended law school in Houston, and is proud to call the Houston area home. Sio handles all types of family law, including child support, modifications of support and visitation, and adoption. She is also a trained Texas Family Law Mediator. Sio is fluent in Spanish.

Committed to making quality legal services more accessible.

Scot Doyen is a trial lawyer who has extensive experience in the trial of commercial, personal injury, and first-party insurance cases. His experience includes defending premises liability, construction liability, legal and medical malpractice, commercial disputes and insurance coverage cases. Scot also has extensive appellate experience having successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in addition to numerous other appellate victories. He has been named a Super Lawyer in personal injury litigation, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a...

Lic. Atty. Texas 1963; Mediator since 1992; CLE Instructor; former: Municipal Judge; Assoc. Dist. Judge; City Atty; City Secretary; Bar Pres. 2 Bar Associations; Board of several Bar Associations.; Published author; Pres. several Civic Assoc., religious leader; national award winning writer; nominated for Texas Artist of the Year; Public Speaker; Board Chairman, Curator and Gen. Counsel non-profit Proctor Museum of Natural Science; expert witness on attorney's fees and ethics, and on Paleontology and natural science in general; & Public Speaker.

Lee Wilson is a tax attorney whose primary practice focuses on tax controversy matters at the federal, state, and local levels. He represents individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice's Tax Division, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and various other state and local governmental taxing authorities.

Andrew Bayley is the lead attorney for The Bayley Law Firm. Since 2010 Andrew has helped countless individuals, families, and businesses with their legal needs in family law, real estate law, business litigation, and small business support. He has appeared and argued cases in front of nearly every sitting District Court Judge in Harris County and surrounding counties, and has argued cases to both the First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Andrew grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up working for his father who owned a small business selling furniture and appliances. Andrew’s father taught him that the only...

R. James Amaro founded the Amaro Law Firm in 2005 after leaving his position as an attorney at a defense law firm. Not long after founding the firm, Mr. Amaro was hired to represent many individuals and families who had their lives destroyed by the BP refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas. Since then, Mr. Amaro has successfully represented thousands of people and businesses in various legal matters, including personal injury claims, business disputes, insurance claims, hurricane claims, and commercial litigation. Mr. Amaro tried one of the first lawsuits related to Hurricane Ike and took many more to the...

Jonathan Sooriash Esq. LL.M. represents taxpayers to resolve and settle their tax debt with the IRS and State Tax Departments. J. David Tax Law LLC assists both individuals and businesses in becoming compliant with the IRS as well as with the departments of revenue for all 50 states. They prepare and file any missing tax returns for their clients, help them achieve optimal solutions to their tax debt, and help them manage their financial lives. They can help with the following: IRS Audit Defense, Tax Appeals, Payroll Tax Issues, Installment Agreements, Currently Non Collectible, Penalty Abatement, Innocent Spouse, Wage Garnishments,...

Cenkus Law helps quickly growing and medium-sized businesses with all of their legal needs in Austin, Houston and throughout Texas. Services include forming partnerships, corporations and LLCs, founders’ agreements, partner and founder disputes, raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, contract review and general outside counsel services.

I was named a Top Lawyer by H Texas Magazine from 2013 through the present and I was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers 2016-2020. I enjoy what I do and have a reputation for being a no-nonsense, aggressive trial lawyer.

Joshua A. Verde is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Since 2016, Josh has been honored as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers and has maintained a top rating among Labor & Employment attorneys in Houston, Texas. In 2012, Josh founded The Verde Law Firm, PLLC, with a goal to provide cost-effective legal services to individuals and businesses seeking competent, results-driven representation. The Verde Law Firm handles a variety of labor and employment cases, including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, unpaid overtime (FLSA), and employment/severance agreements. Beyond these areas, the firm also represents clients in...

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...

Melody Poole is a solo immigration attorney in Galveston County, who enjoys helping clients in their journey to the US, be it temporary or permanent, whether joining family or pursuing opportunity. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center and University of Texas at Dallas. In addition to helping clients navigate complex immigration laws, Melody is passionate about enriching the law as a profession. Melody is the appointed 2022-2024 Chair of the Texas Supreme Court’s Grievance Oversight Committee and previously served six years on a District Grievance Panel. She is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mr. Brashear's legal career began with a tour aboard the U.S.S. Philippine Sea (CG58). While aboard this U.S. Naval vessel, he defended the United States while visiting and taking in the cultural values of many other countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece. After completing his tour aboard U.S.S. Philippine Sea (CG58), Mr. Brashear had the pleasure of working with the Navy Legal Service Office Southeast Jacksonville, Florida; where he processed claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. While in Jacksonville, he was also stationed with the Trial Service Office Southeast where he...

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

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...

Professional Law Background B.A., University of Houston, 1972 J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1975 Admitted to the bar of Texas, 1975 Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas State Bar of Texas Texas State Bar College The College of Master Advocates and Barristers, Senior Counsel American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sustaining Lawyer, President’s Club, (Leaders Forum 2003-2008), (National Finance Council, Justice List Committee 2007-2008), (National College of Trial Advocacy Civil and Criminal ; American College of Barristers, Senior Counsel;...

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.

I am an attorney that focuses in estate planning and business planning from cradle to grave, i.e., starting or buying a business; capitalizing your business; optimizing your business with tax, corporate and asset protection planning; strategizing business succession; and selling your business. I believe two things differentiate me from other lawyers: I understand the numbers, and I personally have business experience. These characteristics make me acutely aware of my client's needs and goals. PRACTICE FOCUS: Commercial Real Estate Business Planning Tax Planning U.S. & State Income, Gift & Estate/Inheritance Taxes Trust Creation: Simple & Complex Estate Planning...

Fleming Law, P.C. is a Houston personal injury lawyer who has been practicing personal injury trial law for over 30 years. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is one of the small percentage of attorneys to have argued and won a case before the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

We have decades of experience handling many sorts of cases including:

Personal Injury
Traffic Collisions
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Drunk Driving Accidents
Civil Litigation
Wrongful Death

Our Houston injury lawyers have the experience to take cases to trial to win verdicts that our clients deserve....

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. Albert serves as the officer...

Houston personal injury attorney John K. Zaid is dedicated to helping people who have suffered serious personal injuries and/or death and assisting families that have lost loved ones in fatal accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle collision, car accident, workplace injury, dog bite or any other personal injury accident, attorney John K. Zaid is here to offer aggressive and relentless representation combined with personal one-on-one attention.

Attorney John K. Zaid is active among his peers in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, The American Association for Justice, American Bar Association,...

Professional Summary
Experienced appellate and criminal defense counsel with accomplished background in State and Federal litigation. Over twenty years of experience in both whitecollar and blue-collar cases ranging from State misdemeanors to Federal felonies.

Education
University of Texas School of Law,
J.D., cum laude – 1995

Academic Publications
Yes: Juries Can and Should Correct the Overly Broad use of Criminal
Sanctions, in W.R. Palacios, P.F. Cromwell, R.G. Dunham, ed., Crime and Justice in America: Present Realities and Future Prospects, Prentice Hall,
2002

Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine (Carolina Academic Press, 1998) 334 pages.

Professional...

Mr. Bustillos’ practice focuses on business immigration. His clients can count on top-notch services, sincerity, and approachability when dealing with their immigration matters. Mr. Bustillos has successfully represented clients in complex EB1-Extraordinary Ability, and EB2 National Interest Waiver petitions; as well as E2 investor visas, and L1 intracompany transferee visas. By studying his clients’ business and area of expertise, Mr. Bustillos helps them find the best strategy for their immigration needs. Mr. Bustillos received his Master of Laws (LL.M) in Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law from the University of Texas School of Law and his Law Degree (LL.B) from...

Kevin Keeling is a registered patent attorney whose business and intellectual property practice involves both litigation in all areas of intellectual property and commercial issues, as well as transactional matters including matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, contract/license negotiation, securing IP rights, and client counseling. During his years in practice, Mr. Keeling has achieved many successful outcomes for clients in litigation as well as in transactional matters.

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...

Ms. Adriana Bello focuses her immigration work on business immigration matters, such as Employment Based Extraordinary Abilities or National Interest Waiver residence petitions, E2 Investors Visas, L1 Intracompany Transferee visas, among others. Due to her strong business background, Ms. Bello has developed a niche in assisting foreign highly qualified professionals and reviewing their business and work opportunities in the United States. As an immigration lawyer she believes that “you’re really trying to tell a person’s story and explain why that person seeks an opportunity to permanently stay in the United States. I’ve always liked the fact that everybody has their...