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Rukhsanda Melissa Masoom
Cypress, TX Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationNew England Law | Boston
Rukhsanda Melissa Masoom grew up in Queens, New York before finding her way to Deer Park, Texas, where she attended school. She went on to attend Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Melissa decided to equip herself with the tools necessary to affect social change and seek justice for those in need of help. She matriculated at New England School of Law in Boston, before returning to Houston, her true home.
After law school, Melissa has amassed extensive courtroom experience, with a focus on a variety of practice areas, including family law, mass tort litigation and personal injury. She has volunteered...
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Lloyd A. Lim
The Woodlands, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(713) 844-3070
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive
Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Bankruptcy and Business
SMU Dedman School of Law
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Miguel Barrios
The Woodlands, TX Attorney
21 Waterway
Suite 300
The Woodlands, TX 77380
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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Jess Bailey
The Woodlands, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience
(832) 510-2900
2203 Timberloch Place
Suite 215
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
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I feel a responsibility to serve not only as an advocate, but also as an educator to my clients. I stress the importance of building a team of trusted advisors, an attorney being just one member of that team. I offer clients a unique combination of high quality legal services in multiple areas of transactional & compliance law including: business general counsel, banking & finance, compliance plans, contract & agreement drafting & negotiation, energy law, entity formation & restructuring, healthcare law, international law, mergers & acquisitions, business succession planning, real estate transactions & finance.
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Kevin Mark Jones
Cypress, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
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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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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Ruth Ann Kollman
Houston, TX Attorney with 35 years of experience
Employment and Insurance Claims
Ruth A. Kollman is a 1990 graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Law. She has tried dozens of state and federal cases, both civil and criminal. She also has extensive state and federal appellate experience. She counsels attorneys throughout Texas in disciplinary rule compliance, in firms both large and small, in every area of practice. Texas courts have recognized her as an expert witness on legal ethics questions, and she has testified before the Texas Legislature regarding revisions to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. She represents lawyers and judges in disciplinary proceedings and has...
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Richard Todd Fass
Houston, TX Attorney with 34 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Richard Fass joined Perdue & Kidd, bringing with him over 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on personal injury, including transportation and maritime litigation, and medical malpractice. He has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In his spare time, Mr. Fass enjoys playing golf and volunteers at the Shell Houston Open. He is also the Director of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Barbecue...
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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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Lance Lubel
Houston, TX Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Products Liability and Tax
University of Houston - Main Campus
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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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Katherine Leslie Sunstrom
Houston, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Before joining Lorance & Thompson in 2010, Katie practiced as a solo attorney and dedicated the majority of her practice to assisting and serving small businesses and individuals with their copyright, trademark, intellectual property, and business litigation needs. She adopts the entrepreneurial values of her clients and acts as a champion for them in their efforts to grow and protect their intellectual property and good will. Because her practice was a small business, she is able to identify with and better serve her clients’ unique needs. Prior to having her own firm, Katie practiced for five years...
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Gary ILAGAN
Houston, TX Attorney with 29 years of experience
AV-rated, Board Certified, experienced immigration lawyer providing innovative solutions to companies of all sizes and their employees in the healthcare, oil & gas services, engineering, biomedical research, financial services, media, telecommunications, education, entertainment, information technology, industrial services and other industries. Strong emphasis on hospitals, healthcare systems, assisted living centers, home health companies, foreign healthcare recruiters, and their employees, including Physicians, Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Medical Technologists. Handle Form I-9 Audits. Represent foreign investors as well as individuals in family-based immigration, Naturalization and complex U.S. citizenship cases.
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John T. Polasek
Bellaire, TX Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
John T. Polasek (Ted) has been practicing law since 1990. Ted’s practice at The Polasek Law Firm, PLLC focuses on patent infringement litigation and licensing of patents. In addition, Ted litigates a broad array of intellectual property cases, involving trade secret misappropriation, trademark infringement, copyrights, unfair competition, breach of contract and related commercial litigation. His clients include patent owners, trademark owners and companies accused of patent infringement or trademark infringement. Ted has successfully negotiated licenses involving patent portfolios that include over 100 patents.
As technology evolved, Ted gained experience in a wide variety of technologies. Ted has handled patent infringement...
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Aileen Ligot Dizon
BELLAIRE, TX Lawyer with 6 years of experience
6575 WEST LOOP SOUTH
SUITE 500
BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Business and Immigration
University of the Cordilleras and Southern Methodist University
Aileen has a diverse practice that focuses on various areas of family law. Her areas of family law practice include:
1. Divorce: Aileen provides guidance on matters such as property division, spousal support, and child custody.
2. Child Support: Aileen helps clients establish and modify child support arrangements, ensuring that the best interests of the child are upheld. She provides legal representation in child support hearings.
3. Child Custody: Aileen advocates for her clients' rights in child custody cases, whether it's determining custody arrangements during divorce or addressing custody disputes between unmarried parents.
4. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO): Aileen assists clients in obtaining...
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Maryssa Jane Simpson
Houston, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
The University of Texas School of Law
Maryssa Simpson is a trial lawyer and partner in The Potts Law Firm’s Dallas office. Maryssa grew up in the small town of Bridgeport, Texas and is from a family of trial lawyers. Her background gave her a passion for trial work, and she carries that forward in her practice.
Maryssa graduated from Baylor University and received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Maryssa was an advocate for a national championship mock trial team and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award. While at UT, Maryssa also won Best Advocate...
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Laura Cockrell
Houston, TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Laura Cockrell graduated early from Texas State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with Honors, and a Minor in Criminal Justice. During college she was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, served on the Honor Code Council, and was elected as a Senator to the Associated Student Government. She earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2012 from South Texas College of Law. During law school, she distinguished herself successfully in multiple advocacy tournaments and competitions as a member of the school’s nationally recognized Mock Trial Team. Additionally, she was selected into membership...
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Joseph W. Whittenburg
Houston, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Securities
University of Houston Law Center
I possess a unique set of skills in Excel, Workiva, and similar applications that sets me apart from other lawyers. I leverage this distinctive combination to foster enhanced collaboration between Legal Departments and their corporate counterparts such as Accounting and HR. My work in areas like Proxy Statement preparation and stock plan administration exemplifies the value I bring to my clients. Additionally, I assist Legal Departments in working with IT on projects related to software adoption, development, and implementation.
Before embarking on my legal career, I worked in public accounting as an auditor during a time when the audit industry was...
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Angelique Montes
Houston, TX Attorney with 14 years of experience
Immigration
University of Houston - Main Campus
Montes Law Firm, PLLC is based in Houston, Texas. Angelique Montes is an attorney practicing immigraiton and family law. Born in Houston, Texas to Cuban immigrant parents - she was one of the first in her family to be born a U.S. citizen. Angelique is fluent in both English and Spanish. In January 2011, Angelique began building a law firm from the ground up. From her expereince and knowledge of the law, zealous advocacy, and dedication and ability to work with each individual client personally - as a person and not as a case...
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J. Javier Gutierrez
Houston, TX Attorney with 21 years of experience
Products Liability
New York University School of Law
Javier Gutierrez is a trial lawyer and President of the Gutierrez Law Firm, with extensive experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle and workplace accidents.
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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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Noah M. Wexler
Houston, TX Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationSouth Texas College of Law
Attorney Noah Wexler is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has handled tens of thousands of cases in the past decade. Due to his commitment to his clients, keen skills in preparing for trials, attention to detail, and his ability to identify strategies that force insurers and negligent companies to pay maximum compensation, Noah has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars. While he is highly skilled in various areas of personal injury law, he focuses the majority of his work handling catastrophic truck accident cases, pharmaceutical cases, complex product liability cases, wrongful death cases, and catastrophic offshore injury cases throughout...
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Hector Lee Sandoval
Houston, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
For the first 12 years of my legal career, I represented injured railroad workers from various parts of the country. From 2015 until 2019, I worked with or was associated with the law firm that handled various types of personal injury cases including work injury cases, car crashes, premises liability and slip and fall cases. I am fully bilingual (English-Spanish) and so is my staff. We take great pride in being accessible to our clients at anytime that they need us.
Durante los primeros 12 años de mi carrera legal, representé a trabajadores ferroviarios lesionados de varias partes del país....
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Joseph Onwuteaka
Houston, TX Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
The Law Office of Joseph Onwuteaka, P.C., provides experienced, tenacious legal representation to seek justice and stand up for your rights in every situation.
If you have been injured in an accident, you are likely facing a multitude of emotions and obstacles. In addition to the overload of emotional conquests, you are likely dealing with changing family dynamics and even physical impairments as result of your accident.
You need personal attention and professional representation from personal injury lawyers that understand the pressures you are facing, whether you’ve been in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall or...
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Israel Garcia Jr
Houston, TX Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration and Insurance Claims
Judge Garcia served on the bench from January 01, 2021 to December 31, 2024. Judge Garcia now practices law and is authorized to officiate weddings by the State of Texas. Please feel free to contact Judge Garcia directly. Judge Garcia can officiate your wedding at the venue of your choosing and on any day. Judge Garcia is fluent in Spanish. Judge Garcia has officiated hundreds of weddings in different settings. Judge Garcia has two offices in Houston, Texas.
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Dinesh Singhal
Houston, TX Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Arbitration & Mediation
Franklin Pierce Law Center and University of Delhi
Dinesh Singhal is a seasoned civil trial lawyer with over three decades of legal experience, practicing since 1992 and exclusively in Texas since 1997. As lead counsel, Dinesh has tried over 30 cases and has established himself as a trusted advocate in complex business and commercial litigation. Dinesh focuses on business and commercial disputes involving contractual disputes, partnership disputes, business frauds, real estate disputes, and bankruptcy adversary litigation. Throughout his career, Dinesh has also handled selected serious personal injury matters. His typical clients are individuals and small businesses.
Dinesh’s legal expertise spans appearances in civil and federal district courts...
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Mr William David Weber
Houston, TX Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Houston Law Center
Houston bankruptcy lawyer attorney represents small businesses, consumers and creditors in chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, and bankruptcy litigation. 28 years experience. Board certified. Free consultation. Reasonable fees. All cases handled personally by attorney.
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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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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.
Albert serves as the officer...
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Derek M. Causey
Conroe, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
South Texas College of Law
Derek was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1986. After graduating from Conroe High School, Derek attended Texas A&M University where he earned a B.S. in Agricultural Leadership and Development. While at A&M, Derek was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order where he served as Vice President, Pledge Class President, and Philanthropy Chair. After graduating from A&M, Derek earned his Juris Doctorate at South Texas College of Law, in Houston, Texas. While at South Texas he was elected to serve as the Student Bar Association Vice President for 2012-2013, and Freshman Senator for 2011-2012. He was also an elected...
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Robert Wayne Cowan
Houston, TX Attorney with 23 years of experience
Employment
South Texas College of Law
Robert Cowan is a partner at Bailey Cowan Heckaman, PLLC where he oversees the firm’s award-winning trial and appellate briefing team. He is involved in all types of cases at BPB, including mesothelioma litigation, drug and medical device injuries, FLSA claims, dangerous products, and commercial litigation. Robert is a graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate.
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Matthew Brian Ploeger
Houston, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Appeals and Business
Stanford Law School
Matthew Ploeger is dedicated to serving Sutliff & Stout’s clients with diligence, skill, and commitment. He enjoys the intellectual challenges, but even more importantly, finds great satisfaction in helping people understand and navigate the legal system and championing them in the courts.
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Matthew Ploeger began his legal career serving as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He then joined the appellate practice group at a major law firm, where, for over ten years, he handled all manner of appeals and worked closely with trial teams, providing crucial support...
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W. Tyler Moore
Houston, TX Attorney with 52 years of experience
Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell; Houston Magazine's Top Family Lawyers; National Academy of Family Lawyers - Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award 2014; Board Certified in Family Law and in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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Robert "Chip" Lane
HOUSTON, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Insurance Claims
University of Miami
The Lane Law Firm is dedicated to helping clients throughout Texas in three primary areas:
1. Those with mortgage issues and/or those who are facing foreclosure or have already been foreclosed on.
2. Property owners who have experienced a delayed, denied, or underpaid insurance claim.
3. Businesses struggling with debt, in particular from merchant cash advances, receivables loans, or factoring arrangements.
We're passionate about helping fellow Texans resolve their legal issues. How can we help you today?
To schedule a no cost, no obligation consultation to discuss your unique situation, give us a call at 877-408-3328.
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Kunal Patel
Houston, TX Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Tax
University of Houston - Main Campus
Kunal Patel is an experienced tax attorney, having worked at the IRS, law firm, and public accounting before starting his practice. He represents individuals and business in tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service.
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Matthew Zarghouni
Houston, TX Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Arizona Summit Law School
Matthew Zarghouni is the founder at Zar Law, PLLC. He practices primarily in personal injury, insurance litigation, and commercial litigation. Matthew has fought for the rights of over a thousand clients in both personal injury and insurance coverage disputes and routinely represents commercial clients in lawsuits involving business torts and contract disputes. Prior to starting Zar Law, Matthew worked at a prominent law firm as a business torts and intellectual property litigator, a position that gave him extensive experience in federal courts. Matthew is a regular participant in multi-district litigation and is experienced in mass tort litigation. ...
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Ahmad Gassan Azam
Houston, TX Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Employment
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Azam graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, with a B.A. in Political Science, and a minor in Legal Reasoning in 2006. Before attending law school, he served as Director of Operations for an international corporation.
He graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2012 and has been licensed with the Texas Bar since then. He is also fluent in Arabic.
Mr. Azam's philosophy is always to prepare every case as though it is going to trial. He is a zealous advocate and trial attorney, he is experienced in contract negotiations and drafting, business formation and all...
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Leslie Gabriela Giron
Houston, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business and Immigration
South Texas College of Law
Leslie founded the Giron Kirby Law Group with the goal of providing personalized, effective, and efficient representation to businesses and individuals in relation to their immigration needs. She has dedicated her career to the practice of immigration law and is committed to providing her clients with the highest quality representation available.
Prior to starting her own firm, Leslie was an attorney at one of the nation’s largest immigration law firms, where she represented businesses and individuals in all types of immigration matters. Her expertise in and dedication to the practice of immigration law is informed not only by her prior employment,...
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Jeff Joyce
Houston, TX Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
The University of Texas School of Law
Jeff Joyce protects the critical business interests of his clients with over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and the essential ingredients of sound judgment and a tenacious mindset. His representation of loan servicers, loan originators, financial institutions, real estate-based entities, insurance companies, manufacturing and distribution companies, and technology-based enterprises has earned him a strong reputation as a business lawyer.
Recognized as a leader in the legal community, Jeff matches his experience and background with the entrepreneurial practice of law and the flexibility that affords his clients the opportunity to reach a reasonable business solution for their legal problems. Jeff...