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Kristian Joy Barrientes
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Joy Barrientes is a native of the Rio Grande Valley. While pursuing her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University of Kingsville, she worked in the insurance industry for several years servicing county employees, small and large businesses, and individual policy owners. It was during this time that she developed an interest in advocacy and was encouraged to attend law school.
As a full-time student at St. Mary’s University School of Law, Joy clerked at Janicek Law and contributed to The Scholar, St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice as a Staff Writer for Volume 20 and as an Associate...
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Elizabeth Sutherland Janicek
Bexar County, TX Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Founder and lead attorney at Janicek Law Firm, P.C., Beth is a highly skilled trial attorney who has been fighting for the injured for over 25 years. She is a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer and has recovered millions of dollars for her clients in personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence cases. Her mission is to help families who have suffered due to the neglect of others. Her compassion combined with her legal knowledge has resulted in success for her clients. Beth always works harder than anyone to make it right.
Beth grew up in San...
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Douglas Daniel
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
Attorney Douglas Daniel has more than three decades of experience in criminal defense, granting him the knowledge and familiarity to take on DWI, assault, domestic violence, drug, federal, juvenile, state, theft and many other types of criminal defense cases. He started his legal practice in 1981 defending accused individuals in their criminal cases after he received his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law. Attorney Daniel has gained ample experience dealing with the various courts, judges, and prosecutors in South Texas.
Of special note, Douglas was elected to membership as a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation in...
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David Matthew Collins
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
I am admitted to practice in Texas Courts, U.S. District Courts - Western and Southern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Supreme Court. I have the requisite skills, education, and experience to help serve your legal needs in Bastrop County and adjacent counties in Central Texas. I earned my Juris Doctor (JD) from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, and I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
I not only have the legal training and experience needed to provide legal representation, I also have the background, education,...
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Dayna L. Jones
Bexar County, TX Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
St. Mary's University School of Law and University of Oregon
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Sean Michael Lyons
Bexar County, TX Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
Sean Lyons was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk in Brownsville, Texas for the Hon. United States District Judge Filemon B. Vela. With over 20 years of trial experience, Sean has helped plaintiffs injured by medical malpractice, defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, civil rights violations and asbestos. He is a member of the bars of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Hawaii, and has also appeared in courts in California, Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Massachusetts. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Alex Wathen
Williamson County, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(833) 408-1500
402-A West Palm Valley Boulevard
Suite 136
Round Rock, TX 78664
Free ConsultationAppeals and Bankruptcy
University of Minnesota Law School
I provide bankruptcy solutions for consumers and business primarily in the greater Houston area but also in other parts of Texas and the rest of the United States. I also represent clients nationwide in federal appeals.
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Van Galen Hilley
Bexar County, TX Attorney with 54 years of experience
Appeals and White Collar Crime
With more than 40 years of experience as a dedicated criminal defense attorney, Van Hilley confidently represents individuals from across Texas who have been charged with criminal offenses. He has diligently served as a respected member of Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley through many complex and high profile cases, ranging from misdemeanor drug crimes to felony white collar fraud offenses. His many awards and leadership roles have made him an esteemed member of the legal community. In addition to practicing law throughout Texas courts, Mr. Hilley also is licensed to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit and...
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Kerrisa Chelkowski
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Beginning her legal career as a prosecutor with the Bexar County District Attorneyâs Office and as a special prosecutor at the Medina County District Attorneyâs Office, Attorney Kerrisa Chelkowksi has gained invaluable experience. Knowing and understanding how the other side of the courtroom operates provides a tremendous advantage to her overall case defense. Using creative strategies, she is more easily able to protect her clientsâ rights in a way that is both aggressive and strong. Ranked as a 10.0 Superb Avvo rated lawyer by both her peers and past clients, this is the highest possible score that an attorney can...
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Rolando Ramos
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
Aggressive, trusted, and proven San Antonio Criminal defense lawyer with 19 years experience handling state and federal criminal defense. Representing citizens accused of offenses ranging from murder, manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, assault, possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana, and motions to revoke probation in state and federal courts.
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Holly Marie Hammons
Panola County, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Tulsa College of Law
Seven year Attorney, former prosecutor, experience in oil and gas with the largest natural gas company in North America.
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W. Tyler Moore
Harris County, 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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Dustin Webber
Fort Bend County, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate, Securities and Tax
New York University School of Law and University of Houston Law Center
Dustin advises clients about their business-related matters at the federal, state, and international levels with experience in corporate, tax, securities, and related issues. Dustin has experience providing tax and business services, including the reformation and restructuring of large multi-national businesses to achieve strategic tax and business objectives. Dustin works with business owners, corporate officers, and other advisors in structuring acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, and corporate financing arrangements to provide efficient solutions to tax and business issues across a variety of industries.
In addition to his business and tax planning experience, Dustin has experience resolving taxpayer issues during IRS examination or collection status,...
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Robert Wayne Cowan
Harris County, 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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Robert A. Kantas
Dallas County, TX Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationSecurities
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Gary E. Alfred
Harris County, TX Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business
The University of Texas School of Law
Gary Alfred is Special Counsel to the Houston office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2017 and represents clients in a wide array of civil litigation and commercial matters. Prior to joining Kean Miller, Mr. Alfred was a partner in a large Texas-based trial and litigation firm. His practice involves products liability, business litigation, commercial and residential construction matters, oil and gas issues, large personal injury defense, professional malpractice, and labor and employment law matters in state and federal court as well as multiple bodies of arbitration. He also has experience mediating cases.
Gary has investigated and litigated cases...
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Jacques P. Leeds
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationTexas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Jacques Leeds practices Employment Law (with a specialty in severance agreement review), Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law. Attorney Leeds has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 2014. Attorney Leeds has been licensed by the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas since 2015.
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Nicky Nixon Daughtrey Jr.
Harris County, TX Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Hello, my name is Nixon Daughtrey, and I'm the owner of the Daughtrey Law Firm. I founded this firm because I wanted to practice law differently, focusing on compassionate legal support for my clients.
In 2011, my life was forever changed. In August, I lost my mother to cancer, and just a few months later, in December, my grandmother passed away from cancer and a broken heart. These back-to-back losses deeply impacted how I view life. At the time, I thought I was prepared, but I soon realized how difficult it was to manage personal loss and legal matters simultaneously.
Although...
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Kelvin Kesse
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Securities
Harvard Law School
I am the founding partner of Kesse PLLC, a corporate law firm. Prior to founding Kesse PLLC, I worked at the biggest law firms in the country.
My practice focuses on securities, capital markets, SEC reporting, emerging companies and startups, and general corporate law. I regularly advise clients on public and private securities offerings and financings, including U.S.-Canadian cross-border offerings and other foreign private issuer offerings. I assist clients with IPOs, Regulation A+ offerings, direct listings, follow-on/secondary offerings, private placements, crowdfunding, private company financings, pre-IPO counseling, SPAC formations, IPOs and business combinations (deSPACs), tender offers, emerging company and startup financings,...
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Patrick Luff
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Michigan Law School
Patrick Luff entered legal practice after several years as a professor of law. During his time at the University of Oklahoma, Arizona State University, and Washington and Lee University, he taught courses on legislation and statutory interpretation, civil procedure, and administrative law. He also spent time a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. Patrick received his Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas in Austin and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated cum laude and served as...
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Javier Marcos Jr.
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Houston Law Center
Por más de 19 años, el Abogado de Accidentes, el Abogado Javier Marcos, ha defendido los derechos de los hispanos. Es el abogado de los hispanos. Es un professional con mucho conocimiento y experiencia legal, enfocándose primordialmente en casos de accidentes, litigación. Sabe tomar buenas y rapidas decisiones para atacar al otro lado y cuenta con un record de excelencia.
El Abogado de Accidente Javier Marcos es:
- Primera generación Americano.
- Sus papas son inmigrantes de México.
- Habla los dos idiomas: Inglés y Español.
- Estudió leyes en la Universidad de Houston.
- Es hombre de...
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Charles August Banker III
Harris County, TX Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
The University of Houston Law Center and Universidad Panamericana
Charles A. Banker, III
Mr. Banker is a Board-Certified Specialist in Criminal Law with over 30 years of legal experience. He is dedicated to the best interest and well-being of those he represents, and with whom he is a true “Brother in Arms.” As such, he advocates for the success of his clients in courts of law all over Texas and the United States.
A native Texan, Mr. Banker graduated with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and received his Law degree (J.D.) from the University of Houston Law Center. In between these degrees, Mr. Banker achieved a Master’s degree...
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Fred Dahr
Harris County, 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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David A. Bleakney Jr.
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Insurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
I will not take a case unless the person I am helping is truly hurt, has legitimate damages, and truly deserves justice. If you are that person, I would be proud to represent you. While not every case will go to trial, I do not take a case unless I are prepared to take it all the way to trial. Therefore, I limit the number of cases I take.
I have a passion for righting a wrong and fighting for the the broken, the poor, those who have suffered catastrophic injures, families of the injured, families who...
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MacKenzie Alexander Dunham
Harris County, TX Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
University of Houston - Main Campus
MacKenzie is an experienced litigator who believes that everyone should have access to affordable legal help during the most important moments of their lives. MacKenzie is passionate about serving those who don't have access to an affordable attorney: those in the middle, who are work hard everyday but could be easily crippled by a legal setback. Prior to founding Access Justice Houston MacKenzie worked at a Houston consumer law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of his clients from deceptive trade practices and scams.
MacKenzie went to law school at the University of Houston Law Center where he focused on...
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Howard Glass
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(866) 856-1025
GLASS LAW GROUP, PC
945 McKinney St., #680
Houston, TX 77002
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Consumer
University of Houston - Main Campus
In an award-winning legal general-practice, Mr. Howard Glass, Esq. and his legal Team of Professionals provide and assist clients with a "vast & various range of legal topics, matters, & cases." Skilled & experienced, Mr. Glass was again recognized several times during this year, including his induction into the College of the State Bar of Texas & the Texas Bar's Pro Bono College & "Client Satisfaction" awards by both the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys & the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Mr. Glass' downtown Houston-based firm not only practices virtually "every 'traditional' area of Texas State...
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Galvin Kennedy
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Employment
University of Houston - Main Campus
Galvin Kennedy, founding partner at Kennedy Hodges, LLP, was born in the Chicago, Illinois, area. His parents divorced when he was young and he was influenced by watching his mother work to support her four children. When he was ten years old, his mother moved her family to Houston, Texas.
After graduating from high school, Mr. Kennedy attended Northern Illinois University on a full scholarship as the captain of the university's prestigious national debate team. During his time on the debate team, he was awarded dozens of regional and national speaker awards. He graduated magna cum laude in 1992 with a...
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Daniel David Horowitz III
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
South Texas College Of Law
Daniel Horowitz received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas School of Law. While at the University of Texas, Daniel served as the Treasurer of the Silver Spurs, an organization he continues to support as a member of the Board of Directors. Daniel's practice is devoted nearly one hundred percent to plaintiffs' personal injury. He handles a variety of lawsuits including catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, explosions, petrochemical accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, and vehicular accidents. In 2008, Daniel became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law...
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Judith A. Meyer
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Houston, TX 77002
Arbitration & Mediation, Employment, Real Estate and Securities
Tulane University School of Law
Judith focuses her practice on securities litigation, broker litigation, breach of contract matters, business disputes, mediation and arbitration, construction defect litigation, premises liability and toxic tort defense, employment torts, and commercial real estate matters.
Judith is a qualified mediator for general civil disputes under the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act and has served as a volunteer mediator for the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center.
Judith earned her B.S., magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 1979. She earned her J.D. in 1985 from Tulane University School of Law, where she was articles editor of the Maritime Lawyer and winner of the...
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David Wayne Hodges
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus
David Hodges, founding partner at Hodges & Foty, LLP, was born in McAllen, Texas, and moved to Cypress when he was seven. He attended Cy-Fair Senior High School, and discovered he wanted to go to law school after participating in a mock trial in his senior government class.
After graduation, he joined the Corps of Cadets and attended Texas A&M University where he earned his B.S. degree in 1989. After graduating from Texas A&M University, he was immediately commissioned in the Navy and deployed to the Persian Gulf. When he transferred from active duty to the Navy Reserves, he...
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James Meyrat
Bexar County, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Consumer
St. Mary's University School of Law
James Meyrat executes an aggressive legal strategy to achieve your goals. James Meyrat is not the risk aversive type of lawyer looking to settle before actually preparing your case for trial.
In the decisive moments of your family law case James is ready to take your case as far as necessary in litigation to get what you really want.
Divorces and family law litigation can be emotionally stressful, financially taxing, and spiritually draining. You need a lawyer to be “in your corner.”
Whether your divorce is uncontested or you’re fighting over property, custody, or both, James Meyrat will aggressively...
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Eloise Guzman
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
The University of Texas School of Law
Since 2000, the Guzman Law Firm has helped debtors throughout Texas obtain financial relief. We understand emotional exhaustion inherent in bankruptcy matters, and we want you to know that you are not alone. With our personalized, supportive assistance, we can start on on your journey towards financial freedom. You can reach out to us today for a free case evaluation.
Available on Saturdays by appointment only
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Shelly A. Merchant
Harris County, 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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William C. Abbott
Harris County, TX Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Texas Tech University School of Law
Bill Abbott leads his team of aggressive workers’ compensation lawyers at Abbott & Associates LLC in Houston, Texas. Although he has handled many different kinds of cases (including personal injury, employment law, maritime offshore injury cases, longshore claims, and more) Bill focuses his firm and practice primarily on representing injured Texas workers.
Bill Abbott was raised for most of his life in the Houston, Texas area. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin before attending law school at Texas Tech University. Since 1998 Bill has been licensed to practice in all Texas courts. In 1999, Bill...
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Roberto Balli
Webb County, TX Attorney with 28 years of experience
White Collar Crime
University of Houston Law Center
Roberto Balli is a criminal defense attorney certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli is a former prosecutor in Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, and has extensive criminal jury trial experience in the State Courts and Federal Courts. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has tried the following types of cases: Murder, Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Intoxicated Manslaughter, Intoxicated Assault, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery, Assault, Domestic Violence, Drug Conpiracy/Smuggling, Racketeering, Gun/Weapons Charges, Alien Smuggling/Trafficking, D.W.I., Organized Crime and White Collar Crime. Roberto Balli has had a jury trial before every...
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Kevin Alan Keeling
Harris County, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
(713) 589-5646
16055 Space Center Blvd, Suite 230
Suite 230
Houston, TX 77062
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Villanova University School of Law
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.
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John Zaid
Harris County, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
South Texas College Of Law
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,...
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Charles Mudd
Harris County, TX Attorney with 27 years of experience
Communications, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Securities
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. He focuses his practice on a wide range of business legal issues, including transactional and litigation matters involving intellectual property, Internet law, and emerging technology. Mr. Mudd and his firm serve a diverse group of clients, including local, national, and international individuals and businesses. Mr. Mudd received a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Arts in political science from Purdue University and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac University School of Law....
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Melody Rae Poole
Galveston County, TX Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Immigration
University of Houston - Main Campus
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,...
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Brandon Monk
Jefferson County, TX Attorney with 19 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.