De Leon Lawyers

I'm an international tax and estate planning attorney, focusing on foreign tax compliance and high-net-worth estate planning for individuals. When I'm not practicing law, I spend my time with my wife Emily and our rescued mutts Griswold and Molly, I run marathons (40 as of 4/1/18), and I volunteer with the Boy Scouts.

My practice includes traditional estate and disability planning, probate and estate administration, and the preparation of estate and gift tax returns. I design, implement, and administer trusts of all types and related business and investment structures, including taxation and compliance aspects of these structures.

After earning my BS...

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...

With over 15 years of legal experience, John Scott Black has tried a wide range of cases involving first party insurance claims, catastrophic injury claims, and mass tort litigation for plaintiffs before judges and juries across Texas. His knowledge of commercial matters in a broad array of commercial litigation areas also allows him to confidently pursue cases involving securities fraud, contract claims, fiduciary duty matters, real estate transactions, patent matters, and institutional investor claims. Prior to joining his longtime friend, Rick Daly, to establish Daly & Black, P.C, John served as a legal intern to Justice James A. Baker...

William B. (“Bill”) Connolly is from Houston, Texas and he has been a family, juvenile, protective services trial and appellate attorney for nearly 40 years. He is Board Certified in Family Law and Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a NACC Child Welfare Law Specialist and is a bar leader in the creation of the newly approved Texas Child Welfare Law Board Specialization. Bill is a former Adjunct Professor of Juvenile Law and has lectured and mentored attorneys, judges, CPS (DFPS) officials, juvenile court officials and healthcare professionals on a variety of subjects including substance...

Houston DWI Lawyer Clyde W. Burleson, P.C. is the Houston DWI lawyer that other lawyers call when they need help. He is a former Assistant District Attorney and served as one of the chief prosecutors for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). He is a leader in all aspects of alcohol-related law and legal defense. He is an expert in Field Sobriety Testing and has taken the same training courses police agencies require for their officers. He knows and understands not only the laws but also the intricate science underpinning a DWI charge. Most importantly, Mr. Burleson has successfully tried...

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...

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...

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...

Brendin Miguez is the founder and lead attorney at The Miguez Law Firm, PLLC. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law Houston, one of only three schools in the nation that is consistently ranked in the top 10 for trial advocacy by U.S. News & World Report. Prior to attending law school, Brendin’s past displays an impressive history of public service as he worked both as a teacher and served four years in the United States Army as a paralegal. Brendin’s practice draws upon his experiences of serving others in delivering the best possible legal outcomes for...

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...

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...

At Farrah Martinez Law Firm we provide top notch legal representation to everyday people who have been injured as a result of another person’s negligent acts. Farrah was voted one Houston's Top Personal Injury Lawyers in 2015 by Houstonia Magainze. She also is rated Superby by AVVO a national lawyer rating conglomerate. With over a decade of legal experience, Farrah is dedicated to ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve for the losses and injuries you have suffered. We understand that when you have been injured your life is drastically changed. Farrah Martinez is the founding...

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...

Ryan van Steenis's practice focuses on complex civil litigation involving commercial disputes, securities litigation, investigations, and white-collar matters.  Ryan’s professional philosophy is to go above and beyond expectations (the “ABE” standard) for clients. Ryan works hard to provide clients with sound legal advice and superior legal representation in matters affecting a wide variety of their business or personal interests.

Before working as a lawyer, Ryan worked in several professional service jobs to make ends meet, from retail stores to golf courses. Those efforts taught him the value of “service as a product,” and how excellent service often laid the foundation for...

Bill Ogden is a partner in the Houston office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2017 and practices in the trial and appellate groups. He has extensive courtroom and appellate experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, with concentration in communications and First Amendment law, employment litigation, financial services and energy law. Bill is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of the foremost First Amendment attorneys in the state of Texas having represented traditional media such as newspapers, broadcasters, journalists and book publishers, as well as internet...

John Clay has a diverse legal practice advising and representing individuals and multi-national corporations in complex litigation disputes. He is a skilled litigator with first-chair commercial trial and arbitration experience, and has represented clients in multiple areas of litigation including engineering design and construction litigation, civil RICO litigation, class action and multidistrict litigation proceedings, investment disputes, energy litigation, complex contractual disputes, cross-border litigation, transportation liability defense, and employment litigation.

Mr. Clay has represented clients in multiple lawsuits at the state and federal court level and in domestic and international arbitrations. His experience extends to cross-border commercial litigation, including representation of Latin...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Farbod Farnia leads the Appellate Litigation Section at McCathern. Mr. Farnia represents parties in civil appeals and original proceedings in a broad array of cases from multiple practice areas. He has successfully prosecuted and defended appeals in cases including constitutional law, labor & employment disputes, non-subscriber negligence actions, and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Farnia has been named a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2014 and 2015. His clients include individuals, small businesses, and large corporations, whom he has guided through both the trial and appellate stages of litigation.

We are a Dallas, Texas based firm offering business (formation, franchises, contracts, buying and selling), real estate (deeds, title), estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney), probate (letters testamentary, small estate affidavit, heirship affidavit), and immigration (family and business.) English, Spanish and German services offered.

David L. Leon graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1992, and SMU Law in 1996 and is licensed in Texas and New York.

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. ———— 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...

Sam Smith has represented startups and small businesses with all aspects of corporate transactions and trademark issues including registration, prosecution, enforcement and licensing. He has also represented large financial institutions and investment banks in all aspects of corporate transactions including advising on entity selection and formation, capital structure, securities regulations and commercial contract drafting. He advises closely held businesses in business entity selection and formation, business financing and operations, purchasing/selling a business, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. He also advises individuals and entrepreneurs with the design and implementation of estate planning and succession planning strategies

William B. Federman is the founder and managing partner of Federman & Sherwood and brings more than four decades of courtroom and appellate experience to the firm. His practice focuses on complex, high-stakes matters—including data-breach, securities-fraud, consumer-protection, and product-liability class actions—handled in federal and state courts, multidistrict litigation, arbitration forums, and even before the Supreme Court of the United States. As leader of the firm’s nationwide class-action group, Mr. Federman has served as lead counsel, co-lead counsel, or executive-committee member in hundreds of cases, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for clients. He is recognized for both exceptional advocacy and...

As a former Senior Chief Felony Prosecutor and State District Trial Judge with over 40 years of experience, attorney Randy Isenberg is listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and was selected for inclusion in the list of “Texas Super Lawyers” for the year 2006 printed in Texas Monthly Magazine a Thomson Reuters service, and selected for inclusion in the list as a Top Texas Lawyer in 2006 and 2007 by a Thomson Reuters service. He is also board-certified in Criminal Defense by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is certified as a Criminal Defense Advocate by the...

Clients and colleagues call Barry Barnett an “incredibly gifted lawyer” (Chambers and Partners) who is “magic in the courtroom” (Who’s Who Legal), “the top antitrust lawyer in Texas” (Chambers and Partners), and “a person of unquestioned integrity” (David J. Beck, founder of Beck Redden). Barnett is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, and Lawdragon has named him one of the top 500 lawyers in the United States three years in a row. Best Lawyers in America has honored him as “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation (2019 and 2017) and Patent Litigation (2020) in Houston. Based in...

A former court of appeals briefing attorney, Dallas appellate lawyer Chad Ruback devotes his practice to handling appeals and trial court motions likely to be at issue on appeal.

Kaitlin Capetillo has practiced family law since graduating from law school and has direct experience handling a variety of family law issues, including divorce, child custody & visitation, adoption, termination, child support, property division, and the modification or enforcement of prior court orders.

David Scoggins was born in Dallas, Texas and has been a lifelong Texan. He graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and thereafter graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. He immediately obtained his license to practice law from the Supreme Court of the State of Texas and shortly thereafter was licensed in the Federal Courts of the United States. In 1981, David Scoggins commenced the practice of law in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex and has resolved over 6,000 criminal cases. He has represented citizens accused in...

Austin P. Campbell is a trial attorney in the Dallas office of Rob Wiley, P.C. Mr. Campbell graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 2016. At Vanderbilt, Mr. Campbell was on the Dean’s List and was an Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. His student note, Riding a “Friendly Elephant?” How African Nations Can Make the Best of Economic Partnership with China , was published in March 2016.

Mr. Campbell discovered his passion for helping employees navigate the world of employment law at Vanderbilt, where he was a member of the Labor and Employment Law Society and...

Michael P. “Mike” Metcalf doing business as Metcalf Mediation & Arbitration Services is engaged in the practice of law that centers on the mediation and arbitration of civil disputes. Judge Metcalf has more than 40 years of legal experience that includes service in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp, as a District Attorney, District Judge and trial lawyer. Mike, a trial lawyer, is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.

Judge Metcalf was a judicial pioneer who recognized the need for litigants to seek a resolution to their case...

With over 47 years of experience, Stephen Kaplan is able to provide clients with comprehensive advice and counsel in a wide variety of areas of legal practice at Hecht Walker Jordan, P.C. . Our entire firm is client-centered and strives to tailor the representation we offer to suit our clients' needs and goals. He is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Areas of Practice: Administrative Law Banking & Finance Law Business & Commercial Law Contracts Business Organizations Construction Law Employment Law -- Managerial and Executive Employees Employment Law -- Employer Estate Planning Government Agencies &...

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