Grand Prairie Lawyers

I tell you what you need to hear - not what you want to hear. Law has been a second career for me. I grew up and lived in and worked in the "real world" before becoming an attorney. My parents died when I was seven and grew up with financially poor relatives. My first jobs were in construction and then the trucking industry. I do not take money from people unless I am very comfortable that something good can be done for them. Over 95% of my cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. This means I believe...

Leticia “Letty” Martinez Evans was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas where she attended Our Lady of the Lake University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1992 with a degree in Public Administration. She then worked for the City of San Antonio for several years before deciding to attend Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas. A lifelong desire to focus on public service, her law practice is limited primarily to bankruptcy law. Her passion is to help individuals, families and small business owners get their “fresh start” when financial difficulties strike. Letty Evans has handled hundreds...

Mr. Spychalski was born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana. In 1999, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Finance with emphasis in Management Information Systems and French from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. In 2002, Mr. Spychalski earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Tulsa, College of Law and was a member of the Honorary Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity for International Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2010, Oklahoma in 2003 and to the District of Columbia Bar in 2007. Mr. Spychalski has made it his mission...

JANE ALLEN CLARK LAW OFFICES OF JANE A. CLARK 214 S.W. 4TH Street Office: 972-264-8881 Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 Fax: 972-264-2840 Email: janeclarkattorney@hotmail.com Work History: Law Offices of Jane A. Clark Owner / Attorney & Counselor at Law See above 02/2003-present Private practice handling Texas Workers’ Compensation cases, Probate, and general legal practice including personal injury, collections, domestic relations, and criminal law. Law Offices of McLeish & Wheeler, P.C. Associate Attorney & Counselor at Law 6 month assignment from 03/01/2002-09/01/2002 Private practice handling Texas Workers’ Compensation cases and personal injury / disability...

Mr. Nguyen earned his B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Arlington and his J.D. from the Southern Methodist University. He is a licensed member of the Texas Bar. He provides advice to clients in the areas of Family Law, Auto Accidents/Person Injury, Bankruptcy, and Business Counseling.

Mr. Handy has handled thousands of cases in many areas of personal injury law, including automobile liability, product liability, construction negligence, railroad liability, medical malpractice, and other professional liability cases. MR. HANDY’S PRACTICE FOCUSES ON: Personal Injury Product Liability Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Business and Commercial Litigation LAW BOARD CERTIFICATIONS Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization BORN Lincoln, Nebraska, December 29, 1950 ADMITTED TO BAR 1979, Texas and U.S. District Court – Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Selected to...

Fort Worth Criminal Defense Attorney Jeff C. Kennedy represents individuals accused, charged, or under investigation for criminal matters ranging from misdemeanor charges to the most serious felony offenses. With over 20 years of legal experience in defending clients charged with criminal offenses, criminal defense lawyer Jeff C. Kennedy has the experience, knowledge, expertise, and proven record to provide clients with the best possible defense of criminal charges. Our goal in every criminal case is to fully investigate every aspect of the case, develop an effective and aggressive defense strategy, and achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.

Robert Blankenship has been licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since receiving his degree in law from Texas Wesleyan University in 1995. A Big Spring native, Robert’s family moved to Weatherford after his father died. Robert is licensed to practice law in the Federal Northern District of Texas, and the Eastern District of Texas. Before joining the Bailey & Galyen Robert worked at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas where he was recognized as the Assistant Attorney General of the Year for 2010. While law school he was Order of the...

A native of Commerce and Temple, Texas, Attorney Paul F. Wieneskie brings over 30 years of practice experience to Bailey & Galyen, with an emphasis on civil appeals, municipal law (representing cities or private citizens), economic development concerns, and land use and planning. He has been board-certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994, an honor accorded to less than one in every ten lawyers in the state of Texas. He is also AV-rated by his colleagues in the legal profession under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating System®* (since 1997). Paul has successfully represented clients...

Brandy Austin is a founding member of the firm. Her practice specializes in personal injury, family law, small business litigation, and wills and probate. Brandy attended East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. for her undergraduate degree. She majored in both English and Political Science. She went on to attend Baylor Law School and successfully completed Baylor's prestigious Practice Court program. She was part of Baylor's National Client Counseling Team and participated in their Moot Court Competition. Brandy went on to defend clients sued for medical malpractice, products liability, and personal injury. She has represented numerous clients at depositions,...

The law firm of Bailey & Galyen is one of the largest “consumer law firms” in the state of Texas with over 30 attorneys and 13 offices throughout Texas. The Firm was originally established in 1989 with the objective of providing high quality legal services to the public by acquiring the best attorneys, staff and utilizing the latest technology to maximize productivity. Bailey & Galyen has expanded its services to include most consumer areas of law. The Firm’s focus is to provide competent legal representation which centers on total client satisfaction. The pride of past accomplishments here at Bailey &...

Experience + qualifications — Mr. Eldredge is a certified professional engineer who earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in mechanical engineering. His law degree has an emphasis in intellectual property. Fast-track patent turnaround — Because it can take two years or more for the USPTO to issue a patent, time is always of the essence. We complete the initial phase of the patent application process in one week or less, a fraction of the time it takes most lawyers. How do we accomplish this? Mr. Eldredge's extensive experience writing patent applications combined with his ability to create his...

Rachael was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada where she attended high school at one of Canada’s premier preparatory schools, Ashbury College. For her college education, Rachael wanted to experience life in a bigger city and moved to Toronto. There she attended the University of Toronto, a worldwide top ranked college, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with honors in American Studies and Human Geography. After spending 21 years in Canada, Rachael wanted to start her life in a warmer climate and so chose to attend St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, graduating with...

Jennifer is very driven; which helps her be a strong and effective advocate for her clients. She believes in treating people who find themselves unable to work with dignity and respect while providing excellent representation and personal service.Born and raised in the North Dallas area; Jennifer graduated from Plano Sr. High in 1993. Four years later, she received her Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice, Business Law and English from UNT. Following college, she took two years off to begin her family before continuing her education and going to law school at SMU. In 2003, she was awarded a...

Throughout his career, Scott W. Wert has helped thousands of injured people as well as families of individuals who have been wrongfully killed as a result of another’s negligence or as a result of a company’s bad acts. After graduating law school in 1995, Scott immediately went to work at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston, Texas. As an Assistant District Attorney, Scott conducted numerous trials seeking justice for victims of intoxicated drivers, assault, and other crimes. From 1997 to the present, Mr. Wert has represented thousands of injured people and their families. A veteran trial...

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...

Sandra L. Sprott is currently a solo practitioner and owner of the Law Office of Sandra Sprott, P.C. in Arlington, Texas. Ms. Sprott represents diverse clients in the fields of collections, small business planning, and commercial/consumer litigation. She also devotes her time representing clients in the areas of family law, landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, and probate matters. From 2008 to 2013, Ms. Sprott was a Managing Attorney at the Law Office of Ben Abbott, P.C., in Garland, Texas. In this role she provided counsel and performed a full complement of legal activities in the plaintiff personal injury field....

When life gets difficult, it’s always comforting to have someone in your corner fighting with you and not against you. My name is Tenia Ouellette and my passion has always been helping people. I am an Associate Attorney for the Workers’ Compensation and Social Security department at Bailey & Galyen.

Originally from Detroit, MI, I grew up in Waco, TX and graduated from the University of North Texas before attending University of Missouri for law school. During law school I was a Student Ambassador, a member of the Black Law Students Association, the Criminal Law Association, and also made time to...

Keith Spencer is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law. That Board Certification mark of excellence and distinguished accomplishment is attained by only one in ten Texas attorneys, and indicates that Keith has substantial, relevant experience and has demonstrated the same in family law cases. Keith was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1987. Mr. Spencer is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and holds Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in Communications from the University of North Texas. Keith is a Board Certified Family Law specialist. Mr. Spencer has practiced Family Law in Tarrant...

Doug Wright is a native of Fort Worth who graduated from Paschal High School in 1972 before earning a Bachelor’s of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin in 1976. He then attended St. Mary University School of Law. After graduating and getting licensed in 1979 he returned to Fort Worth where his father was a Family District Judge and began his legal career.After being in private practice for almost 30 years Mr. Wright joined the firm of Bailey & Galyen in 2009 as Managing Attorney of the Fort Worth Office. He has committed his practice to Family...

It is often said that there is no time like the present. This could not be truer than when considering to prepare an estate plan. Doing so will it put your mind at ease by taking care of your family and loved ones. And it ensures your estate is distributed and protected according to your desires. Whether you need a Will, Trust, or Power of Attorney, Yolanda offers a variety of estate plans to suit your needs for the benefit of your loved ones.

Yolanda Castro-Dominguez is a native Texan who grew up in Irving, Texas. Her passion for helping others...

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ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS Volunteer election supervisor - 2004 Presidential election (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and 2006 Mid-Term elections, (Oneida Nation Reservation and Green Bay, Wisconsin).

Named as one of KTVT- 11's (Dallas CBS affiliate) Inspiring People, week of April 19, 2004 for work at local high schools, speaking at student assemblies on dangers of alcohol and drug abuse by teens. Featured in...

Frustrated by big-city lawyers who charge high fees and give impersonal service? I've been practicing law in the DFW area since 1985 and am committed to giving you personal, affordable service. I've been helping businesses from the corner store to Fortune 100 corporations and individuals of moderate to substantial means with their commercial law needs since 1980. I promise you 100% personal service. When you hire John Leslie | PLLC, you work directly with me, and not with a paralegal or clerk. For my business clients, my goal is to provide...

Scott Robelen is a Board Certified personal injury trial attorney. Scott has tried more than 200 cases to jury verdict over his legal career. Scott has obtained substantial verdicts for his clients; and many cases in which there had been no offers of settlement prior to the start of trial. Scott’s adversaries know and respect that he will take meritorious cases to trial. His personal injury verdicts have changed the policies of police departments, correctional facilities, human resource departments, emergency rooms, universities, and insurance companies. Scott represents individuals and families who through no fault of their own have been devastated...

I grew up in Austin, attended Baylor, lived in Dallas with my wife for a number of years before moving to Fort Worth, started a family, and opened my practice.

J.C. was admitted to the bar and to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas in 1988. He received his undergraduate degree from Abilene Christian University and his law degree from the Baylor University School of Law. J.C. is a member of the Order of Barristers, the State Bar of Texas, and the Tarrant County Bar Association. A frequent speaker on a wide array of subjects, he enjoys making presentations for professional groups, businesses, churches and schools. Addressing challenges in a constructive and professional manner is the highest priority of Mr. Bailey’s practice. J.C. has...

Dana Floyd Manry is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Georgia in 1992. She then continued her studies in law school, graduating from Mississippi College school of Law in Jackson, Mississippi in 1996. Mrs. Manry, a member of the Georgia State Bar Since 1996, has also been admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1997 when she relocated to Chicago, Illinois. There she practiced Corporate Law until 2005 when she turned her talents to Family Law. Now she continues her practice limited to Family Law here in Texas. Mrs. Manry...

Cagney McCormick is our Managing Attorney in our Pre-Litigation Department. Mr. McCormick has spent his entire career zealously representing injured Texans in personal injury cases throughout Texas. Mr. McCormick is a native of the DFW area and graduated from Waxahachie High School in 2003. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated early in 2006 with Double Majors in Government and American Studies while working a full time job. After graduation, Mr. McCormick joined the World’s number one computer manufacturer and sales company and quickly became a top sales representative in their noncommercial department. After several...

We're a different law firm in that you deal directly with lawyers, not assistants. You calls and emails will be returned and answered. Aggressive experienced attorneys at very reasonable prices.

Brent McMullen grew up in the Metroplex where he graduated from Nimitz High School. Brent received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. While attending Southwestern University he was a member of the collegiate baseball team. Upon completion of his under-graduate degree he worked with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison where he found his passion for the practice of law. Brent then attended Texas A&M Law School. While at Texas A&M Law School Brent was a public interest law fellow, teaching assistant, and American Constitution Society President. In addition to his Juris Doctorate, Brent McMullen also holds...

Ted Machi is Board Certified* in Consumer Bankruptcy law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. For over thirty years, he has helped the little guy in the DFW metroplex through effective, determined, professional representation.

Moving Forward Together:

Sean Acker and Brandon Warren formed Acker Warren, P.C. to provide excellent legal service to the Dallas/Fort Worth community. It is Sean and Brandon’s firm belief that excellent legal service extends beyond the confines of the Courtroom. Building client relationships, delivering effective and prompt communication, and treating each client with respect is immensely important to provide the best legal service possible. Sean and Brandon’s goal is to make sure that you do not feel alone during your time of legal need; we move forward together.

Persia is a Dallas native, born and raised in Plano, Texas. After graduating from high school, she went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin and fulfilled her dream of becoming a longhorn. There, she double majored in History and Sociology and earned her Bachelor of Arts from UT in 2012. She then went on to attend law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. During her time there she enjoyed mentorship by one of her professors and was involved in many groups and activities. She was a member of the Bexar County...

Ms. Neal was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2012, after graduating with her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law and Master of Arts in Communication Studies from St. Mary’s University earlier that year. She also holds a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated in 2007. After working in civil defense litigation immediately after law school, Ms. Neal chose to devote the majority of practice to Family Law, wishing to spend more time in making a direct difference in her clients’ lives by vigorously advocating on their behalf. She...

Jeremy is a native of Athens, Texas and attended top ranked high school Bishop Thomas K. Gorman in Tyler, Texas. Upon graduation in 2007, Jeremy went to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a minor in Legal Studies. He attended Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, FL graduating with a Juris Doctorate in 2015. During law school Jeremy was a Student Ambassador and held numerous chair positions while acting as a legislator for the Student Bar Association. Since law school Jeremy has focused exclusively on the field...