Jefferson County Lawyers

After serving as law clerk on the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for two years, entered private practice of law in 1972. Practice includes transactional commercial and residential real estate, small business, wills and estate planning, and franchising law.

I have over 30 years of experience with patent prosecution including patent interferences. I advocate determining the outcome of potential patent interferences before a request for interference is filed. Patent interferences can be identified early in prosecution when reviewing cited references if the reviewer is trained to recognize interfering subject matter. Once identified, an interference proceeding can be focused on the right issues or avoided.

My clients are business owners who are concerned that they are not complying with employment laws. I work with them to create policies, procedures, and manuals and provide training, investigations, and counseling regarding hiring, firing, and compliance with employment laws. I also work with business owners who want to start, buy, operate, or sell a business or a commercial real estate property.

Houston immigration lawyer, Annie Banerjee graduated third highest in her law school class at South Texas College of Law, in 1996 with a full academic scholarship. She was given the Order of Lytae and honorary membership in Phi Delta Phi. She was Assistant Editor of South Texas Law Review and made Dean's list. She has a Masters Degree in English from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and her Bachelors with Honors in English from the prestigious Presidency College in India. She has lectured on Immigration Law both in the US and India and has over 10 years of experience in...

My law office offers a welcoming environment where clients appreciate working directly with me from the beginning to the end of each legal matter. I answer phone calls promptly, meet one-on-one with each client beginning with an initial consultation and stay in close communication with each client throughout each case. Knowledge gained through my Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in international law Previous experience at a larger law firm and in my own law practice Commitment to client satisfaction Approachable, engaging personality

Ms. Cordova has been a licensed attorney for over 15 years. She is licensed in Texas, Nevada and North Carolina (currently inactive in Nevada and North Carolina). She has held positions as General Counsel and Corporate Counsel for a real estate services company and a restaurant chain. She has also worked as an associate for two established law firms and is a former State Bar Counsel for the State Bar of Texas. Her experience includes successfully representing businesses and individuals in both federal and state civil courts as well as providing legal counsel to business owners,...

Former Senior Legal Officer at the Legal Office, Office of the President of the Philippines (Malacañang Palace) - Manila, Philippines

Area of Practice: Immigration Law

Admission: Supreme Court of Montana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Attorney Lilian Audu is a Sugar Land attorney that handles family law issues like divorce or adoption, as well as consumer law, personal injury, CPS cases, and immigration. Whatever the case, she is completely devoted to her clients, offering legal guidance that empowers them to face their obstacles with confidence. She understands the stress and emotional tension that many of her clients are going through—while she handles the case like a lawyer, she works with her clients like a trusted friend. If you’re facing a difficult road, whether it involves child protection, divorce, or a devastating injury, Attorney Audu...

Ronald Haggerty is an attorney and registered patent attorney with practical legal experience with energy projects, intellectual property and estate matters. He has worked as corporate general counsel for several Fortune 100 energy companies and major construction companies, making his firm well suited to represent large corporations and small businesses. In addition, he has years of experience helping individuals with business transactions, real estate and other estate matters. Whether it's an engineering, procurement or construction contract or filing a trademark or patent for a client, or a simple will - the firm is capable. Client objectives are met with a...

I am the senior shareholder in Coplen & Banks, PC. I have been practicing law for approximately 35 years, with extensive experience in commercial, insurance, family, probate and personal injury litigation. Because of my education background, my practice is 50% litigation and 50% business transactions, wills, trust and probate.

Kevin Andrew "Andy" Johnson aggressively represents commercial and personal injury plaintiffs in state and federal courts throughout Texas, the Gulf Coast and the United States. Kevin Andrew "Andy" Johnson earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Houston, where he was elected as a Student Government representative. He went on to earn his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, graduating cum laude. In law school, he earned numerous distinctions and honors, including induction to the Order of the Barons. He was elected as a Student Government representative and as...

Representing Condominium Associations and HOAs As the popularity of managed communities has increased, so has the need for homeowners associations (HOAs), condominium associations and property management companies to govern property use within those communities. Sears & Bennett, L.L.P., is an experienced Houston, Texas, law firm that focuses on representing residential governing boards in making and defending important decisions according to the law. We have long understood that governing boards need legal representation that is committed to helping them make sound decisions that can withstand legal scrutiny, while enforcing policies that preserve the integrity of the communities they serve. Our experienced attorneys serve governing...

Joy Sanders concentrates her practice in the area of immigration law, advising and representing entrepreneurs, U.S. businesses and multinational corporations of all sizes. Her clients include companies in the energy, manufacturing, finance, real estate and information technology industries, with a particular focus on new and emerging industries such as ‘greentech’. She has extensive experience in preparing PERM labor certification applications and immigrant visa petitions for multinational managers, outstanding researchers, foreign nationals of exceptional and extraordinary ability, and National Interest Waivers. Joy provides legal advice in planning, implementing and managing immigration strategies and policies, and in all facets of...

John Ngunjiri is currently an attorney in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. Prior to joining the firm, John worked for a global energy company as a capital projects contractors intelligence lead. With over 19 years in the engineering, environmental, and oil and gas industries in various capacities and countries, John has a solid blend of skills, experiences and knowledge in capital projects and the energy space. His education, training and experiences range from capital projects management, costs and schedule estimating and controls, execution planning, contracts and risk distribution negotiations, contracts development and administration, project financing, design development, engineering management, procurement and...

Houston Immigration Attorney Chris Hammond has experience with a wide variety of immigration cases, including complicated deportation cases. Chris graduated from University of Houston Law Center and lives in Houston with his family. He is passionate about providing immigrants in Houston with the best possible representation, and he has a history of fighting and winning difficult immigration cases. Chris is the founder and managing partner of Chris Hammond Law Firm, which is exclusively an immigration practice. Chris Hammond Law Firm handles family-based visas, deportation defense, asylum, citizenship, U visas, waiver cases, employment visas, and other types of immigration cases. Based...