Klondike Lawyers

Mr. McDonald's 35 career has been devoted exclusively to litigation. Over the span of his career, he has litigated hundreds of cases including over 150 cases tried to jury verdict. In 1991, Dan started his own law firm to engage in a contingent fee practice representing plaintiffs. Since then, Dan has focused primarily on cases involving property tax litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device cases, catastrophic injury and wrongful death and complex business disputes. Dan has a Martindale-Hubbell “a.v.” rating, the highest rating awarded by the trusted lawyer rating directory. Since 2014, he has been selected as a Top Attorney by Fort...

Mr. Bridge serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Firm Managing Attorney at Bailey & Galyen, one of the largest consumer law firms in Texas. A dedicated leader and experienced attorney, James has been instrumental in driving the firm’s success and overseeing its operations. James earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University (TCU) and went on to graduate from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1998. During law school, he demonstrated his leadership abilities as the President of the Student Bar Association and as the President of his legal fraternity. With a proven track record in litigation, James is a...

Jeff is not your ordinary lawyer. I guarantee, if you go visit some corporate office and come visit Jeff afterwards, your instincts will tell you he is the right guy for you. He is a successful small businessman that actually cares for his clients, not the money.

Colleen Cornelison is an Intake Attorney at the Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to individuals who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. Before joining the IPTX team, Colleen spent five years representing criminal defense and family law clients, working alongside Atticus Gill, at the highly respected Gill Law Firm, PLLC. Colleen also previously worked as a criminal defense Associate Attorney at Dunham and Jones, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, one of the largest criminal defense firms in the nation.

As a former state and federal prosecutor, I have tried over 100 jury trials from DWI to Capital Murder at the state level, to complex drug, money laundering, and white collar crime cases at the federal level.

Mr. Tolbert has successfully represented businesses and individuals for over 30 years. He specialized in construction law and general business law. Mr. Tolbert has an active trial practice in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation. As part of his trial practice, he has been the lead attorney in numerous mediations, trials, and arbitrations related to construction and other business disputes. He has effectively protected his clients’ interests when negotiating contracts and in resolving legal disputes that his individual and corporate clients experience. Mr. Tolbert is Board Certified in Texas Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization...

Lauren V. Jobin is the founding attorney of Jobin Law, PLLC. She is licensed to practice law in both Louisiana and Texas. Lauren has been practicing in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the last decade and serves on the board of directors for the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association and Texas Trial Lawyers Association. She is actively involved in leadership in the legal community. Prior to starting her own firm, Lauren successfully litigated complex catastrophic injury cases while working with reputable Plaintiff’s personal injury firms. It was from that experience and mentorship that she realized her primary focus was to be her...

LLM in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center (in progress); J.D., Texas A&M School of Law; M.A. Cert. - Homeland Security, Texas A&M Bush School of Public Service; M.A in Texas Legal History, Baylor University; B.A. in History and Political Science, Baylor University I come from a multi-disciplinary educational background that has greatly influenced how I view the role of attorneys and our jobs as counselors of law. I am also an educator of over twelve years teaching at various community colleges and universities. In the past, I have taught Texas History, Texas Constitutional Law, U.S. Constitutional Law, and several intensive courses regarding the Civil War-era...

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.

With the fall of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces swiftly moved in to seize the city. At just eighteen months old, I—along with tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees—was forced to flee my homeland in April 1975. My American father refused to leave without me or my Vietnamese mother. In the chaos of mass evacuation, we boarded a military cargo plane with nothing but the clothes on our backs as the Vietnam War ended and a communist regime took hold. Looking back over four decades, I realize that my journey was shaped not by chance but...

I am Suraj Singh Dhillon, a practicing attorney across Texas and Oklahoma. My legal practice encompasses a wide range of services, including business litigation, mergers and acquisitions, business counseling, and providing general legal guidance to businesses in various industries. Additionally, I am often appointed by local courts to represent the interests of a ward in Guardianship proceedings, serving those who cannot represent themselves. My proficiency in corporate law, regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, and risk management has allowed me to successfully advise executive teams and boards of directors on numerous legal issues. The goal of my counsel is to help parties reach...

Julio Paredes is a Licensed Attorney under the Texas Bar Association, and is a Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

He graduated with High Honors and obtain his Juris Doctor from the UNT College of Law in Dallas, Texas. Mr Paredes also has a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he graduated with the Highest Honors.

Upon obtaining his law license, Mr. Paredes opened up his own law firm and has been representing many people in all aspects of immigration, auto accidents, family law, criminal law, real estate...

Robert represents mid-market and large enterprise companies in software license transactions and disputes with major software publishers such as Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. He has defended over 225 software audit matters initiated by software piracy trade groups such as the BSA and SIIA. He is counsel to some of the world's largest corporations, such as Schlumberger, PepsiCo, Iron Mountain and American Express, on information technology matters including intellectual property licensing, risk management, data privacy, and outsourcing. Robert ensures that Scott & Scott, LLP continues its focus on cost-effective strategies that deliver positive results.He is regularly...

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...

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...

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....

Sean Pevsner established this law firm with his best friend, Mark Whitburn. They have been best friends since 1986. Mr. Whitburn assisted Mr. Pevsner throughout these years. This firm is one among many goals which they have accomplished together. For more on their story, please visit our news page. Mr. Pevsner is a University of Texas Law graduate with severe cerebral palsy who operates a motorized wheelchair by the use of head movements. Due to his quadriplegia, he cannot write but must rely on an interpreter or a specialized computer to do...

Doreen Appiah is a personal injury attorney at the McCormick Law Firm.

Garrett Gibson is a personal injury attorney representing injured parties across the state of Texas.

Bryce E. Pearcy, a native of Granbury, Texas, is devoted to helping injured clients in DFW and around the country. After obtaining a Government degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Pearcy went back to his West Texas roots and received his JD from Texas Tech University School of Law. Mr. Pearcy worked with the Dispute Resolution Center and obtained qualification as a Texas Mediator while in law school. After law school, Mr. Pearcy moved to San Antonio to serve as an Assistant District Attorney with Bexar County. As a prosecutor, Mr. Pearcy tried dozens of misdemeanor criminal cases...

The Barrows Firm provides effective solutions in high conflict divorce cases, criminal and juvenile criminal matters, probate, guardianship and more.

Attorney practices in the areas of Probate, Business, Real Estate, Commercial and Civil Litigation. Our practice emphasizes all aspects of business law, commercial and residential real estate, landlord- tenant law, construction, corporate matters, business start-ups, and wills and probate. We emphasize reasonable billing and each client is given responsive and individualized attention.

Mr. Toufexis is a veteran of the United States Navy and after serving for 10 years, he has brought that same tenacity to his legal career. As a combat veteran, Mr. Toufexis has used his experiences and translated that fighting attitude to the courtroom. Even before going to law school, Mr. Toufexis knew that his passion was fighting for the rights of the accused and has shown that passion through the exceptional results he has achieved in court. His “think outside the box” mentality has turned many negatives in cases into positives. Mr. Toufexis believes that everyone is deserving of tenacious...

Attorney Caj Boatright grew up in Sweetwater, a small town in west Texas. He attended Southwestern University of Georgetown, and graduated cum laude with Honors as a double major in Political Science and History. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas Law School, where he also met and became friends with Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin. Following law school, Attorney Boatright worked for the largest firm in Fort Worth, where he handled cases related to all types of litigation and appellate matters. In 2006, he joined Kurt and Jason at their small firm, Arnold & Itkin...

My firm provides comprehensive legal services and sound, reasoned advice. My wide range of experience, in state and federal courts, lets me deliver efficient and effective representation with your best interest always the primary goal. Litigation is about balancing risk; the art of law is balancing risk and cost to obtain the best possible result for the client. Common sense, excellent education and practical experience are combined with my personal desire to help each of my clients. You are important to me.

Murray L. Bristol started this firm in order to provide quality representation for individuals and families for serious injuries and legal issues that they have suffered. Bristol previously prosecuted felonies as an Assistant District Attorney for the El Paso County District Attorney's office. After leaving the District Attorney's Office, Bristol worked for a prominent law firm with offices in Dallas and Tulsa. One of the former partners of this firm became Governor of Oklahoma. While an attorney for this firm, Bristol litigated all types of cases from serious injury and death cases involving multi-state liability against national corporations to car...

Michael Elliott served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. During his tenure with the government, Mr. Elliott was the criminal healthcare fraud coordinator and lead attorney for the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in North Texas. He has directed, coordinated, and supervised healthcare investigations throughout the country and has worked extensively with state and federal enforcement and investigatory agencies. Mr. Elliott also worked closely with the Civil Division of the Department of Justice in parallel proceedings and in evaluating qui tam (whistleblower) cases against healthcare providers including laboratories, durable medical equipment companies, pharmacies,...

Austin Smith focuses his practice on litigation and dispute resolution. Austin has experience in handling a wide variety of matters in state and federal court, involving complex commercial and business disputes, fraud, personal injury, and criminal matters including white collar crime. From 2017 to 2018, Austin was honored to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Amos L. Mazzant in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. With Austin has been consistently selected by BestLawyers as “One to Watch” (2020-2022) and Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2021-2022) - a recognition that only 2.5%...

Founder and Managing Attorney of one of the premier law firms in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area focusing on personal injury cases in representing those injured in an automobile accident and providing criminal defense involving DWI, Assaults, and Drug charges. As a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney assigned to the felony trial division and with over 100 jury trials tried to verdict, my practice takes exceptional pride in advocating for clients by executing their goals not only in the court room but having the razor-sharp ability to effectively negotiate and close a deal. We are settling our personal injury cases...

Since 1994, Internet Lawyer Mike Young has been helping entrepreneurs protect, grow, buy, and sell ecommerce companies. Attorney Young focuses on business transactional law (no litigation).

The Law Office of Jenna Zebrowski, PLLC, helps real estate professionals and smart business owners protect their interest and prevent problems in their leases, purchases and sales, and contracts and legal documents.

Tamara owns and manages the law firm of Brock & Goetzmann. She has over 30 years of business experience combined with over 22 years of legal experience in diverse areas of law, including, products liability, medical malpractice, including birth injuries, cerebral palsy, personal injury, including car accidents, business formation, contracts, wills and trusts, asset protection – estate planning, negligence, car accidents, on-site injuries, contract enforcement, and employee/employer agreements. Tamara will discuss your case and explain the process in detail so you know what to expect along the way. Email or call her for a free initial consultation to answer any...

ABOUT BEN
Dallas-based attorney Benjamin Palatiere is a courtroom veteran with over 10 years of experience helping individuals, families, and businesses in civil disputes.


Education

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2008
Texas State University, magna cum laude, 2005


Licensed/Admitted

Benjamin is admitted to the Texas Bar and licensed to practice in all district and county courts at law throughout the state.


Groups / Clubs

Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Andrew Margolies is the founding tax attorney at Margolies Law Office. He graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, concentrating in Taxation and Commercial Law. He is admitted to practice law before all Texas State Courts, the IRS, the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Margolies Law Office is a tax law firm dedicated to helping individuals and businesses of all backgrounds and income levels resolve their IRS issues. We are located in Dallas, Texas and proudly serve the DFW Metroplex and beyond....