Southlake Lawyers

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...

Business, commercial litigation, transactional, and bankruptcy attorney with experience representing lenders, investors, borrowers, insurance companies, debtors and creditors, and plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigations, bankruptcies, workouts, transactions, asset protection, liquidations, management disputes, and financial matters. CURRENT/RECENT CLIENTS: Representation of major U.S. retailer; Texas-based regional lender; Los Angeles-based restructuring and bankruptcy firm; Grammy nominated multi-platinum recording artist, and Illinois-based commercial lessor. LITIGATION: Lead litigation counsel in complex tort and contract disputes. Exceptional legal advocacy in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, and in all pre-trial and trial aspects of litigation, including discovery, summary judgement, mediation, settlement, and appeals; thorough...

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

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...

Nicole Anderson is an attorney at the McCormick Law Firm. Nicole is passionate about helping clients succeed and reach the best outcome through throughout every stage of the litigation process and through appeal. Nicole has a Bachelors in Political Science from Baylor, a Bachelors in Criminal Justice from University of Central Oklahoma, and her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. While in law school, Nicole worked for a small family law firm in Oklahoma City where she gained valuable knowledge about the nuts and bolts of family law cases. Nicole is a member of the Dallas Bar...

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...

Mark has been licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas to practice in Texas state courts since November 1, 2013. Mark attended the University of North Texas in Denton, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in August 2005. He studied law at Texas Wesleyan School of Law and graduated with his Juris Doctor in May 2013, after which the school became Texas A&M University School of Law in the fall of 2013. Mark served in the United States Army from August 2005 until July 2009. He was stationed in Germany most of that...

I've practiced consumer bankruptcy since 2011 and have helped hundreds of good people find financial peace-of-mind. My clients find me honest and thorough. They know I care about them because I take the time and effort to make sure they understand how bankruptcy works and how it can work for them.

Marc Dib was born in Buda, Texas. Mr. Dib received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in legal studies from Texas Tech University. Mr. Dib attended law school at Texas Tech University School of Law where he served as a comment editor on the Texas Tech Law Review. Prior to joining the McCormick Law Firm, Mr. Dib gained valuable legal experience working at two law firms that specialize in civil litigation.

Steven Goodspeed is a partner at My Church Law firm, a full-service, client-centered and cost-effective firm dedicated to serving churches, private schools, and nonprofit ministries nationwide. He has over 23 years of experience representing nonprofit organizations and is dedicated to delivering high quality legal services and advocating for you.

Admissions Supreme Court of Texas Northern District of Texas Eastern District of Texas Western District of Oklahoma United States Supreme Court Education J.D., Texas A&M School of Law, formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2003 B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1996 Certified Mediator Memberships State Bar of Texas Tarrant County Bar Association Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association Dallas Trial Lawyers Association Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association Association of Trial Lawyers of America ? Industry Associations Apartment Association of Tarrant County Texas Apartment Association ? Experience Before opening the firm in 2004, Monty was associated with small plaintiff-oriented law firms in the North Dallas area. The vast majority of his legal career has been spent representing individuals and small business...

I began my career in Los Angeles, defending doctors and hospitals in malpractice suits. After relocating to Texas in 1999, I have focused on representing those injured by the negligence of a third party.

Mr. Akerly is the founding partner in Akerly Law PLLC, Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1982 with honors. He clerked for the Honorable Mary Lou Robinson, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He has over 30 years of experience as a litigator, teacher and speaker in federal and state court, trial and appeal courts. Mr. Akerly has been selected to the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list, which marks his 10th consecutive year for this honor. The Super Lawyers list recognizes no more than five...

Described by colleagues as a “gym rat” in the courtroom, Bill Forteith still loves going into court and fighting for his clients in trial after almost forty years of exclusively practicing civil trial law. Trying hundreds of jury trials, his legal experience has literally gone from the cradle to the grave having represented clients involved in prenatal and neonatal care, daycare centers, nursing homes and even funeral homes. Yet trial work, such as automobile accidents and premises liability cases, excite him just as much as the more unusual cases. He believes that every client deserves the same passionate representation regardless...

Peggy is licensed to practice law in the States of Texas and Tennessee, as well as in the Supreme Court of the United States. Her primary practice areas are transactional law, probate and estate planning, and nonprofit and for profit corporate law. Peggy graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas and received her Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, now A&M University School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Fallin worked in the corporate world in the insurance and oil & gas industries.

Toby Burke has been practicing law since 1995. Mr. Burke’s preparatory education was at Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1986); he graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law (magna cum laude) in 1995. Mr. Burke was a member of the Editorial Board of St. Mary’s Law Review, the Chairman of the National Conference of Law Reviews, and a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity while at St. Mary’s School of Law. While Mr. Burke is not a licensed Certified Public Accountant, he passed all sections of the Certified Public Accountancy Exam at the first sitting in 1992. Mr....

Art Aguilar was born and raised in south Texas. He worked his way up from extremely humble beginnings, working his way through high school in minimum wage jobs, and having to deal with all the legal barriers that the common person experiences. After serving honorably in the US Army, and having taught at the high school level, Art learned the value of hard work. He believes that hard work beats talent every single time. Because of his commitment, determination, and integrity, Art now represents publicly traded multi-billion-dollar entities. Art is not only bilingual, fully capable of communicating in Spanish...

Pete has been practicing law for over 35 years. He has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Consumer Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy since 1994. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a business degree. He then went on to obtain his law degree from South Texas College of Law where he made the Dean’s list and the Spurgeon Mock Trial Team.

Prior to practicing law, Pete served as an Assistant Professor at Sam Houston State University. Pete also holds an active real estate broker’s license. Pete is an AV Rated attorney by Martindell Hubell...

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...

Alan Abergel is an attorney licensed by both the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. My firm’s concentration is in the representation of entrepreneurs and their businesses. My firm provides transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation services. My firm often acts as outside general counsel for its clients’ businesses. My firm serves many business industries including, lending, financial services, equipment leasing and finance, real estate, technology startups, professional services, music/entertainment, new media, fitness/wellness, manufacturing, restaurants, and apparel. As a Texas and California, business law firm, my firm...