Waco Lawyers

I am a passionate trial attorney advocating for personal injury victims throughout the State of Texas.

I was recognized by Texas Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Personal Injury in 2020 and 2014. I am admitted to practice before all Texas state courts and the District Court for the Northern District of Texas. I am licensed in Texas, having graduated from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where I served as an editor for SMU’s International Law Review and Chief Counsel in the school’s Consumer Advocacy Clinic.

Upon graduating Arizona State University with a degree in political science and a 4.0 GPA , Jason Franklin decided to go to Southern Methodist University School of Law where he graduated with several honors, including induction in SMU's Barristers and the National Order of Barristers. Now, as a highly respected attorney in the field of personal injury, he has taken his in-depth knowledge of the law and intense passion to provide clients with top-quality legal representation. Recognized by Texas as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, he has shown a unique ability to successfully represent clients during difficult times making sure...

My main practice is all aspects of bankruptcy, representing both creditors and debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 cases. My practice also involves small business Chapter 11 reorganizations. I recently added immigration to my practice. I'm licensed to practice in the State of Texas and all federal courts in the state. I graduated in 2008 from Texas A & M University School of Law (formerly known as Texas Wesleyan University School of Law). In law school, I interned with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and participated in the law school’s legal clinic, assisting need-based clients in navigating thorny issues in...

Frank grew up in El Paso, Texas and attended Texas Tech University for both undergraduate studies and law school. After passing the bar exam in 1982 he worked in El Paso for 3 years as prosecutor before moving to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He has had his own firm since 1993. When not working, Frank enjoys golf and flying airplanes when not spending time with his wife of 44 years Brenda, his children and grandchildren..

Rand is the principal attorney at Zumwalt Law Group. After heading the bankruptcy and general counsel departments of two medium-sized Texas law firms, Rand decided to open his own law firm, merging the best aspects of both firms with his own strong personal ethics and creative legal mindset. Through Zumwalt Law Group, Rand strives to elevate personal service while taking care of foundational legal issues in a client-focused professional manner. Rand's areas of practice include business litigation, contract law, mergers & acquisitions, copyright and tax law, and legal issues relating to startups and nonprofit formation. Helping Austin startups...

I graduated from law school in 1991. Upon graduation, I was extended an offer to work for Gardere & Wynne, a large law firm with over 200 lawyers. My area of expertise was corporate bankruptcy. After four years of practicing corporate bankruptcy, I realized that there was a far better use of my skills in my area of expertise. I also realized in my early days as an attorney that individuals and small businesses face financial uncertainty every day, and that educating individuals and small businesses regarding debt and financial options is very important. Thus, I left Gardere & Wynne...

Lawrence Youst counsels clients regarding management of their intellectual property assets focusing on portfolio development, patent evaluation, business transactions, dispute resolution and patent monetization. He has been a principal at Patton Boggs LLP, Danamraj & Youst, P.C. and Lawrence Youst PLLC.

Mr Slater was born and raised in Dallas. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration with honors from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in 1974, and his law degree from St. Mary's School of Law in 1977 and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1977 and before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas in 1985. Mr. Slater entered private practice in Austin, Texas in 1985. Since that time, he has concentrated on an office practice involving corporate law and commercial transactions and business tort litigation. He has been involved in a broad...

I am a personal injury lawyer in Texas who handles serious accidents invloving products liability, aviation, airplane, helicopter, truck wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, bus wrecks and similar significant injury matters.

Steven Laureanti is an attorney and shareholder at JacksonWhite Attorneys at Law, one of the largest full-service firms in Phoenix's East Valley. Steven focuses his practice on intellectual property, including patent law, IP consulting and auditing, IP litigation and outside counsel, international IP and related areas. He has extensive experience in the areas of patent preparation, appeals, prosecution and reexaminations. With his background in engineering, Steven is extremely familiar with mobile technologies, telecommunications, medical technologies and other high-tech industries. To learn more about Steven's comprehensive intellectual property services, visit his website with the link in the left-hand sidebar.

David Wishnew represents clients in litigation, including complex commercial, bankruptcy, labor and employment, insurance defense, construction, and collection matters. Prior to law school, Mr. Wishnew worked primarily in financial services, holding multiple securities and insurance licenses. Born and raised in Texas, Mr. Wishnew is a member of the American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Dallas Bar Association and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.

Choice of business entity formation, Asset acquisition, segregation & protection. Real Estate Investing (REI); Serve individuals/families and business owners in regards to implementing legal entities and strategies in order to segregate their assets to prevent bogus lawsuits. Coordination with a proper estate plan in order to plan for business succession or incapacity. (Establish Special Needs Trusts-SNT and Qualified Income Trusts-QIT); Texas Property Owners. POA/COA Association Management. Property Tax Appraisal Protests, Seek to appeal an Appraisal Review Board Order to State Court pursuant to Texas Property Tax Code; Civil litigation, both prosecution and defense of disputed claims.

Jacquelyn is a trained Family and Civil Mediator as well as a trained Parenting Coordinator. Dispute Resolution Services provides mediation and conflict resolution training to individuals and groups as well as low cost mediation services. DRS works with parties engaged in active litigation as well as individuals and/or groups not engaged in active litigation but who are in need of conflict resolution or mediation services. Jacquelyn also enjoys public speaking and engaging in community education activities.

Katherine is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas and North Carolina. She holds a B.S. degree in Political Science from The State University of New York at Oneonta and a Juris Doctor degree from Penn State Law. While in law school, Katherine clerked with United States Federal District Court Judge Thomas J.McAvoy and interned with the California Attorney General’s Office.

Katherine currently practices in business and contract law in Texas and North Carolina. Previously, she served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Dallas where she practiced in civil litigation. Additionally, Katherine has diverse experience...

As a Licensed Nuclear Engineer, Health Physicist, and member of the State Bar of Texas , Mr. Jacobi provides technical assistance to a variety of nuclear and radiological facilities including waste disposal companies, industrial users, uranium miners, transportation companies, oil and gas exploration and production companies, and investment companies who are seeking an expert opinion on the acquisition of nuclear facilities. He offers hands-on technical assistance in the licensing, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear and radiological facilities, including expert guidance on radiation risk assessment, licensing and permitting of nuclear facilities, environmental assessments, nuclear facility closure and decommissioning plans, radiological...