Washington County Lawyers

I am a seasoned probate litigator with many years of transactional experience. I serve as a counselor and business advisor, guiding my clients through probate matters only after clearly establishing their goals. My practice is focused on probate, trust, and guardianship litigation matters. Additionally, I have experience in the real estate and energy sectors. My primary role involves handling litigation, but I am also well-versed in transactional matters across these areas. I have represented clients in both state and federal courts for over ten years.

As a named partner in Fibich, Leebron, Copeland, Briggs & Josephson, L.L.P, I serve as an employment attorney at one of the preeminent Plaintiff oriented law firms in the country. I am licensed in both Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as all U.S. District Courts throughout Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. I have also been admitted pro hac vice in courts located throughout Alabama, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. I serve as the lead attorney of my firm’s wage and hour practice, focusing on...

Kevin graduated from the University of Houston- Downtown Campus after serving in the U.S. Army where he received several decorations and awards. While working full time at O'Quinn & Laminack, a major plaintiff's law firm, Kevin attended South Texas College of Law, graduating in May 1992. After being licensed in November 1992, Kevin practiced law at O'Quinn & Laminack for over 5 1/2 years, focusing on consumer and commercial disputes, wrongful termination, medical malpractice, personal injury, premise liability and toxic tort cases. In July 1997, Kevin joined Davis & Shank, P.C., a well-respected defense firm. At Davis & Shank, Kevin's...

Alberto Salinas has dedicated his practice of law to the areas of immigration and business law. He has also been active in offering pro bono services to indigents in Texas.

Mr. Salinas has worked extensively in the areas of business, immigration and nationality law. He has successfully represented clients before the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), as well as through filings with U.S. Consulates around the world. Mr. Salinas has helped many companies and individuals handle an array of immigration cases with a variety of issues including nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, H-2B, E-2, E-3, L-1, P,...

Joel A. Gordon & Associates is a Houston, Texas personal injury law firm representing clients for automobile, motorcycle, 18 wheeler, and many other types of injury claims. The law firm also represent victims of drunk drivers, auto pedestrian accidents, and families pursuing wrongful death claims.

Texas licensed Attorney with over 10 years of experience practicing U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Substantial experience handling all areas of Employment-Based (EB) immigration, Family-Based (FB) immigration and Non-Immigrant Visa matters. Proven track record of success with a high approval rate of labor certifications cases with the U.S. Department of Labor (200+ approved cases), and more than 2500 combined approvals of various types including both, non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCIS. Mr. Lopez has bold experience handling cases involving IT Consultants and third party placements and Investment Immigration. He also participated in the preparation, review and filing of an EB-5...

Adena is an immigration attorney at Shoreline Immigration. Adena is an attorney licensed in the State of Texas since 2012. Adana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law Houston. Adena Bowman has been practicing immigration law for over eight years. Over the course of her practice, she has assisted numerous businesses and individuals with H-1B, E-3, and TN petitions. She has successfully represented numerous clients on E2 and EB5 investment visas. She is familiar with the permanent residence process, including PERM, I-140 petitions and adjustments of status....

Eric D. Nielsen is a well-respected personal injury attorney and the founder of The Nielsen Law Firm, P.C. in Houston, Texas. With over 40 years of experience, Eric has earned a reputation for his unwavering commitment to representing injured individuals in a wide range of personal injury cases, including wrongful death, paralysis, brain injuries, amputations, burns, electric shocks, fractures, surgeries, and spinal discs. Eric's exceptional advocacy skills in the courtroom and proven track record of securing favorable verdicts and settlements for his clients have earned him recognition as a leading attorney in the field of personal injury law. He is also...

Mr. Barchus is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Barchus has extensive experience in the courtroom. He has obtained favorable verdicts and judgments for his clients in Harris, Jefferson, Tarrant and Bexar counties. No matter the type of litigation, he fights aggressively to obtain justice for his clients. Mr. Barchus has obtained substantial verdicts under DTPA, Fraud, Conversion and Breach of Contract causes of action, successfully defended clients accused of a litany of torts, argued many motions and hearings, has taken more than 50 depositions and has...

Lance Leisure is a partner in Correro & Leisure, P.C. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Lance served in the U.S. Army doing military intelligence work from 1995 to 2001. Before founding Correro & Leisure with his partner Mark Correro, Lance practiced law at Blank Rome LLC, focusing on personal injury, mass tort, and complex litigation involving environmental and commercial law. In 2015, Lance was selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers®, an honor only given to less than 5% of practicing lawyers. Previously, Lance was listed in the Texas Super Lawyers® list consecutively from 2009 to 2014.

Vuk Vajasinovic is a first generation but a proud lifelong Houstonian. Vuk prides himself on how he is willing to give anyone who comes to his office with as much information as possible to help you out in your case, including any books his firm has written. He even will review your case for free with no obligations. He earned his law degree from the University of Houston law center where he was selected for an associate editor of the Houston Law Review. Vuk began his legal career with one of the largest law firms in the world Shook, Hardy,...

William T. "Bill" Sebesta is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes insurance subrogation. After his initial training in insurance defense and bad faith litigation, he then spent 6-1/2 years with Cozen O’Connor’s Dallas office where he was trained in the art of large loss subrogation. In 2004, Bill returned to his hometown of Houston and continued his subrogation practice at a mid-size firm, focusing on energy-related losses.

In January 2007, Bill and Scot Doyen opened the doors of Doyen Sebesta Ltd. LLP, where Bill is in charge of the firm's subrogation practice group. Bill’s broad experience in subrogation...

A former Harris County prosecutor, Rosario Stornello has since gone on to become one of Houston's leading criminal defense attorneys. With nearly a decade of experience as a prosecutor, Rosario has a unique insight into the workings of the criminal justice system and he brings this understanding to the table in his work defending clients. His work as a defense lawyer has earned him accolades such as the 10.0 "Superb" score on Avvo and inclusion in the Houstonia Top Lawyers list.

Attorney Shelle-Ann Simon is an immigration, family law attorney in the Houston, Texas area providing 10 years of legal experience to her clients. Mrs. Simon has lived in the Houston area for over 25 years. Mrs. Simon was born in Kingston, Jamaica and lived there before emigrating to Texas with her family as a child. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas and received a BBA with a double major in Marketing and International Business. Soon thereafter, she went on to receive her law degree at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. While in attendance at Thurgood...

My law firm was established in 1990, and I believe in giving customers personal attention. I work to answer your business questions so that you can better understand your rights and options. I am your Houston Business Attorney, Disputes, Litigation, Contracts. Convenient appointments are available to discuss your Business Law needs:

Business Ownership Divorce
Business and Employment Contracts
Collections
Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Confidentiality Agreements

Construction Disputes
Contract and Lease Negotiations
Conveyances and Deeds
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As the founder of the Law Office of Isaias Torres, Houston attorney Isaias D. Torres provides legal assistance in an assortment of immigration concerns facing families and professionals. Since 1978, he has been licensed to practice as an attorney in Texas. More than 30 years ago, Attorney Torres obtained a Texas Board of Legal Specialization board certification for Immigration and Nationality law. Some of the accolades Mr. Torres has received over the years include American Immigration Lawyers Association' Outstanding Litigator recognition and the Texas Mexican-American Bar Association Outstanding Lawyer award. Contact his firm today for a consultation.

Voted TOP 100 Texas trial lawyers Hugh Howerton specializes in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Hugh Howerton is "AV" rated attorney and Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Our practice is 100% devoted to family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, grandparent rights, marital agreements, collaborative law, family law mediation, transgender issues, same sex marriages, and domestic partnerships. Because we limit our practice to family law, you can be assured that your case will get the attention and care you deserve. We can also offer you a better way to divorce using Collaborative Law, settling your case without utilizing the court system, or a relatively new program for high conflict cases called 'New Ways for Families.' Call us to request a free consultation...

Ms. Webb is a founding member of The Webb Firm, P.C., and a former Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County. During her tenure, she was promoted to a court chief, managed the environmental crimes division, participated in the Brady committee, and led the prescription fraud task force. She is deeply committed to assisting individuals struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Ms. Webb's work and dedication are well-recognized in the community. Ms. Webb earned her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law and B.S. in Political Science from The University of Houston. She is actively involved in the Montgomery County...

After attending both undergraduate and law school at the University of Texas, Corey Young began his legal career as an appellate prosecutor in Montgomery County, Texas.

-Published Cases: Nueces County v. Ferguson, 97 S.W.3d 205, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2002 (No. 13-02-230-CV); Counsel for Appellants Soliz v. Nueces County, 134 S.W.3d 298, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2003 (No. 13-02-197-CV); Counsel for Appellee

Our lives our integrated, and work is no longer 9-5. Business is intertwined with family, and family is intertwined with work. A legal decision at work or at home doesn’t just effect you.

It’s important to have counsel that is present in your conversations, but futuristic in counseling so you can maximize the long-term goals of your company, your family, and your life.

it’s important to have counsel that understands that one sentence in a legal document can effect every other area of your company, your employees and/or your family.

Deborah understands the importance of words, of timing, and of the long...

Attorney Hal Agron began his career as a criminal prosecutor in the Montgomery County Attorneys Office responsible for defending Montgomery County and its elected officials in State and Federal court. After several years on the criminal side, Hal served as a civil litigator for the county until he left for the public sector in 1994 and began practicing law as in-house counsel for several national insurance carriers. Over the years, Hal Agron has tried and settled countless cases involving misdemeanors and felonies. Much of his success can be attributed to his skills in laying the groundwork and...

Gwendolyn Simpson is a native Houstonian and is a graduate of Baylor Law School. Licensed in 2007, Ms. Simpson founded a general practice civil firm and has been assisting clients with legal matters involving civil litigation, transactions, probate and personal injury ever since. In addition to her private practice, Ms. Simpson was the staff attorney to the Honorable Kathleen Hamilton in the 359th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County, Texas. In 2012, she was voted in by the Board of Judges as a Master/Referee. In 2015, Ms. Simpson was tapped by Montgomery County to assist in the development and...

Originally from Provo, Utah, Randall Perrier has practiced law in Texas since 2002. Mr. Perrier earned his law degree from the University of Idaho School of Law and furthered his legal education at New York University School of Law, where he obtained a post-law degree in taxation. Upon graduating from NYU, Mr. Perrier was recruited by Baker Botts, LLP to work for their Houston office in the Business and Estate Planning group (renamed the Private Clients group). Mr. Perrier is certified by the State Bar of Texas in Estate Planning and Probate Law.

Mr. Perrier left Baker Botts, LLP...

Joseph Watts is an attorney and CEO at The Watts Law Firm, P.C. He has been practicing law in Houston, Texas for nearly 25 years. Before Joseph started practicing law, he was studying to be an attorney at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska. After graduating Joseph moved to Houston to start his dream career of being a lawyer. He has spent the past 25 years working within the justice system and along side other experienced attorney's. He continues to use the knowledge he has gained over the years everyday on every case.

Sherlyn ("Sherry") Smith has fought and advocated for the rights of others for more than 20 years. Prior to embarking upon her legal career, attorney Smith was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialized in DCFS involved families and mental health issues. Observing the nexus between individual legal and family problems, she concentrated her legal practice on family law, probate/guardianship, and family-based/humanitarian immigration law. She truly cares for her clients and works to help them really move forward once their cases are finished.

Deeply rooted in her beloved Chicago, attorney Smith is the proud graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana...

Mike has devoted his career to helping consumers deal with debt. He graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in the top five percent of his graduating class. Mike made the Dean’s List every year he was enrolled and graduated 10th overall out of over 200 graduating law students. He was an associate editor on the St. Mary’s Law Review and also clerked for a Federal Judge while in school. Upon graduation, Mike immediately teamed up with his attorney and father, Pete, to form Weston Legal, a full service debt relief law firm. Since Pete practices exclusively in...

Alejandro represents individuals and businesses, domestic and foreign legal services and also serves as general counsel for clients, providing transactional and business/corporate law advice. He experience as an attorney at law, as well as his experience as Officer and Director of businesses, provides him with a unique insight into the complexities of running a business and the ability to forecast challenges businesses constantly face. He is bicultural and bilingual which allow him to efficiently provide legal services to a varied and diverse client base.

Blake Watson is a graduate of South Texas College of Law and Baylor University. After graduating law school, Blake went on to work at a large firm in Houston, Texas that specialized in personal injury. While there he helped his clients receive far and lucrative settlements for cases involving auto and 18-wheeler accidents, wrongful death, slip and falls, and work related injuries. From Houston, Blake took his practice to Bastrop and Austin Counties where his practice included everything from real estate transactions to business litigation. When he is not practicing law, Blake is an avid outdoors-man who enjoys all types...

The mission of Hiller Law is to deliver expert divorce and family law counsel in a tough, smart, and professional manner. Michael Hiller is known as a fierce courtroom lawyer, and his team provides each client with aggressive and innovative approaches to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Michael Hiller is a Texas Board Certified family lawyer who has extensive legal experience in handling all kinds of family law cases and is specifically trained to handle high conflict divorce cases for high net worth individuals. The Hiller Law Team takes pride in working diligently to present truthful and honest evidence in court...

Chris Stevenson is an experienced attorney with more than 15 years of experience representing clients in commercial litigation. Chris specializes in breach of contracts, copyright infringement, employment disputes, partnership disputes, real estate, collections, and probate and estate administration. Chris is a native Texan, born in Austin and raised in Victoria, Texas. He attended Nazareth Academy and St. Joseph High School. Chris received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas and went on to study law at South Texas College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. While at South Texas College of Law,...

Louis Leichter practices administrative, health, and criminal law, focusing on the area of licensure and license defense. Mr. Leichter advises clients on disciplinary actions and misconduct allegations that may affect their professional licenses. Mr. Leichter also represents clients on related issues that are divergent from the receipt of a disciplinary order within a healthcare practice. Peer review and medical staff privileges, practitioner data bank disputes, network agreements, contract negotiations, and license renewal questionnaires are important to medical and other health care professionals who are involved in disciplinary action. Prior to starting a private practice, Mr. Leichter prosecuted criminal cases as an...

As an associate attorney of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LTD LLP, Ryan Cook maintains an active securities arbitration and litigation practice. Mr. Cook has worked on numerous cases dealing with individual investors, high net worth and institutional investors, corporate executives, regional banks and municipal issuers.

Prior to beginning his law practice, Mr. Cook worked in the securities industry as a licensed and registered representative with a large broker/dealer. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from South Texas College of Law, where he earned his degree Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor) as the graduating salutatorian. Mr. Cook...

Niles J. Sneed is a trial lawyer practicing representing victims of catastrophic personal injuries caused by highway accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, motorcycle accidents, on-the-job accidents/explosions, boat and offshore accidents, defective consumer products, and wrongful termination matters. Mr. Sneed is devoted to passionately assisting people in need and continues in his philanthropic endeavors by devoting himself not only to charity and non-profit endeavors throughout Texas. Mr. Niles J. Sneed continues to show his colleagues and community that diligence, discipline, and perseverance are what drives the success we can obtain for our clients.

The Houston Business Lawyers can help with all your business related legal needs. We handle business formation, intellectual property law, oil and gas law, real estate law, and all corporate legal needs.

Cory Krueger is an experienced trial lawyer and litigator who focuses his practice on probate, family law, estate planning, and asset protection. He also practices transactional law in connection with drafting contracts, legal documents, and wills and trusts.

Cory attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2002 before receiving his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center in 2006. During his time in law school, Cory was a member of the Oil and Gas Legal Organization, the Sports and Entertainment Legal Organization (SELO), and he volunteered with the University of Houston Law Center Mentor Program. In...

Paul J. Dunham is a seasoned trial lawyer and strategic legal entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in criminal defense. As the founder and managing partner of Dunham & Jones, he has built one of the largest and most respected criminal defense law firms in the state of Texas. Under his leadership, the firm has grown into a statewide powerhouse with offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and more than a dozen other cities across Texas. Mr. Dunham leads a team of over 125 dedicated criminal defense attorneys, many of whom are former prosecutors and seasoned...