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Paul Danziger
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos
Northwestern University
Paul Danziger is a leading advocate for mesothelioma victims nationwide. As a co-founder of Danziger & Dellano, he and his team have recovered over $1 billion for their clients and helped thousands of asbestos victims and their families. The firm is dedicated to helping those affected by mesothelioma and can often recover compensation for their clients in as little as 60 days without having to file a lawsuit.
He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases that have garnered media attention, including coverage in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Houston Chronicle, and on CNN.
Notably, one...
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Nomaan K. Husain
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Nomaan Husain is an international trial lawyer who is licensed in multi states and as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Mr. Husain is Board Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Litigation. Mr. Husain has also been selected as SuperLawyer by his peers and also serves as a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Husain is a fierce advocate for his clients.
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Charles J. Argento
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Charles J. Argento & Associates is committed to personal attention for all clients, at all times. Charles J. Argento & Associates knows that an Accident, Injury or Wrongful Death has serious legal consequences for both you and your family. If you have no health insurance, we can arrange for medical care near you. Over the years, Charles J. Argento & Associates has earned a solid reputation for protecting the legal rights of Houston, Texas clients and winning them the maximum compensation after a personal injury. If you've been injured by somone, your time to report the injury and make a...
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Mr. Jonathan Sol Harris
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
South Texas College Of Law
I have experience working both sides of the docket. I worked for an insurance company and gained inside knowledge on how the other side evaluates claims, and what make a strong case for plaintiffs. I specialize in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers Magazine, and am one of H Magazine’s Top Lawyers for the People.
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John Christopher Ramsey
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
John C. Ramsey is the founder of Ramsey Law Group and serves as the firm’s lead trial counsel. He is driven by his commitment to serving his clients and his community. During the course of his career, he has achieved award-winning successes for his clients against many Fortune 500 corporations, including Ford, Chevrolet, Wal-Mart, Firestone, U-Haul, Conagra Foods, and TXU Energy, including being recognized for one of the Top 50 Verdicts in the United States for 2017.
John routinely handles cases throughout the United States and has been admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana,...
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Wade D. Moriarty
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
Trial lawyer for over 30 years. Senior Managing Attorney at PMR Law. Personal Injury/Civil Trial
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Christopher Whitener Lewis
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Frequently found atop lists of the top attorneys in his state, Christopher Lewis is a trial attorney based in Dallas, Texas. He is recognized by past clients and peers alike for his considerable experience and contribution to numerous areas of criminal defense and personal injury law. He possesses both an Avvo 10/10 rating and AV Preeminent rating by Martingdale Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating awarded for the combination of skills and experience in the law.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Evangel University, where he majored in both government and psychology. He was also a four-year letterman for his...
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Donald Hamilton Kidd
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 32 years of experience
Asbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Donald H. Kidd has over 20 years of legal experience and has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction granted to less than 10% of lawyers. When not in the office, Mr. Kidd very much enjoys golfing. He is an active member of Chapelwood United Methodist Church and has one son and one daughter with his beautiful wife, Tammy.
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Mr. Arthur L. Schechter
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 61 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
I began practicing law in 1964, and over the years, I have represented local seaman’s unions, the National Maritime Union, individual foreign seaman throughout the world, the Indian Seaman’s Union, the Pakistani Seaman’s Union and more. I have assisted thousands of clients. I have received the highest civilian award from the United States Coast Guard, I have been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer multiple years, I served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I served as the Board Chairman of METRO, and I have been voted one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the...
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Aaron Heckaman
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Attorney Aaron Heckaman leads Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC's mesothelioma practice. As a partner at BCH, he focuses his career on representing individuals who have been wronged by others. In addition to mesothelioma litigation, Aaron also handles many serious injury, drug and medical device, and product liability cases. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law.
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Shane M. Boasberg
Austin, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Asbestos, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Shane moved to the Lone Star State as an undergraduate to attend the University of Texas at Austin. After receiving degrees in both Government and History from UT in 1999, he chose to stay in Texas for law school. While attending South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX, Shane worked as a clerk for the prestigious law firm of Gallagher, Lewis, Downey, and Kim. During this time, he gained extensive experience in legal and appellate research and writing and trial preparation working one of the largest settlements in United States history.
Shane graduated from South...
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John Zaid
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
South Texas College Of Law
Houston personal injury attorney John K. Zaid is dedicated to helping people who have suffered serious personal injuries and/or death and assisting families that have lost loved ones in fatal accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle collision, car accident, workplace injury, dog bite or any other personal injury accident, attorney John K. Zaid is here to offer aggressive and relentless representation combined with personal one-on-one attention.
Attorney John K. Zaid is active among his peers in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, The American Association for Justice, American Bar Association,...
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Robert Wayne Cowan
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 23 years of experience
Asbestos and Employment
South Texas College of Law
Robert Cowan is a partner at Bailey Cowan Heckaman, PLLC where he oversees the firm’s award-winning trial and appellate briefing team. He is involved in all types of cases at BPB, including mesothelioma litigation, drug and medical device injuries, FLSA claims, dangerous products, and commercial litigation. Robert is a graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate.
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Troy Damon Chandler
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Asbestos and Personal Injury
Troy is an nationally renowned trial lawyer with experience in a number of practice areas, particularly cases involving mesothelioma, asbestos exposure, and premises liability.
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Patrick O'Hara
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 17 years of experience
Asbestos, Animal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Pepperdine University School of Law
Before the age of 30, Mr. O’Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute. Before starting his own firm, Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys. Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients. He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration. Patrick O'Hara has been...
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Maryssa Jane Simpson
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
The University of Texas School of Law
Maryssa Simpson is a trial lawyer and partner in The Potts Law Firm’s Dallas office. Maryssa grew up in the small town of Bridgeport, Texas and is from a family of trial lawyers. Her background gave her a passion for trial work, and she carries that forward in her practice.
Maryssa graduated from Baylor University and received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Maryssa was an advocate for a national championship mock trial team and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award. While at UT, Maryssa also won Best Advocate...
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Dr. Shezad Ahmed Malik
Richardson, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Animal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm has offices based in Southlake, Fort Worth, and Dallas and represents people who have suffered catastrophic and serious personal injuries or the loss of loved ones, including wrongful death, caused by the negligence or recklessness of others. We specialize in Personal Injury trial litigation and focus our energy and efforts on those we represent. Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas and represents clients across the United States.
Our Dallas Fort Worth Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys and Lawyers have extensive experience in the areas of: car and...
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Daniel David Horowitz III
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
Daniel Horowitz received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas School of Law. While at the University of Texas, Daniel served as the Treasurer of the Silver Spurs, an organization he continues to support as a member of the Board of Directors. Daniel's practice is devoted nearly one hundred percent to plaintiffs' personal injury. He handles a variety of lawsuits including catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, explosions, petrochemical accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, and vehicular accidents. In 2008, Daniel became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law...
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Michael Grossman
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
Michael Grossman is an experienced Dallas personal injury lawyer and the founder of Grossman Law Offices. Michael has dedicated the last 20 years of his career to fighting for the rights of accident victims and their families.
Michael earned his doctorate of jurisprudence from the esteemed Baylor School of Law, after graduating from The University of Alabama on a with a bachelors degree in Business Administration. While attending the University of Alabama, Michael lettered in tennis for three years.
After graduating from law school, Michael was hired by one of the largest law firms in Texas which enabled him to gain...
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James C. Ferrell
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
James C. Ferrell attended the University of Texas in Austin for his undergraduate and law school education. During his final year of school, he served as an intern to the Texas Supreme Court’s Senior Justice. Mr. Ferrell’s litigation responsibilities have included trials in state and federal courts as well as arbitration before the American Arbitration Association
The Ferrell Law Group represents people from all states through their network of local counsel and joint venture lawyers.
Mr. Ferrell is licensed to practice law in Texas, Illinois and Mississippi.
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Mr. Adam J. Rosenfeld
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
South Texas College of Law
AJ was employed as a law clerk at Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer, & Harris, A.J. for two years during law school, and was hired as an attorney upon his graduation. Since becoming licensed, he has dedicated himself to his injured clients. He practices personal injury litigation, representing clients all over Texas who have been seriously hurt in accidents. He handles premises liability cases, Texas trucking cases, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, and all general personal injury claims.
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Niles J. Sneed
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 7 years of experience
(214) 210-0266
2101 Cedar Springs Rd Suite 1050F, , TX
Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationAsbestos, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
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.
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Adam T. Funk
Bellaire, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney
Asbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
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Patrick Hotze
Austin, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos and Nursing Home
University of Texas - Austin
After receiving both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Patrick Hotze went on to be founding partner of Hotze Runkle with Ryan Runkle. Since the beginning of the firm, Patrick and his fellow attorneys have represented thousands of clients not only through Austin, but across the country. Together, they have striven to be the finest law firm Austin has to offer with their expertise in Nursing Home Abuse and Asbestos / Mesothelioma. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, as well as being an active member...
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Bill K. Altman
Wichita Falls, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Texas - Austin
William (Bill) K. Altman is a Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney. He practices personal injury and insurance litigation law. With more than 40 years of legal experience, Bill has represented seriously injured innocent victims of wrecks, defective products, wrongful denial of insurance benefits, and many other wrongful acts of insurance companies, corporations, and individuals.
He has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly every year since the magazine began recognizing outstanding attorneys. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and Oklahoma Bar Association. He is also licensed to practice law in the Northern and Eastern...
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Clyde R. Parks
Hurst, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
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Laura S. Rahman
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 27 years of experience
Asbestos, Environmental and Products Liability
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Nicholas Morrow
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
Nick Morrow is an aggressive and relentless trial lawyer, committed to getting his clients results as quickly as possible. From growing up in a small town to succeeding at the highest levels of corporate law, Nick has a unique life experience. This helps him understand his clients’ needs, solve complicated problems, negotiate settlements with large and powerful companies, and connect with judges and juries. Most importantly, he is fiercely loyal to his clients. Nick is a fourth-generation Texan. He grew up in a middle class family in Sealy. He was brought up in a home that valued hard work,...
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Chad A West
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney
Asbestos, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Texas Tech University School of Law
Chad West has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of individuals who are facing difficult legal circumstances. Throughout his career, he has worked on a vast variety of cases ranging from complex litigation suits to car wreck cases to workplace injury cases generating over $200 million in verdicts, judgments, and settlements. Chad's practice focuses on civil litigation, personal injury, and car accidents.
After growing up on a farm in Southern Illinois, Chad attended and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He served in...
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David Philip Herrick
Dallas, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Asbestos, Appeals, Personal Injury and Products Liability
David P. Herrick founded the Dallas, Texas law firm of Herrick & Associates, P.C. in 1997. Herrick's practice involves the defense of mass tort, products liability, and pharmaceutical claims and the resolution of commercial disputes at both the trial and appellate levels, particularly cases involving Daubert objections to the admissibility of "junk science" expert testimony. In addition to serving as national Daubert counsel in mass torts such as the asbestos and silicone breast implant litigations, Herrick served as trial counsel and/or handled all legal/appellate issues in more than 25 jury trials that went to verdict. Herrick also...
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Jeffrey Fultz
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 30 years of experience
(713) 600-0033
10343 Sam Houston Park Drive
Suite 210
Houston, TX 77064
Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Jeffrey Pierce Fultz, a native Texan, was raised in Navasota, a small town in southeast Texas. He comes from a family of country lawyers that embody grit, determination and service above self, and is engrained with a tough work ethic and non-elitist, yet confident personality, understanding that the practice of law is a service industry in which a lawyer must be able to identify and relate to all types of individuals, clients and adversaries. His commitment to providing personal attention to his clients and their cases is his top priority and personal brand, whether it be a large...
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Bradley Landon Leger
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Business, Consumer and Insurance Claims
South Texas College Of Law
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Mr. Gabriel Assaad
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Vanderbilt University Law School
Gabriel Assaad grew up in Rochester, New York. After graduating from McQuaid Jesuit High School, he attended the University of Florida and graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. Afterwards, he worked as a design engineer for a consulting firm in Rochester, NY. Mr. Assaad then decided he wanted to go to law school and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Vanderbilt University Law School.
After graduating from Vanderbilt Law School in 2001, Gabriel accepted a position with Dickstein Shapiro, LLP, a large Washington, DC law firm. At Dickstein Shapiro, he worked primarily on Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution....
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Robert Rodriguez
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Asbestos, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
As a Houston personal injury lawyer I am dedicated to helping people. My practice focuses only on cases involving personal injury and wrongful death, and I am committed to providing personal service to each individual client. My mission is to ensure that my clients receive the medical attention they need, as well as the fair and just compensation they deserve.
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David Komie
Austin, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 35 years of experience
Asbestos, Animal, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
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Donald Douglas Grubbs
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
D. Douglas Grubbs has been helping victims of defective products since early 2004 when he assisted with a nationwide Fen-Phen docket comprising more than 7,000 injured men and women. From 2005 to 2008, Doug attended South Texas College of Law where he made the Dean’s Honor List. Throughout law school, Doug also clerked at a nationally recognized mass tort law firm in Houston.
After earning his jurisprudence doctorate in 2008, Doug accepted an associate position at a prominent East Texas law firm where he focused his practice on the firm’s national pharmaceutical and medical device dockets. During that time,...
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Nacer Trade Aounallah
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney
(877) 780-9052
Ext. 5
2001 S Voss Rd, Suite 521
Houston, TX 77057
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
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Melissa Ellen Palmer
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
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Jason Kyle Beale
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Houston Law Center and Baylor Law School
Kyle Beale a graduate of Baylor Law School, as well as a LL.M. graduate (Intellectual Property Law) of The University of Houston Law Center. Mr. Beale is licensed to practice law in Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Mr. Beale has extensive trial experience in both federal and state court across the country. In fact, Mr. Beale has taken verdicts in New York, Missouri, and Texas within last few years.
Mr. Beale is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS). Board Certification is a voluntary designation program certifying Texas attorneys in 21 specific areas of...
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Mr. G. Jerrell Wise
Houston, TX Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Houston - Main Campus
With over eight years of experience working as a law enforcement officer before becoming an attorney and taking positions with a pair of district attorney’s offices, Jerrell Wise brings a unique perspective to Grossman Law Offices.
After leaving college, Mr. Wise dedicated the next eight years of his life to defending the citizens and property as a member of the Mesquite Police Department, handling all sorts of investigations into domestic assaults, robberies, traffic accidents, and burglaries, and responding to 911 calls of all sorts. Mr. Wise followed his love the law to Houston, where he enrolled in law school and took...