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Loc Tan Dang
Austin, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Immigration and Personal Injury
Trinity Law School
Loc Dang is the founder and managing partner of Dang Law Group, PLLC, a firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. He has years of experience and works tirelessly while representing his clients. Utilizing the highest ethical and professional standards, Loc is known for aggressively safeguarding the rights of his clients to ensure the highest probability of successful results. His firm focuses on personal injury and Immigration cases.
Dang Law Group handles numerous personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, 18-wheeler collisions, wrongful deaths, and offshore injuries. He and his team have a vast intricate knowledge and understanding of how insurance companies evaluate,...
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Erin Baker Shank
Killeen, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Texas Tech University School of Law
My name is Erin Shank and I have been helping clients legally and morally address their financial concerns in Texas for almost 40 years. I practice bankruptcy law and have offices in both Waco and Killeen, Texas. I also help individuals who owe taxes to the IRS and local taxing authorities. Finally, I love helping folks save their homes by negotiating a home loan modification in order to cure past due home loan payments. I am a mom, wife, small business owner and have a love and passion for politics, especially those that effect my...
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David Siegel
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 34 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Securities
University of Houston - Main Campus
David Siegel has helped thousands of people obtain redress through our court system. He has over 30 years of experience advising businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, fiduciary duty and partnership litigation, liability suits, mass tort actions, consumer class actions, securities litigation, and bankruptcy litigation.
David’s cross-border work includes arguing on behalf of clients located in the Philippines and Latin America, among other regions. His successes include successfully representing thousands of agricultural workers in toxic pesticide litigation; successfully representing investors in arbitration claims against their investment advisers; successfully representing wrongful death claimants in a suit against a private prison company for...
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Doug Wright
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
St. Mary's University School of Law
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...
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Derek K. Prosser
Dallas, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
University of Houston Law Center
I am an attorney who specializes primarily in the area of bankruptcy law.
I represent debtors in all aspects of chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy, as well as debtors-in-possession in chapters 11 and 12. I have substantial experience representing Chapter 7 trustees in adversary proceedings as counsel for the bankruptcy estate, and have also represented creditors in non-dischargeability actions. In addition to my bankruptcy practice, I advise clients on matters related to civil litigation, debt negotiation, real estate and insolvency.
At Toronojo & Prosser Law we're a small first with just 2 attorneys. We have no staff/assistants/paralegals so you can...
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J.C. Bailey III
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Foreclosure Defense and Probate
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...
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Eloise Guzman
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
The University of Texas School of Law
Since 2000, the Guzman Law Firm has helped debtors throughout Texas obtain financial relief. We understand emotional exhaustion inherent in bankruptcy matters, and we want you to know that you are not alone. With our personalized, supportive assistance, we can start on on your journey towards financial freedom. You can reach out to us today for a free case evaluation.
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Joel Brandon Pardo
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Joel B. Pardo has dedicated his career to helping those who have suffered, particularly at the hands of a corporation. He joined Ramsey Law Group in 2015, and has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict. He is extremely proud of his role assisting the firm in achieving its landmark $43,600,000.00 verdict in Price v. Walmart Stores of Texas, LLC et. al.
Mr. Pardo began his legal career as the supervising attorney of a class action docket at a personal injury law firm in Houston, Texas. He oversaw a team of twenty lawyers and paralegals and traveled throughout the Gulf Coast, representing...
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Donald E Hood
Dallas, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. I was one of eight children, did not have a privileged upbringing, but am extremely grateful for my parents' many sacrifices. They instilled in me a work ethic that I carry with me to this day. Throughout my years, I have overcome many personal and professional challenges. I now devote my professional life to helping clients overcome their financial challenges. When you meet me, you will find me to be professional but personable. I try to live my life like an exclamation, not an explanation! I believe that I am brave and...
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Teri A. Walter
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Appeals, Business and Consumer
University of Houston Law Center
Ms. Walter is an experienced trial lawyer, with a practical, business-oriented approach to handling cases. Her practice focuses on business litigation matters, including contracts, leases, construction, real estate, collections and Deceptive Trade Practices case and business owners' disputes. It Feels Good to Prevail!
1997 to Present President, Walter Law Firm, P.C., Houston, TX
2011 to 2012 Burleson, LLP, Houston, TX
Senior Counsel. Business litigation matters, including contracts, leases, collections, construction, real estate title, DTPA, fraud. Preparation of oil and gas title opinions.
1991 to 1996 Whittington, Pfeiffer & Vacek, Houston, TX
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Chance M. McGhee
San Antonio, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Bankruptcy
St. Mary's University School of Law
Attorney Chance McGhee has been working with clients experiencing financial difficulties for over 20 years. Committed to helping clients get a fresh financial start, the Law Offices of Chance M. McGhee offers cost-efficient, considerate, and compassionate bankruptcy counsel in San Antonio and throughout Texas.
Experienced Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyer
Attorney Chance McGhee is a highly respected bankruptcy attorney in the San Antonio area and beyond. He served as the past Treasurer for four (4) years and is currently a Director of the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association. He is a member of the Federal Bar Association and licensed to practice Federal Bankruptcy Courts...
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Michael Glynn Busby Jr
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
South Texas College Of Law
I have served 4 years as a field artillery cannoneer in the United States Marine Corps and another 4 years in the militias of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina. I am a family law and bankruptcy attorney who practices family law in Harris and Fort Bend County, Texas. Bankruptcy cases (Chapter 13 and Chapter 7) are filed in the Houston or Galveston divisions of the Southern Division of Texas, for residents of the following counties, Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Wharton, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda....
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Mr Eric S Southward
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Specialize in Federal Debt related legal problems. We handle debt defense, repayment plans, debt reorganization and consolidation through Federal Bankruptcy. We offer Federal Student Loan Defense and help people with income driven repayment plans and student loan forgiveness
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Sean T. Flynn
Austin, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
St. Mary's University School of Law
Attorney Sean Flynn has been practising law since 2010, focusing on consumer bankruptcy in Austin and San Antonio. Before practicing law in Austin, he earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Texas and a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, where he served as an editor on The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Journal on Minority Issues. His student comment regarding absentee voting was published in The Scholars’ 2009 edition. Sean is a member of the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section’s Young Lawyers Committee and is an associate member...
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Robert "Chip" Lane
HOUSTON, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Insurance Claims
University of Miami
The Lane Law Firm is dedicated to helping clients throughout Texas in three primary areas:
1. Those with mortgage issues and/or those who are facing foreclosure or have already been foreclosed on.
2. Property owners who have experienced a delayed, denied, or underpaid insurance claim.
3. Businesses struggling with debt, in particular from merchant cash advances, receivables loans, or factoring arrangements.
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To schedule a no cost, no obligation consultation to discuss your unique situation, give us a call at 877-408-3328.
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Katrina A Kershner
Bedford, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
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...
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Megan Daic
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Employment
University of Houston - Main Campus
Megan Daic is the Founder and Owner of Daic Law. She started Daic Law with one main goal in mind: to create a client-driven law firm that focuses on the needs of people in the community. She understands that life can be difficult at times, and there are unexpected situations and tragedies that people are forced to confront on a day-to-day basis. Megan’s hope in starting this firm was and is to help people during their time of need and make the process as simple and clear as possible.
Daic Law is a general practice law firm that focuses on Consumer...
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Wai-Ping Cheung
Bellaire, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
I am a Texas board certified consumer bankruptcy attorney. My staff and I have successfully filed more than 800 bankruptcy cases. We focus on chapter 7, chapter 13, and chapter 11 cases.
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Michael Wallace
Nacogdoches, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
I have spent my career helping people just like you who are worn out and tired of all the financial burdens debt can cause.
Whether you are in financial hot water because you lost your job, experienced a costly medical crisis, got a divorce, or you are just victim of circumstances beyond your control – I can get you back on your feet. I am not here to judge. What’s important isn’t how you got in the situation you are in, but getting you out and back to live the joyful life you are meant to live.
You can’t always control what...
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Gabe Perez
Galveston, TX Bankruptcy Attorney
Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Immigration and Personal Injury
Oklahoma City University School of Law and University of Oklahoma
Gabe Perez is an associate attorney at Zendeh Del & Associates, PLLC. Gabe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Gabe earned his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University’s College of Law and was a visiting student at the University of Oklahoma School of Law.
During his time at UTEP, Gabe was a Senator-at-Large for the Student Government Association, a member of the UTEP Men’s Division 1 Track & Field Team, and a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Gabe excelled in college track and field and was part of two...
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Alex Wathen
San Antonio, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Appeals, Estate Planning and Family
University of Minnesota Law School
I provide bankruptcy solutions for consumers and business primarily in the greater Houston area but also in other parts of Texas and the rest of the United States. I also represent clients nationwide in federal appeals.
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Shelly Terrill
Grapevine, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Hershel Chapin
Dallas, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Consumer and Real Estate
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Robert T DeMarco III
Plano, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 35 years of experience
Bankruptcy
Pepperdine University School of Law
I have practiced bankruptcy law for over 30 years and am licensed by the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. I am Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - an honor shared by less than 10% of all Texas attorneys. Additionally, I am a Master in the John C. Ford American Inn of Court. I represent debtors, creditors and bankruptcy trustees. If you are in need of representation in the United States Bankruptcy Courts or believe bankruptcy might help you resolve your financial challenges I would...
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Hossain Arnold Shokouhi
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Employment and Securities
Michigan State University
Arnold Shokouhi is an equity owner and the Managing Partner for McCathern. Arnold currently practices in the area of commercial, director and officer liability, and employment litigation. Arnold also heads McCathern's Banking and Mortgage section, and has extensive experience in the mortgage banking industry. His section handles everything from drafting mortgage documents to dealing with state and federal compliance matters for financial institutions and service providers. Additionally, his experience handling transactional matters has given him the ability to effectively filter through the intricacies of complex commercial litigation matters. Arnold has played a critical role in the litigation of multi-million dollar...
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Mr William David Weber
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Construction
University of Houston Law Center
Houston bankruptcy lawyer attorney represents small businesses, consumers and creditors in chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, and bankruptcy litigation. 28 years experience. Board certified. Free consultation. Reasonable fees. All cases handled personally by attorney.
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David T Cain
San Antonio, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Foreclosure Defense and Probate
Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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Todd Malaise
Corpus Christi, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(361) 884-7400
606 North Carancahua Street
Suite #1100
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
St. Mary's School of Law
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Theda Page
Frisco, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 37 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Théda Page's practice of law is motivated by the desire to help people through difficult circumstances. She spends time with her clients in order to understand their needs so that she can provide them with comprehensive and quality representation. Théda was a child of divorce, has gone through a divorce herself, and is a stepmother, giving her the unique, first-hand understanding of family dynamics and emotions that come up in difficult family situations.
After graduating from law school at the age of 24, Théda W. Page began her career in bankruptcy and family law. In 1986, she represented debtors for a...
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William Kennedy
Carrollton, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Oklahoma City University
Bill is a native of Dallas who returned to the area after law school. Bill’s main area of practice is in personal injury litigation with many successful trials to his credit. He dedicates himself to serving the citizens of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. His greatest priority is ensuring that each client receives the legal remedy in their best interest.
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Elizabeth Huffman
Lubbock, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
I have been practicing in the area of consumer bankruptcy law since 1993. My first job after graduating from the Texas Tech University School of Law was with the Standing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee's office. I then worked for a law office with a high volume practice in the area of bankruptcy before opening my solo practice in 1998.
In 2000, I became Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am the only female attorney in Lubbock that is Board Certified in this area of practice. I believe that you...
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Christopher Lee
Fort Worth, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Social Security Disability and Tax
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
I understand that financial hardships can affect honest, hard-working people. Growing up in a very blue collar family and rural area of Indiana , money didn't always come easy for my parents. The struggles my family faced in my childhood made a significant impression on my business philosophy today. I am licensed to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, the State of Texas, both the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas Federal Courts. I have represented well over 10,000 bankruptcies since 2003. I have worked out over 5000 IRS tax problems since 2003. I have also represented...
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Brandy Austin
Arlington, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Brandy Austin is a founding member of the firm. Her practice specializes in personal injury, family law, small business litigation, and wills and probate. Brandy attended East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. for her undergraduate degree. She majored in both English and Political Science. She went on to attend Baylor Law School and successfully completed Baylor's prestigious Practice Court program. She was part of Baylor's National Client Counseling Team and participated in their Moot Court Competition. Brandy went on to defend clients sued for medical malpractice, products liability, and personal injury. She has represented numerous clients at depositions,...
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John Milton Groce Jr.
Fort Worth, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
Texas Tech University School of Law
John M. Groce, Jr. was born in Waco and raised in Colleyville before he started working as a young paralegal with his father and grandfather.
John graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Baylor University, with a major in English and a minor in Rhetoric & Argumentation before attending Texas Tech University School of Law, where he graduated in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree.
John was later admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1995. During his time as an attorney, he has had extensive trial experience in personal injury law.
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Mr. Min G Kim
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
South Texas College of Law
"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27
Law Firm of Min Gyu Kim PLLC focuses ONLY on the area of Bankruptcy Law. We are here to help you find a new life tomorrow by helping you overcome the problem that you are facing today. If you have any legal questions, we will be more than happy to assist you to find the best approach in resolving your issues.
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J. Kurt Bouillion
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Personal Injury, Divorce, Criminal Defense, Probate, Family Law
There is no second place in litigation.
I have one goal: to work tirelessly toward successful resolutions for you. My professional life has taught me that communication and caring is paramount to building trusting relationships with your customers. For many, litigation is an unfamiliar and scary process. My career as an insurance claims adjuster showed me that my clients, whether individuals or small businesses, most feared the unknown and needed communication for comfort during the process. I discovered that the more they were...
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Richard Weaver
Dallas, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Our firm has offered debt relief, foreclosure prevention, and powerful bankruptcy protection in Dallas and surrounding cities since 1984.
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Cheryl S. Davis
Arlington, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Texas Tech University School of Law
Cheryl received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and her law degree from Texas Tech School of Law. Cheryl was rated as a Super Lawyer for 2019. Cheryl has been both a vice president and president of the Border Bankruptcy Bar. A member of the State Bar of Texas, she served in the prestigious position of Law Clerk to Justice Ann McClure of the Eighth Court of Appeals. She has been an officer and member of the El Paso Women's Bar Association and is a member of the College of the State Bar. Cheryl is...
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Evan Harlow
Cedar Park, TX Bankruptcy Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(512) 528-5355
1464 E. Whitestone Blvd.
Ste. 1701
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Houston Law Center
Evan S. Harlow grew up in the Austin area and graduated from Pflugerville High School. He kept his Texas roots as he studied higher learning. He earned his Bachelor of Public Administration at Texas State University-San Marcos, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He obtained his Master of Public Service and Administration at Texas A&M University, also graduating Magna Cum Laude. Finally, he received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
Mr. Harlow's work in the law started prior to attending law school. He served for six and a half years as a paralegal in the United States Army. The...
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Jane Mapes
Houston, TX Bankruptcy Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Jane Mapes has been practicing law for 26 years and has devoted her practice to Family Law for the past 16 years, in Texas. Prior to relocating to Texas in 1996, she concentrated on real estate and personal injury law in the State of Florida, where she went to law school, and was admitted to the Bar in 1988. Upon moving to Texas, Ms. Mapes was admitted to the State Bar of Texas, and began practicing with a general practice law firm in Grand Prairie, where she familiarized herself with the courts in Tarrant and Dallas Counties. Jane then joined...