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Garrick A Farria
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
2100 N. Main Street
Suite 228
Fort Worth, TX 76164
Business, Entertainment & Sports and Immigration
Texas A&M University School of Law
The Farria Law Group offers skilled legal representation in all areas of corporate law matters and from all levels of complexity, including labor and employment law issues, immigration, sports and entertainment law, and corporate law.
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James Brantley Saunders
McKinney, TX Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Brantley Saunders is a business and real estate attorney in McKinney, TX, specializing in general business advice and litigation, who has been helping individuals and businesses solve legal issues for over 20 years. His experience in over 25 jury trials helps focus his clients on the important issues to attack. It also allows him to see the issues in advance for business planning and avoiding litigation when possible. Setting out a plan for success in litigation or transactional work is his bread and butter. Real estate, business entities, insurance, personal injury and mediation are his primary areas of focus.
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James Gregory Coontz
Burleson, TX Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
If you are thinking about filing for divorce, have a family law related case or need help with visitation or a child custody matter, contact our firm today, our experienced attorneys will be able to guide you through the process and will be able to handle your case. Call our firm today!
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Paul Ashley Grinke
Frisco, TX Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and IP
South Texas College of Law
Paul Grinke is Managing Partner of McCathern’s office at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mr. Grinke has broad experience on a national level, litigating complex commercial and catastrophic event claims from both sides of the docket. He has successfully litigated commercial breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and employment covenant claims. In addition, Mr. Grinke prosecutes and defends claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, and disastrous property damage arising from construction defect, product defect, trucking, and liquor liability.
Mr. Grinke leads McCathern’s Construction Defect, Product Liability and related Fire Litigation practices. He has particular expertise in counseling institutional clients involved in tragic...
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Mark T. Mansfield
Hurst, TX Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
1550 Norwood Drive, Suite 107
Hurst, TX 76054
Business, Consumer, IP and Probate
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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...
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Mr. Monty Jon Buhrow
Hurst, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Construction, Consumer and Insurance Claims
Texas A&M University School of Law
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
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Industry Associations
Apartment Association of Tarrant County
Texas Apartment Association
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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...
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Stephen O'Rear
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Energy and Insurance Claims
St. Mary's University School of Law
The practice consists of handling cases for various private individuals and corporations. The cases handled involve the following theories of law: General negligence, personal injury, automobile accidents, products liability, insurance claims, fraud, deceptive trade practices, breach of warranty, contracts, business disputes, residential and commercial real estate, oil and gas and construction liability.
The most important goal of the firm is to provide quality legal work that is responsive to our clients' needs at a competitive cost and to handle our clients' cases efficiently and economically while giving each of our clients the attention that they deserve.
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Bonnie Sudderth
FORT WORTH, TX Business Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Business and Appeals
The University of Texas School of Law
Bonnie Sudderth, former Chief Judge of the Fort Worth Municipal Courts, was first elected to the 352nd District Court bench in the March 1996 primary. (She had no opponent in the November general election.) Although her term was scheduled to commence on January 1, 1997, the bench was vacant at the time of her election. Consequently, shortly after the primary, Texas Governor George W. Bush appointed her to fill the vacancy for the remainder of 1996. Having continuously served that court until January 7, 2015, Judge Sudderth was the longest-serving judge in the history of that court. Since January 8,...
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Jessica McKinney
Austin, TX Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
A native Texan, Jessica was born in El Paso and raised in Austin. She graduated from St. Edward's University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business. She went on to graduate from Drake University Law School in May 2013 and was admitted to both the Texas and Iowa State Bar shortly thereafter.
In her early legal career, Jessica worked with ASISTA Immigrant Assistance, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting legal and law enforcement professionals navigate the complex realm of immigration law. During this time, she also served as in-house counsel for Trident Research, an engineering company specializing...
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Michael Caolo Jr
Irving, TX Business Law Attorney with 55 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce and Family
Michael Caolo Jr. was educated at the University of Notre Dame with a major in Political Science and a minor in Soviet Foreign Relations. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Letters Degree. Michael Caolo Jr. was on the Dean’s Academic List and was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, the Texas Club and was active in student government. After being awarded an academic scholarship and attending the University of Notre Dame Law School for one year, he transferred to the University of Texas School of Law in Austin and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence...
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Svetlana M. Eisenberg
Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business
Georgetown University Law Center
Svetlana M. Eisenberg is a partner in the New York office of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. Clients turn to her for their most significant matters—cases where the stakes are high, the issues novel, and the risks substantial. A skilled trial lawyer, Ms. Eisenberg is known for arguing high-profile court cases and handling complex investigations that demand strategic thinking and tenacity.
At Brewer, Ms. Eisenberg has represented clients in some of their most critical legal battles. She recently served as counsel for a not-for-profit corporation in high-profile multi-week jury and bench trials against the New York Attorney General (NYAG). Brewer’s courtroom advocacy...
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Cristina I. Goulet
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
(713) 844-3089
Pennzoil South Tower
711 Louisiana Street, Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77002
Business, Maritime and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law and Texas A&M University - College Station
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George Wilhite Jr
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 61 years of experience
(281) 537-2171
Wilhite & Lea, P.C.
17101 Kuykendahl Rd
Houston, TX 77068
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Construction and Estate Planning
University of Texas - Austin
George Wilhite, Jr., is an experienced personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in Houston, TX, who is board certified in the area of personal injury. Mr. Wilhite is rated "AV Preeminent" in Martindale-Hubbell, the highest distinction given by the nationwide attorney rating service.
Admitted to the State of Texas in 1964, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit in 1989, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas in 1986, Mr. Wilhite has been fighting for the rights of those injured through the negligence of others for nearly 50 years. In addition to personal injury, he represents clients in cases...
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Will Stafford
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business, Energy, Estate Planning and Securities
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Will Stafford is Of Counsel in Crain Caton’s Corporate, Business Transactions and Tax Group. With over a decade of legal experience, Will has developed a broad corporate practice, with an emphasis on securities offerings, business transactions, and general corporate governance. He has extensive experience representing individuals, public and private companies, financial institutions and local governments in a wide variety of matters including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, early-stage and venture capital investments, technology transactions, commercial contracts, securities regulation and compliance, corporate structuring and formation, and general corporate matters.
Will has represented corporations in the issuance of debt, equity and convertible...
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Wallace Anthony Showman
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Business, Antitrust, Consumer and Securities
New York University School of Law
Mr. Showman has handled numerous complex commercial matters and securities class actions (for both plaintiffs and defendants). He has represented both claimants and respondents in FINRA securities arbitrations. He has also represented clients in FINRA investigations and has conducted internal corporate investigations. He has lectured on securities litigation at NYU and Fordham University. Mr. Showman is also an arbitrator for FINRA customer and employee arbitrations.
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Carolyn D. Roch
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Employment and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
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Kevin A. Baker
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
Business, Probate and Tax
Texas Tech University School of Law
I focus my practice on tax and tax controversy matters. My background includes serving as an attorney for the IRS, which has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of various tax issues. I have experience in preparing and reviewing a range of legal documents, including memoranda, letters, discovery materials, motions, and briefs. I offer informed guidance on intricate legal matters such as transfer-pricing, fuel credits and excise taxes, conservation easements, and deductions for worthless partnership interests.
I assist businesses in navigating the complexities of tax litigation, audits, and corporate transactions. Leveraging my experience from the IRS, I provide strategic advice on...
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Rachel T. Kubanda
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer
Business and Bankruptcy
South Texas College of Law
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Robert Burford
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business, Employment, Energy and Securities
University of Houston - Main Campus
With nearly 30 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Robert R. Burford has distinguished himself as an aggressive and successful attorney for his clients. Mr. Burford has handled business disputes of nearly every variety for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Burford has skillfully handled nearly every type of high-stakes business disputes including litigation involving fiduciary duties, securities fraud, mergers and acquisitions, Director’s and Officers’ liability, legal malpractice, oil and gas matters, partnership disputes, intellectual property disputes, theft of trade secrets, healthcare related matters and complex contractual disputes. Mr. Burford graduated from the University of Houston in 1981...
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James Alexander McCorquodale
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Insurance Claims and Workers' Comp
University of Houston Law Center
A no-nonsense technician; a grinder’s mentality. Mr. McCorquodale handles trials and appeals. Sandy has been bringing his unique combination of experience, skill, humor, and attitude to clients in Texas for more than 40 years with a core belief that a straightforward, honest analysis and execution will always trump over tough talk and empty promises.
He represents clients throughout Texas in lawsuits involving personal injuries, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, financial disputes, insurance coverage, lawyers’ professional liability, accounting malpractice, contract claims, employment claims, hurricane claims, workers’ compensation claims, explosion claims, fraud and misrepresentation, fiduciary liability under ERISA, securities fraud, directors’ and officers’...
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Scott Daniel Smith
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Securities
Boston University School of Law and South Texas College of Law
Scott D. Smith is a seasoned trial lawyer who has obtained favorable verdicts for clients on both sides of the docket. Mr. Smith has experience in all phases of litigation in both state and federal courts throughout the United States, including resolving a broad array of business and commercial disputes, as well as having extensive experience representing financial advisers and financial institutions in financial services litigation in FINRA and AAA arbitration proceedings. He frequently represents financial advisers and financial institutions in employment disputes, securities enforcement actions, as well as regulatory and compliance matters, and assists his clients...
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Misty Hataway-Cone
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Construction
South Texas College of Law
Over my eighteen years of practice, I have worked in all areas of business and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. This experience includes mass toxic tort litigation, products liability, admiralty, first-party and third-party insurance litigation, multi-million dollar commercial litigation disputes, personal injury suits and public law matters. My appellate practice includes representing plaintiffs and defendants throughout the Texas intermediate courts of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, the Southern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
My representative experience includes attending to various commercial litigation matters; representing plaintiffs and defendants...
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Jamison Walters
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Collections, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Houston - Main Campus
Jamison’s practice focuses on Commercial Transactions & Litigation, Tax, and Asset Protection. Jamison has handled numerous commercial contract enforcement and collections cases, resulting in dozens of successful judgments, settlements, and awards. While working with H&R Block, Jamison advised hundreds of business clients on a wide array of tax matters and has represented his own clients in IRS controversy matters such as Audits, Offshore Voluntary Disclosures (OVDP), and Offers in Compromise. His experience in Tax and IRS controversy, contract disputes, and collections provides him with the ability to advise clients on asset protection strategies, entity formation, and wills and trusts.
Jamison graduated...
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Olayinka E. Oladele
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer
(888) 855-1276
Ext. 122
55 Waugh
Ste# 150
Houston, TX 77007
Business, Health Care, IP and Patents
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
I bring a distinctive combination of legal and scientific knowledge to my practice, primarily focusing on but not limited to intellectual property and corporate transactions for clients in the technology, life sciences, and healthcare industries. With a Master of Science in Biotechnology and a Juris Doctor, I am well-prepared to guide clients through complex IP strategies and business development issues, utilizing my dual background in law and science.
In my current position, I assist clients in understanding the complexities of intellectual property protection and corporate transactions. I help with filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and advise...
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John Thomas McDowell
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
John graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. He has experience handling a wide range of cases involving business and corporate law, estate planning, insurance litigation, personal injury litigation, and product defects. John is an experienced legal advocate who has a strong record of case successes. As an accomplished attorney, he has earned inclusion in the list of SuperLawyers, a distinction that only 5% of lawyers receive every year. John is admitted to practice in various federal and appeals courts all across Texas.
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Seth Hinkley
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Construction and Estate Planning
South Texas College Of Law
Law practice specializing in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting, licensing, commercial leases, construction, real estate, business planning, entity formation, compliance issues, and litigation oversight. Additionally, I provide estate planning services.
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Mary Kathryn Brown
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Mary Kate Brown is a dedicated attorney committed to providing exceptional legal representation and advocating for her client's best interests. She earned her undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Her passion for the law led her to pursue her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, where she honed her legal analysis and advocacy skills. While at St. Mary’s she served as a Staff Writer and an Executive Board Member for the Law Review. During her studies, she gained valuable experience by interning at the Hays County District Attorney’s Office and the Third Court...
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Sameh Aly
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Family and Real Estate
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Sameh Aly is a native Houstonian. He attended Charles H. Milby High School located in the heart of Southeast Houston. Sameh Aly attended the University of Houston-Main Campus where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree and then went on to earn his Law Degree at Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2007.
All attorneys have law degrees but not every attorney cares as Abogado Aly Team. We have a simple mission at the office of Abogado Aly: Represent the Latino community in the most honest and truthful manner while working as hard as we possibly can to achieve the...
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Gagan W. Khan
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer
Business, Divorce and Real Estate
Southwestern Law School
GK Law PLLC is a boutique Commercial and Residential Real Estate litigation law firm.
Why Hire Us:
1. We provide personalized care in each case.
2. You can contact us 24/7
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Tom Kirkendall
Houston (The Woodlands), TX Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business, Appeals and Bankruptcy
I have been involved in the planning, trial and appeal of complex business litigation matters for the past 30 years.
I have represented a wide variety of clients in complex business litigation in state and federal courts throughout Texas and the United States. My practice has involved trials and appeals in such diverse litigation areas as corporate reorganization and bankruptcy, securities and business fraud, white collar-business criminal cases, anti-trust, real estate, construction, oil and gas, insurance disputes, civil rights, First Amendment issues, defense of civil and criminal contempt matters, and defense of individuals in NCAA Infractions Committee hearings. I maintain an...
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William Taylor Morton III
Austin, TX Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
SMU Dedman School of Law
William Morton joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 as Senior Counsel with the Firm’s expansion into the Texas market. Based in the Austin office, he specializes in assisting clients with raw land and developed properties, handling due diligence matters, drafting declarations and other restrictive covenants, construction contracts, and retail and office leasing. Additionally, Bill focuses on representing clients in the acquisition and redevelopment of existing office and retail sites.
Prior to Pless Law, Bill worked in both large scale multi-disciplinary law firms and smaller boutique firms focused solely on commercial real estate. He has successfully represented developers from the acquisition stage...
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Dennis J. Sullivan
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(832) 232-2908
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Construction, Employment and Insurance Claims
St. Mary's University School of Law
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Megan Rapp
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Attorney
(832) 236-3613
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Construction, Employment and Insurance Claims
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Zach Mathis
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer
(832) 263-3616
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Construction, Employment and Insurance Claims
Texas Tech University School of Law
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Laura F. Dumas
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Attorney
(832) 481-2933
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive
Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Construction and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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William Douglas Bloodworth II
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
I was licensed to practice law in 1992, and am licensed in the Federal District Court-Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. I am Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law. Less than 1% of all the attorney's licensed in the State of Texas are Board Certified in Family Law. I am part of that 1%.
The Bloodworth Law Firm is a Trial and Litigation law firm, which practices a general practice of law, handling a...
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Henry James Fasthoff IV
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and IP
Florida State University College of Law
I have a wide and varied practice in the commercial litigation, entertainment and technology fields. In the area of commercial litigation, I have broad experience involving creditor's rights, real estate litigation, commodities fraud cases, insurance coverage disputes (on behalf of policy holders), employment litigation (particularly with noncompete and non-solicitation agreements), and a host of other business torts and contractual disputes.
I also maintain a nationwide intellectual property and entertainment litigation practice, having handled cases in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Nashville, in addition to those in cities throughout Texas. I have extensive experience prosecuting and defending copyright and trademark infringement...
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Terence C. McCarthy
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Business and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Mr. McCarthy concentrates primarily on first-party litigation but has also represented clients in a variety of business and commercial matters and litigation.
Prior to joining Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP, Mr. McCarthy practiced commercial litigation, qui tam litigation, and white-collar defense at Berg and Androphy. He then worked for a boutique firm focusing mainly on health care liability defense.
Mr. McCarthy earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Texas. After graduating, he spent several years running a successful restaurant in the Austin area. He then attended South Texas College of Law Houston where he graduated cum laude in...
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Susan Ann Lickert Turney
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Construction, Real Estate and Securities
South Texas College of Law
Susan Turney has practiced business law in The Woodlands since 2004. She is committed to protecting her clients’ best interests with not only legal, but practical advice, and timely, responsive communication.
Susan Turney represents companies, owners, and executives. Her practice includes the review, negotiation, and documentation of all types of contracts, including master service agreements, manufacturing agreements, contractor and subcontractor agreements, sales contracts, distributor agreements, licenses, and commercial leases. She provides legal counsel on startups, entity formation, corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, corporate governance, partnership governance, shareholders’ agreements, buy-sell agreements, buy-out agreements, redemptions, partnership and limited liability company agreements,...
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Charles Kelvin Adams
The Woodlands, TX Business Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(713) 936-2555
1095 Evergreen Circle, Suite 463
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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Attorney C. Kelvin Adams is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice on personal injury cases involving serious to catastrophic injuries and death, as well as a wide array of complex business disputes. Kelvin, who is a native Houstonian, is the principal of Adams Law Firm located in The Woodlands, Texas.
Kelvin prides himself in preparing every case for trial. His excellence in the courtroom has allowed him to be recognized by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and among his peers and judges as a skilled and ethical trial attorney and a specialist in the field...