Elysian Fields Business Lawyers

Alyssa Krahmer founded Krahmer Law Firm, PLLC in 2017 after over 20 years of practicing for large corporations. Equipped with this experience and knowledge of legal solutions used by large companies, Alyssa’s goal was to bring the same level of service to smaller organizations and individuals. Her firm’s mission was to perform high quality legal work, to charge fair prices for it, and to constantly evolve to respond to the changing needs of the firm’s clients. Areas of law include: contracts, trademarks, entity formation, lease review, franchise, merger & acquisition, employer-side employment law and wills.

Joe’s clients benefit from his extensive hands-on experience with researching, drafting pleadings, and discovery. As a trusted advocate, Joe learns his client’s business objectives to effectively litigate matters involving a variety of complex oil and gas disputes, contract disputes, and a variety of other civil matters even through the state and federal appeal process if necessary. His research and experience with drafting briefs in both the state and federal appeals and has helped bring favorable solutions to his clients in previous disputes. In addition to his experience in the courtroom, Joe has provided advice and prepared agreements that cover...

Michael Presbitero joined Starr Law Firm, P.C in November 2017. His practice focuses primarily on business/commercial and real estate transactional matters for small to mid-size private businesses. Prior to joining Starr Law Firm, P.C., Michael was an attorney with two Dallas law firms and represented clients in a variety of litigation (in state and federal courts) and non-litigation matters across the state of Texas, with a focus in business, creditor rights and commercial matters. He has experience representing clients in matters involving a variety of legal areas: mergers and acquisitions, real estate, contracts, insurance, bankruptcy, nonprofit, business/commercial (such as choice...

I'm a native Texas who is passionate about attaining the best result possible for my clients under the given facts and law; I do not practice law for any other reason than to relentlessly give my clients the professionalism they are owed- but also to be a counselor in a time of strife. If I take your case, it means as much to me as it does to you. Because, I know nobody wants to face criminal jeopardy, whether it be a criminal charge against them, or a civil matter that may require litigation or a simple workout...

Douglas Atkinson was born and raised in Texas and moved to Conroe in 1976. Douglas attended the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas in 1995. While in law school, he was elected Student Bar President and while he was president he coordinated many community service projects. He realized his passion for criminal law while at the South Texas College of Law while receiving the top grades in his criminal courses. Douglas graduated from law school with a Juris Doctorate in 1998 and received his license to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas in November of 1998....

Duncan is the sole shareholder of the firm whose practice primarily focuses on estate planning, trusts, business matters, and construction law. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1977 with a business administration degree in accounting and finance and earned his law degree from SMU in 1980.

Duncan has more than thirty-five years of legal experience and has been admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals.

During the three years Inside Collin County Business conducted its annual awards,...

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40 plus years of experience
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We have limited our practice to Estate Planning and Taxation. And we are dedicated to giving you the legal solutions and tools you will need to plan and build for your future with confidence.


Member of The College of the State Bar of Texas
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Over 40 years of experience; Voted a Tarrant County Top Lawyer; in business and mergers and acquisitions; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation;

Kate Mains Eckhart is as an associate in the firm’s Beaumont office. Kate works in the firm’s business section with a concentration in real estate and corporate transactions, tax, estate planning and probate, oil and gas law, and probate and guardianship litigation.

While in law school at South Texas College of Law, Kate served on the Editorial Board of the South Texas Law Review; as a law clerk in the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas; and as a research assistant to the school’s professors updating hornbooks on federal income taxation and estate and gift taxation. She was a...

Charles McGarry is a sole practitioner in McKinney, Texas. The main areas of his practice are civil trials and appeals and entertainment law. He has been board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989.

Charles graduated with High Honors in Philosophy from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1979, and from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982. Upon graduation, he clerked for Hon. Bill Stephens at the Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas in Dallas, the state’s largest and busiest appellate court. Ten years later, he received...

A founding partner of Steckler Wayne Cochran PLLC (“SWC”), Stuart Cochran is a civil trial lawyer with almost twenty years of experience litigating, trying, arbitrating, and mediating complex commercial, class action, and personal injury cases in state and federal courts across the nation. Stuart has a nationally-recognized consumer class action practice, and he is frequently brought in to cases outside of Texas due to his experience. More locally, Stuart handles complex commercial cases and catastrophic personal injury cases. Stuart’s practice is unique in that he handles cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. Stuart has helped recover...

We provide business advice concerning business formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and other business law matters. We prepare, review, and negotiate all types of commercial contracts. We also help business owners and executives plan for growth and expansion.

We also provide legal services in virtually all aspects of commercial real estate. Our firm has extensive experience in real estate development activities, particularly in the development of office, shopping centers, and retail facilities. Additionally, we provide advice and services regarding commercial leases to property owners and tenants, including the preparation of legal opinions for commercial closings.

From the courtroom to the boardroom, Braden M. Wayne provides corporate litigation and business counsel services to an array of clients, from financial institutions and healthcare providers to third-party insurers and retailers. A native Dallasite, Braden has a passion for helping local businesses navigate the corporate and legal terrain of North Texas. Prior to rejoining SettlePou, Braden served as General Counsel for one of the largest diamond wholesalers and jewelry retailers in the country, where he was responsible for all legal matters, human resources, real estate acquisitions, and enterprise growth. Braden is a member of SettlePou’s...

Mario Nguyen is a skilled litigator, investigator, and legal scholar. He has over 200 hours of experience trying cases in federal court, has conducted investigations with millions of dollars at stake, and teaches at one of the top 30 law schools in the nation. Mario served as a Trial Attorney in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, an inaugural judicial law clerk to a newly appointed federal trial court judge, and an associate to a former U.S. Attorney in the criminal defense and investigations department of a major global law firm. Mario’s clients are individuals, public bodies,...

Gabriela is an experienced multilingual attorney based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Her experience includes working with a broad spectrum of clients, from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies, to achieve the client’s goals with the utmost efficiency and professionalism.

My primary focus is on full service commercial and residential real estate transactions with particular emphasis on document preparation and escrow services, commercial due diligence, foreclosures and foreclosure workouts, landlord/tenant relations and construction lien rights.

Rene Rogers has been a licensed attorney handling personal injury cases for 38 years. A a native Houstonian, she graduated from the University of Houston College of Law. Rene specializes in catastrophic injury cases, including 18-wheeler and automobile collisions, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability and medical negligence cases. She has been AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell’s Attorney Peer Rating review for more than 30 years. The AV-Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating as to both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Rene practices with her husband, Mark Wham and their son, Ryan Wham. Rene is a member...

I represent companies and people across the cannabis supply chain on operational, corporate, regulatory, licensing, and litigation issues, such as partnership disputes, breach of contract, and product liability. Risk management and mitigation are the name of the game in cautiously scaling a business in an environment of the unknown involving constantly evolving laws and policies. From the inception of the Texas Compassionate Use Act of 2015, I have been advocating for patient access and representing businesses in competitive medical marijuana licensing, investment, corporate structure, contracts, compliance, marketing strategies, FDA labeling guidance, governmental and overall proactive risk prevention strategies to prevent incurring law...

Steven Goodspeed is a partner at My Church Law firm, a full-service, client-centered and cost-effective firm dedicated to serving churches, private schools, and nonprofit ministries nationwide. He has over 23 years of experience representing nonprofit organizations and is dedicated to delivering high quality legal services and advocating for you.

Victoria is a business attorney and licensed mediator with over 24 years of experience in Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Liens and Collections, Contract Preparation and Negotiation, Corporate Governance, and Risk Management. Serving clients in Texas and Utah, she provides expert legal services and business mediation. Victoria has managed legal affairs and operations for both private and publicly traded companies, domestically and internationally. Since 1999, she has helped hundreds of businesses improve efficiency and reduce legal risks. As the managing member of our firm, she works directly with clients to develop best practices that align with their goals, cutting...

Houston Attorney Pete Patterson has been practicing law in the state of Texas for over 25 years, with a focus on oil and gas law, business litigation, and personal injury cases. Mr. Patterson was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1990 after receiving his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was inducted into the prestigious Order of the Barristers. In his legal career, Mr. Patterson has amassed over $150 million in verdicts, settlements, judgments, and recoveries for his clients. He maintains membership in a number of respected associations, including the American Board of Trial...

Cassie works to distill the complex legal issues to ensure the best possible resolution for her clients. She understands that many of these issues are emotionally-charged and works with her clients to make the best business decision.

Cassie represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Her current practice is focused on real estate, including title curative work, commercial property, landlord-tenant disputes, development issues, purchase and sale agreements, and breach of contract and business tort actions. Additionally, Cassie assists businesses in creating, implementing, and enforcing technology practices to protect confidential information and establish standards for use and access...