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Dana Baker
Bellville, TX Divorce Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College of Law
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Stephen F Weyer
Bellville, TX Divorce Attorney
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
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Ruby Jeanette Eddins Parham
Hempstead, TX Divorce Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Family
South Texas College of Law
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Rick Davis
Bryan, TX Divorce Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
University of Houston - Downtown and Texas A&M University School of Law
Rick Davis graduated from Texas A&M University class of ‘85 where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at Texas A&M University, he was a member of the Fight'n Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets and, upon graduation, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. After becoming a qualified Infantry Officer, he served for ten years in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army National Guard as a qualified Armor Officer. Rick made Company Commander of an M-1 Tank Company while still a 1st Lieutenant.
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Boe Lynn Bowen
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 11 years of experience
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Domestic Violence and Family
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Boe Bowen is a native Texan. He was born and raised in Texas and the first in his family to receive a post-secondary education when he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University at Huntsville, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and History. In 2010 Boe began his legal career by entering the class of 2013 at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
During his tenure in law school, Boe remained extremely active by working as a research assistant, tutor, and participated in the mock trial program. Boe graduated Magna Cum...
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Natalie Barletta
Tomball, TX Divorce Attorney with 16 years of experience
Divorce, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Family
South Texas College of Law
Barletta Law, PLLC, focuses on civil, criminal, and family law appellate matters, writs of habeas corpus, family law litigation, and general civil litigation. Natalie is also a credentialed mediator. She has drafted briefs and motions filed in Texas state and federal courts, achieving favorable results for clients at both the trial and appellate levels. She was the second chair member of an arbitration trial team that defended a lawsuit where the plaintiffs claimed $500 million in damages and judgment was rendered in favor of her client on all counts. During law school, she was a national champion moot court advocate,...
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Arpita Legha
Jersey Village, TX Divorce Attorney with 11 years of experience
(281) 930-5512
16060 Dillard Drive, Suite 100
Jersey Village, TX 77040
Divorce and Family
University of Florida Levin College of Law and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Attorney Arpita Legha practices Family Law, Complex Divorces, Custody Disputes, Child Support Disputes, and other family law matters.
Ms. Legha is a member of the prestigious Texas Bar College, which requires 45 hours of Continuing Legal Education followed by 30 hours each subsequent year. She was also appointed by the Indian Consular General to serve as a consulting attorney to India's legal team for domestic abuse. Attorney Legha was also appointed to DAYA Houston, where she offers her legal services to domestic abuse victims.
Arpita was born in New Delhi, India and moved to Houston, Texas in 2002. While her...
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Mr. Alex Hunt
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
University of Houston - Main Campus
Alex Hunt is a trusted family lawyer with experience in a wide range of family law matters, including complex child custody disputes, high-asset property divisions and divorces, and enforcements and modifications of existing court orders. He prides himself on providing ethical, responsive representation to all of his clients. His goal is to always ensure clients' rights and assets are protected, while keeping costs low and stress at a minimum. Alex's goal is to always provide client-focused representation. He is passionate about protecting important assets and rights. Clients will receive sound counsel that guides them through the legal process and helps...
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Fiza Syed
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Houston Law Center and SMU Dedman School of Law
As a Houston Native, Fiza Syed witnessed early on the snowball effect poor legal representation can have when she volunteered at local legal justice clinics. Early on, she knew she wanted to pursue a law career. After college graduation, Ms. Syed interned at the Attorney General Child Support Division to better understand family legal matters. She then moved to Dallas to complete law school at SMU Dedman School of Law.
During law school, she interned and clerked at various law firms in order to obtain real life experience in criminal, family and business law. While in law school, she...
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Robin W. Klein
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 18 years of experience
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
With over 15 years of exclusive practice in family law, Robin W. Klein has achieved Board Certification in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction only attained by 1% of family lawyers in Texas. Additionally, she is trained in mediation.
As a single mother of two grown children, Robin empathizes with her clients' challenges when facing emotionally charged issues related to children, divorce, and financial struggles. Her passion for helping people and her expertise allow her to guide clients through the legal process and make decisions that benefit their families now and in the future. Robin's dedication...
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Masah S SamForay
Houston, TX Divorce Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Personal Injury
Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
Masah S. SamForay, has earned national recognition as a force for her clients. Beyond being recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer, Masah SamForay knows the concerns of clients, intimately. She is a divorcee and working mother who understands what it means to fight for her family during a difficult divorce.
Atty. SamForay is a Co-Founder and Past-President of the Black Bar Association of Will County. She is a member of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. and served on the 2017-2018 Board and as the Co-Chair of the Small and Solo Firm Committee from 2013-2016. She is a...
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Georgia Barker
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 29 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
The University of Texas School of Law
Georgia Barker was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and has lived in Houston for most of her life. She attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. In her graduating class at UT Austin, there were 101 men and only 3 women. Ms. Barker earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tulsa, College of Law and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She was admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar and the following year admitted to the Texas State Bar. She is also admitted to practice in the United...
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Channa Erin Borman
College Station, TX Divorce Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning and Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
I graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1994 and have been practicing family law ever since. I founded my own boutique practice in 2001. I'm the senior attorney of C.E. Borman & Associates, an established and highly regarded family law practice in Bryan, Texas. We bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude to work every day so that we can be both compassionate allies and aggressive advocates. Our mission is to provide straight talk and honest advice to clients in their pursuit of a better future. I love giving my clients the tools...
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Caitlin Thorpe
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 10 years of experience
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Caitlin is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an accomplishment that only 1% of the family lawyers in Texas have achieved. Caitlin has been a dedicated member of Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers for 10 years. She joined the firm as the first Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers law clerk in May 2013 when the firm consisted of 2 lawyers. Caitlin had the benefit of developing her skill set directly under Mr. Skillern. He made sure she would be ready to hit the ground running the day she got her...
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John Schmude
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 15 years of experience
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
South Texas College of Law
John Schmude is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in family law. As a former Presiding Judge of the 247th Family District Court of Harris County, Texas, he disposed of more than 13,000 cases in every area of family law, including complex divorce cases, modifications, custody actions, adoptions, paternity suits and enforcements. While on the bench, he presided over more than 400 contested family law bench trials, numerous jury trials and thousands of hearings in every area of family law.
Prior to his election to the Bench, John Schmude served as the President of Schmude...
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Brittany Allysse Holcombe
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney with 5 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Belmont University College of Law
Bri is a licensed attorney in both the states of Tennessee and Texas, practicing family law. She is a Houston native who graduated from Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, and Belmont University College of Law, in Nashville, Tennessee. Bri practices at Hunt Law Firm, P.L.L.C. in Katy, Texas. Prior to joining the firm, Bri served as a Law Clerk and Associate Attorney for a family law firm in Greater Houston.
Bri is a compassionate listener, taking the time necessary to discuss her client’s needs. Bri has the ability to connect with clients on a personal level while educating her clients about...
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James Reid Perry II
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 22 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College of Law
J. Reid Perry, Attorney at Law, has been providing legal representation services for over 17 years as a solo practitioner. Serving Northwest Houston/Harris County, Montgomery County and Waller County; Reid is dedicated to helping his neighbors find solutions to their legal matters, whether this includes informal or formal mediation, a collaborative approach, or litigation. Reid's number one goal is to provide high-quality affordable legal representation while treating all his clients with dignity and respect. Reid believes most of his clients are best served by finding collaborative solutions to their family law issues, but is willing and able to...
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Frank Jeffrey Vendt Jr.
Richmond, TX Divorce Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Southern University Law Center
Frank J. Vendt, Jr., has been meaningfully involved with people that work all types of jobs, people that have various social statuses, and people that live with many different issues. This led him to practice family law.
We have all heard that “nothing takes the place of experience.” Mr. Vendt has been through a divorce himself and has shared custody of his child. He is a Richmond divorce lawyer who understands the battles one faces when it is time to end a marriage (money, children, reputation, failure, et cetera).
Outside of law, Mr. Vendt spends time with his family and in the...
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Rachael Aminu
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 9 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Immigration
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
My love for helping people drove me to the practice of law, but my passion against injustice and unfairness combined with having a family of my own led me to family law.
Aminu Law Firm, PLLC, is a boutique family law firm. We are small enough to give you the attention your case deserves and big enough to provide quality legal care and solutions.
Whether inside the courtroom or outside courtroom (mediation), I zealously advocate for my client's interest and ensure families stay together - peacefully.
How may I serve you? Schedule your consultation.
(832) 529 -1255
www.aminulaw.com
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Tina Floridia
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 9 years of experience
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Tina is passionate about advocacy. Her approach to family law matters is responsive, straightforward and client-focused. Tina possesses all the sincere language, confidence, and zeal you would expect from a litigator raised in a strong Italian family. She deploys these traits at maximum effect. Clients love Tina because she is confident and efficient. She is a family law litigator with an impressive range of experience and knowledge.
Tina’s interest in family law and advocacy began during her studies at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where she received a Master of Science degree in education. This master’s program focused on educational policy...
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Jeffrey Carl Brashear
Katy, TX Divorce Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law and University of Houston - Main Campus
Mr. Brashear's legal career began with a tour aboard the U.S.S. Philippine Sea (CG58). While aboard this U.S. Naval vessel, he defended the United States while visiting and taking in the cultural values of many other countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece. After completing his tour aboard U.S.S. Philippine Sea (CG58), Mr. Brashear had the pleasure of working with the Navy Legal Service Office Southeast Jacksonville, Florida; where he processed claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. While in Jacksonville, he was also stationed with the Trial Service Office Southeast where he...
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Rukhsanda Melissa Masoom
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning and Family
New England Law | Boston
Rukhsanda Melissa Masoom grew up in Queens, New York before finding her way to Deer Park, Texas, where she attended school. She went on to attend Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Melissa decided to equip herself with the tools necessary to affect social change and seek justice for those in need of help. She matriculated at New England School of Law in Boston, before returning to Houston, her true home.
After law school, Melissa has amassed extensive courtroom experience, with a focus on a variety of practice areas, including family law, mass tort litigation and personal injury. She has volunteered...
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Sarah Springer
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 44 years of experience
Divorce, Arbitration & Mediation, Domestic Violence and Family
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Sarah Springer began her career in law in 1980 after earning her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In her many years of practice, Sarah has worked as a litigator, mediator, and judge. She served as the state district judge in Mississippi where she covered family law and probate cases, as well as juvenile crime cases. After this, she moved to Katy, Texas and continued to dedicate to herself to clients as a skilled family law attorney – with her experience behind the bench serving as a valuable resource for her clients.
Sarah practices all aspects of...
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Kenneth Bigham Jr
Schulenburg, TX Divorce Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Ken Bigham Jr. has been licensed to practice law since 1989. Since that time he has made it his mission to empower and defend those who find themselves up against the overwhelming odds of large corporations and organizations. With a focus on personal injury law and criminal defense, Ken has spent the last two decades providing experienced guidance and dedicated legal service.
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Sherlyn Smith
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 10 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Immigration
Valparaiso University School of Law
Sherlyn ("Sherry") Smith has fought and advocated for the rights of others for more than 20 years. Prior to embarking upon her legal career, attorney Smith was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialized in DCFS involved families and mental health issues. Observing the nexus between individual legal and family problems, she concentrated her legal practice on family law, probate/guardianship, and family-based/humanitarian immigration law. She truly cares for her clients and works to help them really move forward once their cases are finished.
Deeply rooted in her beloved Chicago, attorney Smith is the proud graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana...
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Holli Michelle Palmer
Houston, TX Divorce Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Family and divorce lawyer in Northwest Houston, off of F.M.249 and Jones Road. Our firm is dedicated to all matters within the area of Family Law including: divorce, custody, separation, adoptions, child support, spousal support, domestic violence, enforcement of child support or visitation order, and grandparent rights. We represent clients in Harris County, Montgomery County, and all other surrounding areas.
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Kristin Kim Kline
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 21 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
At the Law Office of Kristin Kline, we understand that you are going through a traumatic time, and our goal is to help you efficiently resolve your legal concerns with as little emotional and financial turmoil as possible. Whether it’s the tumultuous breakup of the family unit or the death of a loved one, it is important to have a fair, honest, and affordable attorney on your side. Kristin has over 14 years of experience representing clients in all family law matters including divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, adoption, estate planning, and probate. Call today to...
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James Derick Winfrey
Cypress, TX Divorce Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Texas Tech University School of Law
J. Derick Winfrey is a solo practitioner who specializes in assisting his clients in many legal specialties. Derick has an extensive background in family law, criminal defense, dwi law, corporate law, real estate transactions, contracts, bankruptcy, civil litigation and estate planning. Derick believes not only in the importance of helping his clients understand the complexities of the law and the legal process, but also in their vigorous representation. He has a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and received his Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University. He is licensed to practice...
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Jake Bailey McDonald
Houston, TX Divorce Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Divorce, Consumer, Employment and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Jake McDonald was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His desire to practice law developed at a young age, as both of his parents were lawyers. As an undergraduate, he studied psychology and was published for his research in the field of human perception. He later applied this unique insight to the study of law and representation of clients. Prior to starting his own legal practice, Jake worked at multiple litigation firms in the Houston area where he gained practical experience in the fields of personal injury law, family law, and civil litigation. He developed a reputation with his...
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Mr. Charles C Guidry
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Consumer, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University
Charles C. Guidry has more than 40 years' legal experience handling diverse civil litigation to include an international, interstate and intrastate caseload. He specializes in family law, criminal law, personal injury, mortgage fraud and contract law. His law Firm has developed and implemented litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. The Firm represents clients in jury trials, court trials and appeals. Attorney Guidry has represented a major corporation in negotiating a contract in Nigeria, Denmark, Zurich and the Philippines. Attorney Charles C. Guidry practice law in the State of California from 1972 to 1980 in all of the State...
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Albert Navarro
Bryan, TX Divorce Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Probate
The University of Texas School of Law
Over 30 years in family law experience. My office also provides services in guardianship and probate matters.
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Kaylee Jene Rush
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Kaylee Rush grew up in rural east Texas and attended undergraduate university at the University of Texas at Arlington before settling in Houston, where she attended law school at South Texas College of Law Houston. While in law school, Kaylee earned multiple academic honors including the Dean's Merit scholarship and several CALI awards and participated in the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. Kaylee also completed a 2-year state district family court clerkship as a law student.
Prior to law school, Kaylee discovered her passion for serving her community as a reporter for a small local newspaper, finding that the media we...
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Kathleen Fuchs LeFevre
Katy, TX Divorce Attorney with 12 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Houston - Main Campus
After receiving her law degree from the University of Houston in 2012, Kathleen began practicing family law in the greater Houston area. Her practice has continued to grow while maintaining a focus on family law matters, including adult disabled children, divorce and asset division, modification and enforcement of prior orders, child custody, and child support. She is also experienced in settlement negotiations, mediation, hearings and trial. Kathleen believes that no case is “standard” and it is her attention to the unique circumstances of each case that leads to success for her clients. A native of the Houston area, Kathleen...
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Cynthia Guerra
Katy , TX Divorce Attorney with 33 years of experience
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Family
"I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity but glory".(Marcus Tulius Cicero)
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY - Cynthia Guerra Attorney is a native Texan, passionately protecting the accused for more than 26 years.
She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern School of Law and has been licensed in the State Bar of Texas since 1991 and in the Southern Federal District since 1994. Since opening her practice, she has defended a variety of cases from murder to DWI.
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Hanna Niner
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney with 1 year of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Houston Law Center
Hanna’s passion for family law grew out of her drive to help others going through difficult times. She prides herself on being a zealous advocate for her clients at every stage of their case. Her goal is to get the best outcome for her client while ensuring her client’s experience within the legal system is as stress-free as possible. Hanna prioritizes open, honest, and consistent communication with her clients because she knows support from an attorney is invaluable. Hanna understands that each case is different, and firmly believes that her role is to provide clients with the legal guidance necessary...
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Stephanie Melgar Garcia
Cypress, TX Divorce Attorney with 1 year of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Houston - Main Campus
Stephanie was born and raised in Katy, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston Law Center where she participated in the Educational Rights Clinic, Juvenile Law Clinic, Immigration Clinic, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution team. Through her work in the legal clinics, she had the privilege of zelalously advocating for her various clients.
Stephanie is well versed in the financial aspects of divorce, having received her accounting degree from the University of Houston Honors College with cum laude honors, particularly as it affects real estate, retirement accounts, and business ownership.
Stephanie’s passion for the legal profession, attention to detail, and professionalism...
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Sohaib Rehman
Cypress, TX Divorce Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Divorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Sohaib is a dedicated family law attorney practicing primarily in Fort Bend County, Harris County, and Waller County.
Sohaib serves his clients by listening to their goals, developing a roadmap for reaching those goals, and equipping his clients with a fundamental understanding of how those goals can be accomplished. By doing this, his clients are better enabled to make informed decisions regarding the direction of their case, including decisions affecting their parental rights and property interests in their case. Sohaib firmly believes in fostering and maintaining a trusting relationship with his clients, and he understands that each client’s case is unique...
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Kathy Jo Johnson
RICHMOND, TX Divorce Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
South Texas College Of Law
With over 30 years of legal experience, Attorney Kathy Johnson is an accomplished lawyer focusing her practice exclusively on family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, and other related issues. She has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1992 and in Oklahoma since 1992. She has been a family law mediator since 2000.
As a strong-willed and tenacious attorney, Ms. Johnson refuses to back down from a fight. That said, her easy-going personality allows her to build strong connections with clients from all walks of life, making them feel comfortable and secure.
Ms. Johnson started her career in the...
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Sharon Hemphill
Houston, TX Divorce Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Divorce, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Family
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Travis Aaron Eaton
Houston, TX Divorce Attorney with 12 years of experience
118 Vintage Park Blvd
Ste W118
Houston, TX 77070
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
American University Washington College of Law
Travis studied at Texas Christian University and attended law school at American University in Washington, D.C. During law school, he also studied at Oxford University and Southern Methodist University.
Travis was fascinated by family law, so after law school, he returned to Houston and opened Eaton Family Law. Families are the building block of our society, and family law is both legally and emotionally complex. When spouses divorce, there are difficult financial and child custody issues to be sorted out, and Travis prides himself on negotiating these issues in a way that serves the best interests of his client while maintaining...