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Jeffrey More Burns
Caldwell, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Construction
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Amy A. McLean
Taylor, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The University of Texas School of Law
Legal services in Williamson County area including:
Family Law (divorce, custody, child support etc),
Probate and Estate Planning etc.
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Wayne T. Rife
College Station, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Appeals and Construction
Providing Quality Legal Advice in Civil and Commercial Matters
The Law Office of Wayne T. Rife, P.C. focuses on a wide range of business, commercial, construction, real estate, and personal legal matters. In all practice areas, we offer both litigation services and alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration and mediation. Our goal is to provide the bottom-line results that you expect with personal attention to your needs. We would welcome the opportunity to serve you.
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Emmett Hubbard Kennady III
College Station, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Family
St. Mary's University School of Law
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A. Gayle Ash
Temple, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
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Hunter Shurtleff
Bryan, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Hunter Shurtleff is a lawyer in Bryan / College Station, Texas who has been practicing in civil trial cases since his admission to the Texas Bar in 1995. His practice includes trial matters in the areas of personal injury, business law, construction law, contract law, oil & gas law, and real estate law. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University (1991) and obtained his law degree from South Texas College of Law (J.D. 1995) where he was recognized on the Dean's List and received the American Jurisprudence Award. Hunter has successfully prosecuted and defended cases in state and...
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Brian J Elliott
Cedar Park, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Communications and IP
University of Miami School of Law
Brian Elliott - Austin Business Lawyer - is an experienced business and technology attorney based in Austin, Texas. Brian focuses his law practice on business transactions, intellectual property, cybersecurity and data privacy, finance and real estate. In addition to private practice of law, Brian has spent many years as an in-house general counsel in private equity, software, cloud technology, eCommerce and fashion and apparel sectors. In addition, Brian has represented his in-house and private practice clients in offensive and defensive commercial and complex civil litigation matters, including patent infringement, patent misuse, misappropriation of trade secrets, anti-trust, deceptive trade...
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Ricardo Guerra
Leander,, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(281) 760-4295
10824 E. Crystal Falls Pkwy Ste. 403
Leander,, TX 78641
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction and Probate
South Texas College of Law
With an education and professional background in computer information systems, accounting, business, and law Rick has devoted his time, energy, and resources in assisting clients (real estate brokers, agents, mortgage brokers, investors, homeowners) with their real estate needs.
His firm handles matters ranging from million dollar property disputes/litigation to owner-financing transactions. They have recently won 2 appeals at the Texas 1st Court of Appeals for representing a homeowner against fraudulent robo-signing (banks rubber stamping foreclosure documents without authority) and for a wrongful foreclosure case involving a loan modification.
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Ryan Zapalac
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
The University of Texas School of Law
As a Texan with a large family, a passion for travel and entrepreneurship, familiarity with the ins and outs of moving and renting, and experience with the "dark side" of probate when family members pass without any estate plan, I built Zapalac Law Firm, PLLC, around my own history: we focus on landlord/tenant law, estate planning, probate, business creation and administration, and real estate transactions. In short: Family, Home, and Business.
These ideas are more closely related than they seem. People rent or own property, they operate businesses, they save wealth for the next generation and, inevitably, they pass away and...
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Turner Ford Gassaway
Georgetown, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Probate
University of Tulsa College of Law
Trust, honesty, and integrity should be the foundation of every lawyer's practice. Unfortunately, these basic tenets are too often absent from the practice of law. We believe, however, that how one practices law is as important as the ultimate outcome.
When you hire our firm you will get an attorney who is not only honest and trustworthy, but one who is also competent and well versed in the practice area of law pertaining to your case. You will get an attorney who will be straight-forward with you and will tell you how it really is without...
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David Andrew Rogers
Pflugerville, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(512) 923-1836
821 Grand AVenue Parkway
Suite 401-B
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Real Estate, Appeals, Business and Foreclosure Defense
I litigate and appeal in real estate and Constitutional law. I defend homeowners against HOAs, banks, and insurance companies. Foreclosure and foreclosure defense, eviction defense, and home equity loan litigation are most of what we do.
Prominent cases included Pangborn v. Burnet County over a bill of attainder limiting real estate development rights, Piatt v. City of Austin over racially discriminatory affirmative action in the Police Department, and Hendee v. Dewhurst over Texas constitutional spending limits.
Former clerk for Texas Supreme Court Justice Steven Wayne Smith.
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Briseida M. Luna
The Woodlands, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(713) 364-6510
1095 Evergreen Circle
Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of La Verne College of Law
At LaRochelle Luna P.C., we are here to solve your clients legal problems. We understand that there is a lot of uncertainty in our world right now so we have created new and better options for you all. We believe it is important to empathize with our clients so they feel safe and protected. We specialize in all types of cases ranging from Real Estate, Business Law, Wills & Trusts, and Probate. Our team is committed to serving the legal needs of our clients in three simple and amazing ways:
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Bill Lee Voss
The Woodlands, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Consumer and Insurance Claims
Bill Voss and the attorneys at The Voss Law Firm, P.C. have expertise in areas of commercial and business insurance litigation, business claim law, insurance fraud litigation, residential claims, commercial claims, church claims, apartment claims, and other first party insurance claims. If you need legal assistance and want results, contact The Voss Law Firm, P.C. toll free at 866-276-6179.
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Stephen L Phillips
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(512) 717-5498
1250 S Capital of Texas Hwy
Bldg 3-400
Austin, TX 78746
Real Estate, Business and Tax
University of Texas - Austin
REAL | RELIABLE | CREATIVE | PRACTICAL
A founding member of Phillips Golden LLP, Steve is a tax and business attorney in Austin, Texas, USA. He has been continuously Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994.
His and his firm's passion is to engage and collaborate with domestic and international entrepreneurs and investors to help them identify, grow, enjoy, and monetize their real and intangible assets, ideas, and resources here and abroad.
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Gregory Scott Cagle
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Gregory Cagle is is one of the founding partners of Cagle Pugh.
Gregory concentrates his law practice in civil and complex litigation involving real estate, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, business disputes, construction defects, and residential and commercial community associations. Gregory has extensive litigation experience and has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of trials in front of judges and juries.
Gregory also has extensive experience in representing community associations as general counsel on all aspects of issues involved in the operation and governance of association-governed communities, including management issues, compliance with federal and state laws, interpretation of...
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David William Todd
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
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David Todd always has rooted for the underdog. He went to law school to help the little guy get a fair shake against the big and the powerful. David has been a trial lawyer since 1989. He began his legal career successfully settling or taking to trial many criminal, family law and personal injury cases. Since changing his focus to Texas landowners in eminent domain condemnation, his trial experience and willingness to take cases to court have been key to obtaining excellent results for hundreds of landowners.
David specializes in defending commercial, industrial, special-use and large-tract rural landowners against...
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Ross B. Russell
Waco, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Foreclosure Defense
Texas A&M University School of Law
Ross Russell is an attorney focusing on arbitration, mediation and providing other ADR services, as well as business law, real estate law, and estate planning. Ross is licensed in multiple jurisdictions and is able to assist in any situation a client might have. Give him a call!
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Luis Manuel Paredes Jr
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Immigration and Personal Injury
Texas Tech University School of Law
Manuel Paredes Law Firm, PLLC is a general law practice focusing on immigration, real estate, and bankruptcy matters.
The firm handles immigration matters such as naturalization (U.S. Citizenship), legal permanent residency (Green Card), employment authorization documents (Work Permit) and travel documents, DACA, renewal applications, and more.
We file chapter 7 & chapter 13 bankruptcies for clients over-whelmed by credit card, medical, and other debt. In many instances, we are able file emergency bankruptcy petitions to stop foreclosure and repossessions.
We represent buyers and sellers in residential & commercial real estate transactions involving investment properties, owner financing, wraparound loans, and more.
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Karalynn Candace Bac Cromeens
Houston, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and Consumer
South Texas College Of Law
As Managing Partner for The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, Karalynn holds more than 10 years of experience practicing construction, real estate, lien and business law. Within her professional career, Karalynn has successfully filed more than a thousand lawsuits to foreclose or remove mechanic's liens, with 10 to 15 of those being tried to a jury.
Karalynn graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Carroll College, before attending the South Texas College of Law, where she received her juris doctorate in 2004. With her extensive experience within the construction and real estate industries, Karalynn goes the extra mile,...
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Richard Jason Griffin
Houston, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Energy and Landlord Tenant
I am an attorney that focuses in estate planning and business planning from cradle to grave, i.e., starting or buying a business; capitalizing your business; optimizing your business with tax, corporate and asset protection planning; strategizing business succession; and selling your business. I believe two things differentiate me from other lawyers: I understand the numbers, and I personally have business experience. These characteristics make me acutely aware of my client's needs and goals. PRACTICE FOCUS: Commercial Real Estate Business Planning Tax Planning U.S. & State Income, Gift & Estate/Inheritance Taxes Trust Creation: Simple & Complex Estate Planning...
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Leona Evdokia Filis
Houston, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Energy and Estate Planning
South Texas College Of Law
Let the professionals at The Filis Law Firm work with you to properly plan for the life events of a loved one with a disability. Owner, Leona E. Filis, is an attorney, licensed in Texas in 2002, who is also a mother of a child diagnosed with autism. "After receiving the confirmation that my son is on the Autism Spectrum, I made many new friends with other parents of children with disabilities. Over the years we had many conversations, and I naturally focused on legal topics. It become more and more apparent that many legal documents and court filings of...
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Randall J. Poelma, Jr.
Houston, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Poelma’s main areas of practice include complex commercial litigation, subrogation, and real estate. His civil trial docket has broadened his exposure to vastly different areas of the law including professional liability, product liability, construction, maritime/admiralty issues involving both property damage and personal injuries, complex issues involving oil and gas exploration and production both on land and offshore, as well as contractual interpretation and indemnity issues. His practice includes litigation in both federal and state courts.
As a direct result of working hand-in-hand with both domestic and foreign insurance carriers as well as domestic and international corporate clients, he has developed...
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Aimee Hess
Streetman, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Energy
SMU Dedman School of Law
Aimee serves clients throughout all of Texas. She concentrates her practice in the areas of oil and gas law (exclusively representing land owners and mineral owners in connection with testing agreements, surface agreements, oil and gas leases and pipeline or access easements), commercial real estate and water law. “One of the things I am passionate about”, Aimee says, “is assisting mineral and surface owners to make informed decisions about the future of their land and mineral assets, and in being good stewards of their land, both for themselves and for their heirs”.
Aimee was born in Lincoln, Nebraska....
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Jess Bailey
The Woodlands, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
(832) 510-2900
2203 Timberloch Place
Suite 215
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Business
South Texas College of Law
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I feel a responsibility to serve not only as an advocate, but also as an educator to my clients. I stress the importance of building a team of trusted advisors, an attorney being just one member of that team. I offer clients a unique combination of high quality legal services in multiple areas of transactional & compliance law including: business general counsel, banking & finance, compliance plans, contract & agreement drafting & negotiation, energy law, entity formation & restructuring, healthcare law, international law, mergers & acquisitions, business succession planning, real estate transactions & finance.
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Luis F. Hess
Shenandoah, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Immigration
Saint Louis University School of Law
A Houston Attorney licensed in Texas and with over years of experience practicing immigration law and business. Substantial experience handling all areas of Employment-Based (EB) immigration, Family-Based (FB) immigration, Non-Immigrant Visa, and Investment matters.
Mr. Hess has a proven track record filing labor certification cases with the U.S. Department of Labor and various types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCIS and representing privately-held companies.
Mr. Hess is admitted to practice law in all courts of the State of Texas, all Immigration Courts throughout the United States and the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas. He...
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Shane M. Boasberg
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Shane moved to the Lone Star State as an undergraduate to attend the University of Texas at Austin. After receiving degrees in both Government and History from UT in 1999, he chose to stay in Texas for law school. While attending South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX, Shane worked as a clerk for the prestigious law firm of Gallagher, Lewis, Downey, and Kim. During this time, he gained extensive experience in legal and appellate research and writing and trial preparation working one of the largest settlements in United States history.
Shane graduated from South...
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Tracy Jill Willi
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Appeals, Business and IP
South Texas College of Law
Tracy J. Willi focuses on civil, commericial, and intellectual property litigation and appeals in Federal and Texas courts. Having been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1992, Ms. Willi has extensive trial and appellate experience in business law, civil and commercial law, real estate law, patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, and probate litigation, much of which is reflected in numerous published trial court and appellate decisions. Ms. Willi has represented clients at all levels of Texas courts including County Courts, District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court. She has also represented clients at...
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Ramon G. Rios
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
St. Mary's University School of Law
Lawyer Attorney Austin Houston Our firm works with small business owners and real estate investors Check out the website for more information. www.therioslawfirm.com
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Lisa Thorsen
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
With more than 12 years of experience in private practice, Lisa Thorsen provides sound, practical counsel and local market expertise on business law matters in Texas and California. As outside general counsel, Lisa provides a range of services, from company formations to corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchases and sales, debt and dispute settlements, company structuring, and licensing matters.
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Jeremy L Krenek
Cedar Park, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Central Texas Office
2002 Windy Terrace
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jeremy Krenek was born and raised in Central Texas. Initially, he grew up on approximately 200 acres that was located 13 miles from the nearest gas station. When he was 8 years old, his family moved to north Austin. However, the family ranch was still active usually averaging around 50-head of cattle as well as many other animals including horses, guineas, goats, chickens, and hogs. Jeremy went back often, particularly as his grandpa got older to help maintain the ranch. This is the basis for his strong work ethic.
In high school, Jeremy quit playing his high school sports (basketball and...
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Christopher Perry Campbell
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Real Estate and Tax
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Christopher Campbell joined Pless Law Firm in 2023 as Senior Counsel. Based in the Denver office, he specializes in assisting clients with acquisitions, dispositions, equity investments, syndications, fund formation, leasing, capital structuring, financing, 1031 exchange, and tenant-in-common structuring and finance. In his twenty years of practice, Chris has regularly worked with asset management firms, private equity funds, opportunity funds, local and regional owners and operators, investment banks, financial institutions, private lenders, investors, institutional owners, and high net worth investors throughout the country on multifamily, office, hotel, mixed-use, retail and industrial projects.
Chris has also successfully represented landlords and tenants in structuring...
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Calleigh Olson
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate
University of Akron School of Law
Calleigh Olson joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 and is based in the Firm’s Denver office. Calleigh’s practice focuses on leasing, corporate governance, and development matters.
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Justin Pless
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Business
University of Colorado - Denver
Justin D. Pless founded Pless Law Firm in 2009. He dedicates his practice to helping clients navigate complex commercial real estate transactions, development projects, and corporate law matters. Justin divides his time between the firm’s offices in Colorado and Texas.
Justin represents a broad range of clients throughout the United States in commercial real estate transactions and development projects including leasing, purchase and sale, financing, construction, and land use matters. Justin’s practice also includes the formation and structuring of business entities and joint ventures. Recognized for his legal acumen, Justin has published numerous articles and has previously taught continuing legal education...
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Stephen V. "Steve" Davis
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
St. Mary's University School of Law
Having graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in English and a Doctorate of Law from St. Mary's University Law School, businessmen and women, attorneys, even judges have relied on Mr. Davis' expertise with language and law. He has focused his practice on Real Estate and is currently a Real Estate Broker and Notary Public; formerly Mr. Davis was a Title Fee Office owner/operator, Escrow Officer, Mortgage Broker and Loan Officer.
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Randall S Perrier
Houston, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Idaho College of Law
Originally from Provo, Utah, Randall Perrier has practiced law in Texas since 2002. Mr. Perrier earned his law degree from the University of Idaho School of Law and furthered his legal education at New York University School of Law, where he obtained a post-law degree in taxation. Upon graduating from NYU, Mr. Perrier was recruited by Baker Botts, LLP to work for their Houston office in the Business and Estate Planning group (renamed the Private Clients group). Mr. Perrier is certified by the State Bar of Texas in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
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David Morris
San Marcos, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law and Texas State University - Texas State University-San Marcos
Graduated from Texas State in 1979 with a degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Specialty. Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 1983. Maintained an active Civil and Criminal Defense practice until 2007 when concentration was devoted to civil work including personal injury, probate, guardianship, real estate, corporate and business law, through the present.
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Sherry Tavel
New Caney, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
South Texas College Of Law
Sherry D Tavel has been licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1989. She is board certified in Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization with the State Bar of Texas. She has worked for the Texas Attorney General in the Child Support Division as Managing Attorney. Sherry has owned and managed Chicago Title Company in Deer Park, Texas. She was appointed as the first female for the City of Pasadena as a Municipal Judge, and is currently the Presiding Municipal Judge at Roman Forest, Texas.
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Craig Young
San Marcos, TX Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Juvenile and Probate
Reynaldo G. Garza School Of Law
My practice focuses on partnering with my client to resolve their problems and offering proactive, aggressive solutions in their time of need. I have had problem inheritances within my own family. Time is not your friend when dealing with an inhertance problem. Are you waiting on someone else to act? Call 512-847-7809 today for a free consultation. Have you been putting off planning for your estate? Have your circumstances changed since your last will? Do you need representation in a Criminal Matter in Hays County? I get results.
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Daniel O'Brien
Dripping Springs, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Probate
Baylor Law School
Dan focuses on real estate litigation and transactions, estate planning and probate, and general civil litigation matters. He draws on his experience as a former County Court at Law Judge in Hays County handling thousands of civil and criminal matters. He is an AV-Preeminent rated lawyer by
Martindale-Hubbell and recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer® (a Thompson Reuters rating service) in the area of General Litigation. He served as law clerk to Justice Davie L. Wilson of the First Court of Appeals in Houston before practicing for several years in the commercial litigation section a large Austin-based law firm. He is...
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Tillman Scott Roots
Austin, TX Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Real Estate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Tillman Roots joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 and is based in the firm’s Austin office. Prior to, he served over ten years as General Counsel for one of the fastest growing counties in the United States (Comal County) handling the county’s real estate transactions, procurement and construction contracts, and subdivision plat matters.