Aledo Lawyers

Toby Burke has been practicing law since 1995. Mr. Burke’s preparatory education was at Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1986); he graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law (magna cum laude) in 1995. Mr. Burke was a member of the Editorial Board of St. Mary’s Law Review, the Chairman of the National Conference of Law Reviews, and a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity while at St. Mary’s School of Law. While Mr. Burke is not a licensed Certified Public Accountant, he passed all sections of the Certified Public Accountancy Exam at the first sitting in 1992. Mr....

Earning a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center, Chris was admitted into the California bar. As a former U.S. Marine Corps Officer and pilot, he has extensive knowledge on aircrafts and their maintenance, which he brings to his aviation cases. Chris also utilizes his significant experience handling complex injury, business, and product liability cases. He treats every case as if it was going to trial and works hard for his clients.

John Lindsay is an intellectual property attorney with a technical background in software, chemistry, and electronics who provides patent, trademark, and other intellectual property law services. He helps with the legal aspects of analysis, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property in branding, invention, and content matters.

Mr. Cracken represents individuals and businesses in the prosecution of class actions, mass actions, and related multidistrict litigation (MDLs). He serves as coordinating counsel, often responsible for (1) evaluating his client's options, (2) recruiting a team of law firms to jointly represent his client in the prosecution of his client's individual or representative claims, and (3) coordinating the related litigation from start to finish. Further, Mr. Cracken often takes a leadership role with defense counsel, the court, and/or the neutrals in negotiating the structure and terms of the eventual resolution of his client's claims. Most recently, he served...

I hold Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. My legal practice is centered around child custody issues, divorce proceedings, modification suits, as well as premarital and postmarital agreements, among other family-law related matters. While I advocate for amicable resolutions, I am a strong and strategic advocate for my clients' rights. I take a solution-oriented approach and enjoy crafting creative strategies, especially in cases involving children. I primarily serve clients in Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, and Collin Counties.

Asma Din is the lead Immigration Attorney at D&N Law Group. Asma is a result driven attorney who fights hard for her clients and their loved ones. Asma was born in California and moved to Austin, Texas in 2003. Asma graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Asma graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with highest honors. Asma earned her law degree in 2010 from South Texas College of Law and became licensed in 2012. Before heading the immigration practice at D&N Law Group, Asma gained invaluable experience...

Sean J. Kilgore was born in Houston, Texas and was raised in Galveston. He moved to North Texas in 2006. He is married to Tiffani Lohmann Kilgore, and has two sons, William and Clayton.

Mr. Kilgore was a Patrick Henry Scholar while attending Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with his main focus in Political Science. Upon completion of his Bachelor’s degree, Mr. Kilgore attended the University of London where he worked towards a Master’s Degree in Political Science. He then returned home to Texas and attended Texas Tech University School of Law, receiving his Doctorate...

Chris Simmons is a co-founding partner at Lyons & Simmon, LLP, where he specializes in representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters. Renowned as a fierce trial lawyer with excellent client communication skills, Chris blends tenacious advocacy with creative strategies, treating each client's struggle as if it were his own and bringing cases to verdict across Texas and nationwide. His track record includes multiple multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in complex cases involving explosions, aviation disasters, product defects, trucking and industrial accidents. Lyons & Simmons is continuously recognized by attorney peers and industry publications as one of the...

Originally from Bossier City, Louisiana, Seth attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he majored in Political Communication. During his undergraduate career, he was active in multiple student organizations, including the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, LSU Student Government, and various service groups. After graduation, Seth attended LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in Baton Rouge, where he received his Doctor of Jurisprudence and achieved great successes in both trial advocacy and moot court. Additionally, Seth served as a graduate editor for LSU Law’s Journal of Civil Law, a publication dedicated to Louisiana’s unique and complex legal system. Seth enjoys spending his...