Arcola Lawyers

I am the senior shareholder in Coplen & Banks, PC. I have been practicing law for approximately 35 years, with extensive experience in commercial, insurance, family, probate and personal injury litigation. Because of my education background, my practice is 50% litigation and 50% business transactions, wills, trust and probate.

W. Matthew Waldrop has built a successful career as an attorney in Harris County, Texas, and has developed a strong presence in the family law division of the State Bar of Texas. As evidence that W. Matthew Waldrop and The Waldrop Law Firm put their clients first, the firm filed and successfully won eight simultaneous motions to have Judge Denise Pratt of the 311th District Court of Harris county removed. The Waldrop Law Firm additionally maintains one ongoing appeal of Judge Pratt. His personal strong sense of justice motivates him to work hard to make sure that his...

E.R. "Ned" Turnbull is the Managing Partner of Turnbull Legal Group, PLLC. Judge Turnbull is a former State District Court Judge, Chief Judge of the Criminal Division, and a former Chief Prosecutor. He is a former Member of the Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Committee, the Court of Criminal Appeals Emergency Appellate Division, and the Trial Judges Association. Judge Turnbull has been endorsed by Chambers of Commerce, Newspaper Editorial Boards, Legal Bar Associations, and Law Enforcement and Safety Organizations. Judge Turnbull has been recognized in Marquis Who’s Who publications, including Who’s Who in the Law and Who’s Who in the World. Additionally,...

When I first set out to study law, I recognized that although a traditional education is vital, having first-hand experience and specialized areas of focus are invaluable. While attending South Texas College of Law, I worked as a Law Clerk at a personal injury law firm, and also completed a program to become a certified mediator. Balancing my work at a high-profile personal-injury law firm honed my litigation skills, deepened my understanding of the law, and strengthened my time-management skills. Although it was a challenge to sustain all three, my dedication has never wavered. When I was younger, I was in constant...

Experience. Knowledge. Attitude. Those are the important qualities you should seek in a lawyer. Since 1982, Charles B. (Brad) Frye has practiced all over the State of Texas, with cases also in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He has a unique blend of experience with a background in criminal defense and civil litigation, both state and federal. He has argued cases before the Texas Supreme Court and many of the Courts of Appeals in Texas, and has tried dozens of jury trials, both criminal and civil, all over Texas, in both state and federal courts. Clients range from persons wrongfully accused of...

Colby is a seventh generation Texas native who specializes in civil litigation and trial advocacy. A graduate of UT-Austin and the University of Houston Law Center, Colby began his career working on a team that obtained billions of dollars for stockholders who lost money to securities fraud committed by firms all over the United States – including an energy company called Enron.

Rivaling Colby’s passion for justice is his in-depth and intimate knowledge of the strategies and tactics of those attorneys he faces. He has spent many years in the trenches defending clients against wrongful injury lawsuits. He successfully defended his...

Houston Immigration Attorney Chris Hammond has experience with a wide variety of immigration cases, including complicated deportation cases. Chris graduated from University of Houston Law Center and lives in Houston with his family. He is passionate about providing immigrants in Houston with the best possible representation, and he has a history of fighting and winning difficult immigration cases. Chris is the founder and managing partner of Chris Hammond Law Firm, which is exclusively an immigration practice. Chris Hammond Law Firm handles family-based visas, deportation defense, asylum, citizenship, U visas, waiver cases, employment visas, and other types of immigration cases. Based...

Ayesha Mutope-Johnson is the principal of the law office of Mutope-Johnson & Associates, PLLC in Houston, Texas where she has maintained her practice since 1994. Her practice is personalized and professional, retainer rates are reasonable and she prides herself on meeting and exceeding the client's expectations. Combining compassion, intelligence, skill and training, she meets the clients' needs where they are and is always willing to go the extra mile for her client.

I have over 30 years of experience with patent prosecution including patent interferences. I advocate determining the outcome of potential patent interferences before a request for interference is filed. Patent interferences can be identified early in prosecution when reviewing cited references if the reviewer is trained to recognize interfering subject matter. Once identified, an interference proceeding can be focused on the right issues or avoided.

The Law Office of Samuel D. Davis is a litigation practice serving clients with important business disputes. The Law Office takes a lean and efficient approach in providing litigation services and general legal advice.

For almost 25 years, I have represented men and women accused of crimes in state and federal courts. Before opening my office, I served as a CIA officer for 5 years. I have also served as a special prosecutor. Very few attorneys have handled as many federal criminal cases as I have. Don’t be fooled by lawyers who spend more time and effort on advertising than they do on representing clients.

Houston immigration lawyer, Annie Banerjee graduated third highest in her law school class at South Texas College of Law, in 1996 with a full academic scholarship. She was given the Order of Lytae and honorary membership in Phi Delta Phi. She was Assistant Editor of South Texas Law Review and made Dean's list. She has a Masters Degree in English from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and her Bachelors with Honors in English from the prestigious Presidency College in India. She has lectured on Immigration Law both in the US and India and has over 10 years of experience in...

Ronald Haggerty is an attorney and registered patent attorney with practical legal experience with energy projects, intellectual property and estate matters. He has worked as corporate general counsel for several Fortune 100 energy companies and major construction companies, making his firm well suited to represent large corporations and small businesses. In addition, he has years of experience helping individuals with business transactions, real estate and other estate matters. Whether it's an engineering, procurement or construction contract or filing a trademark or patent for a client, or a simple will - the firm is capable. Client objectives are met with a...