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James Scott "Jake" Gilbreath
Austin, TX Lawyer
Divorce and Family
The University of Texas School of Law
Regarded as an elite family law litigator, Jake represents clients throughout the State of Texas in complex marital property division and custody disputes. Although most of his cases resolve amicably, Jake excels at trying cases to juries, judges, and arbitrators, and is known for his skill in the courtroom. Jake practices exclusively in the area of family law and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Jake has received the Client’s Choice Award in Family Law from Avvo.com and is rated a 10.0 superb lawyer by the website. Jake frequently speaks on family...
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David Thomas
Austin, TX Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
St. Mary's University School of Law
David served in the United States Navy in a highly trained and specially skilled Antiterrorism/Force Protection Unit. After his enlistment, David became a police officer. First, patrolling the streets of South Florida. Then, here, in Austin, Texas. David served both as a patrol officer, and as a S.W.A.T. officer, and was specially trained as a certified hostage negotiator. He has investigated all sorts of crimes, ranging from DWI to murder. This practical law enforcement experience affords David a detailed understanding and an expertise of police policy and procedure.
During his career as an attorney, David has handled thousands of...
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Shane M. Boasberg
Austin, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Shane M. Boasberg was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, but Shane moved to Texas to pursue undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Shane completed my degrees in Government and History in 1999 and decided to continue his education in Texas by attending law school at South Texas College of Law in Houston. During his law school years, Shane worked as a clerk for the well-known law firm Gallagher, Lewis, Downey, and Kim. This role provided him with significant experience in legal and appellate research and writing, as well as trial preparation, including work on one...
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Angelica Rolong Cormier
Austin, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
Angelica is driven to help families navigate difficult journeys, make sound decisions and successfully transition into the next phase of their lives. Her clients include millennials, professionals and their spouses, who value a constructive and intelligent approach to family law. Anglica was named a 2022 Top Attorney in Austin by Austin Monthly, and a 2023 “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America© in Family Law. Angelica is a past member of the 2019-2020 State Bar of Texas Leadership Class and is a member of the Diversity in the Profession Committee of the State Bar of Texas. She speaks fluent...
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Ryan Browne
Austin, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
Southern Methodist University
Over the decades, Ryan Browne’s representation of victims in car and truck accidents generated hundreds of millions of dollars of settlements and verdicts. Ryan is as comfortable in the courtroom as he is at the office.
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Carolyn H Young
Austin, TX Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Divorce and Family
The University of Texas School of Law
Carolyn H Young has been a Divorce Attorney and Family Law sole practitioner in central Texas for more than twenty-four years. While delivering highly competent, diligent, and ethical representation, Carolyn provides the personal attention required to meet each client’s individual needs and concerns. Her goal is to offer comfortable access to her clients during a difficult time while ensuring they receive dependable and honorable legal counsel.
Carolyn grew up in Midland, Texas and received her undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University. Carolyn was accepted into the first class of coeds to attend Washington & Lee University in almost 240 years....
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Justin Pless
Austin, TX Attorney
Business and Real Estate
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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Calleigh Olson
Austin, TX 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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Christopher Perry Campbell
Austin, TX Lawyer with 21 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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Matthew J. Booth
AUSTIN, TX Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
St. Mary's University School of Law
My practice is centered around developing strategies for and safeguarding the Intellectual Property (IP) of various businesses, whether they are privately held or publicly traded. This includes everything from the initial identification and acquisition of IP to its licensing and enforcement. My work encompasses the preparation, prosecution, and litigation of patents, trademarks, and copyrights; the licensing of these rights; providing opinions on their validity and infringement; handling trade secrets, agreements, and related litigation; managing OEM and distribution agreements; overseeing technology sharing and joint development agreements; engaging in commercial and business litigation; and negotiating other general business agreements.
I have a deep...
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Christopher Michael Perri
Austin, TX Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
The University of Texas School of Law
Chris Perri is an award-winning criminal defense attorney dedicated to getting the best possible outcomes for his clients. With over 15 years of experience practicing criminal defense in Austin and all over Texas, Chris Perri has successfully helped clients win trials, overturn wrongful convictions, get cases dismissed, and expunge records. He’s had successful outcomes in a variety of areas, including: Appeals, DWI and DUI in Austin, Writs, Assault, Family Violence, Drug Possession, Theft, Expungements, Cyber Crimes, and more.
Through personalized, compassionate, and client-focused service, Chris Perri will protect your rights and prepare a vigorous defense that ensures the best possible...
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Timothy V. Daniel
Austin, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Texas Wesleyan University
Facing a divorce or family law matter can be daunting. It's crucial to have dedicated and compassionate legal representation to guide you and provide peace of mind. I am Timothy Daniel, a caring Senior Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, based in our Austin, Texas office. I am ready to represent clients throughout Travis County and the surrounding areas.
I earned my Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan School of Law, now known as Texas A&M School of Law, in Fort Worth, TX, in May of 2005. During my time in law school, I was a member of the Moot Court Honors...
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Chris G. Cagle
Austin, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Chris Cagle graduated Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. Chris has represented clients in complex injury cases in Federal and State Court cases all over the State of Texas and beyond. Chris has been voted as a Texas "Rising Star" attorney on four seperate occasions. The Cagle Law Firm, P.C. specializes in helping victims of negligence and fraud recoup damages pursuant to Texas Law. Chris helps victims of car wrecks, medical negligence, defective products, and real estate transactions.
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Matthew Brian Ploeger
Austin, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
9433 Bee Caves Road Building III
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78733
Appeals, Business and Personal Injury
Stanford Law School
Matthew Ploeger is dedicated to serving Sutliff & Stout’s clients with diligence, skill, and commitment. He enjoys the intellectual challenges, but even more importantly, finds great satisfaction in helping people understand and navigate the legal system and championing them in the courts.
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Matthew Ploeger began his legal career serving as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He then joined the appellate practice group at a major law firm, where, for over ten years, he handled all manner of appeals and worked closely with trial teams, providing crucial support...
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Loc Tan Dang
Austin, TX Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Trinity Law School
Loc Dang is the founder and managing partner of Dang Law Group, PLLC, a firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. He has years of experience and works tirelessly while representing his clients. Utilizing the highest ethical and professional standards, Loc is known for aggressively safeguarding the rights of his clients to ensure the highest probability of successful results. His firm focuses on personal injury and Immigration cases.
Dang Law Group handles numerous personal injury cases such as automobile accidents, 18-wheeler collisions, wrongful deaths, and offshore injuries. He and his team have a vast intricate knowledge and understanding of how insurance companies evaluate,...
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Ty Gibson
Austin, TX Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Ty was born and raised in the heart of the Pineywoods in Longview, Texas. Making his way to Houston to attend law school and ultimately founded Gibson Hill PC in 2013.
While attending South Texas College of Law, Ty personally managed a personal injury docket at a local law firm. This was Ty’s initial exposure to personal injury law, personal injury clients, and the skills necessary to cultivate a good attorney-client relationship, and ultimately a passion for assisting those who have been injured.
Ty handles each client’s case as if it is a mission, knowing that each and every case will have...
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Steven Douglas Urban
Austin, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Steve Urban is a trial lawyer located in Austin, Texas who is Board Certified in Consumer and Commerical Law. Steve was originally licensed in Michigan in 1998 and in Texas in 2000. He received his Board Certification in Consumer and Commercial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2008. Steve is former partner in the law firm of Taylor Dunham, L.L.P., where he practiced for nearly 12 years before forming his own firm in 2012.
Over the past 14 years, Steve has represented clients in matters involving injuries and death caused by car, truck and motorcycle accidents,...
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James Feigen
Austin, TX Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Texas - Austin and St. Mary's University School of Law
James "Jimmy" Feigen focuses on personal injury law. Areas of focus include motor vehicle accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, aggressive animal attack, and more. Attorney Jimmy Feigen helps those who have been harmed due to the negligence of another individual. He knows firsthand how insurance companies can attempt to minimize claims made by those facing personal injury - forcing injured persons to pay medical bills after a personal injury accident. He works tirelessly to defend the rights of those in Texas who face personal injury.
In 2020, the Olympic swimming champion Jimmy Feigen joined McMinn Law Firm as a personal injury...
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Carlos G. Quintana
Austin, TX Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Immigration
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law-Yeshiva University
I grew up in an immigrant family, experiencing the challenges and complexities of the immigration process firsthand. My parents moved to the United States seeking a better life, instilling in me a deep appreciation for the opportunities that U.S. citizenship provides. Driven by a desire to contribute to the community that fostered my success, I became the first in my family to attend university, graduating *summa cum laude* from the University of New Mexico.
After completing my undergraduate studies, I dedicated myself to education, teaching in the bilingual school system in Madrid, Spain. Upon returning to the United States, I pursued...
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Audrey Ann Kelly
Austin, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Cooley Law School
Audrey Kelly is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with more than a decade of experience and a unique background as both a former prosecutor and a passionate advocate for the accused. Based in Texas, Audrey’s practice focuses on providing strategic, aggressive, and deeply informed representation to individuals facing a wide range of criminal charges, from DWI and drug offenses to violent crimes and white-collar allegations.
A native Texan, Audrey’s legal journey began early—by age 18, she was working in a criminal defense office. She went on to earn her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School after completing her undergraduate...
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Paul Anthony Quinzi
Austin, TX Attorney with 25 years of experience
Cannabis Law, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
The University of Texas School of Law
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Patrick Hotze
Austin, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos and Nursing Home
University of Texas - Austin
After receiving both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Patrick Hotze went on to be founding partner of Hotze Runkle with Ryan Runkle. Since the beginning of the firm, Patrick and his fellow attorneys have represented thousands of clients not only through Austin, but across the country. Together, they have striven to be the finest law firm Austin has to offer with their expertise in Nursing Home Abuse and Asbestos / Mesothelioma. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, as well as being an active member...
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Barry Deacon
Austin, TX Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
A practicing trial attorney for over 40 years, Barry Deacon brings a unique perspective to his personal injury and business litigation cases. He has tried lawsuits as counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants, which has given him the insights and experience needed to protect his clients’ interests and anticipate the other side’s legal strategies.
Attorney Deacon has also jointly represented thousands of corn farmers from multiple states against a global biotech company that allowed an unapproved genetically modified corn seed trait to be introduced into a foreign market resulting in US corn exports to that country being rejected and turned away....
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Paul J. Dunham
Austin, TX Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Southern University Law Center
Paul J. Dunham is a seasoned trial lawyer and strategic legal entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in criminal defense. As the founder and managing partner of Dunham & Jones, he has built one of the largest and most respected criminal defense law firms in the state of Texas. Under his leadership, the firm has grown into a statewide powerhouse with offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and more than a dozen other cities across Texas.
Mr. Dunham leads a team of over 125 dedicated criminal defense attorneys, many of whom are former prosecutors and seasoned...
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Kimberly Jo Samman
Austin, TX Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Houston Law Center
Kim Samman is an accomplished attorney based in Houston, Texas, with over two decades of experience advocating for her clients in criminal courtrooms across the state. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Tyler with a degree in criminal justice and went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. During her time there, she demonstrated leadership and a commitment to integrity by serving as Honor Court Chief Magistrate and as an Associate Board Member of the Advocates.
Kim is licensed to practice law in Texas and is admitted to the United States...
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Luel Todd Rash
Austin, TX Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Texas A&M University School of Law
Todd is a proud descendant of Judge Charlie Grant Rash, a respected Texas judge who journeyed to the state by wagon train in the late 1800s. Carrying forward his family’s legacy of justice and integrity, Todd is dedicated to defending fellow Texans who find themselves accused of crimes by the government. With deep empathy for the feelings of vulnerability and inequity that can come with prosecution by a powerful state, Todd stands as a staunch advocate for fairness and due process.
A graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas, Todd began his career in public accounting before moving into corporate...
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William B. "Bill" Gammon
Austin, TX Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
William B. “Bill” Gammon was born in Virginia and moved to Texas as a young child when his father went to work for NASA. He attended High School in Clear Lake, Houston and then came to Austin during the 1960’s to complete his under graduate degree at The University of Texas. He ran several successful small businesses both in Austin and in Houston before deciding to attend Law School. He attended UT Law School in Austin and holds the record there for the fastest graduating student. He completed Law School in just twenty two months.
Bill began his solo practice here...
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Michael D. Derrick
Austin, TX Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Washington University in St. Louis
Michael is an accomplished attorney with a robust foundation in negotiation and advocacy. Since earning his Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, he has built a career marked by precision, leadership, and commitment to client success. Michael applies a meticulous approach to legal research and case management, ensuring each client receives exemplary representation and personalized legal solutions.
Michael served as a Managing Attorney at Dunham & Jones Law Firm, where he led one of the largest criminal law offices in Texas. His leadership in high-volume, high-stakes environments has honed his ability to solve complex legal challenges...
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Gary Gibson
Austin, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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Joseph R. Echavarria
Austin, TX Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Southern Methodist University
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Louis Leichter
Austin, TX Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Drake University Law School
Louis Leichter practices administrative, health, and criminal law, focusing on the area of licensure and license defense. Mr. Leichter advises clients on disciplinary actions and misconduct allegations that may affect their professional licenses. Mr. Leichter also represents clients on related issues that are divergent from the receipt of a disciplinary order within a healthcare practice. Peer review and medical staff privileges, practitioner data bank disputes, network agreements, contract negotiations, and license renewal questionnaires are important to medical and other health care professionals who are involved in disciplinary action.
Prior to starting a private practice, Mr. Leichter prosecuted criminal cases as an...
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Grover C Peters III
Austin, TX Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Health Care and Probate
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Before opening a law practice, Grover "Pete" Peters served in the military and then served as a healthcare executive. He now offers legal services in several practice areas including Aviation Law, Business Law, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and more.
Pete is a retired U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officer and a former healthcare executive having served as a COO, CIO, and CEO of various healthcare organizations and systems across the United States. In addition to practicing law, Pete has extensive experience in business development. He regularly consults with providers and medical groups developing freestanding emergency departments and micro hospitals. In...
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Elise Smith
Lakeway, TX Attorney
(512) 638-8582
3503 Wild Cherry Drive, Building 11, Suite 1A
Lakeway, TX 78738
Free ConsultationCivil Rights
South Texas College of Law
I am Elise Smith, a dedicated attorney at Smith & Smith Advocates, where I focus on civil rights and federal litigation. My practice primarily involves representing individuals in complex federal cases, particularly those concerning constitutional violations, §1983 claims, and civil rights issues. I am committed to advocating for individuals whose rights have been violated by government entities, law enforcement, or other state actors.
I firmly believe that the courtroom is a crucial arena for effecting change. My approach to each case is driven by a relentless pursuit of justice, especially for those whose voices have been muted by systemic abuses of...
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Michael Joshua Rubin
Austin, TX Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Tulsa
I was born in Washington, D.C., and spent the first 10 years of my life on the east coast before moving to Texas in 1990. We settled in League City, Texas, where I went to elementary through high school before attending the University of Texas at Austin. In 2002, I finished my undergraduate education at Baylor University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations. In 2006, I obtained my J.D. from the University of Tulsa and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007. My loving and beautiful wife, Jill, is...
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Jorge Vela II
Austin, TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Criminal Defense
University of Texas - Austin
Jorge Vela spent seven years as both a federal and state prosecutor. Now, as a criminal defense attorney, he is using his experience to fight for individuals accused of a state or federal crime.
Jorge Vela has experience handling cases involving driving while intoxicated, assault, drug possession, robbery, kidnapping, family violence, sexual assault, and homicide
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Ian Barton Inglis
Austin, TX Attorney with 44 years of experience
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
After working as a Research Attorney for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Ian Inglis began his law practice in 1981. He specialized in the defense of criminal cases, and has received board certification in criminal law. During his career he has handled all sorts of criminal cases. His specialties include Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1987) and was re-certified in 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007. His Bar admissions include Texas (1978), U.S. District Court Western District of Texas (1981), U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit (1986). U.S. Supreme Court (1991). Ian Inglis...
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Trent Kelly
Austin, TX Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Trent Kelly is a plaintiff's attorney in Austin, Texas focusing on Personal Injury matters.
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Veronica Valenzuela
AUSTIN, TX Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Veronica is a personal injury attorney with over 20 years of experience. She has represented personal injury victims against personal and commercial defendants in auto collisions, truck collisions, motorcycle collisions, slip and falls, trip and falls, dog attacks, and work injuries, among many other types of personal injury cases. She has recovered millions for her clients. Veronica is passionate about personal injury law and changing peoples' lives. Call for a free consultation. Veronica es Mexicana y habla Español.
Veronica es abogada de lesiones personales con mas de 20 anos de experiencia. Ha representado a...
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Emily J. Ogden
Austin, TX Attorney with 1 year of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Texas - Austin
Emily chose family law to help protect clients’ well-being. She works with clients to find a personalized solution for their situation. Emily understands that divorce and other family law matters are not simply a transaction, but a significant life transition. She offers practical and sound advice to help guide clients through this time to a hopeful future.
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Michael Andrew Hiller
Austin, TX Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The mission of Hiller Law is to deliver expert divorce and family law counsel in a tough, smart, and professional manner. Michael Hiller is known as a fierce courtroom lawyer, and his team provides each client with aggressive and innovative approaches to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Michael Hiller is a Texas Board Certified family lawyer who has extensive legal experience in handling all kinds of family law cases and is specifically trained to handle high conflict divorce cases for high net worth individuals. The Hiller Law Team takes pride in working diligently to present truthful and honest evidence in court...