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Sarah Jane Kelly
Austin, TX Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer and Trademarks
University of Houston - Main Campus
My goal is make sure all individuals with legal problems have access to the legal help they need. I offer individuals straight-forward, flat-rate billing options at prices they can afford. No more surprise bills at the end of your representation. If you have a serious legal problem and are worried about having the funds to get help, let me work with you. We can arrange something to make us both happy.
I am not your typical attorney. My journey to the legal field was a strange one. After studying biochemistry and gene therapy, I decided the lab environment wasn't...
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James Michael Richardson
Austin, TX Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Legal Malpractice and Probate
University of Tulsa College of Law
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I have decades of experience in handling significant lawsuits for businesses and individuals, including high-stakes disputes regarding extremely important contracts, real estate holdings, trusts, and probate matters. My experience also includes handling cases involving intentional fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. I have also successfully tried or settled numerous significant disputes over construction defects and contractor performance. Many of my clients have prosecuted affirmative claims, while other clients have requested help in defending against claims brought against them.
My practice began with an international law firm in Houston where I...
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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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Gregory R. Terra
Georgetown, TX Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Regent University School of Law
The Law Office of Gregory R. Terra was established in 2005, dedicated to providing professional and experienced criminal defense representation in Williamson County, Texas, for a reasonable and straightforward fee. We are hired to represent about 100 new clients each year and we have earned 235+ 5-star reviews on Google with a 5/5 overall rating.
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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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Ashley Applewhite
Austin, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Ashley obtained her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, in 2007, where she was a member of the school's Moot Court Team. She earned her bachelor's degree in International Studies with minors in Journalism and History from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 2004.
Ashley is an experienced litigator with 15+ years of experience in a wide array of litigation matters, including insurance coverage disputes, construction defect issues, products and premises liability claims, personal injury automobile and pedestrian accidents, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act claims. She has defended nationally-known rideshare companies, homeowners and personal...
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Candice Brown Deyerle
Austin, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Houston Law Center
Candice B. Deyerle is a founding partner of Deyerle Silva Smith, PLLC and is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Clients with particularly complex family law issues, including divorce with businesses involved, multi-million dollar estates, privacy or publicity concerns, contested custody matters, children or parties with disabilities and/or special needs, or difficult issues such as alcoholism, drug abuse, addiction, mental health disorders, or personality disorders involved particularly benefit from Candice’s expertise. From the initial consultation, she will listen to and thoughtfully evaluate the facts of your case and work with you to...
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Tillman Scott Roots
Austin, TX 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.
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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...
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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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Alejandro Martinez
Georgetown, TX Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCannabis Law, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
SMU Dedman School of Law
Upon earning his law license, Alejandro Martinez worked as a prosecutor for the Dallas City Attorney's Office and Williamson County Attorney's Office for 4 years before deciding to open his own criminal defense practice.
As a prosecutor, Alejandro has handled hundreds of criminal cases, honing his skills in case evaluation, negotiation, trial preparation and trial. Further, he is extremely well versed in the techniques and thought processes of the prosecution.
Alejandro utilizes his comprehensive understanding of Texas criminal prosecutions to fight for his clients. His background is your strength; if there is a legal problem with your case, Alejandro will find it.
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Jason Amsel
Austin, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationIP and Patents
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Amsel IP Law provides patent strategy, portfolio development, and prosecution services. The firm serves tech innovators ranging from early startups to large public companies.
Founder and Principal Attorney Jason Amsel has over 15 years experience advising technology companies on critical patent matters, including building new patent programs, reinvigorating stagnant ones, and refocusing patent portfolios to align with business objectives and increase valuations. Prior to founding Amsel IP Law, Jason was counsel at a large Silicon Valley law firm working with technology companies from inception through major acquisitions and IPOs.
Jason is an active member in the Austin, TX growing...
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Michael Price
Georgetown, TX Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCannabis Law, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Oklahoma City University
Michael J. Price has spent over a decade defending men, women and minors accused of misdemeanor and/or felony crimes in Georgetown, Texas. As an experienced attorney who has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of individuals charged with crimes, Michael J. Price is prepared to defend clients accused of misdemeanor cases such as drug possession and DUI (driving under the influence) as well as more serious offenses like felony assault and other violent crimes.
Whatever the accused offense, Michael J. Price works diligently to unravel every aspect of the case to use in his client's defense. He...
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Niles J. Sneed
Austin, TX Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Niles J. Sneed is a trial lawyer practicing representing victims of catastrophic personal injuries caused by highway accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, motorcycle accidents, on-the-job accidents/explosions, boat and offshore accidents, defective consumer products, and wrongful termination matters. Mr. Sneed is devoted to passionately assisting people in need and continues in his philanthropic endeavors by devoting himself not only to charity and non-profit endeavors throughout Texas. Mr. Niles J. Sneed continues to show his colleagues and community that diligence, discipline, and perseverance are what drives the success we can obtain for our clients.
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Hamp Skelton
Austin, TX Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Construction and Insurance Defense
The University of Texas School of Law
Hamp Skelton grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Princeton University in 1978 and from the University of Texas School of Law in 1981. He and his wife, Karen, have three sons, now all in their mid-20s.
Hamp has tried lawsuits in Texas for more than 40 years. He began his career at Vinson & Elkins in Houston in 1981, practicing in its commercial litigation section. He moved back to to Austin in 1986, joining Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. He built a litigation section for that office, serving as partner in charge of litigation. His present...
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Jackson Francis Gorski
Georgetown, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
South Texas College of Law
I’m an Austin criminal defense lawyer that puts in all the effort required of an attorney striving to be recognized as one of the best criminal defense lawyers in Austin. I investigate evidence, hire experts when needed, and locate and interview witnesses on behalf of my clients. Some Austin defense lawyers choose to help the state by coaching a defendant into a plea-deal for the sake of convenience. Unless the circumstances of the case demands it, that’s not how business is done at the Law Office of Jackson F. Gorski. I prefer to fight for the accused.
My law firm provides...
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Paul Alexander Batrice
Austin, TX Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Oklahoma City University School of Law
As the founder and Managing Partner of Batrice Law Firm, Paul Batrice has spent the past fifteen years fighting on behalf of ordinary people and aggressively pursuing just compensation for injured Texans. Over the course of his career, Paul has helped thousands of people obtain millions of dollars in settlements and judgements.
While in law school, Paul was heavily recruited by high-ranking firms in Miami, New York, and Dallas. As a result, he gained experience defending some of the largest companies in the world. His goals in the legal field never aligned with the corporate interests of these companies, however, which...
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Graham Eugene Sutliff
Austin, TX Attorney with 21 years of experience
(512) 616-2222
9433 Bee Caves Road Building III
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78733
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Mississippi
Graham E. Sutliff grew up in San Angelo, Texas in a family of six. From an early age, in this close-knit West Texas town, he learned the value of hard work, determination and fighting for what is right. Graham and his now partner Hank, who became friends at age four, found an early interest in the law by playing in the halls of the Tom Green County Courthouse. As a young man, his interest in the law continued to grow and he set out to find a way to use this passion to help others.
At the University of Mississippi, after...
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John Foster Melton
Austin, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
An Austin native from birth, Mr. Melton attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with his B.A. in 1996. He went on to California to attend The University of San Diego School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1999, serving as the Comment Editor of the San Diego Law Review. After graduation he moved back to Austin and received his license to practice law in the State of Texas in 1999. Now, John F. Melton is an experienced Austin-based lawyer who has helped hundreds of Texas workers fight for their legal rights. Since 2008, he has...
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Samuel Bassett
Austin, TX Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Family
The University of Texas School of Law and The University of Texas School of Law
Sam has extensive trial experience in criminal and family law courts throughout Texas.
Sam is licensed in State and Federal court. Sam was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Texas Forensic Science Commission in 2005, where he served as its Presiding Officer until September, 2009. Sam frequently teaches trial advocacy at continuing education events for attorneys. He also served on the State Bar of Texas Grievance Panel for District 9 from 2004 until 2010, when his term expired as Chair of the Panel. Sam presently serves as Vice President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
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Robert L Keates
Austin, TX Attorney
(512) 761-5297
901 Mopac Expressway South
Building 1, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Hofstra University and California Western School of Law
The Law Office of Robert L. Keates handles a broad spectrum of criminal defense trials and cases, ranging from misdemeanors to felony charges. 100% of our practice is Austin criminal defense in nature, allowing us to focus only on defending you.
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Richard John Segura Jr
Austin, TX Attorney with 32 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Practicing Criminal Defense in Austin, Texas for 15 years. Richard Segura is a master at tactfully guiding his clients through the complexities of the criminal justice system, while achieving and surpassing the highest ethical standards. In fact, while working as a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Segura teaches future lawyers that an exceptional attorney must constantly strive to attain three goals: competency, courtesy, and integrity.
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David Kazen
Austin, TX Attorney with 29 years of experience
Except for the time it took to earn both undergraduate and law degrees from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, I have lived in Austin, Texas since the fourth grade. I’m proud to come from a long line of lawyers and public servants. I have spent over 20 years practicing Family Law, including divorce, complex property division, child custody, child support, collaborative law, adoptions, pre and post-nuptial agreements, family violence (Protective Orders), and virtually every aspect of the law affecting families. Since 2006, I have been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization....
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Robert Buford III
Austin, TX Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Houston - Main Campus
Courtroom attorney with extensive jury trial experience in both civil and criminal cases. Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Mary Kathryn Brown
Austin, TX Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
St. Mary's University School of Law
Mary Kate Brown is a dedicated attorney committed to providing exceptional legal representation and advocating for her client's best interests. She earned her undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Her passion for the law led her to pursue her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, where she honed her legal analysis and advocacy skills. While at St. Mary’s she served as a Staff Writer and an Executive Board Member for the Law Review. During her studies, she gained valuable experience by interning at the Hays County District Attorney’s Office and the Third Court...
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Roel Jaime Trevino
Austin, TX Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
Jaime Treviño is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience in personal injury law. For 13 years he worked as an insurance defense attorney, which means he knows the strategies and tactics insurance companies will use to avoid paying. Serving the Austin and San Antonio areas, Jaime Treviño is passionate about fighting for Texans of all backgrounds and circumstances. He has helped personal injury victims recover tens of millions of dollars in damages from commercial vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, wrongful death, and more. Let us know how we can help you by scheduling your free...
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Jeremy Shane Sylestine
Austin, TX Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of Virginia School of Law
I've been practicing criminal law since 2004 after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law. I started my career as an assistant public defender in the Texas Panhandle, where I learned to try cases of all types. I moved to Austin in 2006 to become a prosecutor at the Travis County District Attorney's Office, where I stayed for 15 years. During that time, I handled child abuse and domestic violence cases, murders, aggravated robberies, DWI, and drug possession cases. If it's a felony offense, I've seen it and worked on it. I left the DA's Office in 2021...
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Zachary Seth Bidner
Austin, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Zachary Bidner is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with a dedicated focus on safeguarding the interests and liberties of his clients. Zachary graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and completed his law degree in 2013 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. With over a decade of criminal law experience, Zachary honed his skills across a spectrum of cases, from DWI to high-stakes murder trials. In total, Zachary has tried over fifty jury trials. Starting as a prosecutor in New Mexico and later in Travis County, Zachary built a solid foundation handling a diverse caseload...
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Robert L Keates
Austin, TX Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Hofstra Univ School of Law
Robert Keates has clerked for a Federal Judge in the 5th Circuit (Texas, Lousiana), as well as worked for the California Innocence Project. He has argued motions and prepared cases with the Federal Defenders of San Diego, and was employed over five years with the Orange County Public Defender's Office. At that office, Robert was immediately assigned to jury trials, and advanced quickly to handle a large caseload of serious felony and misdemeanor jury trials for both adults and juveniles. In 2008, Robert Keates was awarded the Don Simms Award for 'Trial Attorney of the Year' within the Public...
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Christopher Bennett
Austin, TX Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Christopher Bennett is a third-generation Austinite. He has been an attorney with The Zimmerman Law firm since 2010 and manages the firm's Austin office. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and South Texas College of Law. He has broad experience representing individuals in state and federal courts in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights. He is a member of the Austin Bar Association, Austin Young Lawyers Association, the Capital Area Trial Lawyer’s Association, and the American Association of Justice.
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Philip Robert Brinson
Austin, TX Attorney with 31 years of experience
Energy, Entertainment & Sports, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Philip Robert Brinson is an experienced trial lawyer who possesses unique skills derived from experience outside of the legal fields that have made him not only a trusted advocate for his clients, but also a formidable adversary in the courtroom. Mr. Brinson has extensive legal experience in a variety of practice areas, including hospitality and dram shop, entertainment, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, employment, oil field services, and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Brinson has litigation experience on both sides of the docket in handling infringement actions in copyright and trademark actions in the entertainment and hospitality industries, including...
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Cameron Hansen
Austin, TX Attorney
Employment
University of Minnesota Law School
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Charles Black McFarland
Austin, TX Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Texas School of Law
Charles McFarland has extensive experience representing property owners whose private property has been taken by the government for public use. His primary area of practice focuses on highway and roadway widening projects that impact retail, commercial, industrial and special use properties. He also has successfully represented clients affected by pipelines, electric transmission lines, flood control, and other public-use projects.
An honors graduate of both the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law, Charles was a partner at Vinson & Elkins before forming McFarland PLLC, a boutique law firm focusing exclusively on condemnation and eminent domain...
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Wendy B. Mills
Austin, TX Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Texas A & M University School of Law
Ms. Mills is an experienced Copyright, Trademark and Business Litigation attorney providing strong representation for small and mid-sized business clients in Federal and Texas State Courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Ms. Mills is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and is Generally admitted in the Northern District of Illinois.
Ms. Mills represents Defendants and Plaintiffs in a broad range of business litigation matters, including copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, business disparagement, misappropriation of trade secrets,...
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Mr. Kell Simon
Austin, TX Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
New York University School of Law
Kell Simon has been practicing in the area of employment law since 1997, exclusively representing employees. In 2007 Mr. Simon moved to Austin, and in July 2014 Mr. Simon opened the Law Offices of Kell A. Simon. Mr. Simon's practice has spanned the full spectrum of employment law, from race, sex, age, national origin, and disability discrimination cases, to sexual harassment, whistleblower, Family and Medical Leave, and minimum wage and overtime cases. Mr. Simon has served as class counsel in several complex, long running class actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...
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Kenneth Peter Trosclair
Austin, TX Attorney with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
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Mr. Ali A. Akhtar
Austin, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(512) 879-1935
7500 Rialto Boulevard
Building I, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78735
Free ConsultationConsumer and Personal Injury
University of Michigan Law School
I represent both individuals and businesses, in areas such as: - Personal injury (car/truck accidents, DWI, motorcycle, slip-and-fall cases, on-the-job injuries, etc.). - Businesses needing help with corporate formation, protection of intellectual property, contract review, etc. - Litigation on behalf of both businesses and consumers in all types of disputes.
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Eliana Maruri
Austin, TX Attorney
Immigration
South Texas College of Law
I was born and raised in Austin, Texas where my parents set roots from Mexico. I attended the Liberal Arts Academy at the former Johnston High School in East Austin and went on to double major in journalism and government at UT Austin. During my studies at UT, I had the privilege of interning at NBC Mexico/ Telemundo in Mexico City. I also studied abroad in Paris for a semester, where I honed my French language skills. After my undergraduate studies, I worked for a national non-profit organization and later enrolled in law school. Part of my studies took me...
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Thomas Joseph O'Meara Jr.
Austin, TX Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
The University of Texas School of Law
I have been practicing law in Austin since 1977. After many years of a litigation-focused practice I have changed that focus to Estate Planning and Probate. I am no longer maintaining a downtown office, so I frequently meet at clients’ homes or offices or at other places convenient for the client. I am able to offer services for much less than I did in the past. I hope that my clients will continue to consult me about the important issues in their lives. If I unable to personally assist them I will recommend appropriate professionals.
Tom is married since 1971 to...
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Alex Shahrestani
Austin, TX Attorney with 6 years of experience
2028 E Ben White Blvd
Suite 240-7210
Austin, TX 78741
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
University of Texas - Austin
Alex Shahrestani is the managing partner of Promise Legal PLLC, a law firm dedicated to providing cutting-edge legal solutions for tech startups and emerging businesses. With a background in computer science and law, Alex specializes in intellectual property, data privacy, and startup law, leveraging his technical expertise to deliver innovative, client-focused legal strategies. A thought leader in the tech-legal space, Alex has contributed to key industry conversations through roles at SXSW, EFF-Austin, and the State Bar of Texas. At Promise Legal, he spearheads the integration of technology into legal practice, offering efficient and cost-effective solutions to empower innovators and drive...