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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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Kristen Kalani Hawks
Austin, TX Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Employment and Immigration
The University of Texas School of Law
Kalani Hawks Villafranca practices U.S. immigration law because she believes everyone deserves to feel like they belong in their home and with their families. She loves helping her clients live the life they want to live, wherever they want to live, with the people who matter most to them.
Abogada Kalani has over a decade of experience as an attorney and for several years was the managing attorney for the Texas Here to Stay/Texas No Nos Vamos coalition. She helped bring free legal clinics to communities throughout Texas and provided guidance to thousands of immigrants seeking to renew their DACA...
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Donald J. Ethridge
The Woodlands, TX Attorney with 27 years of experience
(832) 494-1711
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Energy
Georgetown University Law Center
Don Ethridge is senior counsel in The Woodlands office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2018 and practices in the oil and gas litigation group. Don’s practice centers on oil and gas property title examination, contract negotiation, and drafting in both Louisiana and Texas. He also has extensive litigation experience representing clients in such diverse areas as eminent domain, oilfield environmental remediation, pipeline and utility rights-of-way, personal injury defense, class actions, and disputes concerning ownership of minerals, royalties, and production from oil and gas wells.
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Laurel M. Smith
The Woodlands, TX Attorney with 7 years of experience
(713) 844-3048
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive
Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Probate
South Texas College of Law
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Jorge Luis Gomez
Houston, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Immigration and Personal Injury
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Laura F. Dumas
The Woodlands, TX Attorney
(832) 481-2933
1400 Woodloch Forest Drive
Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Business, Construction and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Daniel Ogbeide
Houston, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and The City University of New York School of Law
I am an attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan. My practice includes representation of clients at all stages of the legal separation or divorce process, including pre-divorce planning, informal and formal settlement negotiations, court-ordered mediation, divorce litigation in court, and post-divorce enforcement. In addition, he has helped many clients overcome the challenging legal issues related to property distribution, financial support, and parental rights.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Divorce
-Temporary Orders
-Enforcement
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Tri Minh Nguyen
Houston, TX Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Securities
University of Houston Law Center
At Tri Nguyen Law Office PC we bring our 19 years of legal experience, insight and business knowledge to serve your Houston small and medium business and to increase the value you will receive from engaging with us.
As we specialize in serving small and medium companies, we have aligned our services with your interests through activities such as our fixed price arrangements, the adoption of the latest communication technologies, continuous learning, and serving as a business partner without a ticking clock in the background.
Yes, we work on a fixed price arrangement with no billable hour or hourly rate. After over...
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Terence C. McCarthy
Houston, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Business and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Mr. McCarthy concentrates primarily on first-party litigation but has also represented clients in a variety of business and commercial matters and litigation.
Prior to joining Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP, Mr. McCarthy practiced commercial litigation, qui tam litigation, and white-collar defense at Berg and Androphy. He then worked for a boutique firm focusing mainly on health care liability defense.
Mr. McCarthy earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Texas. After graduating, he spent several years running a successful restaurant in the Austin area. He then attended South Texas College of Law Houston where he graduated cum laude in...
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Tyler D Boyd
Houston, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Tyler motivates as a dedicated advocate, dynamic presenter and determined visionary. He brings exceptional speaking and negotiating skills along with a high level of focus, creativity and value to every case.
The Houston attorney handles a wide range of legal issues in the areas of business, commercial, contract, employment law, and personal injury. Mr. Boyd also serves as Staff Counsel for Houston Baptist University and General Counsel of Beechnut Street Inc. He is a member of the Houston Bar Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA).
Tyler graduated from Texas Southern University, Cum laude, where he received his...
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Rashmi Parthasarathi
Houston, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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William Jason Sodd
Corsicana, TX Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
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Jesus E Ochoa
Houston, TX Attorney with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Immigration
South Texas College of Law
Jesus "Jesse" E. Ochoa serves as the Managing Partner at Ochoa & Hill Law Group, PLLC, nestled in the heart of vibrant Houston, Texas. He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from South Texas College of Law - Houston, complemented by a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M International University.
Jesse's passion for immigration law stems from the profound impact he witnessed within his own family. His mother embarked on an inspiring journey, immigrating to the United States as a young girl alongside her mother and three siblings, led by their single parent. Their remarkable story exemplifies the...
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Victor H. Segura
Houston, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Houston, TX 77450
IP and Patents
University of Houston Law Center and University of Houston Law Center
Prior to starting his law firm, Victor provided trusted IP counsel to large multinational corporations, serving as in-house Chief Patent Counsel for National Oilwell Varco in Houston, as in-house IP Counsel for Schlumberger in Sugar Land, Texas, and as an associate with the Arnold, White & Durkee law firm in Houston. Before practicing law, Victor served as a helicopter crew chief in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining an Honorable Discharge following his tour of duty.
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Wesley Hazen
Austin, TX Attorney with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, Estate Planning and IP
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Attorney Wes Hazen comes from a working class family and strives to serve as a role model not only within the legal community but more importantly, his local community in South Austin. For many, the assistance of "quality" legal services is often correlated with the pedigree of an attorney, the prestige of the firm they work with, or the sheer experience a particular practitioner may possess. All fine attributes to possess, but not entirely what truly matters in the practice of law. The true measure of greatness in practicing law, I believe, boils down to three relatively simple principles.
First...
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Reneka Catie Hayes
Houston, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Reneka Hayes is a native Texan born in Austin, Tx. She attended Prairie View A&M University where she earned a bachelor’s degree In History. There she played the flute and piccolo for the marching storm band and graduated magna cum laude. Reneka graduated from the Thurgood Marshall school of law at Texas Southern University in 2010 and passed the bar in July of 2010. From then on, she has practiced family law and criminal law in her own practice. Reneka comes to the firm with family law experience and always does her best to defend her clients. When she is...
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Jessica Horace
Houston, TX Attorney
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
Jessica Horace is an experienced family law attorney who values kindness and compassion as a cornerstone of her practice. Her clients and opponents alike have learned to respect her abilities and appreciate the personal touch she brings to her practice of the law.
Jessica is a native of Lufkin, Texas. She attended Lamar University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. While attending South Texas College of Law, Jessica clerked for the 312th Family District Court. She also participated in the law school’s family and domestic violence clinics. Jessica has been a member of the Texas State...
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Kenyon Moore
Houston, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Kenyon Moore is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and proud alumnus of Kennesaw State University where he earned a Bachelors In Science. He obtained a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University’s -Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Master of Laws in Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center.
Professionally, he is a licensed attorney and member of the State Bar of Texas, and a member of the Texas Bar College, an honorary society of lawyers who are recognized as being among the “best trained in Texas.” He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court...
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Connie-Ann Ravdel
Houston, TX Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
South Texas College of Law
I am a Family law attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan. My practice includes representation of clients at all stages of the legal separation or divorce process, including pre-divorce planning, informal and formal settlement negotiations, court-ordered mediation, divorce litigation in court, and post-divorce enforcement. In addition, he has helped many clients overcome the challenging legal issues related to property distribution, financial support, and parental rights.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Divorce
-Temporary Orders
-Enforcement
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Jake Bailey McDonald
Houston, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Jake McDonald was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His desire to practice law developed at a young age, as both of his parents were lawyers. As an undergraduate, he studied psychology and was published for his research in the field of human perception. He later applied this unique insight to the study of law and representation of clients. Prior to starting his own legal practice, Jake worked at multiple litigation firms in the Houston area where he gained practical experience in the fields of personal injury law, family law, and civil litigation. He developed a reputation with his...
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Mark Wham
The Woodlands, TX Attorney with 38 years of experience
(832) 592-1108
9400 Grogan’s Mill Road
Suite 305
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Mark Wham is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and has been handling complex personal injury cases for 36 years. Mark specializes in catastrophic injury cases, including 18-wheeler collisions, auto accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, products liability, premises liability and medical negligence.
Mark has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1994. Fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys have earned this certification. Mark is well regarded by his peers. He is rated AV-Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell’s Attorney Peer Rating® review. This is the highest possible rating as to both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards....
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Mr. Min G Kim
Houston, TX Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
South Texas College of Law
"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27
Law Firm of Min Gyu Kim PLLC focuses ONLY on the area of Bankruptcy Law. We are here to help you find a new life tomorrow by helping you overcome the problem that you are facing today. If you have any legal questions, we will be more than happy to assist you to find the best approach in resolving your issues.
Areas of Law: Bankruptcy Chp7 and Chp 13
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George Wilhite Jr
Houston, TX Attorney with 60 years of experience
(281) 537-2171
Wilhite & Lea, P.C.
17101 Kuykendahl Rd
Houston, TX 77068
Free ConsultationAnimal, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
University of Texas - Austin
George Wilhite, Jr., is an experienced personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in Houston, TX, who is board certified in the area of personal injury. Mr. Wilhite is rated "AV Preeminent" in Martindale-Hubbell, the highest distinction given by the nationwide attorney rating service.
Admitted to the State of Texas in 1964, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit in 1989, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas in 1986, Mr. Wilhite has been fighting for the rights of those injured through the negligence of others for nearly 50 years. In addition to personal injury, he represents clients in cases...
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Kelly McDermott Walne
Austin, TX Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(512) 616-2222
9433 Bee Caves Road Building III
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78733
Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Kelly M. Walne was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After graduating from The Kinkaid School as a Commended National Merit Scholar and four-year letterman, Kelly went on to double-major at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was Chairman of the Student Events Center Board.
Thereafter, he attended South Texas College of Law, where he was a Dean’s Scholar, named to the Dean’s List, received multiple AmJur awards for excellence in the classroom and, ultimately, participated in the school’s esteemed Moot Court advocacy program. As a brief writer, Kelly won multiple Best Brief awards at both state...
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Kathleen Fuchs LeFevre
Katy, TX Attorney with 12 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Houston - Main Campus
After receiving her law degree from the University of Houston in 2012, Kathleen began practicing family law in the greater Houston area. Her practice has continued to grow while maintaining a focus on family law matters, including adult disabled children, divorce and asset division, modification and enforcement of prior orders, child custody, and child support. She is also experienced in settlement negotiations, mediation, hearings and trial. Kathleen believes that no case is “standard” and it is her attention to the unique circumstances of each case that leads to success for her clients. A native of the Houston area, Kathleen...
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Emma Louise Conlin Haw
Katy, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience
(281) 402-3429
24044 Cinco Village Center Boulevard
Suite 100 by appt only
Katy, TX 77494
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and IP
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
I was born and raised in the farmlands of the Midwestern United States. I earned an Associate in Science degree from Lincoln Trail College, marking a significant milestone as the first person in my family to obtain a college degree. My educational journey continued at Southern Illinois University, where I achieved both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry. My legal education began at the University of Houston and concluded at Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana, where I graduated with a Juris Doctorate cum laude in 2008.
During my time in law school,...
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Morgan Taylor Hybner
Katy, TX Lawyer
Family
South Texas College of Law
Specializing in family law, Morgan serves as an Amicus attorney, advocating for children's best interests. Her practice areas include custody, visitation, and child support matters. As a former president of the South Texas College of Law’s mediation group, she emphasizes mediation to help families reach amicable solutions without resorting to trial.
Morgan's experience encompasses visitation modifications, parental rights and child support, parental alienation, paternity, stepparent adoptions, grandparent rights, and representing parties in cases involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Her professional affiliations include the Houston Bar Association (Family Law Section), State Bar of Texas (Family Law and Child Welfare...
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William Kyle Adams
KATY, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Will Adams is the firm’s lead trial attorney and represents clients in serious personal injury and death cases. He is Double Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, and is a life member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Will has been recognized as on of the Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers in Texas by the National Trucking Trial Lawyers Association, as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas by The National Trial Lawyers, and as a leader in his field by Texas Monthly Magazine, H Texas Magazine and other publications.
Will serves...
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Cynthia Guerra
Katy , TX Attorney with 34 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
"I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity but glory".(Marcus Tulius Cicero)
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY - Cynthia Guerra Attorney is a native Texan, passionately protecting the accused for more than 26 years.
She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern School of Law and has been licensed in the State Bar of Texas since 1991 and in the Southern Federal District since 1994. Since opening her practice, she has defended a variety of cases from murder to DWI.
When choosing a Texas criminal lawyer you...
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Courtney Cherry
Katy, TX Attorney
Family and Immigration
University of Houston - Main Campus
I practice immigration and family law in Katy, Texas. I graduated from the University of Houston Law Center. Before becoming a lawyer I taught both elementary and high school students. Before teaching, I attended Lehigh University as an undergrad where I played college volleyball, took part in an all girls acapella group, and studied international relations. I now live in Katy with my husband and son. I am so excited to live in such a vibrant city where I can make a positive difference in people's lives.
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Hanna Niner
Cypress, TX Attorney with 1 year of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Houston Law Center
Hanna’s passion for family law grew out of her drive to help others going through difficult times. She prides herself on being a zealous advocate for her clients at every stage of their case. Her goal is to get the best outcome for her client while ensuring her client’s experience within the legal system is as stress-free as possible. Hanna prioritizes open, honest, and consistent communication with her clients because she knows support from an attorney is invaluable. Hanna understands that each case is different, and firmly believes that her role is to provide clients with the legal guidance necessary...
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Mr. Charles C Guidry
Cypress, TX Attorney with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University
Charles C. Guidry has more than 40 years' legal experience handling diverse civil litigation to include an international, interstate and intrastate caseload. He specializes in family law, criminal law, personal injury, mortgage fraud and contract law. His law Firm has developed and implemented litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. The Firm represents clients in jury trials, court trials and appeals. Attorney Guidry has represented a major corporation in negotiating a contract in Nigeria, Denmark, Zurich and the Philippines. Attorney Charles C. Guidry practice law in the State of California from 1972 to 1980 in all of the State...
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James Daniel Woodall
The Woodlands, TX Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Mr. Woodall is a trial attorney with experience in insurance subrogation, coverage and defense litigation, construction law, commercial litigation, labor and employment, and real estate. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Woodall also provides special counsel services to small and mid-size businesses in a variety of industries such as construction, roofing, manufacturing, and distribution. He is fully dedicated to understanding his clients’ businesses and helping them achieve their goals and objectives through risk management, contract negotiations, reviewing, negotiating and documenting real estate and business transactions, and resolving labor and employment issues.
After graduating from Baylor University in Waco Texas in...
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Hank Stout
Austin, TX Attorney
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Maritime, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Hank Stout co-founded Sutliff & Stout, Injury & Accident Law Firm because he wanted to help real people with real problems. Raised in a small West Texas town, Hank was taught the value of hard work, determination, fairness, and helping others.
As a Board-Certified personal injury lawyer, Hank has spent the last decade helping others who were harmed by the carelessness of others.
Hank has been selected by Thomson Reuters as a Super Lawyer since 2012.
He has also been recognized as one of Houston’s top personal injury lawyers by H Magazine and Houstonia Magazine.
While Hank appreciates of this recognition, he is most...
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Caryn Gomer
Houston, TX Attorney
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
University of Kansas School of Law
Caryn Carter Gomar is a family law attorney who joined the firm in 2019. She began her career in the Family Violence Unit at the El Paso County Attorney’s Office and has remained committed to helping children and families ever since. After leaving El Paso, Caryn moved to Dallas, Texas where she worked at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and for a couple of smaller firms on a variety of family-related legal matters, including divorces, enforcement suits, modification suits, original suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and Child Protective Services matters. She has represented both English and Spanish speaking families throughout...
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Tom Jacob
Austin, TX Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Military, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Tom helps military and veterans bring personal injury lawsuits against the government with Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, & Higginbotham, PLLC. He serves as a co-chair of AYLA-Austin Bar Judicial Program, is a member of the Calvert Inn of Court, and a mock trial coach at UT. Previously, he clerked at the Fifth Circuit. In law school, he was editor-in-chief of the Baylor Law Review. Mr. Jacob has taken on a wide range of medical malpractice and personal injury cases, including failure to diagnose cancer, birth injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. In 2012, he tried to judgment a failure to...
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Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Barnett
Austin, TX Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, Collections, Estate Planning and Probate
Jeff is licensed to practice in all state courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He currently is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association, Austin Business Executives League (ABEL), and Business Networking International (BNI). Jeff’s legal practice focusses primarily on business & commercial litigation, collections, business transactional law, business entity formations, mergers & acquisitions, contracts, wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate. Jeff is also a certified Mediator. He mediates legal disputes in family, business, and civil law.
Jeff graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA...
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Bernadette Dela Cruz
Austin, TX Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Immigration
Texas Tech University School of Law
Welcome to my Justia profile! I have always felt the practice of law should first be the practice of authentically building relationships and understanding the needs of others.
I want to be more than your attorney. I strive to be a trusted confidant who can lead you through the turbulence and emotional strain of the immigration world. Whether you are wanting to get your spouse a green card or you run an organization in desperate need of workers, I will answer your questions with utmost honesty and ensure you have as smooth of an experience as possible. Lawyers aren't always hired...
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Matias Jose Rueda
AUSTIN, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Texas A&M University School of Law
I specialize in all types of Family Law cases. A substantial amount of is in traditional, litigated divorces. I prefer the former because it is (in my opinion) a less expensive and more efficient process which gives the divorcing couple the opportunity to improve their communications, settle their disputes with dignity and preserve valuable family relationships. Even in emotional circumstances, I help resolve your divorce through mediation, allowing you a strong voice in the outcome. But we are also prepared to take your case to court if that will provide the best resolution. I handle divorce cases involving a...
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Leonardo Ruben De La Garza
Austin, TX Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Immigration
Texas Tech University School of Law
My name is Leonardo De La Garza, but please call me Leo. I founded De La Garza Law, PLLC, to help protect and unite families who feel less and less secure in this anti-immigrant political world. I understand that the immigration process can be the most challenging and emotionally draining process a person will ever undergo. It is worth having the help of an experienced immigration attorney to get it right the first time.
As the son of a Mexican immigrant father and Chicana mother, I believe representing immigrants and their families is a way to give back to the...