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Mitchell Alan Monthie
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 8 years of experience
2321 Tremont Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Texas A&M University School of Law
Mitch Monthie is an associate attorney at Varghese Summersett, where he vigorously defends clients accused of misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses. Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Mitch served as a prosecutor for the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled hundreds of cases and had more than 30 criminal jury trials. He now applies that experience and knowledge to criminal defense, zealously representing individuals who have been charged with offenses such as drugs, theft, DWI, and assault. He also handles expunctions and non-disclosures for the firm, helping clients keep their record clean.
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Brandon Fulgham
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Brandon Fulgham is a former Tarrant County and Collin County Prosecutor. As such, he held the following positions: felony prosecutor, grand jury prosecutor, misdemeanor prosecutor and misdemeanor court chief prosecutor (Collin County). While employed at the Tarrant County and Collin County District Attorney's office Mr. Fulgham tried over 75 jury trials in both district and county courts. Mr. Fulgham has also tried numerous cases to a judge, and presented hundreds of cases to the grand jury. At Fulgham Law Firm P.C. you will find a Fort Worth criminal lawyer who is aggressive and experienced in handling criminal cases.
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John Michael Mcbride
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Collections and Consumer
Southern Methodist University
J. MICHAEL McBRIDE has helped businesses and individuals through bankruptcy for 34 years. His firm handles business reorganization, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy and represents creditors in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, collections, arbitration and mediation, as well as related federal court litigation. After graduating from Emory University and SMU Law School, Michael clerked for a Federal District Court Judge before entering the private practice.
Michael has authored many articles, seminar papers and a book entitled Purchase and Sale of Assets in Bankruptcy, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and authored the Advanced Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Practice,...
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Paola Amarillas
Euless, TX Attorney with 1 year of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
Paola is an accomplished attorney at our firm, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to our personal injury practice. With a bachelor's degree in political science from New Mexico State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law, Paola is well-versed in legal theory and practice. During her time in law school, she honed her skills further by obtaining a certificate in Global Arbitration Law and Practice from the School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London.
Paola's professional journey has been marked by dedication and excellence. With a background in the...
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Audrey Hatcher
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
SMU Dedman School of Law
Audrey Hatcher is an associate attorney at Varghese Summersett, a premier criminal defense firm in North Texas. Audrey focuses on state and federal criminal defense. She helps clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges, including intoxication-related offenses, drug crimes, sex cases, white-collar crimes, thefts, and assaults. Audrey is committed to providing clients with the best possible representation and achieving exceptional results.
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Ashley S Gilmore
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Ashley Gilmore is a criminal defense attorney with Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC in Fort Worth, Texas. Her practice includes all felony and misdemeanor offenses in Tarrant County. Prior to joining Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC, Mrs. Gilmore served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, handling misdemeanor and felony cases before judges and juries.
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Veronica Chavez Law
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 29 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Colorado Law School
Veronica Chavez Law has been a Shareholder and Director with Brackett & Ellis, P.C. since 2014, focusing her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions and financial institution representation. Veronica has worked in the legal industry since 1995, working at some of the top law firms in the region as well as serving as general counsel for a corporation. She is licensed to practice law in all state courts in Texas and Colorado.
Veronica has over 25 years of experience handling an array of transactional work for businesses and individuals. She has represented clients in financial transactions, real estate transactions, and...
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David M. White
Abilene, TX Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Texas Tech University School of Law
We are dedicated to obtaining superior results for our clients while providing the best possible customer service. We understand the importance of your case and the impact it will have on your future. That is why we strive to make sure that all your concerns are addressed and that you are satisfied throughout the course of your representation. Contact our firm today for prompt, professional legal service.
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Kyle Lynn Mathis
Euless, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Alabama School of Law
Kyle Mathis is the Chief Operating Officer at McCormick Law Firm. He has settled over $20 million worth of personal injury cases and is known for the volume and complexity of cases he has settled over his career. Clients have referred to Mr. Mathis as “professional and patient” and praised his ability to resolve cases in a timely manner.
Prior to joining McCormick Law, Mr. Mathis worked for a large firm based in San Antonio as both a manager and litigation attorney.
Mr. Mathis received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2013, and also...
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W. Cagney McCormick
Euless, TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Cagney McCormick zealously represents injured plaintiffs across the United States. He is the only Personal Injury attorney in Texas to be licensed in at least 7 states and one federal district.
Mr. McCormick is a native of the South Dallas area growing up in Ellis County. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, and graduated in three years with dual degrees in Government and American Studies. After graduation, Mr. McCormick joined Dell Inc. where he quickly became a top sales representative in the company’s non-commercial department. He attended evening classes at St. Mary’s School of Law in San...
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Kate Stone
Colleyville , TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
Texas A&M University School of Law
Kate is Head of the Family Law and Divorce Division at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC. She has had extensive success in divorce and family law cases, including child custody cases, grandparents’ rights cases, and child support cases. She devotes her practice to protecting what’s most important to her clients – their family, their children, their money, their assets, and their future.
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Diego J. Peña
Bedford, TX Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Employment, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Texas - Austin
Diego J. Peña currently serves as a full-time arbitrator and mediator. He began his practice in San Antonio, Texas as a commercial and business litigator. As an attorney for more than 36 years, Mr. Peña has represented individuals, small to medium businesses and Fortune 500 corporations in state and federal courts. He has litigated cases involving consumer disputes, contracts, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims and disputes, federal and state constitutional law claims, civil rights, labor & employment claims, religious discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment, real estate disputes, oil and gas disputes, environmental issues and...
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Cynthia L. Williams
Bedford, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Cynthia Williams has been practicing law in Tarrant County since 2000. She opened her private practice in Bedford, Texas in 2003. She worked as a Big-8 Tax CPA for approximately 10 years before becoming an attorney. She has been a Board Certified Tax Attorney since 2005.
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Jill Setzer
Colleyville, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Texas Wesleyan University
For all your Family Law/Divorce needs call Jill today - (817) 424-5050
I approach the practice of law in a very straight forward manner using a great amount of common sense.
As your attorney, it is my job to advocate for you, advise you of your rights, and guide you through the process. Navigating through a family law case may be difficult and it can become very overwhelming for you, the client. That is where I come in.
At Setzer Law Firm we make every effort to streamline the process for you so that you can move forward with your life.
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Jeffrey Benton
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
Attorney Jeff Benton founded Benton Accident and Injury Lawyers in Dallas, Texas, with a mission to advocate for individuals harmed by the negligence or misconduct of others. His practice focuses on personal injury cases, including truck accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, workplace injuries, and wrongful death claims. He also handles select commercial cases, such as breach of contract and business tort matters, on a contingency fee basis.
Throughout his career, Attorney Benton has demonstrated a tireless commitment to achieving justice for his clients. He has successfully represented individuals in challenging cases that other attorneys refused to pursue, securing significant recoveries...
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John Edward Leslie
Arlington, TX Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Collections
Frustrated by big-city lawyers who charge high fees and give impersonal service? I've been practicing law in the DFW area since 1985 and am committed to giving you personal, affordable service. I've been helping businesses from the corner store to Fortune 100 corporations and individuals of moderate to substantial means with their commercial law needs since 1980. I promise you 100% personal service. When you hire John Leslie | PLLC, you work directly with me, and not with a paralegal or clerk. For my business clients, my goal is to provide...
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Sean Acker
Arlington, TX Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections and Foreclosure Defense
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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Sean Acker and Brandon Warren formed Acker Warren, P.C. to provide excellent legal service to the Dallas/Fort Worth community. It is Sean and Brandon’s firm belief that excellent legal service extends beyond the confines of the Courtroom. Building client relationships, delivering effective and prompt communication, and treating each client with respect is immensely important to provide the best legal service possible. Sean and Brandon’s goal is to make sure that you do not feel alone during your time of legal need; we move forward together.
From our office in Arlington, we serve clients throughout Tarrant...
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Brandon Warren
Arlington, TX Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Texas A&M University School of Law
Hi, my name is Brandon Warren. I wanted to take a minute to tell you a little bit about myself, because I think it is important that you feel comfortable with the lawyer you choose to represent you.
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I moved to Fort Worth in May of 2011 to attend Texas A&M School of Law, and I graduated in 2014. By the time I graduated in 2014, I already had gained three years of invaluable experience in bankruptcy law by working as an intern a local bankruptcy firm. Since then, I have represented hundreds of clients, sharpening my...
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Tara Gilmore-Low
Abilene, TX Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI & DWI, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Tara Gilmore-Low has worked in the field of personal injury law in Abilene, Texas for several years. Prior to law school she was a paralegal in the same field for nearly 10 years, also in Abilene, Texas. She was raised in the small town of Clyde, Texas just a few miles outside of Abilene. When deciding where to pursue her legal career she had the choice of going to a big city firm or returning to her small town roots to be with her family and the people she loved. She returned to Abilene and has...
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Joshua David Massingill
Abilene, TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Health Care
Pepperdine University School of Law
Joshua Massingill is a native Texan and graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law and the Straus Institute, the nation’s top-ranked dispute resolution program. He serves on the Texas State Bar’s Law Practice Management Committee and the Success-Werx Board of Advisors. He mentors young entrepreneurs in Leander ISD’s INCubatorEDU program and is active in his church. He served as Legislative Counsel to a United States Representative in Washington, DC until 2014, when he decided to return to Texas for reasons every Texan will inherently understand. As Counsel to the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, he managed a...
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Vincent Wisely
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
More than 30 years of combined experience as a Texas Prosecutor, Texas Narcotics Officer, and State & Federal Criminal Defense Attorney.
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Kim Jones Penepacker
Decatur, TX Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBaylor Law School
I am a detail-oriented civil litigator with a passion for helping clients get the compensation they deserve.
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Thomas George Hall Jr
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
I have been Board Certified since 1988. Each year I exceed my continuing legal education requirements by not only attending the state required courses, but I also teach Trial Advocacy and Procedural Law at Texas Tech School of Law as an adjunct professor every summer. I have been selected by a Peer Review Organization and have been awarded the designation of Best Lawyers in America for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Texas Tech University School of Law. President of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation....
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Cody L. Cofer
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Texas Tech University School of Law
Cody Cofer is a master of the courtroom. His trial skills have helped thousands of clients get justice. He has been practicing criminal law for more than 16 years. Along the way, he worked as a prosecutor and a federal public defender. His defense style is characterized by imagination and ferocity. As a result of his experience and reputation, he serves as a law professor and is booked throughout Texas to speak to other criminal law attorneys. His cases have been featured on 20/20, Dateline, Snapped, and many other legal news and entertainment programs.
He has obtained dismissals from prosecutors, “No...
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S. Rafe Foreman
Fort Worth, TX Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment and Personal Injury
Texas Tech University School of Law
"S. Rafe Foreman is the 2021 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented each year at the prestigious Educating Advocacy Teachers conference held at Stetson University School of Law.
Rafe, a partner in Hutchison & Foreman PLLC, has been representing people who have been wrongfully accused, discriminated against, and/or physically and emotionally injured, since 1988. He is a trial lawyer, consultant and professor,...
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Mr. Robert Timothy Tate
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
For over two decades, Robert "Tim" Tate has dedicated himself to providing competent and trustworthy representation for victims of injuries throughout the state of Texas. Chosen by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas, Tim is known for maximizing his clients' cases. Tim's mission in every case is to get the defendant's insurance company to pay top dollar for his client's medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Tim Tate is licensed as an Attorney at Law by the Supreme Court of Texas. Additionally, Tim is a member of the American Association for Justice and the...
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Cade Browning
Abilene, TX Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Cade Browning's practice is devoted to litigation. He is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in personal injury trial law and is licensed in both Texas and Oklahoma. Cade was born in Lucas, Texas where he grew up raising, training, selling and showing cutting horses. He continues that tradition today at his ranch in Coronado's Camp where he lives with his wife, Katie, and their two boys, Barrett and Bede. Cade graduated from Texas A&M University and Baylor University School of Law, where he was twice elected President of the Student Bar Association. Professionally,...
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Blake Hedgecock
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Miami School of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law
Blake Hedgecock works hard to help fix real estate problems. Mr. Hedgecock represents lenders and borrowers, landowners, developers, landlords and tenants, private equity and public finance. Blake understands real estate finance and analysis, holds advanced degrees in real estate, and has unrivaled experience in solving complex real property issues and challenges facing his clients.
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Camille M. Knight
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Attorney Camille Knight focuses her practice on Federal Criminal and Civil Law matters. She has represented individuals and companies in investigations and dispositions pre-indictment. She has also represented individuals and companies in criminal proceedings post-indictment, through trial, to appeals and post-conviction litigation. Call today for a consultation.
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James Daniel Stewart
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Daniel Stewart is Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters attorney rating service, for 2014 and 2015. For nine years he has focused his practice on deportation defense, family immigration, citizenship litigation in the US District Courts, asylum law, and assisting immigrant survivors of domestic violence and crime obtain legal status. He also handles religious worker, investor, and other non-immigrant visas. Daniel has extensive experience discussing immigration issues on radio programs and speaking in community outreach events. He is...
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Benjamin Wayne Hunsucker
Denton, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Former Assistant District Attorney. Now a practicing Criminal Defense Lawyer defending DWI, DWI 2nd and Felony DWI in Cooke, Denton and Wise Counties in Texas for nearly 20 years. Member of the National College of DUI/DWI Defense. (NCDD).
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Brent William Chandler
Denton, TX Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury
St. Mary's University School of Law
Brent is a founding partner of Chandler | Ross, PLLC. He is a native Texan, was born in Sherman, Texas, and attended high school in Allen, Texas. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing and most sports. Brent graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law in 2006 and obtained his Texas law license that same year. Since graduation from law school in 2006, Brent has devoted his practice to litigating personal injury cases. He is admitted to practice law in every state court and federal district court in Texas. Prior to law school, he received his bachelor’s degree...
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Bridget M. Eyler
Irving, TX Attorney with 28 years of experience
(214) 540-7750
511 East John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 500
Irving, TX 75062
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Criminal Defense and Health Care
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Bridget Eyler is an experienced and aggressive trial attorney. She is highly knowledgeable in occupational and professional license defense and health care law cases e.g. nursing license defense, physician license defense, pharmacy license defense and many other health care occupations license defense cases. She is also experienced in criminal defense, as well as many other areas of law.
Bridget has successfully handled hundreds of cases throughout her legal career. Throughout her legal career, Bridget has gained an expertise with health care law and health care professionals.
In 2008, Bridget was employed as a Corporate Compliance Manager...
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Regis Mullen
Fort Worth, TX Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Mullen & Mullen Law Firm solely practices personal injury law. Regis L. Mullen, our Managing Partner, takes great pride in delivering exceptional, compassionate, and vigorous representation.
We are a corporation and thus do not have individual attorneys working for themselves but a group of lawyers who are a team. With Mullen & Mullen you get three great legal minds, each who shine in their own right, going to bat for you to obtain justice and the maximum compensation available.
Attorney Regis L. Mullen has won millions for clients. He started his career at Allstate Insurance Company as a Claims Adjuster,...
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Tyler Gregston
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Civil Rights and Employment
Texas A&M University School of Law
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Waled Aly Elsaban
Farmers Branch, TX Attorney
Immigration
University of Kansas School of Law
Waled Elsaban is the Managing Partner of the Elsaban Law Firm PLLC. Our practice primarily focuses on removal defense, family-sponsored, and humanitarian-based immigration law.
Notably, the Law Firm handles cancellation of removal, asylum, complex waivers, U visa, VAWA, TPS, naturalization, diversity (green card) lottery. Waled holds a comprehensive understanding of how a criminal conviction could adversely impact the immigrant’s admissibility.
Waled is a zealous advocate and a compassionate defender of foreign nationals who cannot speak for themselves. He has a solid grasp of the current challenges faced by the immigrants, and the intolerable social, economic and psychological toll endured by the immigrant’s...
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Jason January
Dallas, TX Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Former Dallas Chief Felony Prosecutor aggressively takes on Personal Injury, Drunk Driving, Car & Truck Wrecks or Wrongful Death cases with compassion & over 20 years of serious trial experience. Call in English/Español 214-646-6688.
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David A. Rothweil
DALLAS, TX Attorney with 3 years of experience
Business, Construction, IP and Trademarks
Baylor Law School
David Rothweil is an associate attorney at Sul Lee Law Firm, supporting the firm’s business litigation and transactional practices.
David combines his past work experience, analytical thinking, active listening, and advocacy skills to work with clients to obtain the best possible outcome. He also assists various types of businesses with their needs involving formation, operation, and governance. He represents buyers and sellers in stock and asset purchase transactions.
David began practicing after passing the 2021 Uniform Bar Examination in Texas. His past civil litigation experience includes commercial auto/trucking liability, premise liability, liquor liability, general negligence, medical malpractice, and professional liability. He is...
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Marc Christopher Lenahan
Denton, TX Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The Lenahan Law Firm serves only those who were severely injured or lost a loved-one to wrongful death. Marc Lenahan is a severe personal injury attorney only. Mr. Lenahan was named to the list of "100 Top Trial Lawyers" in Texas for 2007 & 2008 by the American Trial Lawyers Association, named a "Super Lawyers - Rising Star" for 2009, appointed to the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victims Bar Association for 2008 & 2009, has a Perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO.com, and was named a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. If you've lost...
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David S. Bouschor II
Denton, TX Attorney with 33 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
SMU Dedman School of Law
David S. Bouschor, II is a 1991 graduate of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Mr. Bouschor was a sole practitioner and a shareholder in a previous law firm until January 2000 when he opened The Law Office of David S. Bouschor, II, P.C. in Denton, Texas. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Bouschor’s legal practice has consisted of Family Law, Guardianship, and Probate.
Since 1995 Mr. Bouschor has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - a certification awarded to lawyers who have proven specialized knowledge of state laws, codes and who have...