Bellaire, Texas Business Lawyers

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Robert P. Vining
(713) 627-7116
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
21 years experience
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Brian J. Comarda
(713) 627-7147
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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Ned Gill III
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Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 26 years experience
(713) 271-8383 6575 West Loop South, 6th FL
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Criminal and Divorce
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Attorney Ned Gill III, is a reputed lawyer who has been committed to the field of family law for quite a handful of years. Belonging to a family associated with law and jurisdiction in Texas, Mr. Ned Gill III is undoubtedly a name with a high recall value amongst the people of Texas. Under his scope of work lies litigation/Mediation for divorce cases, arbitration and more. Being one of the most sought after professional lawyers in the arena of family law in United State, what distinguishes him is his intelligent and expert legal advice to all his customers seeking legal...
Scott Alan Barrett
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Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(713) 526-1883 4824 Bissonnet
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
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Scott possesses the ability to recognize, develop and define goals and strategies and to ensure that the proper actions are implemented to achieve and surpass the objectives at hand. He consistently brings new insights and perspectives to situations and challenges, all the while striving to develop the best insight and solutions. As a practicing attorney, Scott focuses on transactional and corporate matters for business and estate planning, including Wills, Trusts, and Probate, for Individuals. In addition to Scott's legal accomplishments, he has over 25 years of experience as leader in different organizations and industries. As an Executive Director...
Anton Pal Montano
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Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(866) 316-2889 6575 West Loop South, Suite 500
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Cornell University
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Anton Montano is the principal attorney of the Montano Law Firm PLLC, and has almost 19 years of experience licensed as an attorney and counselor at law in Texas. Mr. Montano focuses on assisting small businesses and individuals with their legal needs in business, employment, and tax law.
Russell Hall
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(713) 662-3853 6750 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Carmen Castillo Bechter
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(713) 828-9214 7309 Avenue B
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
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Scott Rothenberg
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 31 years experience
(713) 667-5300 6800 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Appeals, Consumer and Entertainment & Sports
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Wayne Revack
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(713) 271-8282 6575 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Construction
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David Loev
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(713) 524-4110 6300 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business and Securities
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Gary Van Rooyan
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 36 years experience
(713) 426-0709 6565 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business
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Abraham Levit
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 42 years experience
(713) 664-4344 6575 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Alasdair A. Roberts
(713) 580-8932
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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Scot G. Doyen
(713) 580-8902
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
22 years experience
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Paul Rosen
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(713) 222-1502 6750 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Military and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
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Allan Graber
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 54 years experience
(713) 838-9002 6300 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business
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Elizabeth Kay Ferrell
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(713) 567-7836 6500 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business
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John Sanfrid Gillies
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(713) 524-4110 6300 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business and Securities
South Texas College Of Law
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Ronald Muller
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
(713) 271-8282 6575 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Consumer, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Helen Ross
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 34 years experience
(713) 661-9023 5116 Bissonnet St
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business
New England School Of Law
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George Frederick
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(713) 400-1111 6750 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business and Estate Planning
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Andrew McCormick
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer. 33 years experience
(713) 523-0400 5909 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
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Lee Ramsey Jr
Bellaire, TX Business Law Attorney. 40 years experience
(713) 668-8084 6750 West Loop S
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business
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Ronald Haggerty
Bellaire, TX Business Law Lawyer.
(832) 485-3535 6750 West Loop South
Suite 920
 Bellaire, TX 77401
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Patents
South Texas College of Law
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Terence C. McCarthy
(713) 580-8907
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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Leida Y. Prieto
(713) 580-8903
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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Cory J.H. Crenshaw
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(409) 449-5291 2700 Post Oak Blvd
Ste 1120
 Houston, TX 77056
Business, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
Texas Tech University School of Law
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After serving my community as the District Attorney, judge and federal prosecutor for the past 12 years, I am honored to continue my service to the legal profession by representing YOU. The experienced trial lawyers at Crenshaw Law Firm, PLLC, are focused on ensuring that you are protected and receive justice. Please call us today at (409) 449-LAW1 or visit our website www.crenshaw.law
(409) 449-5291 801 Laurel Street
 Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 449-5291 11B. South Main Street
 Bryan, TX 77803
Lee Solomon
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience
(713) 957-2030 510 Bering Drive
Suite 300
 Houston, TX 77057
Free ConsultationBusiness and Immigration
University Of Arkansas: Fayet
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I focus my practice on family immigration matters, so if you are calling about a marriage or fiancee visa, or about obtaining a green card based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen, I will answer your call myself if I am not in a meeting or on the phone when you call. Once I determine from our phone conversation that we can help you, I will meet with you either during the week or on a Saturday or Sunday or Holiday morning so we can discuss the details of your situation and the options that are available to...
Michael E. Clark
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 34 years experience
(713) 402-3905 1300 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 800
 Houston, TX 77056
Business, Administrative, Health Care and White Collar Crime
University of Houston - Main Campus and South Texas College of Law
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Experienced litigator, part-time academic, and author. Listed by SuperLawyers and Best Lawyers. Past Chair of ABA Health Law Section. Experience includes 100+ cases as lead trial counsel, numerous appeals, and teaching trial skills to lawyers and students as an Adjunct Professor of Law and a faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center (where I've taught Trial Advocacy, Food & Drug Law, and Antitrust & Health Law) and Adjunct Professor for the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida (where I've taught pharmaceutical fraud and abuse). I hold...
John J Patout Jr.
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(713) 993-7626 3701 Kirby Drive
Suite 740
 Houston, TX 77098
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Real Estate and Tax
South Texas College of Law
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Fort Bend construction, business, and commercial law attorney John J. Patout, Jr. is dedicated to helping businesses protect their best interests. From Fortune ranked companies to small to medium sized businesses, his experience and comprehensive approach to complex legal matters has helped protect and grow companies throughout the Houston, Texas area. He was named a Rising Star by Fort Bend Business Journal in May 2014, and has the financial and legal background to best protect your rights. Learn how Attorney John J. Patout, Jr. can help you when you call Patout & Shaw, PLLC to discuss your case.
(713) 893-0564 1600 Highway 6
Suite 160
 Sugar Land, TX 77478
Reese W. Baker
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(713) 979-2279 7322 Southwest Fwy
Ste. 1100
 Houston, TX 77074
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Southern Methodist University
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Reese W. Baker is a partner in the firm of Baker & Associates in Houston, Texas. He is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Business Bankruptcy Law and he is also board certified by the American Board of Certification in Business Bankruptcy Law. Mr. Baker has participated in numerous national bankruptcies. He has also served as in-house counsel for Summa Corporation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Baker has acted as attorney in charge for debtors and lenders, has represented trustees, creditors committees and retiree committees, and been actively involved in successful reorganizations around the country. He...
(713) 979-2279 5151 Katy Fwy
Ste 200
 Houston, TX 77007
(979) 823-1641 1716 Briarcrest Drive
 Bryan, TX 77802
(713) 979-2279 2002 Timberloch Place
Ste. 200
 The Woodlands, TX 77380
(713) 979-2279 1400 Broadfield
Ste. 200
 Houston, TX 77084
(713) 979-2279 13201 Northwest Fwy
Ste. 800
 Houston, TX 77040
(713) 979-2279 4606 FM 1960 West
Ste. 400
 Houston, TX 77069
(713) 979-2279 363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy
Ste 1100
 Houston, TX 77060
Hossain Arnold Shokouhi
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(832) 533-8689 2000 West Loop S
Suite 1850
 Houston, TX 77027
Business and Bankruptcy
Michigan State University
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Arnold Shokouhi is an equity owner and the Managing Partner for McCathern. Arnold currently practices in the area of commercial, director and officer liability, and employment litigation. Arnold also heads McCathern's Banking and Mortgage section, and has extensive experience in the mortgage banking industry. His section handles everything from drafting mortgage documents to dealing with state and federal compliance matters for financial institutions and service providers. Additionally, his experience handling transactional matters has given him the ability to effectively filter through the intricacies of complex commercial litigation matters. Arnold has played a critical role in the litigation of multi-million dollar...
(832) 533-8689 2000 West Loop S
Suite 1850
 Houston, TX 77027
(214) 741-2662 3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1600
 Dallas, TX 75219
Noah M. Wexler
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(713) 222-3800 6009 Memorial Drive
 Houston, TX 77007
Business, Consumer and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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Attorney Noah Wexler is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has handled tens of thousands of cases in the past decade. Due to his commitment to his clients, keen skills in preparing for trials, attention to detail, and his ability to identify strategies that force insurers and negligent companies to pay maximum compensation, Noah has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars. While he is highly skilled in various areas of personal injury law, he focuses the majority of his work handling catastrophic truck accident cases, pharmaceutical cases, complex product liability cases, wrongful death cases, and catastrophic offshore injury cases throughout...
Simon Hendershot III
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(855) 976-4041 1800 Bering Dr.
Suite 600
 Houston, TX 77057
Business, Construction, Health Care and IP
South Texas College Of Law
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Simon W. “Trey” Hendershot, III, managing shareholder, leads our firm’s business law, healthcare and regulatory group. He is a native Texan, born and raised in Gonzales, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University (B.B.A. in Business Management, 1984). While attending Texas A&M University, Mr. Hendershot was a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggies Band and the Corps of Cadets. Upon graduation, he was named Distinguished Military Graduate and received a commission as an infantry officer in the United States Army. He served as a Judge Advocate General Officer for the 36th Brigade 50th...
(855) 976-4041 5262 S. Staples
Suite 300
 Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(855) 976-4041 2600 South Shore Blvd
Suite 300
 League City, TX 77573
(855) 976-4041 14090 Southwest Freeway
Suite 300
 Sugar Land, TX 77478
(855) 976-4041 1800 Bering Dr
 Houston, TX 77057
John Scott Black
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 18 years experience
(888) 492-2671 2211 Norfolk St, Suite 800
 Houston, TX 77098
Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
University of Texas - Austin
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With over 15 years of legal experience, John Scott Black has tried a wide range of cases involving first party insurance claims, catastrophic injury claims, and mass tort litigation for plaintiffs before judges and juries across Texas. His knowledge of commercial matters in a broad array of commercial litigation areas also allows him to confidently pursue cases involving securities fraud, contract claims, fiduciary duty matters, real estate transactions, patent matters, and institutional investor claims. Prior to joining his longtime friend, Rick Daly, to establish Daly & Black, P.C, John served as a legal intern to Justice James A. Baker...
Michael Andrew Josephson
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(713) 751-0025 1150 Bissonnet
 Houston, TX 77005
Business and Employment
South Texas College of Law
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As a named partner in Fibich, Leebron, Copeland, Briggs & Josephson, L.L.P, I serve as an employment attorney at one of the preeminent Plaintiff oriented law firms in the country. I am licensed in both Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as all U.S. District Courts throughout Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. I have also been admitted pro hac vice in courts located throughout Alabama, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. I serve as the lead attorney of my firm’s wage and hour practice, focusing on...
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Christiane (C.J.) Chambers
(713) 580-8900
Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer
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Randall J. Poelma
(713) 580-8909
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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Brandon Michael Barchus
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(713) 239-4000 800 Bering
Suite 400
 Houston, TX 77057
Free ConsultationBusiness, Energy, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
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Mr. Barchus is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Barchus has extensive experience in the courtroom. He has obtained favorable verdicts and judgments for his clients in Harris, Jefferson, Tarrant and Bexar counties. No matter the type of litigation, he fights aggressively to obtain justice for his clients. Mr. Barchus has obtained substantial verdicts under DTPA, Fraud, Conversion and Breach of Contract causes of action, successfully defended clients accused of a litany of torts, argued many motions and hearings, has taken more than 50 depositions and has...
James Bartlett Jr
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(713) 626-1555 5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 900
 Houston, TX 77005
Business, Communications, Consumer and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
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I represent and advise clients in a wide range of litigation-related practice areas, including complex business litigation, white collar litigation, personal torts, high-stakes personal injury litigation, and employment litigation.
Mr. Robert Z. Cashman
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 10 years experience
(713) 364-3476 10101 Fondren Road
Suite 452
 Houston, TX 77096
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Legal Malpractice and Patents
Touro College
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Robert Z. Cashman provides nationwide legal representation for patent litigation matters on a contingency fee basis. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, in New York, and before the US Patent & Trademark Office. Robert is the owner of the Cashman Law Firm, PLLC which helps individuals and small businesses create their business, establish and protect their inventions, and preserve their assets against foreclosure and if necessary, bankruptcy.
Dr. Richard Waites
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 35 years experience
(877) 621-1098 Principal Office
12 E Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100
 Houston, TX 77046
Business, Antitrust, IP and Securities
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Brian J. Comarda
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(713) 627-7147 1717 St James Pl
Suite 360
 Houston, TX 77056
Business, Construction and Maritime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Katherine Tempone-Cowart
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(855) 976-4041 1800 Bering Drive
Suite 600
 Houston, TX 77057
Business
South Texas College of Law
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Originally from Virginia, Ms. Cowart received her undergraduate degree from Bluefield College and relocated to Houston, Texas to attend South Texas College of Law. Ms. Cowart received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas in 2005 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas that same year. Additionally, Ms. Cowart was admitted to the State Bar of Oklahoma in 2012. While attending South Texas, Ms. Cowart was a member of the varsity mock trial and moot court teams. Ms. Cowart received the best brief award at the J. Braxton Craven National Moot Court Tournament in...
14090 Southwest Freeway
Suite 300
 Sugar Land, TX 77478
2600 South Shore Boulevard
Suite 300
 League City, TX 77573
5262 South Staples
Suite 300
 Corpus Christi, TX 78411
111 Congress
Suite 400
 Austin, TX 78701
Joseph Kelly Watts
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(713) 522-2270 3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 3120
 Houston, TX 77098
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Construction and Consumer
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Jason Aron Itkin
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(713) 222-3800 6009 Memorial Drive
 Houston, TX 77007
Free ConsultationBusiness, Energy, Maritime and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
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Attorney Jason Itkin is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he earned his B.A. with Special Honors. Upon graduation, Jason attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he was an active participant in school activities. While there, he was president of the Silver Spurs, earned the Dean's Achievement Award in Professional Responsibility and served on the Liberal Arts Council and the Student Services Board. Since graduating with Honors, he has gone on to become licensed to practice law in Texas, Pennsylvania and before the Second and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Throughout his legal career, Jason has...
Kristin Williams Tiller
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Houston, TX Business Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(855) 976-4041 1800 Bering
Suite 600
 Houston, TX 77057
Business, Health Care and Probate
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Kristin Williams Tiller was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas where she obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance in May 2005. Kristin received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Oklahoma City University School of Law in May 2009 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas that same year. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Health Law Section member) and Houston Bar Association. She practices primarily in the areas of transactional law, business law and health law. Kristin enjoys volunteering with the Houston Livestock Show and...
14090 Southwest Freeway
Suite 300
 Sugar Land, TX 77478
2600 South Shore Boulevard
Suite 300
 League City, TX 77573
5262 South Staples
Suite 300
 Corpus Christi, TX 78411
111 Congress
Suite 400
 Austin, TX 78701
Joanne Cassidy
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Houston, TX Business Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(713) 974-1766 1001 West Loop South
Suite 100
 Houston, TX 77027
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
South Texas College of Law
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I established my business and real estate law firm in Houston, Texas in 1989. My background, education and experience, combine with my ability to simplify and communicate complex legal, business and real estate topics, giving me a unique focus to work as the company lawyer for small and mid-size businesses.
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(512) 773-3834
Houston, TX Business Law Attorney
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