Keller, Texas Business Lawyers

Jason Wylie
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Keller, TX Business Law Attorney
(817) 741-0426 357 Keller Parkway
 Keller, TX 76248
Business, Bankruptcy, Energy and Family
SMU Dedman School of Law
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Toby W 'Toby'Burke
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(817) 348-0400 512 Main Street, Suite 1100
 Fort Worth, TX 76248
Business and Construction
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Toby Burke has been practicing law since 1995. Mr. Burke’s preparatory education was at Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1986); he graduated from St. Mary’s School of Law (magna cum laude) in 1995. Mr. Burke was a member of the Editorial Board of St. Mary’s Law Review, the Chairman of the National Conference of Law Reviews, and a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity while at St. Mary’s School of Law. While Mr. Burke is not a licensed Certified Public Accountant, he passed all sections of the Certified Public Accountancy Exam at the first sitting in 1992. Mr....
(817) 348-0400 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Lowry Hendry Davison
Keller, TX Business Law Lawyer with 50 years experience
(817) 741-0900 1664 Keller Pkwy
 Keller, TX 76248
Business and Real Estate
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Patt Gibbs
Roanoke, TX Business Law Attorney with 29 years experience
(817) 491-1186 301 Lamar St
 Roanoke, TX 76262
Business and Bankruptcy
Univ of West Los Angeles
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Bradley Wayne
Keller, TX Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(817) 965-6306 1540 Keller Pkwy
 Keller, TX 76248
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
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Jay Reedy
Keller, TX Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
(817) 918-4860 1770 Rufe Snow Drive
Suite B
 Keller, TX 76248
Business, Civil Rights, Collections and Consumer
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Veronica 'Veronica'Pillay
Roanoke, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(972) 526-3027 2050 Roanoke Rd
 Roanoke, TX 76262
Business
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George Raymond
Keller, TX Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(214) 674-5422 1540 Keller Pkwy
 Keller, TX 76248
Business
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Howard Benjamin Hacker
Roanoke, TX Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
7 Village Cir
 Roanoke, TX 76262
Business
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Robert Petrach
Roanoke, TX Business Law Lawyer
20 E Hillside Pl
 Roanoke, TX 76262
Business and Employment
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Southern Methodist UniversityTexas
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Angel Luis Reyes III
Angel Luis Reyes III
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Texas Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience

Angel Reyes, III began his legal career on Wall Street and ended up on main street representing injury victims across the country. Within just a few years of opening his law firm in the early 1990’s, the... Read More »
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Brenda Lee Pfeiff
Roanoke, TX Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(817) 741-2513 99 Trophy Club Dr
 Roanoke, TX 76262
Business, Consumer, Divorce and IP
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Damian Wayne Olthoff
Roanoke, TX Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(817) 859-3000 7 Village Cir
 Roanoke, TX 76262
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Matthew S Tadlock
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Grapevine, TX Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(682) 559-4381 220 N Park Blvd
Suite 113
 Grapevine, TX 76051
Business, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
University of Vienna, University of Tulsa College of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Matthew Tadlock was born in Dallas, but raised in Fort Worth. He studied political science at Baylor University and proceeded to the University of Tulsa College of Law, which was a natural fit. His love of learning and travel lead him to study abroad in Ireland and Austria, where he was taught by the United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy & studied European and International Business Law at the University of Vienna. Passionate about practicing law in Texas, Matt made is way back home so he could serve the community that had set him up so well...
Cynthia L. Williams
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Bedford, TX Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(817) 318-0523 1909 Central Drive, Suite 302
 Bedford, TX 76021
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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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.
Warren V. Norred
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Arlington, TX Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(817) 704-3984 200 East Abram Street
 Arlington, TX 76010
Business, Bankruptcy, IP and Patents
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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Norred Law handles litigation, bankruptcy, and intellectual property matters.

Litigation matters include from simple small claim matters to federal patent litigation. Norred Law has represented its clients in federal courts from California to New York, and in every federal district in Texas.

For our bankruptcy clients, we handle Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 matters for individuals and businesses, and Chapter 13 for individuals when appropriate. We also represent creditors who find themselves involved in bankruptcy.

In intellectual Property issues, Norred Law handles patents, trademarks, and copyrights. As a registered professional engineer with an MSEE and more than 15 years of...
(817) 552-3560 630 East Southlake Blvd., #110
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 Southlake, TX 76092
Chris G Newsom
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(817) 879-4000 300 Miron Drive
 Southlake, TX 76092
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
Duke University School of Law and SMU Dedman School of Law
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Chris Newsom has engaged in a tax planning and controversy, business transactions, estate planning and non-profit organizations law practice since 1995. He has been Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2005. He has counseled businesses and individuals on federal and state tax issues. Chris has advised clients on "choice of entity" issues and formed all types of business entities. He has represented taxpayers in audits and disputes with the IRS and Texas Comptroller. He has represented companies in numerous mergers and acquisitions by preparing the various agreements and state filings. He has prepared...
J.C. Bailey III
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Bedford, TX Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(817) 533-8484 1901 Airport Fwy.
 Bedford, TX 76021
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J.C. was admitted to the bar and to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas in 1988. He received his undergraduate degree from Abilene Christian University and his law degree from the Baylor University School of Law. J.C. is a member of the Order of Barristers, the State Bar of Texas, and the Tarrant County Bar Association. A frequent speaker on a wide array of subjects, he enjoys making presentations for professional groups, businesses, churches and schools. Addressing challenges in a constructive and professional manner is the highest priority of Mr. Bailey’s practice. J.C. has...
(817) 533-8484 2216 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington, TX 76013
(817) 533-8484 1300 Summit Ave.
Ste 650
 Fort Worth , TX 76102
(214) 438-0150 2304 W. Bardin Rd.
Ste 200
 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(817) 241-2700 206 Houston Ave.
 Weatherford, TX 76086
(281) 771-1690 18333 Egret Bay Blvd.
Ste 333
 Houston, TX 77058
(214) 438-0150 1515 N. Town East Blvd.
Ste 228
 Mesquite, TX 75150
(214) 438-0150 660 N. Central Expy.
Ste 290
 Plano, TX 75074
(817) 533-8484 4131 N. Central Expy.
Ste 860
 Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 438-0150 1000 Belt Line Rd.
Ste 210
 Carrollton, TX 75006
Robert J. Scott
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Southlake, TX Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(214) 999-0080 550 Reserve Street
Suite 200
 Southlake, TX 76092
Business, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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Robert represents mid-market and large enterprise companies in software license transactions and disputes with major software publishers such as Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. He has defended over 225 software audit matters initiated by software piracy trade groups such as the BSA and SIIA. He is counsel to some of the world's largest corporations, such as Schlumberger, PepsiCo, Iron Mountain and American Express, on information technology matters including intellectual property licensing, risk management, data privacy, and outsourcing. Robert ensures that Scott & Scott, LLP continues its focus on cost-effective strategies that deliver positive results.He is regularly...
Bruce Mansfield
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Hurst, TX Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(817) 282-3450 1550 Norwood Dr
 Hurst, TX 76054
Business, Construction, Consumer and Divorce
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Bruce has been licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas to practice in Texas state courts since November 24th, 1980. Bruce attended the University of Texas at Arilington where he earned his Bachelor of Sciences in Criminal Justice in May 1977. He went on to study at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, and earned his Juris Doctor in May 1980. Bruce served in the United States Army, from 1972 to 1975. After graduating from Airborne School, Ranger School, and receiving the Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab. Bruce served with Charlie Company Rangers at Fort...
Mr. Monty Jon Buhrow
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Hurst, TX Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(817) 590-9400 8701 W. Bedford-Euless Road
Suite 320
 Hurst, TX 76053
Business, Construction, Consumer and Insurance Claims
Texas A&M University School of Law
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Texas Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience

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Mark T. Mansfield
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Hurst, TX Business Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
1550 Norwood Drive, Suite 107
 Hurst, TX 76054
Business, Consumer, IP and Probate
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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Mark has been licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas to practice in Texas state courts since November 1, 2013. Mark attended the University of North Texas in Denton, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in August 2005. He studied law at Texas Wesleyan School of Law and graduated with his Juris Doctor in May 2013, after which the school became Texas A&M University School of Law in the fall of 2013. Mark served in the United States Army from August 2005 until July of 2009. He was stationed in Germany most of...
Garland Mack Zimmerman II
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(817) 251-9222 141 Countryside Ct., Ste. 150
 Southlake, TX 76092
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Landlord Tenant
Loyola University New Orleans
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Frank Harber
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Southlake, TX Business Law Lawyer
(817) 203-2815 771 E Southlake Blvd
Suite 111
 Southlake, TX 76092
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
Texas A&M University - College Station
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Southlake Attorney Frank Harber will handle your matter with the skill and dedication it deserves. He focuses his practice on providing detail-oriented and results-driven representation to clients who need assistance with estate planning, business law matters, and uncontested divorce mediation. He will use his experience and knowledge to devise a solid case to protect clients’ best interests. In addition, he understands what individuals and businesses may be facing when they have a legal matter and can help find a strategy that keeps their best interests in mind. To learn more about Attorney Harber’s practice, call the Harber Law Group to...
Peggy B Fallin
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Colleyville, TX Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(817) 253-2662 4008 Gateway Drive
Suite 100
 Colleyville, TX 76034
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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Peggy is licensed to practice law in the States of Texas and Tennessee, as well as in the Supreme Court of the United States. Her primary practice areas are transactional law, probate and estate planning, and nonprofit and for profit corporate law. Peggy graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas and received her Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, now A&M University School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Fallin worked in the corporate world in the insurance and oil & gas industries.
Julia Barth
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Colleyville, TX Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(817) 358-9500 4215 Gateway Dr
 Colleyville, TX 76034
Business, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Peebles
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(817) 251-1040 1604 Devon Court
 Southlake, TX 76092
Business, Insurance Claims, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
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D. Lawrence 'Larry' Jefferson
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North Richland Hills, TX Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(817) 562-4099 6605 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100A
 North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Debra Suzanne Edmondson
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(817) 416-5291 1100 E. Southlake Blvd.
Suite 400
 Southlake, TX 76092
Business, Employment, Energy and Real Estate
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Viviana Leigh Cavada
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HALTOM CITY, TX Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
4051 DENTON HIGHWAY
 HALTOM CITY, TX 76117
Business and Bankruptcy
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Brian L. Kirkpatrick
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney
(214) 999-2918 1256 Main Street
Suite 200
 Southlake, TX 76092
Business
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Michael Handy
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 38 years experience
(817) 533-8484 1200 Summit Ave
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Business, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Mr. Handy has handled thousands of cases in many areas of personal injury law, including automobile liability, product liability, construction negligence, railroad liability, medical malpractice, and other professional liability cases. MR. HANDY’S PRACTICE FOCUSES ON: Personal Injury Product Liability Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Business and Commercial Litigation LAW BOARD CERTIFICATIONS Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization BORN Lincoln, Nebraska, December 29, 1950 ADMITTED TO BAR 1979, Texas and U.S. District Court – Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Selected to...
(214) 438-0150 1000 Belt Line Rd.
Ste 210
 Carrollton, TX 75006
(817) 533-8484 2216 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington, TX 76013
Matthew Davidson
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(817) 900-6529 320 Purcey Street
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Regent University School of Law
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Matthew Davidson was born in Austin, Texas. He spent his high school years on a family ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. After High School, Matthew attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Studies. After working in the financial industry, Matt attended Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he earned his Juris Doctorate. After law school, Matthew moved back to his home state and began practicing law in Fort Worth, Texas. Ultimately, Matthew and his brother,...
(972) 591-6603 700 South Central Expressway
Suite 400 PMB#006
 Allen, TX 75013
Dorothy M. Boone-Costantino
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 8 years experience
1330 Summit
Suite 650
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Business and Employment
Texas Wesleyan University
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Mrs. Boone-Costantino is an experienced civil litigator practicing in the Bailey & Galyen Summit Avenue office. Dori received a Bachelors of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of North Texas, and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law. As a law student Dori actively argued on a Moot Court Team and held a fellowship to complete Legislative Research for the 81st and 82nd Texas Legislature. She has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2010. She is committed to working closely with each client to ensure that they understand the legal process and that their...
Paul F. Wieneskie
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(817) 583-8392 1300 Summit Ave.
Ste 650
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Business, Appeals, Municipal and Probate
Baylor Law School and Baylor University
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A native of Commerce and Temple, Texas, Attorney Paul F. Wieneskie brings over 30 years of practice experience to Bailey & Galyen, with an emphasis on civil appeals, municipal law (representing cities or private citizens), economic development concerns, and land use and planning. He has been board-certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994, an honor accorded to less than one in every ten lawyers in the state of Texas. He is also AV-rated by his colleagues in the legal profession under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating System®* (since 1997). Paul has successfully represented clients...
(817) 583-8392 2216 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington , TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 4131 N. Central Expy.
Ste 860
 Dallas , TX 75204
(214) 438-0150 660 N. Central Expy.
Ste 290
 Plano , TX 75074
(817) 583-8392 1901 Airport Fwy.
 Bedford, TX 76021
(817) 583-8392 2220 S. Cooper St.
 Arlington, TX 76013
(214) 438-0150 1000 Belt Line Rd.
Ste 210
 Carrollton, TX 75006
(817) 583-8392 2229 N. Main Street
 Fort Worth, TX 76164
(817) 583-8392 4747 S. Hulen St.
Ste 100
 Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 583-8392 2304 W. Bardin Rd.
Ste 200
 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(281) 771-1690 18333 Egret Bay Blvd.
Ste 333
 Houston , TX 77058
(214) 438-0150 1515 N. Town East Blvd.
Ste 228
 Mesquite, TX 75150
(432) 279-1073 4500 W. Illinois
 Midland , TX 79703
(210) 775-0549 5460 Babcock Road
Ste #120C
 San Antonio , TX 78240
(903) 306-1981 3930 Galleria Oaks Dr.
Ste 142
 Texarkana, TX 75503
(817) 241-2700 206 Houston Ave.
 Weatherford, TX 76086
Jim Zadeh
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(817) 335-5100 1555 Rio Grande Avenue
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
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Jim Zadeh is a sole practitioner who gives each of his clients the attention they deserve. He has more than 25 years of experience in many areas of the law, including: Wrongful Death, Personal Injuries, Work Injuries, Denial of Insurance, Commercial Litigation, Non-Compete Agreements, and Sexual Harassment
Patrick R. Kelly
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney
(817) 382-8387 222 W Exchange Ave
#100
 Fort Worth, TX 76164
Free ConsultationBusiness and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
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Daniel Abasolo
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Denton, TX Business Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(855) 387-0404 1807 Westminster
 Denton, TX 76205
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Texas Tech University School of Law
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My practice is focused on Family Law, and Business Law, especially startups. I have been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and I have have served my Bar Association as a Qualified Mediator and Past President of the Denton County Young Lawyers Association.
Jeffery Butler
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
(469) 402-3030 2201 Dottie Lynn Parkway
 Fort Worth, TX 76120
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
University of Idaho College of Law
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Bonnie Sudderth
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FORT WORTH, TX Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(817) 884-1900 401 W. Belknap St. - 9th Floor
 FORT WORTH, TX 76196
Business and Appeals
The University of Texas School of Law
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Bonnie Sudderth, former Chief Judge of the Fort Worth Municipal Courts, was first elected to the 352nd District Court bench in the March 1996 primary. (She had no opponent in the November general election.) Although her term was scheduled to commence on January 1, 1997, the bench was vacant at the time of her election. Consequently, shortly after the primary, Texas Governor George W. Bush appointed her to fill the vacancy for the remainder of 1996. Having continuously served that court until January 7, 2015, Judge Sudderth was the longest-serving judge in the history of that court. Since January 8,...
John Edward Leslie
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Arlington, TX Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(817) 505-1291 1805 West Park Row Drive
Suite C
 Arlington, TX 76013
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Collections
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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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