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Anthony Wayne
Haslet, TX Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(817) 750-2522 2117 Clover Springs Dr
 Haslet, TX 76052
Business, Divorce, Employment and Estate Planning
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Kim Jones Penepacker
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Bridgeport, TX Business Law Lawyer with 1 year experience
1119 Halsell Street
 Bridgeport, TX 76426
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Baylor Law School
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I am a detail-oriented civil litigator with a passion for helping clients get the compensation they deserve.
(940) 683-4098 100 S. Trinity
2nd Floor, Suite 201
 Decatur, TX 76234
Michael Simpson
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Bridgeport, TX Business Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(940) 683-4098 1119 Halsell Street
PO Box 685
 Bridgeport, TX 76426
Business, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Real Estate
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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
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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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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Hollis Godfrey
Justin, TX Business Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(682) 549-8000 3575 Lone Star Cir
 Justin, TX 76247
Business, Construction, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
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William Kent
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(817) 632-4262 2301 Eagle Pkwy
 Fort Worth, TX 76177
Business
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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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Spencer Browne
Spencer Browne
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Texas Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience

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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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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Damian Wayne Olthoff
Roanoke, TX Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(817) 859-3000 7 Village Cir
 Roanoke, TX 76262
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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David Michael
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(817) 236-4457 8621 Woodslane Dr
 Fort Worth, TX 76179
Business, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Consumer
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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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Che Van Rotramble
Decatur, TX Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(940) 627-6612 401 S Trinity St
 Decatur, TX 76234
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Consumer
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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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Craig Smetko
Fort Worth, TX Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(817) 352-3465 2500 Lou Menk Dr
 Fort Worth, TX 76131
Business
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Jason Raymond Foringer
Argyle, TX Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(713) 304-8114 1451 Post Oak Ln
 Argyle, TX 76226
Business, Administrative, Employment and IP
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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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Stephen O'Rear
Stephen O'Rear
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Texas Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience

The practice consists of handling cases for various private individuals and corporations. The cases handled involve the following theories of law: General negligence, personal injury, automobile... Read More »
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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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Lori Reeves
Decatur, TX Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(940) 627-5800 304 W Walnut St
 Decatur, TX 76234
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Brett Christiansen
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Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(214) 838-3501 1021 N. Bishop Ave.
 Dallas, TX 75208
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Probate
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For your Family Law, Probate and Business Legal Needs call Brett at (214) 838-3501.

Representative Experience

Successful representation of clients in divorce, complex property division and post-divorce modifications
Drafting and negotiation of premarital and post-marital agreements
Representation of clients in child custody disputes and enforcements of existing orders relating to custody and possession
Representing clients in probate of wills and intestate estates
Design and implementation of complex estate plans for all sizes of estates
Acting as attorney ad litem in heirship determination and guardianship proceedings
Conceptualization, implementation, and management of comprehensive legal strategy contributing to company growth from a $300K single-location organization to $100M international value-added reseller...
(214) 838-3501 7310 Seawall Blvd. Suite 602
 Galveston, TX 75038
Warren V. Norred
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Southlake, TX Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(817) 552-3560 630 East Southlake Blvd., #110
working with Justice & White
 Southlake, TX 76092
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) 704-3984 200 East Abram Street
 Arlington, TX 76010
James Douglas Uloth
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Addison, TX Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
(469) 791-0411 5080 Spectrum Drive
Suite 1000 East
 Addison, TX 75001
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Collections and Construction
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CREDITORS’ RIGHTS/RESTRUCTURING: protected the interests of secured and unsecured creditors and maximized their recovery from the debtor's estate during the development of reorganization plans; structured and obtained creditor and court approval of plans of reorganization for businesses involved in the ownership and operation of real property, industrial, and service companies. BUSINESS LITIGATION: prosecuted and defended loans; secured transactions; contracts involving real estate, equipment, and commissions; placement and removal of materialman’s and mechanic's liens upon real property; government seizure of property; and commercial leases. BUSINESS: guided businesses and individuals regarding matters arising out of operations, review, negotiation, and drafting of leases,...
Adrian Bower
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(214) 799-2142 1910 Pacific Ave.
Suite 7066
 Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationDallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
Business, Energy, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
St. Mary's University School of Law and Beihang University
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Energy: 
Adrian cut his teeth in the oil and gas industry.  He takes personal pride in having built his client base by identifying and recovering unpaid (or stolen) royalties.  Those successes have led to Adrian taking over leasing operations for hundreds of thousands of acres on behalf of his clients.  In addition to leasing, he represents clients in selling and buying minerals, royalties, and working interests.  
 
Business: 
Adrian enjoys assisting entrepreneurs in identifying and implementing appropriate entity formations, as well as creating supporting documents and procedures to help the startups grow smoothly.  He also assists clients with established businesses by amending formation documents,...
(214) 799-2142 1910 Pacific Ave., Ste. 7066
 Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 799-2142 1910 Pacific Ave.
Ste. 7066
 Dallas, TX 75201
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
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
Angel Luis Reyes III
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Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(877) 977-2286 5950 Berkshire Ln
#410
 Dallas, TX 75225
Free ConsultationBusiness, Patents, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Michigan Law School
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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 firm grew to become a leading, highly-respected personal injury law firm. As a bilingual attorney, Angel communicates with his clients in both English and Spanish and serves their needs with understanding and compassion. Angel has helped thousands of people recover hundreds of millions of dollars from big insurance companies and big corporations. In fact, he was named to the Super Lawyers list for 2008,...
Michael W. Eaton
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Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(817) 689-2434 #801-5549
 Dallas, TX 75219
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
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A 4th generation Texas lawyer with over 28 years of experience, Michael Eaton serves clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Colleyville, Grapevine, Coppell, Plano, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Irving, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and surrounding North Texas areas.
Jack Ternan
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Plano, TX Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(800) 665-2197 1400 Preston Road
Suite 400
 Plano, TX 75093
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and IP
University of Texas - Austin
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Jack Ternan's practice includes extensive experience in commercial litigation, business litigation, arbitration, appeals and appellate, employment litigation, corporate litigation, construction litigation, lease disputes, real estate litigation, breach of contract, open government litigation, partnership / business divorce disputes, and other civil litigation. Mr. Ternan also has experience in advising businesses and individuals on how to resolve or settle disputes without litigation. Jack Ternan grew up in Plano, Texas, where he currently resides with his wife and sons. Prior to starting the Ternan Law Firm, Mr. Ternan was a partner at Bickel & Brewer, now known as Brewer, Attorneys...
Matthew S Tadlock
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Grapevine, TX Business Law Attorney with 4 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.
David Jefrie Mizgala
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Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(214) 238-4800 2101 Cedar Springs Road
Suite 1050
 Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationBusiness and Appeals
South Texas College of Law
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David M. Curtis
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Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 45 years experience
(800) 961-4201 381 Casa Linda Plaza
Ste. 103
 Dallas, TX 75218
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights and Employment
SMU Dedman School of Law and University of Oklahoma College of Law
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For over 35 years, David has successfully guided individuals, small and large businesses through regulatory landscapes and continues to ensure his business clients are advantaged by prompt and innovative counsel. His litigation skills have been tempered coast-to-coast achieving remarkably brilliant outcomes. He is a graduate of the University Of Oklahoma College Of Law and holds a Masters of Law Degree(Labor)from Southern Methodist University. He was elected to membership in the American Law Institute and elected a Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Law, David is the father of six children and an active civic leader.
(800) 961-4201 Dallas, TX 75218
Darryl V. Pratt
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Frisco, TX Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(972) 712-1515 2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 505
 Frisco, TX 75034
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, IP and Tax
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Darryl V. Pratt practices law in all areas of corporate and business law, non profit law, estate planning, probate, guardianship, asset protection planning, bankruptcy (Chapters 7, 13 and 11), real estate, and taxation. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Pratt focuses his practice on business representation and estate planning-probate and is a regular speaker on a variety of business law, non profit law, estate planning, asset protection, tax, bankruptcy, real estate and taxation topics. Mr. Pratt is a member of the Collin County, Denton County and Dallas County Bar Associations and the State...
Richard Y. Cheng
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Dallas, TX Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(214) 245-3090 901 Main Street
Suite 4600
 Dallas, TX 75202
Business, Administrative, Employment and Health Care
Nova Southeastern University
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Richard Y. Cheng has an extensive healthcare law practice, with particular concentration representing skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, community hospitals, hospices, and rehabilitation providers. Mr. Cheng counsels clients with respect to corporate transactions, healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, and administrative appeals. He has considerable experience representing clients involving Stark Law, Anti-kickback, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Medicare related transactions (e.g. CHOWs) licensure surveys, provider appeals before administrative law judges with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Departmental Appeals Board, Civil Remedies Division and State Office of Administrative Appeals. Previously, Mr. Cheng was a shareholder at a...
Garrick A Farria
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
2100 N. Main Street
Suite 228
 Fort Worth, TX 76164
Business, Entertainment & Sports and Immigration
Texas A&M University School of Law
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The Farria Law Group offers skilled legal representation in all areas of corporate law matters and from all levels of complexity, including labor and employment law issues, immigration, sports and entertainment law, and corporate law.
(201) 870-0171 426 Hudson Street
First Floor
 Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hossain Arnold Shokouhi
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Dallas, TX Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(214) 741-2662 3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1600
 Dallas, TX 75219
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
(832) 533-8689 2000 West Loop S
Suite 1850
 Houston, TX 77027
Paul F. Wieneskie
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Fort Worth, TX Business Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(817) 583-8392 2229 N. Main Street
 Fort Worth, TX 76164
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 1300 Summit Ave.
Ste 650
 Fort Worth, TX 76102
(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 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

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