John C. Ginn is a partner with the law firm of Smith, McDowell, Ginn in Sulphur Springs. He has a general personal injury practice and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate. He has served as chairman of the District 1A Grievance Committee and is a past member of the Professionalism Committee of the State Bar of Texas. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and formerly served as a director of the Texas Trial...

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Shelia Y. McCoy

Harrison County, TX Family Law Lawyer. 19 years experience

(903) 935-1190 110 S Bolivar St
#205
Marshall, TX 75670

Family, Divorce and Elder
Southern Methodist University

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Melissa O'Neal

Wood County, TX Family Law Lawyer. 11 years experience

(903) 638-6897 211 N. Newsom St.
Mineola, TX 75773

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
South Texas College of Law

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Attorney Melissa O'Neal was born and raised in Northeast Texas. After graduating from East Texas State University in 1996, she relocated to Tyler, Texas where she worked as a paralegal for Foley & Coley until December of 2000. In January of 2001, she relocated to Houston to attend South Texas College of Law. While in law school, she worked full time for Crain, Caton & James, a large law firm in downtown Houston. In December of 2005, she graduated from South Texas College of Law. Having passed the Texas Bar in February, she was licensed to practice law by May...

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Laura W McCoy

Titus County, TX Family Law Lawyer. 5 years experience

(903) 572-2889 126 W. 2nd Street
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455

Family, Criminal, Immigration and Personal Injury
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University

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Kristina Paige Horn

Wood County, TX Family Law Lawyer.

(903) 571-0515 2121 S FM 2869
Hawkins, TX 75765-6308

Family, Criminal and DWI
St. Mary's University School of Law

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Mark W. Breding

Wood County, TX Family Law Attorney.

(903) 763-2236 105 W. Lipscomb
P. O. Box 239
Quitman, TX 75783

Family, Business, Criminal and DWI
Oklahoma City University

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R. Wesley Tidwell

Lamar County, TX Family Law Attorney.

(903) 785-2600 101 West Houston
Paris, TX 75460

Family

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April T. Bautista

Wood County, TX Family Law Attorney.

(903) 497-0376 204 S. Hart Street
Quitman, TX 75783

Family, Estate Planning and Probate

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Gary Lee Waite

Lamar County, TX Family Law Attorney. 36 years experience

(903) 785-0096 104 Lamar Ave
Paris, TX 75460

Family, Criminal, DWI and Divorce

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Cecilia Patrice Savage

Gregg County, TX Family Law Attorney. 29 years experience

(903) 233-5210 2130 Alpine Rd
Longview, TX 75601

Family and Divorce
South Texas College Of Law

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D'ann Parker Colley

Titus County, TX Family Law Attorney. 19 years experience

(903) 572-7712 106 S Jefferson Ave
Mt Pleasant, TX 75455

Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Personal Injury

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Myla Mayberry

Gregg County, TX Family Law Attorney. 29 years experience

(903) 297-9285 211 E Tyler St
Longview, TX 75601

Family and Divorce

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Allison Ann Ballard

Rusk County, TX Family Law Lawyer. 14 years experience

(903) 657-2265 115 N Main St
Henderson, TX 75652

Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning

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Vernard Solomon

Harrison County, TX Family Law Attorney. 48 years experience

(903) 938-4555 103 E Houston St
Marshall, TX 75670

Family, Criminal, DWI and Divorce
South Texas College Of Law

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Carolyn Tibiletti

Gregg County, TX Family Law Lawyer. 23 years experience

(903) 234-4182 1650 N Eastman Rd
Longview, TX 75601

Family and Divorce

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Jose Ignacio Sanchez

Gregg County, TX Family Law Attorney. 16 years experience

(903) 758-8700 521 N 1st St
Longview, TX 75601

Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning

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Some jurisdictions certify lawyers as family law specialists, which means these attorneys have met the certifying body's minimum requirements for education, experience, and examination.

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