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Mark Ryan Smigiel
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 23 years of experience
(915) 412-5454 7362 Remcon Cir
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Business, Environmental and Family
SMU Dedman School of Law
Melissa Lauren Silverstein
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 15 years of experience
(915) 225-5894 1 Helen Of Troy Plaza
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Communications
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
Karen Yvonne Dykes
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
7380 Remcon Circle
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Business, Criminal and Entertainment & Sports
The University of Texas School of Law
Michael G. McLean
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(915) 545-1133 4695 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
The University of Texas School of Law
Andres Eduardo Almanzan
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(915) 532-2000 100 N Stanton St
El Paso, TX 79901
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
UCLA School of Law
Rodolfo Mata
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 26 years of experience
(915) 845-5800 5715 Cromo Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
Richard A. Olivo
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(915) 544-6200 421 Executive Center Blvd
El Paso, TX 79902
IP, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Charles W. Kelly
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 47 years of experience
(915) 242-2125 221 N Kansas St
747
El Paso, TX 79901
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
The University of Texas School of Law
Mark N. Osborn
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(915) 533-4424 221 N Kansas St
Ste 1700
El Paso, TX 79901
IP, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Texas Tech University School of Law
JoAnna Luna
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(915) 307-3181 501 N Kansas St
Ste 204
El Paso, TX 79901
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Communications
South Texas College of Law
Jeffrey Lucky
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 33 years of experience
(915) 834-8400 5812 Cromo Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Business, Environmental and Legal Malpractice
Rene Ordonez
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(915) 845-5800 5715 Cromo Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Drake University Law School
R. Wayne Pritchard
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 36 years of experience
(915) 533-0080 300 E Main Dr
Ste 1240
El Paso, TX 79901
IP
St. Mary's University School of Law
Judge M. Sue Kurita
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 38 years of experience
(915) 543-3868 500 E San Antonio Ave
RM 1106
El Paso, TX 79901
IP, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Business
Texas Tech University School of Law
Devin Matthew Arnold
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 8 years of experience
(915) 545-1133 4695 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Business, Estate Planning and International
Texas Tech University School of Law
Jeffrey C. Brown
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 45 years of experience
(915) 533-2493 201 E Main Dr
Ste 1100
El Paso, TX 79901
IP and Tax
Albany Law School
Arthur Robert Piacenti
El Paso, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(915) 834-8400 5812 Cromo Dr
El Paso, TX 79912
IP, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
Alan Abergel
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Alan Abergel
Fort Worth, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(817) 304-9540 600 West 6th Street
Floor 4
Fort Worth, TX 76102
IP, Business, Securities and Trademarks
Univ of Maryland School of Law
Alan Abergel is an attorney licensed by both the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. My firm’s concentration is in the representation of entrepreneurs and their businesses. My firm provides transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation services. My firm often acts as outside general counsel for its clients’ businesses. My firm serves many business industries including, lending, financial services, equipment leasing and finance, real estate, technology startups, professional services, music/entertainment, new media, fitness/wellness, manufacturing, restaurants, and apparel. As a Texas and California, business law firm, my firm...
Raymond Lee Panneton
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Raymond Lee Panneton
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(713) 783-3110 1800 Bering Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Every day, people come to our law firm on their personal or professional darkest day. Generally speaking, this sense of dread is simply due to being overwhelmed by the situation before them. As a lawyer, being able to shoulder our client's burdens and guide them through the litigation process is extremely rewarding. A native of Fort Hood, Texas, I have built a national litigation practice based on my deep Texas roots. Practicing since 2013, I represent clients across Texas and nationwide facing complex business and intellectual property litigation, including non-compete violations, breach of contract matters, and fraud and misrepresentation. Whether it's...
Sul Lee
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Sul Lee
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 14 years of experience
(214) 206-4064 3030 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy
Ste 220
Dallas, TX 75234
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, International and Trademarks
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Library - Yeshiva University and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sul Lee is dedicated to problem-solving and helping businesses prevent and overcome their legal issues. Sul Lee started her law firm in 2013 to translate her love of entrepreneurship, the law, and serving her local communicates and business owners. Helping small and medium businesses grow smart is Sul Lee’s commitment and passion in her business. Sul Lee has worked hard, and her dedication to her fellow small and medium size business owners who conduct business in Texas is evident in her relationships (repeating business) and success rate on behalf of her clients. Ms. Lee takes the utmost pride in receiving repeat...
Steven Thrasher
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Steven Thrasher
(214) 502-5923 1350 North Greenville Ave.
Richardson, TX 75081
Free ConsultationRichardson, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 27 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Baylor Law School
For over a decade, I've had the privilege of being a provider for many well known businesses, inventors, and institutions who, like you, want to protect their ideas and monetize their inventions. The proof is in the numbers – my clients have received hundreds of patents and millions of dollars in real world results.

Some of my clients, like Semantra and Advanced Search Labs, have used patents to receive angel investments and venture funding. Other clients, such as Lisa Lloyd and Lori Cheek, have appeared on Shark Tank, Ellen, Dr. Phil (for good reasons) and the Steve Harvey Show. Others...
LeDouglas Genator Johnson
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LeDouglas Genator Johnson
dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 25 years of experience
(214) 206-4064 3030 Lyndon B Johnson FWY
STE 220
dallas, TX 75234
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Communications and International
LeDouglas is an accomplished attorney who possesses a deep understanding of the business landscape, along with the foresight to proactively identify and address potential challenges. He demonstrates a unique blend of analytical thinking, composure, and strategic acumen. What truly distinguishes LeDouglas from his peers is his exceptional ability to swiftly align business objectives within the context of proactive risk management, complex commercial litigation, and innovative dispute resolution strategies. Whether standing at the boardroom table or in the courtroom, LeDouglas exudes a composed demeanor that conceals a remarkable tenacity. This tenacity has propelled him through a diverse array of challenges throughout his...
Bill Hulsey
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Bill Hulsey
(512) 478-9190 3300 Interstate I-35
Suite 700
Austin, TX 78705
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfAustin, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 36 years of experience
IP and Business
Vanderbilt University
Mr. Hulsey has practiced Patent and Trademark Law for 35 years and serves inventors and entrepreneurs in the Southeast United States, focusing principally in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. He has prosecuted and obtained patents and trademarks for this region’s most aspiring and amazing inventors, entrepreneurs, and dreamers who are dedicated to making the world a better place. He is committed to manifesting a perpetual virtuous cycle of innovation and entrepreneurial growth spurring intellectual property growth, which in turn encourages fair, reasonable, collaborative commercialization and to further yet more regional innovation, entrepreneurial growth, and prosperity. Over the years,...
Gary P. Katz
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Gary P. Katz
HOUSTON, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 24 years of experience
(183) 272-3952 11391 Meadowglen Lane, Suite K
HOUSTON, TX 77082
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Rutgers School of Law-Newark
When it comes to protecting your intellectual property, experience matters. Katz Law Group, led by Gary Katz, a licensed patent attorney with 23 years of experience, has the experience you deserve. This experience includes ten years in-house with ExxonMobil and over a dozen years working for law firms including small and large firms. Gary has filed and prosecuted several hundred patents for technology startups, mid-size companies as well as several large NYSE companies. Gary is also the Founder & CEO of a cleantech company that is using patented technology to solve our freshwater resource problems. This...
Mr. Robert Z. Cashman
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Mr. Robert Z. Cashman
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
(713) 364-3476 10101 Fondren Road
Suite 452
Houston, TX 77096
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP and Patents
Touro College
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.

Since 2010, Robert has focused his practice on defending accused bittorrent downloaders in copyright infringement lawsuits filed in federal courts across the US. Most recently, cases represented by the Cashman...
Feras Mousilli
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Feras Mousilli
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(512) 609-0059 4400 Far West Blvd
Austin, TX 78731
Free ConsultationIP and Communications
Feras Mousilli is a founding partner of Lloyd & Mousilli and regularly advises business clients on a range of technology law issues. He specializes in counseling technology companies from start-ups in their early formation and development, through support of multi-billion dollar business operations of the largest companies in the world.

Mr. Mousilli has served as Senior Corporate Counsel for both Apple Inc. and Dell Inc., where he counseled clients on product development and intellectual property matters, including advertising & marketing, copyright, and trademark strategies and risks. Prior to serving as corporate counsel, Mr. Mousilli practiced with DLA Piper in the intellectual...
Dustin Michael Mauck
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Dustin Michael Mauck
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
(214) 414-3816 1700 Pacific Ave
Ste 2610
Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Patents and Trademarks
SMU Dedman School of Law
Partner Dustin Mauck formed RegitzMauck PLLC with Mike Regitz in January of 2015. Dustin focuses his practice on intellectual property, technology, cybersecurity, and data privacy matters.

Dustin has experience in enforcing and obtaining patents and has represented clients in trademark, trade secret, copyright, contract, and domain name disputes. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), Dustin also assists his clients with cybersecurity and data privacy issues, including assessing and responding to data breaches, preparing incident response plans, and evaluating cybersecurity and data privacy risks and policies.

Dustin's patent and trademark prosecution experience includes preparing applications, responding to office actions, drafting appeal briefs,...
Craige Thompson
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Craige Thompson
Cedar Park, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer
(512) 649-1046 1320 Arrow Point Drive Suite 501 #142
Cedar Park, TX 78613
IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Wisconsin Law School
Craige Thompson is an accomplished Austin patent attorney, an experienced electrical engineer, and a successful published author. He has substantial experience in patent licensing, trademark registration, due diligence, and litigation. He has handled cases that involve complex technologies ranging from electrical engineering to mechanical engineering, software, and medical devices. Craige Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Wisconsin before earning his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Attorney Craige Thompson creates high business value for small, mid-sized, and larger businesses by providing comprehensive patent and trademark services. He...
Steven Eugene Clark
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Steven Eugene Clark
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 46 years of experience
(214) 890-4066 5445 La Sierra Dr.
Suite 415
Dallas, TX 75231
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Construction and Employment
University of Houston - Main Campus
I have over 40 years of experience in cases involving business law, intellectual property, employment and labor law, healthcare law, civil litigation, personal injury defense and probate matters. I am licensed in Texas and Louisiana, admitted to all federal courts in Texas, the ED La., Federal Circuit, 5th Circuit and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and US Supreme Court. I am a Texas SuperLawyer, AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and Lead Counsel rated in Business law. I am a Bet the Company Litigator.
Ken  Emanuelson
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Ken Emanuelson
(214) 390-4800 17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75252
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfDallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 24 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
The University of Texas School of Law
In over 20 years of experience securing, prosecuting and asserting his clients’ intellectual property rights, Ken’s career has included work with a wide variety of intellectual property assets, including utility patents, copyrights, design patents, trade and service marks and trade secrets across a broad range of technologies.
Darin Michael Klemchuk
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Darin Michael Klemchuk
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(214) 367-6000 8150 N Central Expressway
10th Floor
Dallas, TX 75206
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Vanderbilt University Law School and University of Washington School of Law
My chief passion is to revolutionize the way legal services are delivered, particularly intellectual property (IP) and technology law. I am an evangelist for change in how law firms are structured to provide a different kind of experience for not only clients, but also professionals in the legal industry. One of my greatest career achievements is our firm twice winning honors as one of the best places to work in Dallas, as recognized by the Dallas Business Journal in 2010 and 2011. As part of this mission, we have embraced conscious capitalism (sometimes called purposeful capitalism) and...
Richard G. Eldredge
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Richard G. Eldredge
Austin, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 14 years of experience
(844) 728-3680 2021 Guadalupe Street Suite 260
Austin, TX 78705
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Patents and Trademarks
University of La Verne College of Law
Experience + qualifications — Mr. Eldredge is a certified professional engineer who earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in mechanical engineering. His law degree has an emphasis in intellectual property. Fast-track patent turnaround — Because it can take two years or more for the USPTO to issue a patent, time is always of the essence. We complete the initial phase of the patent application process in one week or less, a fraction of the time it takes most lawyers. How do we accomplish this? Mr. Eldredge's extensive experience writing patent applications combined with his ability to create his...
Mike Regitz
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Mike Regitz
(214) 414-3815 1700 Pacific Avenue
Suite 2610
Dallas, TX 75201
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfDallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 18 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Southern Methodist University
RegitzMauck Mission: To provide value-based legal services to cost-conscious clients seeking high quality legal representation in intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy matters and disputes.

Mike Regitz focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology disputes, counseling, and licensing.

As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), Mike also assists firm clients with cybersecurity, data privacy, and cyber insurance coverage issues and disputes.

Mike is licensed to practice law in Texas and is admitted to various federal courts across the country. He is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and his patent and trademark prosecution practice includes...
Brian J Elliott
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Brian J Elliott
Cedar Park, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(512) 961-7000 100 E Whitestone Blvd
#148-127
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
University of Miami School of Law
Brian Elliott - Austin Business Lawyer - is an experienced business and technology attorney based in Austin, Texas. Brian focuses his law practice on business transactions, intellectual property, cybersecurity and data privacy, finance and real estate. In addition to private practice of law, Brian has spent many years as an in-house general counsel in private equity, software, cloud technology, eCommerce and fashion and apparel sectors. In addition, Brian has represented his in-house and private practice clients in offensive and defensive commercial and complex civil litigation matters, including patent infringement, patent misuse, misappropriation of trade secrets, anti-trust, deceptive trade...
Diren Wickrema Singhe
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Diren Wickrema Singhe
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
(214) 206-4064 3030 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Ste 220
Dallas, TX 75234
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Real Estate and Trademarks
Cornell Law School
As the Managing Attorney at Sul Lee Law Firm. Diren Singhe instills a philosophy based on client-centric legal representation rooted in legal ethics, simple pragmatism, and Abraham Lincoln’s observation that the law is fundamentally the best reasoning of the wisest, applied over the ages “to the transactions and business of mankind.” Following an early life spent all over the world from Europe to South America, California, and New York, Diren started his career as an executive at an energy industry startup in Houston before moving onto international commercial and intellectual property ligation, construction and design professional liability, fiduciary litigation, and then...
Samuel R. Smith
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Samuel R. Smith
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 19 years of experience
(214) 814-1137 8350 N. Central Expressway
Suite 925
Dallas, TX 75080
Free ConsultationIP, Business and Securities
Brigham Young University
Sam Smith has represented startups and small businesses with all aspects of corporate transactions and trademark issues including registration, prosecution, enforcement and licensing. He has also represented large financial institutions and investment banks in all aspects of corporate transactions including advising on entity selection and formation, capital structure, securities regulations and commercial contract drafting. He advises closely held businesses in business entity selection and formation, business financing and operations, purchasing/selling a business, and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. He also advises individuals and entrepreneurs with the design and implementation of estate planning and succession planning strategies
Dominique M. Williams
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Dominique M. Williams
dallas, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 2 years of experience
(214) 206-4064 3030 Lyndon B Johnson FWY
STE 220
dallas, TX 75234
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Tulane University School of Law
A New Orleans native, Dominique received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola University New Orleans. After taking a gap year to move to Oakland, California, Dominique returned to New Orleans and continued her undergraduate education while also working full time to put herself through school. Following her undergraduate education, Dominique went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Tulane University New Orleans, where she focused primarily on corporate and intellectual property law. During law school, Dominique demonstrated her ability to balance her coursework with extracurriculars. Ms. Williams served as a member of Tulane’s Black Law Student’s Association Mock...
Warren V. Norred
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Warren V. Norred
Southlake, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 16 years of experience
(817) 552-3560 630 East Southlake Blvd., #110
working with Justice & White
Southlake, TX 76092
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Patents
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
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...
Charles Mudd
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Charles Mudd
Houston, TX Intellectual Property Attorney with 26 years of experience
(713) 588-0168 1100 NASA Parkway
Suite 420L
Houston, TX 77058
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Communications and Trademarks
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. He focuses his practice on a wide range of business legal issues, including transactional and litigation matters involving intellectual property, Internet law, and emerging technology. Mr. Mudd and his firm serve a diverse group of clients, including local, national, and international individuals and businesses. Mr. Mudd received a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Arts in political science from Purdue University and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac University School of Law....
Nicholas Gibson
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Nicholas Gibson
Dallas, TX Intellectual Property Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(469) 796-9338 2459 Thatcher Dr
Dallas, TX 75206
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University of New Mexico School of Law
Nicholas Gibson is the founder and managing partner of Gibson Law Group, a distinguished litigation and business law firm, and My Estate Law Group, an estate planning law firm. With an impressive track record spanning over a decade as a top-rated attorney, Nick is committed to delivering unrivaled client-centric solutions through meticulous legal strategies tailored to each unique case. Having honed his skills at prestigious large-scale law firms, Nick’s passion for building enduring client relationships led him to establish his own practices. Through his personalized and attentive approach, Nick ensures that every client receives unparalleled attention and guidance throughout their...
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