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I was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico to a Russian Mother and a Mexican Father. My parents met in Moscow where my father went to study his undergraduate degree. When my mother was pregnant my parents moved to Mexico to be closer to my father’s family and they began work as educators. After only a few years in Mexico my parents decided that they wanted to continue their education in America and began applying for visas so that we could immigrate to this country as a family. The University of Texas accepted my parents into their Ph.D. program and allowed me to come into the United States with my parents. I have been a Longhorn fan ever since.After my parents received their PhDs from UT they both accepted jobs as professors in Joplin, Missouri and I began middle school in Missouri. I graduated high school in Missouri and to stay close to my family I decided to attend Washington University in St. Louis on a scholarship. I graduated with dual degrees from Arts & Sciences and the Business school and decided to work after college. I found the corporate life to be monotonous and without passion and made a decision to attend law school after only a year of work in the business sector. I had excelled in debate both in high school and college and decided that public speaking and oration were better suited for me than the corporate life.I attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas for law school in my desperate attempt to get back to Texas after having to deal with Midwest winters for such a long time. I graduated in 2010 and began litigating immediately with Legal Aid. I wanted to help people who were suffering, and I began doing Veteran’s and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) work immediately to help those who needed it most. I found the courtroom and litigation to be the most rewarding work I had ever done in my life. I have continued to work in Family Law since the beginning of my career and I have devoted my entire career exclusively to family issues.My wife, Elizabeth Shehan, and I have a toddler named Dmitri and a baby named Mikhail that have helped me to understand the difficulties of being a parent more than any case or legal argument ever could. In our spare time, my wife and I enjoy competing against each other in fantasy football. I speak Spanish, Russian and English and am always excited to get to speak to other native speakers around Austin.

I was born in Houston, and came to Austin in 1976 to attend law school at the University of Texas, where I represented the law school on its three-person Moot Court Team in state have been practicing law in Austin ever since. My practice is limited to personal injury cases, and is based on referrals from other lawyers, doctors, and happy former clients. Our office strives to offer personalized service, responsive to each individual client's needs. Consultations are free.

I was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. I grew up cheering for the University of Kansas Jayhawks, so naturally, I earned my Bachelor’s of Social Work, Master’s of Social Work, and Juris Doctor from KU.. While pursuing my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, I volunteered at the local domestic violence center and answered the crisis hotline. When I graduated with my Master’s degree, I started working for the domestic violence center full time. I helped victims safety plan around violence, leave abusive relationships safely, connected them with attorneys to represent them in legal proceedings, and accompanied them to Court as a source of support. Watching the injustices that survivors of domestic violence faced in the legal system is what led me to pursue becoming an attorney.. While attending the University of Kansas School of Law, I focused on litigation and interned for the local district attorney's office. After law school, the mountains called my name so I moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where I worked in child support enforcement for three years. As a child support enforcement lawyer, I established paternity and support orders, modified support orders, prosecuted contempt actions for non-payment of child support, and facilitated a problem-solving court. I was actively involved in the Ben S. Wendelken American Inn of Court and the El Paso County Young Lawyers Association. On the weekends, I could be found in the mountains with my husband, either hiking with my golden retriever or snowboarding.. My husband is a native Texan so we were very excited when his military service brought us to central Texas. Practicing family law in Texas has been the most enjoyable part of my legal career and assiting clients in the most important transition of their lives has been the most rewarding part of my legal practice.

I was born and raised in Odessa, Texas and  graduated from Permian high School in 1978. I  then attended the University of Texas at Austin where I received my BBA in Petroleum Land Management in 1983. Following undergraduate school I attended the University of Texas Law School, graduating in 1986. After law school I went on active duty with the United States Marine Corps where I served as a Judge Advocate General. It was in United States Marine Corps that I developed my love for the courtroom and my desire to be a trial lawyer.. After being honorably discharged from the Marines in 1990, I returned to Austin and began work at the firm of Ford & Ferraro (currently Fritz, Byrne, Head and Harrison). There, I represented insurance companies and their insureds in a variety of cases, primarily personal injuries. In 1996, I left the law firm and became a solo practitioner representing individuals (plaintiffs) against insurance companies and their insureds. I have been a plaintiffs’ attorney for the past 25 years.. During my now 25+ year practice as a plaintiff’s attorney, I have represented clients in matters involving injuries and death caused by car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, shoddy construction, boating accidents, dog bites and host of other causes. I have also successfully represented clients in employment disputes, contract disputes, deceptive trade practice cases and real estate disputes.. My philosophy for handling plaintiff’s cases is simple and straightforward: every client who I have the privilege of representing is entitled to first rate representation and personalized service. Clients are entitled to have their day in court to see that justice is done.

I was born and raised in Iowa, and graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1970. I was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in 1975. I have earned the following university degrees: Bachelor of General Studies (Science) in 1984 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha; Master of Public Administration in 1986 from the University of Nebraska; Master of Political Science in 1989 from the University of Houston; Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science) in 1990 from the University of Houston; and Juris Doctorate in 2002 from Texas Tech University. I won numerous teaching awards during my time as a college professor, but law is my true calling. As one local judge put it, "that guy's going to plead his case no matter what.

I was an Assistant District Attorney for 24 years. I left the Travis County District Attorney's Office and now serve the citizens of Travis County in criminal matters big and small.  Let me put my experience and skill to work for you.

I was a freshman at Texas Tech University when I first saw injustice with my own eyes. I worked at the Lubbock County Detention Center and spent hours with detainees, building friendships, learning about their lives, their struggles, and how they ended up in the criminal system. From that point forward, I knew I wanted to spend my career fighting for people in the criminal legal system.. I’m a first-generation American and grew up in an immigrant household. My mom was raised in Colombia and my dad is from Greece. They had to start over after leaving their home countries, so they understand the value of education, helping others, and embracing diversity.. My parents encouraged me to prioritize education and instilled the importance of helping others in me. I am forever indebted to their sacrifices. That’s why after graduating with a degree in social work, I chose to work with incarcerated individuals, people in recovery, and foster children.. Every person I met had some involvement with the law and I knew I wanted to be on their side, helping them navigate the system. I continued my education at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. During my time in Norman, I spent my summers in Oklahoma, Houston, and Austin interning for brilliant and passionate criminal defense attorneys. I assisted on cases ranging from assault and family violence to capital murder.. My job at Cofer & Connelly is to relentlessly advocate for my clients. I have a diverse practice, but lead our efforts on expunctions, administrative license revocations, and license eligibility. I also participate in new client meetings and take lead on translating for our Spanish speaking clients.. Aside from work, a lot of things make me happy! I love to travel. My favorite places are Greece and Colombia, where I get to spend time with my family and eat a lot of good food. I also love to read. My favorite book is A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, and Mark Pryor is my favorite author. Most importantly, I love doing outdoor things with my dog, Oscar! He’s the greatest Aussie ever.

I think the most important consideration in choosing a lawyer is trust.  Your reputation, your criminal record, your liberty and sometimes quite literally your life is in this person's hands.  You must trust absolutely that the person who stands between you and your freedom will do everything possible to best advocate your case.. Austin, TX criminal lawyer are problem solvers. Our job is to help people in trouble. That's why I became an attorney. Everyone, in their worst hour, deserves someone to stand by their side. I have always said, "If someone wants to prosecute my client, they have to get past me first." I strive to give my clients the best defense possible. That means conducting my own investigation. It also means making sure the police and prosecutors do not cheat and do not railroad my clients rights.. I think the most important consideration in choosing between the many Austin criminal attorneys is trust. Your reputation, your criminal record, your liberty and sometimes even quite literally your life is in this person's hands. You must trust absolutely that the person who stands between you and your freedom will do everything possible to best advocate your case.

I started with Wrigth & Greenhill in 1998, straight out of law school, and was made shareholder in 2007.  Like most of my partners, I've been with Wright & Greenhill for over a decade and it has become a home to me.  The attorneys and staff are extensions of our families.  I rely on that stability to help other solve thier problems and resolve conflicts on a daily basis.. My wife and I have lived in Central Texas for over 20 years.  We are avid sports fans and enjoy travelling and photography, when we are not home laughing at our dog.

I specialize in representing personal injury and wrongful death victims in plaintiff's cases. I have practiced in Austin, TX for over 25 years and work in State and Federal Court. I also handle insurance claims where you as an insured submit a claim for benefits for homeowner's , medical, auto., disability coverage and your claim is wrongfully denied or delayed. Over my years of practice I have represented hundreds of clients and treat them with the respect and courtesy they deserve after a tragic incident has happened to them or a family member.

I represent injured workers and health care providers, and I am Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. My practice is focused on litigation, appellate work, and administrative disputes of primarily workers’ compensation matters.  Brad has represented clients on appeal before the Texas Supreme Court, the U.S. Fifth Circuit and all the Courts of Appeals of the State of has successfully litigated court cases all over the State of Texas from Lubbock to Dallas to Brownwood to Fort Worth to San Antonio to Houston to Edinburgh to Corpus Christi and Austin.  He has presented as a speaker at numerous workers' compensation seminars and also served as an expert witness and testified before Texas Legislative Committees.. Previously, Brad was the Chief of the Workers' Compensation Section for the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas. At the Attorney General’s office, he and his staff represented and defended various state entities, and state officers and employees, in workers' compensation disputes from the administrative level up through appellate courts all across Texas.

I represent individuals and companies in business and employment law matters. I negotiate, draft, and review all types of business and employment contracts and agreements, including severance agreements, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements, terms of use, statements of work, company agreements, real estate agreements, leases, executive contracts, and employee handbooks.. I focus my litigation and appellate practice on complex business and employment disputes in state and federal courts. I represent businesses and individuals in disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, non-compete agreements, theft and misappropriation of trade secrets, and deceptive trade practices. I represent employers, employees, and executives in all types of employment disputes, including claims for retaliation, harassment, wage and hour issues, and breach of contract.

I represent entrepreneurs, start-up companies, small businesses, private companies and public companies.  My clients come from a wide array of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, insurance, retail and healthcare. I assist my clients with a wide range of business law matters, ranging from helping companies with their day-to-day legal needs to guiding them through complex business transactions.  I am committed to getting projects done expertly and efficiently, and at a cost that makes business sense for my clients.

I represent clients in patent infringement, complex commercial litigation, employment, and class action litigation matters nationwide.  As a litigator, I have conducted  and defended over 60 depositions across a broad spectrum of cases. I have also argued hearings in various federal courts on substantive motions in patent infringement, employment, and commercial litigation cases, and have regularly drafted and responded to case dispositive motions. I acted as trial counsel to over 300 plaintiffs in mass action employment litigation filed in federal court, and obtained a $4.03 million jury verdict on behalf of two plaintiffs in a ten plaintiff bellwether jury trial—second largest employment litigation verdict in Texas in 2012; ranked among top 5 employment litigation verdicts in Texas in 2010-2013.

I represent and counsel clients on a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including business and commercial lawsuits, construction and real estate disputes, fraud and breach of contract actions, employment and non-compete claims. In this context, I have represented and advised clients in a variety of matters before municipal, county, district and federal courts, across the entire civil litigation lifecycle.. I also provide ongoing legal counsel and advice to small and medium-sized businesses that need general legal answers to everyday business questions. I have represented multiple Austin-based start-ups as well as provided general corporate and transaction guidance on an ongoing and as needed basis. Projects include reviewing and drafting service level agreements and related statements of work, federally compliant privacy policies, landlord-tenant agreements and policies, master service agreements, asset purchase agreements, consulting and referral agreements, supplier agreements, mechanics liens and demands, and construction agreements for residential and commercial construction companies.. I have been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2006, and became licensed to practice law in Colorado in 2015. I am also admitted to practice before the Western, Southern, Northern and Eastern United States District Courts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Finally, while not licensed to practice to law outside of the courts listed above, I have appeared “pro hac vice” in matters in Florida, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana, South Carolina, and Ohio, and has handled matters as national counsel in matters in Oklahoma and Hawaii through appointed local counsel. I have an extensive legal network of attorneys both in Texas and across the nation that can help provide immediate legal assistance wherever your matter may take you.

I practice primarily employment law on behalf of employers.  I provide legal counsel to both small and large companies concerning termination and management of employees and compliance with various laws relating to the workforce. I draft various types of employment agreements and policies.  In addition to defending traditional employment law claims, I have also litigated cases involving non-competition and theft of trade secret issues. I have argued at state and federal appellate courts and have represented clients in front of various arbitration panels and at trial.. My partner and I also conduct independent investigations into employee complaints.  We have been retained by other law firms and directly by employers.  Our investigation practice is national in scope.  We have traveled extensively throughout the United States and internationally to conduct our investigations.I graduated in the top of my class from the University of Texas with a Plan II major and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. I attended the University of Texas School of Law where I again graduated with honors, after serving on the Texas Law Review. I clerked for Judge Lee Yeakel, now of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Austin. I practiced with Baker Botts LLP before co-founding Hutcheson Bowers LLLP with my long-time colleague, Shannon Hutcheson.

I practice law to help people and organizations resolve their disputes over money, property, or legal rights.  Sometimes, that just requires giving advice, writing a letter, or negotiating.  When it requires more, I draw on almost 20 years of experience as a litigator in state and federal courts across Texas.

I practice family law, including litigation, Collaborative Family Law and Limited Scope Representation.  I also mediates family law cases and Special Education cases as a contractor to the Texas Education Agency.

I love the practice of law and I very much enjoy practicing at Minton, Bassett, Flores and Carsey (MBFC).  I have the privilege of practicing with fine attorneys, while working on serious, complex criminal and civil cases.  My father, Roy, my brother, David, and my law partners Rip, John, Sam, Rick, Zooey and Jason - make up an incredible pool of talent to strategize with or build a trial team.. I also enjoy working with clients to give their criminal or family law issues a positive outcome.  Most legal problems can be worked out between the parties, but there are some that cannot - and therefore must be tried to a judge or jury.. Our firm is ready to do what it takes in either circumstance.

I love Texas.  Part of my childhood memories belong to the great NYC, but the majority of my life has been tied into the state of Texas.  I have lived in Houston, Austin, Lubbock,  El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, back to Lubbock, back to El Paso and now Austin and El Paso.  Each city has impacted my life in memorable ways.. My firm has put up with me for over 13 years :) . I say that only because they have have watched me travel through a majority of their offices due to my husband's military committment.  Time really does fly by when you work at a firm that treats you like family.  My background makes me unique in my field as I understand both the legal and accounting side of personal injury.  Before I became an Attorney, I worked in a very large medical system dealing with accounting and finance.  I understand numbers and the lingo which in turn helps my client understand their case and their case value.  Some firms don't undertand how health insurance works or what balance billing means which in turn costs you more money down the road.  Medical expenses have increased drastically.  Health Insurance has gotten so complicated that most people do not understand how their health insurance works.  Doctor's medical bills are complicated to understand.  I am here to bridge together all those things and much much more.. I am an Attorney, a counselor, an advisor and a friend.  At the end of the day I will be verys straight forward forward with you as I do with my family and my friends. I look forward to assisting you on your personal injury matter. Please call my office to schedule your free consultation or any questions you may have.. -Linh Thai

I love practicing personal injury law, and I am good at it. My focus is my ability to tell your story. This is what we're good at.. I teach other plaintiff lawyers in Texas how to present their clients' damages in the most effective way. I tend to look at cases visually and get to know each of my clients and their families in order to understand what the collision or the injury has done to their world. Often the contrast between pre-collision and post-collision is dramatic. If I can show that contrast, then the insurance companies realize that the case is quite real, and they realize that they now have an opportunity to help you. If they balk at that opportunity to help, then we give that opportunity to a jury.. The effectiveness of how we tell your story is what will make a jury empathize with what has happened to you; juries will help when they understand the harms you have suffered.. If you have been the victim of a drunk or reckless driver, if you have been hit by someone who was not looking out for your motorcycle, if you have been t-boned by someone not paying attention to the traffic light because a text was more important than your safety, I can and I will help you.

I like meeting and working with our creative inventor clients because I get to translate their creativity into formal language and make persuasive legal arguments to the Patent and Trademark Office. I always enjoy seeing those surprising relationships between things that might appear unrelated. I joined MWR Legal because I wanted to be a part of creating a new way to practice law. Impersonal law firms too often stifle growth and creativity. I enjoy practicing law in a way that fosters the personal and professional growth of both the attorneys and the clients. MWR Legal is not afraid to break the mold when it comes to serving its clients.

I have worked extensively as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, civil litigator, and mediator. I hold a Martindale-Hubbell peer-review rating of AV, the highest possible rating and I have been honored as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly every year since 2003, both as a criminal defense attorney and prosecutor.

I have narrowly focused my practice on defending those who have been accused and I work tirelessly to get you the best results possible. My clients needs are always at the forefront of my concerns and I tailor my strategy to meet the specific needs and priorities of each client.

I have devoted my practice to representing individuals accused of crimes. My practice includes defending against felony and misdemeanor charges such as theft or robbery, marijuana possession, assault, domestic violence, and DWI / DUI.