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Education. Bar Admision. 2004: Admitted to the State bar of texas , Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Coastal Conservation Association. Practice Areas. Over 12 years practicing: Criminal Defense, (PI) Personal Injury, Immigration

Ed represents clients in general business and corporate transactions
with an emphasis on complex technology-related deals involving
intellectual property. He routinely counsels clients regarding licensing
arrangements, development contracts, sales and distribution
arrangements, and a variety of other issues faced by technology
companies.. In addition to his broad transactional practice, Ed has civil jury
trial experience in both state and federal courts, where he has
litigated disputes involving patents, trade secrets, copyright,
trademarks, breach of contract, and Internet-related claims. He has
represented clients in the Internet, software, hardware, and
semiconductor industries. Ed also has experience in media and
entertainment law, with an emphasis on interactive entertainment and the
video game industry.

During my more than twenty-five years of legal experience, I have acquired a wealth of civil litigation and drafting expertise in the areas of consumer and business disputes, contracts and purchcase agreements drafting, creditor’s rights, bank garnishments, insurance defense, insurance subrogation claims, and personal injury.  I have handled thousands of cases in all phases of the litigation process.. I have had my own law firm in Austin since 2014, during which time I have assisted corporate clients in drafting their business contracts and in handlilng their disputes with other entities.  I have also assisted numerous individuals in various kinds of business and personal disputes, primarily involving contracts and/or the collection or settlement of debts.  I worked with another local firm in handling insurance litigation and yet another firm in providing editing of all legal docuemnts drafted by all attorneys and paralegals in the firm for a number of years while also handling my own cases.  Prior to returning to Austin in 2014, I worked as an associate for The Moss Law Firm, P.C., of Lubbock for four years from 2010 - 2014.  I previously worked for numerous years at the Carlson Law Firm of Austin before having my own law firm for over six years between 2003 and 2010.. I graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, and went on to pursue my Juris Doctorate from Texas Tech University School of Law.  I am licensed to practice in the State of Texas and in federal court in the Western District of Texas.

Doug Lackey has thirty years of experience in the courtroom handling cases involving catastrophic injury and disease. Doug has successfully first-chaired a significant number of jury trials and has defended companies and individuals in the following areas of litigation: medical malpractice, pharmaceutical litigation, toxic tort and environmental, product liability, construction disputes, legal malpractice, and general commercial litigation. Doug’s experience in complex and multi-party litigation matters include product liability and toxic tort and environmental litigation.. Doug currently serves as national counsel for two large companies with regard to their toxic tort litigation, and defends several clients in cases involving products, toxic exposure and complex medical issues.

Doug Brothers has more than 30 years of experience in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trials, appeals, and arbitrations.. He has obtained and collected numerous large awards and settlements in a wide range of matters spanning the practice areas listed above.. On the defense side, Doug has successfully represented on an ongoing basis a high-rise design-builder, real estate developers, banks, and insurers.. Doug has been recognized for his accomplishments by numerous organizations. He has been selected for inclusion inTexas Super Lawyers® since 2003, and in The Best Lawyers in America© for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Legal Malpractice Law since 2008. Doug was also named Best of the Bar for Civil Litigators by the Austin Business Journal in 2003.

DonMichael Barbour is a Senior Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Austin office, where he primarily practices Military Law.. DonMichael graduated early from high school in 1995, in order to enlist in the U.S. Army at 17 years old. He served on active duty a field artillery soldier for three years. After completing his enlistment, DonMichael then transitioned to a Reserve unit while he attended college at St. Mary’s University, where he was appointed as a cadet into the ROTC. After graduating from St. Mary’s with a bachelor’s degree in business, DonMichael was presented a commission into the U.S. Army JAG Corps in 2003, and attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law, graduating summa cum laude.. He also served for two years as a clerk to Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, who is now on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In 2006, he began his service as an officer in the JAG Corps.. Serving as a military attorney on active duty for nine years, DonMichael gained extensive litigation experience, leading hundreds of thorough investigations and successfully defending against the highest charges, including capital murders, espionage, and sexual assaults. DonMichael himself, as well as the teams of legal professionals he led, consistently provided excellent representation, timely and accurate legal advice, and outstanding results to soldiers and military leaders. His career spanned all aspects of military law, including military trial prosecution, criminal defense, operational law, administrative law, and investigations into commanders and staff. For his time in service to the U.S. Army, DonMichael earned numerous honors, including being awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal.. Upon retiring from the U.S. Army, DonMichael served for three years as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County, prosecuting criminal offenses and overseeing ten local courts. DonMichael sorely missed serving military members, and so he chose to pivot and dedicate his career to non-profit work, providing pro bono and reduced-fee legal assistance to active-duty military members, veterans, and their families. His areas of practice included criminal defense in courts-martial and state level offenses, applications for discharge review, VA claims and disability assistance, and family law and CPS cases. DonMichael’s experience and desire to help service members eventually led him to create a non-profit called the Veterans Legal Foundation, in Dallas, Texas, providing representation to qualifying veterans and their family members.

Dedicated to championing the needs of individuals and contributing positively to the community, Mr. Esteban Sandoval embodies the values of compassion and excellence in his legal career. Unlike many, he not only upholds these ideals but wholeheartedly embraces them throughout his journey. It's his unwavering passion that sets Mr. Sandoval apart. He believes that genuine care fuels excellence, allowing impactful assistance. With an unyielding commitment to excellence, he's propelled countless clients to remarkable outcomes.. In 2016, Mr. Sandoval, alongside Benedict James, founded Sandoval and James Law Firm, elevating industry standards with a vision for advancement. Raised in El Paso, Texas, his leadership qualities were evident from an early age, notably as a football team captain in high school. Graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Government degree, he met his wife, Kendra Sandoval, a U.T. tennis team member. Their academic journey continued in Las Vegas, where they each pursued graduate degrees before returning to Austin as leaders—Mr. Sandoval in law and Mrs. Sandoval in dentistry. With three sons, family is central to Mr. Sandoval, who treats every client like kin.. An esteemed member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Sandoval serves on the Texas Trial Lawyers Association's board of directors. He passionately advocates for equitable laws and access to justice for Texans with valid claims.. Recognitions from esteemed bodies such as the National Trial Lawyers and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel showcase Mr. Sandoval's accomplishments. His membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum reflects his prowess in securing substantial recoveries for clients. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Sandoval's law firm prides itself on aiding individuals from all walks of life.

Deborah is a partner in the firm's Environmental, Administrative and Public Law Department concentrating in environmental and water issues. She represents groundwater conservation districts, municipalities, private companies and individuals on a broad range of environmental and water matters. Prior to joining Kemp Smith, Ms. Trejo was an Assistant District Attorney for Cameron County in Brownsville, Texas, where she served, among other things, as the supervisor of the Misdemeanor Section and First Chair Felony Prosecutor and was responsible for reviewing all felony drug cases.

Dax I. Garvin has been a licensed Texas attorney since 2002, which isthe year that he first moved to Travis County, Texas.  Dax focuses notonly on knowing the current Texas law, but he dedicates himself tounderstanding each client's personal situation because he understandsthat it is not only the facts that are important but the backgroundcircumstances of each case and every person involved that affect theoutcome of a client's matter.. Mr. Garvin served as a peace officer in central Texas,wearing a uniform, patrolling his district, and enforcing the law forover two and a half years.  During this time, Dax learned how manyofficers think and why they respond to situations the way that theydo.  This knowledge and experience sets Dax apart from many otherlawyers, that have never worked in law enforcement.  Mr. Garvin alsoworked for clients whose insurance companies were involved and defendedthem in matters ranging from minor automobile collisions to cases thatinvolved the death of another person, so he knows and appreciates theprocedures and complexities of civil litigation.  Mr. Garvin began hislegal career in 2002 with the Travis County Attorney's Office, where heserved as a misdemeanor prosecutor, interacting with law enforcementofficers, crime victims, defense attorneys, and countless other partiesthat had an interest in the outcome of the case he was working on atthat time.  It was in this role that Dax learned to recognize the veryessence of a State's case, understanding not only the elements that theState must prove to convict but the other forces that explain why acase is filed, prosecuted, and tried.

David Walters practices business litigation at The Walters Firm, PLLC. His practice focuses on corporate and administrative disputes, including shareholder, member, manager, director, and officer litigation under the Texas Business Organizations Code as well as regulatory compliance and licensing. Mr. Walters has handled numerous lawsuits and administrative matters from inception to trial as well as associated appeals.

David Komie graduated from Florida Atlantic University on a tennis scholarship. He had a brief and humbling stint on a small pro tour before he decided to attend Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law.. In law school David eventually made his way onto the Mercer Law Review, faring much better than he did on the tennis court. After graduating in the summer of 1989, David began working for the Atlanta insurance defense firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks. Under the mentorship of the legendary Bo Chambers, David successfully tried 30 solo jury trials without a loss.. The last case that David tried with Chambers, Mabry was a Plaintiff's case. David was hooked, having helped an individual rather than a large insurance company. So in 1994 David left the dark side and has been representing regular folks against rich and powerful insurance companies ever since. The experience of being in the camp of the enemy and learning how they think has proven to be extremely helpful to the injured people that David represents. As a complement to his focus on personal injury, Attorney Komie also works in real estate law.. In addition to his legal practice, David is married and has two children. His family is the center of his life. When he's not husbanding or parenting he plays rock star in his band Dharma Kings.

David grew up in Odessa, Texas and moved to Austin at the age of 19 to work for Lt. Governor Bob Bullock. After 12 years working in the Texas Senate and House, David worked as a consultant and mediator until he attended law school.  David now practices Law in Austin and surrounding areas.

David Gonzalez is the founding partner of Sumpter &Gonzalez, a criminal defense firm whose commitment to social justice involvesdefending against serious criminal accusations for both private and indigentclients. The Firm’s mission tochange people’s lives, in each individual case and in greater in federal and juvenile criminal defense practice, the Firm assists clients beyond the legal issues oftheir cases using a team of lawyers and social workers to address theunderlying causes of a client’s involvement in the criminal justice system.. In 2008, he was awarded the Outstanding Young Lawyer of theYear award by the Austin Young Lawyers Association, and was a finalist in theAmerican Bar Association’s National Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year &in the local Austin Under 40 awards.. David froze to death at DartmouthCollege, then went out West to Stanford Law Schoolin search of warmer weather. David met his wife on the first day of law school,but she pretty much ignored him for the next two years until he was able toconvince her to date him midway through their second year.. The two of them juggle their law practice with three kids (allunder the age of 5) in tow.  In his freetime, David enjoys playing dress up, puzzles, Legos, “school,” kitchen, andtyping on the ‘compuper.’

David G. Langenfeld represents employees in cases and lawsuits against employers and former employers.  These cases usually involve claims of unpaid overtime and discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, or pregnancy.  Mr. Langenfeld is Board Certified as an Employment & Labor Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

David D. White, Attorney at The Law Office of David D. White, PLLC: Austin Criminal Lawyer. If you are looking for an Austin Criminal Defense Attorney then look no further.  With experience from both the prosecution side and the defense side, I have been able to focus on, and have successfully handled all types of criminal cases, including DWI, drug cases, assaults, alcohol offenses, motions to revoke probation, motions to adjudicate guilt, expunctions, motions for non-disclosure, and all severe felonies across the board.  Our goal in every case is to get your charges dismissed and/or put you in a position where your criminal history will remain clean.. If you are in trouble with the law and need your charges dismissed, call me immediately.  I am the Austin Criminal Lawyer for you!  Call my office today at or visit us downtown at 608 W. 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701.

David C. Courreges, lis the founding member of Courregs, PC, a client and community-focused firm focusing on legislative affairs and all aspects of government law.  His practice aslo includes administrative law, association law and mediation. He has over a decade of direct experience in government law, working as the legislative director for two high-ranking state representatives, general counsel for two non-partisan legislative caucuses, as well as a consultant for several entities dedicated to the research and promotion of sound public policy.In 2011, Mr. Courreges was honored as one of the top young Austinites in the fields of government and public affairs by the Austin Under 40 committee, and a finalist in the legal category in 2012. He was recognized by the publishers of Texas Monthly as one of two Texas Rising Stars in government relations in both 2011 and 2012, and was tabbed to co-chair the Austin Bar Association’s Legislative Committee for the same period.Mr. Courreges has been given the unique opportunity to share his legislative experience in the classroom as an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in legislative policy and procedure. He has also helped create and is the on-site administrator for the Frank J. Madla and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program sponsored by St. Mary’s University, and legislative externship programs for St. Mary's University School of Law and Baylor Law School.He currently serves as president of the St. Mary’s Law Alumni Association – the youngest in the Association’s history. He has served on the Board of Directors since 2006 and is a member of the Executive Board of the Austin chapter. He is an active member of the Austin Bar Association. In addition to serving as co-chair of the Legislative Committee, he co-chairs the ABA/AYLA Leadership Academy, and the Austin Bar Wildfire Legal Response Team. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Austin Young Lawyers Association and is active in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Austin Young Chamber, The Settlement Home for Children, Leadership Austin, and Volunteer Legal Services.From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Courreges served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and was the Association’s vice president for the 2010-2011 bar year. As a member of the Board, he assisted in the development and distribution of several law-focused education projects, including the production of the award-winning Vote America! Honor the Fight, Exercise Your Right, You’re Hired, Now What? , and distribution of They Had A Dream Too! For his efforts, he received the 2008 TYLA President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, and TYLA President’s Awards of Merit in both 2007 and 2009.. Mr. Courreges earned his J.D. and MPA from St. Mary's University in May of 2005, and his B.A. in Government and History from the University of Texas in December, 2000. During law school, he served his fellow students as the President of the Student Bar Association and was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including the University Presidential Medal, the Law Alumni Association/ Campus Ministries Leadership Award, and the ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award.

Dave Foster has been named a “Rising Star” in business litigation in Texas Monthly. He has experience representing clients in a wide range of disputes, including lawsuits involving contracts, real property, partnership agreements, accounting malpractice, fiduciary relationships, construction, deceptive trade practices and product liability. In addition to his general commercial litigation practice, Dave has significant experience representing investors, directors, officers, and issuers in cases involving securities fraud and registration irregularities.

Darrin is a Partner at Lype, Dest & Smith, PLLC. Darrin practices primarily in the areas of administrative and health care law, with a focus on the representation of professionals in front of their licensing boards and credentialing bodies. Darrin formerly worked for the Texas Medical Board and currently defends licensees in front of the Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas Behavioral Health Council and others state agencies. These services include license defense, obtaining initial licensure, license renewal and many other aspects of administrative law. Darrin also defends physicians and nurse in hospital peer review proceedings and credentialing matters.. Darrin grew up in San Antonio, TX. He attended Texas A&M for undergraduate, where he earned a BA in English with a Rhetorical focus and a Minor in Russian. Darrin attended law school at Florida State University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. His law school education included a focus on administrative law and he participated in externships at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings.  He also worked as a law clerk with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Darrin moved back to Texas after graduating from law school in 2008 and settled in the State’s capital of Austin, where he has worked on both the agency side and the defense side of administrative practice.. Darrin brings a level-headed approach to each client’s individual situation, develops a comprehensive plan, and aims to keep his clients informed and engaged in their defense.

Dario Bargas attended the University of Texas at Austin's undergraduate and law school programs on full academic scholarship. In 1987, he graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and moved back to his hometown, Corpus Christi. There, he found great satisfaction in representing thousands of indigent individuals in various legal matters. After five years of representing individuals, Mr. Bargas decided to open his own firm in 1992.. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Bargas maintained his own solo practice, where he handled a wide variety of cases involving serious personal injury, divorce, custody, and criminal cases.. In 2000, Mr. Bargas joined Mikal Watts' Major Personal Injury Law Firm as a partner where he handled complex personal injury and other plaintiff's litigation. Later that year, Valero Energy approached Mr. Bargas to handle their commercial litigation docket.. Mr. Bargas left Watts' firm to open his second firm. For the next 8 years, he handled over 500 Valero cases including several multi-million dollar cases.

Daniel Wannamaker is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and Board Certified Criminal Appeals Specialist. His office is located in Austin.. He has won numerous federal and state jury trials and has secured a presidential pardon for a client. He has recently won a not guilty in an aggravated robbery jury trial, and has represented a number of high profile clients in the news.

Daniel has been representing clients charged with criminal offenses in Austin TX since 2011 and has dedicated his practice solely to criminal defense over the full course of his career.  Having received a degree in Chemistry from the University of Chicago prior to attending law school at University of Texas at Austin, Daniel finds that his clients are always in a better position to defend themselves against the ever-increasing use of forensic scientific evidence with a trained scientist representing them.  Despite this science background, Daniel is approachable, personable, and a skilled litigator who has the ability and the follow-through to get clients out of the most intractable of situations and to effectively negotiate on their behalf the best possible resolution for their case.

Daniel grew up in a military family, lived in a variety of places throughout his life, and ultimately attended high school in San Antonio. It was in San Antonio that Daniel earned his Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. From there, Daniel attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in 2007. Daniel then graduated, summa cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center in 2010. While in law school, Daniel interned with Houston federal district judges Sim Lake and Gray Miller.. For the first seven years of his career, Daniel solely represented employers in all sorts of employment related disputes, most recently at a prominent international labor and employment law firm. Daniel has extensive experience in wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination litigation. Daniel has jury trial experience, has litigated numerous cases through a final disposition, and has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of his clients. Daniel has also successfully defended his litigation wins on appeal.. Daniel and his wife, Laura, are raising three energetic children in Austin, Texas. When he finds free time, Daniel is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and fisherman.

Dan Christensen has been practicing law since 1994. He started his career working in military courts, notorious for their strict adherence to rules and procedures. For the last several years, Dan has focused his practice exclusively on representing injury victims. He has been involved in almost 200 trials during his career in numerous federal and state courts against the largest defendants, including the U.S. Government. Dan will utilize his experience and proven results while fighting for you. Regardless of the size of the opponent, Dan has the experience and legal knowledge to aggressively advocate for his clients. And, just as important, he will give you and your case the personal attention it deserves from the initial free consultation through trial.. Dan received a bachelor’s degree with Honors in 1991 and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa in 1994. After graduating from law school, he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) in Fort Hood, Texas. He served as a prosecutor and defense counsel in numerous administrative hearings and courts-martial ranging from minor offenses to kidnapping, rape, and capital murder. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army JAG Corps, Dan joined a Texas personal injury law firm. Dan worked as the Chief of its Litigation Department and was the firm’s principle trial lawyer for years, trying numerous cases each year. Also, as the head of the firm’s personal injury division, Dan supervised and mentored between 15 and 20 trial lawyers at a time as they prosecuted thousands of cases.. Dan is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, as well as Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is an Associate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He possesses the highest rating (AV) from the legal consulting firm Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Texas Monthly as a “SuperLawyer.” Dan is listed in Best Lawyers in America and as National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Besides representing injured Texans, Dan has contributed substantial time to writing articles for local and national publications, speaking to groups on various legal tops, and serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law.. Dan completed study at the Trial Lawyers College, a 3-week immersion program held on renowned trial lawyer Gerry Spence’s Wyoming ranch. The Trial Lawyers College was created by Gerry Spence to teach criminal defense and civil plaintiff lawyers how to most effectively communicate with jurors and achieve superior results. Lawyers have to apply and be accepted into the program to be allowed to attend. Dan has also attended both the Graduate I and Graduate II courses, also held at the ranch.

Dale L. Roberts is a trial lawyer representing individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and large institutional clients involving products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, commercial litigation and general litigation, at the trial court level and on appeal.

Currently, Tristan has oversight of the trial division of Dau & Haeggquist Law Firm in Beaumont, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Texas. He is responsible for developing each client's case, guiding those accused through the criminal and civil justice system and zealously defending their rights.His work also includes advising entrepreneurs in the development of their small businesses. This includes everything from an explanation of the legal effect of choosing one business association over another to reviewing and drafting legal documents such as leases, contracts, trademarks, operational agreements etc. Tristan graduated from the University of St. Mary's Law School and went straight into criminal practice. Tristan attained a Bachelor’s Degree in Government & Economics from The University of Texas in Austin. Right after college, he began his career as an Austin Police officer and remained in law enforcement for approximately four years. During his tenure as a police officer, he conducted criminal investigations which led to a significant number of arrests for DWI and drug related incidents. Tristan is well versed in the policies, procedures and investigation tactics of the police and has received several commendations for his service as a police officer. He remarks, “I was one of them. I got their playbook. I know their strategies.”