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Terry Garrett advises people in Central Texas who are preparing for and enjoying the retirement years, families who are caring for elders and members with special needs, and people who are probating and settling estates.. Terry Garrett graduated from Cornell University with honors, was on the Dean's List at Wharton Business School and earned her J.D. from Columbia University, where she received the Parker Award and a Mellon Fellowship.. She is an Approved Guardianship Attorney and appointed by Central Texas courts in heirship proceedings.  She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and active in the Texas and Austin Bar Associations.. She handles pro bono cases for Volunteer Legal Services, the Austin Bar Association and the Women's Resource Fair.  Mother of a daughter with special needs, she also teaches for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.. In her free time she enjoys studying dance and going for long walks in beautiful Central Texas.. Her legal assistant, Melanie Ibarra, is a native Spanish speaker.

Teresa Christian Law pecializes in personal injury and prides herself on her dedication to serving the client and her commitment to defending the rights of the client. Teresa Christian’s goals are to make sure that the client understands the process and walks away satisfied and with the results his or her case deserves. If you are looking for highly personalized service from an attorney who makes the client the priority, contact Teresa Christian.. Cases that Teresa Christian handles include personal injury, car accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, oil field accidents, work injuries, slip and falls, and dog bites.  Contact Teresa Christian today for a free consultation.

Taylor Romero is an associate attorney with Cain & Skarnulis PLLC. Ms. Romero’s practice focuses on civil litigation and appeals, but Ms. Romero has additional and wide-ranging legal experience in divorce, SAPCR, enforcements, modifications, temporary restraining orders, injunctions, protective orders, breaches of contract, personal injuries, business formation and transactions, contract review and drafting, landlord-tenant disputes, estate planning, and probate.. Upon graduating law school, Ms. Romero turned down an established firm position to return home and build a successful legal practice, which she managed for three years before joining Cain & Skarnulis PLLC. This provided her immediate and significant experience in and out of court, advocating and resolving complex legal issues on behalf of her clients. She has appeared as lead counsel before most district and associate judges in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Caldwell, and Tarrant counties, Texas; the Third Court of Appeals; and on petition for review and amicus curiae letter briefing before the Supreme Court of Texas. Ms. Romero also specializes in jury selection and witness preparation and has been retained by other firms to assist with their preparation for trial.. Ms. Romero graduated summa cum laude from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, with a B.A. in English Language Arts and a minor in Education. For two consecutive years, she was an award-winning teacher with the Academy for Global Studies at Austin High School. She then received a full academic scholarship to attend Baylor Law School where she received her Juris Doctorate.. Baylor Law School is known nationally for its emphasis on both the practical application of law and its advocacy program. While at Baylor Law School, Ms. Romero became one of the school’s top advocates, competing on five moot court and mock trial teams; winning regional, state, and national competitions; and earning over six different speaker and evidentiary awards at all levels of competition. These accolades include winning the Stetson National Pretrial Competition and the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association State Moot Court Competition, where Ms. Romero argued before the Supreme Court of Texas. In recognition, Ms. Romero was inducted into the National Order of Barristers for her skill in advocacy.. Ms. Romero graduated from Baylor Law School in 2013, and is licensed to practice law in Texas. She and her husband, Kyle, who is another Baylor lawyer practicing in Austin, live on the east side of Austin with their two dogs. When they are not working, they are outside rock climbing, backpacking, swimming, or traveling.

Tanner Scheef is an Associate Attorney at Kaplan Law Firm.. After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she received the Leon Jaworski Scholarship for Outstanding Advocacy to Baylor Law. Tanner graduated with honors from Baylor Law on the Public Interest Track with a Special Distinction in Litigation.. Tanner has a passion for advocacy, having competed in the courtroom since the age of 14 and having won “Outstanding Advocate” at four national mock trial competitions at Baylor Law. After returning to Austin, Tanner began coaching her undergraduate mock trial team, allowing her to give back to the next generation of trial lawyers.. Tanner’s passion for public interest extends to helping victims of abuse in civil and criminal cases. She was the Co-Founder of Baylor Law H.E.A.L. (Help, Educate, Advocate, Learn), training law students on how to best represent victims. Tanner extends this passion to her work at Kaplan Law Firm, helping victims in the employment context.

SUMMARY. Chris Gober is a trusted legal adviser for the most consequential matters in American politics:. Campaigns, including the methodical Cruz for President campaign and dozens of U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial races across the country.. Litigation, including a First Amendment lawsuit that permanently struck down a state’s “Super PAC” ban and the hotly contested Texas redistricting litigation.. Investigations, including the successful representation of a high-profile U.S. Senator in a multiyear investigatory inquiry by the U.S. Department of Justice and numerous Federal Election Commission and state-agency enforcement actions.. Recognizing his breadth of knowledge, ability to “get to yes,” and the unique skills he acquired as a former campaign tactician, more and more multi-billion dollar companies and high-profile clients are relying on Chris to navigate them through legal and strategic minefields when the stakes are high. Now based in his home state of Texas, Chris maintains a national political law and election law practice representing clients in more than 25 states.. Chris has been honored as the “U.S. Government Lawyer of the Year” by Lawyer Monthly and various other publications in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as “U.S. Government Affairs and Public Policy Lawyer of the Year.” He has received numerous “under 40” acclaims, including being named to The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” list, receiving the American Association of Political Consultants’ prestigious “40 Under 40” award, and being selected an Austin Under 40 nominee. Chris is consistently recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for Legislative and Governmental Affairs by Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly magazines, and he was featured in Texas Lawyer’s “Legal Leaders on the Rise” edition spotlighting 25 up-and-comers in the Texas legal community. Chris was also one of two attorneys in the country selected by Aristotle Inc. to the 2011 Republican Dream for his work on behalf of Republican political clients.. Prior to founding The Gober Group (and predecessor firm Gober Hilgers), Chris worked for a leading international law firm and served as head of that firm’s Political Law section. His practice included white collar defense representing both political and non-political clients. Chris previously served as General Counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and provided counsel to Republican U.S. Senators and was responsible for all legal operations of the committee. He also worked as Deputy Counsel to the Republican National Committee and as Counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he focused on national security issues and the confirmations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.. In addition to his legal experience, Chris served as a political operative for President George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns and as general consultant to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 2012 election cycle. He is also the architect and co-founder of Citizen Super PAC, the first crowdfunding marketplace where Americans from all walks of life can select and back specific ads for Republican candidates or issues they support or oppose. Chris has been a featured speaker for political and civic organizations, and he has provided commentary for talk radio and various television stations and newspapers across the country.. Chris has volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children, helping these children find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. In 2010, he was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, which is limited to the top 1/3 of 1% of Texas attorneys each year. Chris also served on the Board of Directors of A Hand Up, a charitable organization that assists women and children in need as well as the mentally and physically disabled. He is also an active member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global business network of leading entrepreneurs and business owners in 46 countries.. AWARDS. 500 Leading Lawyers in the World. U.S. Government Affairs & Public Policy Lawyer of the Year. U.S. Government Lawyer of the Year. National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. American Association of Political Consultants Top 40 Under 40. Super Lawyer. * Partial List: See more at

Successfully representing clients for more than 10 years in all family and criminal related matters.

Steven Brand graduated cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, achieving distinction there as a member of the Order of the Coif. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. During law school, Mr. Brand studied under attorney Barry Scheck, a nationally renowned death penalty lawyer and founder of the first innocence project. Mr. Brand is admitted to practice law in the states of Texas and New York and the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas, Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York (New York City), U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces, Navy/Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, Army Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals.Mr. Brand was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on Long Island. He served as a U.S. Air Force Officer in the Judge Advocate General Corps. He was stationed at Randolph Air Force Base (San Antonio) and Grand Forks Air Force Base (North Dakota). His billets included Trial and Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief Contracting Officer. Notable cases over his time in the military include an Air Force member accused of smuggling and running guns into England and clemency for a Bronze Star winner who had been court-martialed in Iraq. As a private practitioner, Mr. Brand has maintained an active military law practice.. Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Brand further distinguished himself as a top-level felony prosecutor. He is a superb trial lawyer. He served for eight years as an assistant district attorney in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. For more than half of his tenure, he served as a chief prosecutor. He has handled a number of challenging and high-profile cases, including the widely publicized “west campus” murders in Austin. He was a member of the prosecution team in the case of former U.S. House of Representatives Whip and Majority Leader, Tom DeLay. Mr. Brand’s cases have been reported by the Los Angeles Times, 590 AM KLBJ Austin, San Antonio Talk Radio, the Austin American Statesman, and Sky News in England. He has been featured on the cable channel Investigation Discovery’s show “Deadly Sins.” He has lectured to psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and other lawyers. He has participated in training conducted by the United States Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute.. He is a member of the board of directors of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association and has lectured to criminal defense lawyers for the State Bar of Texas. And, while he has a kind disposition, you might not know that if you see him in a trial.

Steve Koebele is a lobbyist based in Austin, Texas.. From the best lobbyist office location near the Texas Capitol, Steve Koebele provides public policy representation, counseling, and advocacy for a diverse range of clients compsed of market leaders in their respective industries.. Steve Koebele successfully improves laws and government toward clear goals:  increasing job creation and enhancing economic opportunities.. A licensed attorney for more than 19 years in both Texas and Washington, D.C., Steve Koebele has worked with senior staff and top public policy makers at the state and federal levels of government.

Steve Butler is an Austin real estate lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, development, entitlements, financing and leasing. His practice areas include representing investors and developers in drafting and negotiating agreements for the purchase, lease and sale of improved and unimproved properties, representing lending institutions and borrowers in negotiating and documenting financing transactions, and representing investors, developers and homebuilders in residential, commercial, retail and office development projects.

Stephen is an experienced and aggressive defense attorney practicing in all areas of military and security clearance law.. Prior to entering private practice, Stephen spent nearly 10 years in the U.S. Army JAG Corps practicing in virtually all areas of military law.  During his career, he deployed twice in support of Operating Enduring Freedom and served overseas in Germany.. As an attorney, Stephen has successfully represented service members, veterans, and employees in actions involving general and special courts-martial administrative separations, medical disability retirements, military nonjudicial punishment, security clearance revocations and suspensions, VA service-connected compensation matters, ROTC disenrollments, and more. Stephen has represented clients before the U.S. Army Trial Judiciary, State Department's DOHA, U.S. Army Administrative Separation Boards, ROTC Disenrollment hearings, and more.. Throughout his 10 years in the Army, Stephen served both on the prosecution and defense side which gives him a unique insight into how command's think when considering adverse action against servicemembers.

Stephen W. Stewart is the founding member of The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC in Austin, TX., a firm dedicated to serving victims and family members who have been injured or killed by the negligence of others or by defective products.  Prior to forming The Stewart Law Firm, Stephen was an attorney in the prominant Austin, TX. firm of Clark, Thomas & Winters, P.C. where he worked with large corporate manufacturers of automobiles, aircraft, commercial vehicles, and industrial/construction equipment defending product liability claims in both federal and state courts in multiple states and jurisdictions.  Currently, Stephen Stewart only represents victims, utilizing his defense experience to go toe-to-toe with the most major of corporations and product manufacturers.. Stephen Stewart handles cases involving defective automobiles (tire defects/tread separation, rollovers, seat defects, defective seatbelts, defective airbags, post-collision fuel-fed fires, door latch defects, transmission defects); aircraft defects; defective child seats; commerical truck (18-wheeler) collisions; train collisions; workplace negligence; child molestation; toxic torts; mass torts; and consumer fraud claims.

Stephen Owen Summer has been practicing law in Austin and surrounding areas for over 15 years. Stephen took a nontraditional route to becoming a lawyer, first carving out a career as a highly regarded jazz musician before returning to school.  In a 10 year span, Stephen earned three degrees, including a law degree from South Texas College of Law. In addition, Stephen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, and received a Masters of Music graduate degree from the University of Texas.  This unique and diverse background allows Stephen to approach law with a creative and fresh perspective.  Stephen still preforms regularly in addition to teaching a music Business class at Texas State and presenting a course on intellectual property for UT / City of Austin.

Stephanie's practice focuses primarily on patent litigation. She has experience handling all phases of patent litigation, including written discovery and document production, fact and expert witness depositions, Markman briefing and hearings, dispositive motion briefing and hearings, trials, appeals, and mediation/settlement. Stephanie has represented both patent owners and accused infringers in patent infringement suits in federal district court and before the International Trade Commission. She also has experience litigating patent-related appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and representing clients in patent validity trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.. Stephanie has represented clients in a wide variety of technological fields, including wired and wireless networking, wireless telecommunication networks, power-over-ethernet, e-commerce systems, internet marketing, oil and gas tools and systems, heavy machinery, and computer systems (including software and hardware).. In addition to her patent litigation experience, Stephanie has tried seven jury trials to verdict as a Deputy Prosecutor for the City of Austin as part of the firm's attorney loan program. Before attending law school, Stephanie worked as an engineer for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. Following law school, she served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Timothy B. Dyk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Statewide Texas Parole Representation

Stacey Reese Law is an Austin, Texas based litigation boutique firm dedicated to providing competent and efficient legal representation in business, general civil, and water law litigation matters. After practicing with McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P., in Austin, Texas, for almost seven years, Stacey Reese left the “big firm” life and hung up her own shingle in order to provide her clients with the personalized representation most clients need to resolve their legal disputes efficiently.. Stacey  has represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals in a wide variety of legal disputes, both as plaintiffs and defendants in state court, federal court, administrative law proceedings, mediation, and arbitration.  Stacey's legal representations have involved resolving disputes relating to employment, intellectual property, breach of contract, tortious interference, water, real estate, construction, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties.  Stacey also practices in the complex and rapidly evolving area of water law handling groundwater matters involving permitting issues and “takings claims” at the local and state levels including contested case hearings and administrative appeals.  In addition to her own practice, Stacey is retained frequently by local firms as of counsel on complex litigation matters serving as a critical member of their trial team.. Stacey graduated from the nationally recognized University of Houston Law Center with honors in 2006 and has been an active member of the Austin Bar Association since graduation.  Stacey is admitted to practice in Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United State District Courts in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas.  Stacey serves on the Board of Directors of the Civil Litigation section of the Austin Bar Association.. Before becoming a lawyer, Stacey  was a special education teacher in the Austin Independent School District and was an administrator of an all special education school in the Round Rock Independent School District.   Stacey maintains her connection with education by serving on the executive board of the local, non-profit Odyssey School.

Six years with the Attorney General Child Enforcement Division putting together and overseeing an efficient administrative due process for child support collections disputes.. Most of the 90's representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, then my own solo practice spanning administrative, civil and criminal legal defense. (And occasionally representing a plaintiff or two.). Nearly a decade on the staff of the Texas Workforce Commission.. Eight years slaving diligently, often in the light through my window at the Hobby Complex from the sun setting over the Hill Country, on the staff of the Texas Medical Board.

Since graduating from law school in 1997, Mr. Simon has dedicated himself to representing plaintiffs in employment-related matters, and has developed an expertise in many aspects of employment law. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Much of Mr. Simon's success stems results from personal attention to each of his clients and the tenacity to see each case to its best possible conclusion.. Mr. Simon was born in Washington D.C. in 1969 and grew up in the New York and the D.C. areas. Mr. Simon received a B.A. from St. John's College in 1992 and his law degree from the New York University School of Law in 1997.. In 2007, Mr. Simon moved to Austin, Texas, and is now a partner in the law firm of Terry, Simon & Kelly, P.L.L.C.  His practice has spanned the full spectrum of employment law, from race, sex, age, national origin and disability discrimination cases, to sexual harassment whistleblower, Family and Medical Leave, and minimum wage and overtime cases. Mr. Simon has served as class counsel in several complex, long running class actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Since 2000, Mr. Peters’ law practice has focused on commercial business disputes and real property litigation. His clients range from individuals to large corporations, and the matters he handles can be small disputes or large complex multi-party litigation. Mr. Peters’ handles cases in courts throughout Texas, as well as in arbitrations and mediations. He is also credentialed to practice law before the United States Western District Court of Texas.  In today’s business environment of trial avoidance, he feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to try many cases to verdict, and to have received favorable jury awards. He also has a successful appellate practice.. Typical of Mr. Peters’ cases are construction disputes, fiduciary litigation, cases involving unfair competition and covenants not to compete, and partnership dissolutions.. Mr. Peters was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, he lived several places before finding a home in Austin, Texas. His wife Anne Peters is a Senior Counsel at the Texas Legislative Council. Together they raise their two children, Eleanor and Erik. During his free time, Mr. Peters enjoys studying Roman and English history. His family’s genealogy has so far been traced to the 15th Century.

Since 1999, attorney Tom Murphy has provided strategic legal advice to protect the best interests of clients involved in real estate disputes, breach of contract claims and construction litigation. The Law Office of Tom Murphy represents businesses facing litigation, individuals and families involved in litigation, and buyers and sellers engaged in residential property disputes.

Since 1993, Sarah K. Brandon, P.C. has worked with divorce and child custody cases in Travis, Hays, and Blanco Counties.

Simoneaux Law Firm, PLLC is managed by Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso who has been practicing law for almost a decade:. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with minors in Economics and Spanish from the University of New Orleans in 2003. She was awarded her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Western State College of Law in 2008. During law school, she served as the Year in Review Editor for the Western State College of Law Law Review and graduated in the top five percent of her class. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2008, Louisiana State Bar in 2009, and Texas State Bar in 2016. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso is admitted to practice in all state courts of California, Louisiana, and Texas, as well as, the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the Eastern District of Louisiana.. Prior to committing her practice exclusively to real estate law, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso experienced tremendous success as a civil litigator representing clients in ERISA, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, class action, and family law cases. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has successfully represented clients at trial, mediation and binding arbitration where her clients received settlements and/or verdicts in excess of one-million dollars.. Since dedicating her practice exclusively to real estate law, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has delivered aggressive representation and outstanding results on behalf of her clients throughout Texas, California, and Louisiana in complex matters such as sale and purchase agreements, lease agreements, construction disputes, and deceptive trade practices.. Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso has lectured on legal topics relating to real estate law matters, such as “Rights of First Refusal, Rights of First Offer, Options to Purchase.”. In 2017, Attorney Maggie R. Simoneaux-Cuaso was named as “Top Ten in the USA” Real Estate Law by Lawyers of Distinction.

Shirley Vu received her J.D. at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas in 2005. She began her legal career with a general practice providing services including civil litigation, real estate, and minor criminal legal matters. In 2007, she began practicing Social Security & SSI disability law. For more than ten years, she has devoted her time helping individuals with disabilities obtain their Social Security & SSI disability benefits.

Sharon is an intercultural communication consultant, corporate trainer, and international award-winning author of Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect and Creating Long Lasting Business Relationships (Wiley 2015). Sharon’s work and travel have taken her to more than 60 countries on seven continents; she speaks French and some Czech. Sharon provides organizations, law firms, universities and executive teams with practical techniques to improve business communication and increase revenue. Sharon earned her undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University, and completed an international pre-law study program at the University of Oxford.  She attended South Texas College of Law on an Advocacy Scholarship. Sharon currently serves on the President’s Advisory Board of The Ohio State University, the Westlake Chamber of Commerce Board and the Austin Boys & Girls Club Foundation. She is a Lifetime Fellow of both the Austin and the Texas Bar Foundations, and a Leadership Austin graduate. Sharon’s training topics include: Global Leadership, Cross-Cultural Communication, International Manners and Etiquette, Multi-Cultural Sales and Marketing. Sharon lives in Austin, Texas with her husband John and their golden retriever, Charm.

Shara McDonald Dixon has exclusively practiced family law in Austin, Texas since 2020.. Shara obtained her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2020 and graduated Magna Cum Laude. During her time in law school, she was a member of the South Texas Law Review and Student Bar Association. She also volunterred with the school's family law clinic, where she helped represent individuals with divorce and custody issues on a pro bono basis. Outside of school, she had the opportunity to clerk at a reputable Houston firm that handled complex custody disputes and property division cases consisting of multi-million dollar estates.. Shara graduated from Texas A&M University in December 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Spanish. During her time at Texas A&M she served as scholarship chair for Gamma Phi Beta as well as a student senator for the Student Government Association, where she represented the interests of the student body at large. While completing her undergraduate degree, Shara clerked for the Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division and secured the role of a paralegal at a local family law firm, solidifying her decision to pursue her dream of becoming a family law attorney.. Upon graduation from law school, Shara returned home to Austin, Texas and has since been serving Travis and surrounding counties.. Shara strives to obtain creative solutions for her clients. She has uccessfully litigated many cases and is ready to take cases to trial when needed. She understands she is oftentimes meeting clients at a very uncertain and stressful point in their lives. Her goal is to guide each client through the legal process with her knowledge of the law and compassion for each unique situation, all while working to obtain the best outcome possible.

Serious accusations demand a serious lawyer. At Jarvis, Garcia, & Erskine Law, we provide aggressive representation because you deserve nothing less.