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Everett has always been very active in the community and his profession through various organizations. He has served as President of the Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association, Board of Director for the Jefferson County Bar Association, Chairman of the American Simmental Association’s Simbrah Advisory Committee, President of the Simbrah Sensation, Board of Director for the Beaumont Elderly & Handicapped Housing Association. He has recently retired from the Nederland Independent School Board after serving 13 years as a board member.. Over the years Everett has served the First United Methodist Church of Nederland in various capacities, including Chairman of the church Council. He is an avid team roper.. Everett joined Shaw Cowart LLP in 1986 and has been with the firm since that time. He has taken to trial hundreds of cases in both state and federal courts. Everett has handled and tried personal injury lawsuits as well as commercial litigation.

Erskine and Blackburn, L.L.P. was established by Blake C. Erskine, Jr. and Mark B. Blackburn in 2001.  Our mission is to Serve God by Serving Others Seeking Justice.  The firm is committed to making a difference for the clients God trusts them with in the trials of serious personal injury cases involving dangerous and defective products, vehicle collisions, medical negligence and significant commercial litigation for Plaintiffs on a contingency fee basis.  The firm’s practice is statewide.  The firm was awarded an “AV” rating (link to Martindale Hubble) by Martindale Hubble in 2003 after a survey of the firm’s peers for professional excellence in skill and integrity.

Erik enjoys hunting and fishing when he's not spending it working on his house.  Erik also enjoys welding and other construction related activities.

Employment Law Litigator who defends employers in all areas of employment law and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Emily S. Rickers graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 2004 and began practicing law in the Rio Grande Valley.  She began her legal career handling probate cases and real estate matters, bringing water, wastewater, and clear title to substandard rural developments. These complex cases helped develop her creative and practical approach to solving difficult problems, working with government entities, elected officials, private landowners, and financing sources to achieve her clients’ goals.  Since then, her practice has expanded to include estate planning and administration, guardianships, and real estate litigation, as well as family law, where Emily found her experience with complex property matters valuable in resolving cases with significant community estates. During the 82nd and 83rd legislative sessions, she also represented clients’ interests before the Texas Legislature as a registered lobbyist.  She is admitted to practice before all Texas courts, as well as the U.S. Southern District of Texas.. As a former legal services lawyer, Emily believes in using her legal skills to serve the community.  Prior to attending law school, she worked as a legal advocate for residents of a family violence shelter.  In 2012, Emily founded a nonprofit with partner Carlos Salinas to advocate for low-income Texas families on matters of family violence, housing access, and property tax relief.  She is especially proud of her affiliation with the Rio Grande Valley Multibank CDFI, which during her service as a board member launched a program to replace predatory payday loans in South Texas.  She was an officer of the Poverty Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and a subcommittee chair of the Supreme Court of Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.  Emily and earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 1998 in Political Science and a concentration in International Studies. She is fluent in Spanish and sings with the Chorus Austin Symphonic Choir.

Emilio B. Nicolas is an experienced content and information attorney, and Co-Chair of Jackson Walker’s Entertainment Law group. His practice includes entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property litigation and transactional work, with a particular emphasis on copyright, trademark, right of publicity, privacy, and free speech.. In addition to representing his clients and their intellectual property and business interests in Federal or state court, or before a tribunal like the TTAB, Emilio regularly represents and advises his clients with intellectual property, entertainment, and media rights management, clearance, compliance, and transactional matters. Emilio also serves as general outside counsel and risk manager for many of his clients, helping them identify, assess, and resolve the various legal issues facing their day-to-day businesses.. Emilio is a frequent speaker and author on the subjects of entertainment, media, and internet law. He is recognized for his successes having been named a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters. He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, a member of the ABA IP Litigation Committee, and a past Trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA.

Elizabeth Resendez is an aggressive and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who fights for her clients.. Elizabeth received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law. In law school, Elizabeth focused her studies on criminal law, received the Advocate for Justice Award and had her paper published while on The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice.. Elizabeth is Partner at the firm Brand & Resendez, PC. She previously worked for the law firm Fagerberg and Brand, which handled both federal and state criminal law cases. Elizabeth has had the opportuity to work in several counties across Texas, and she has handled hundred of cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.. Elizabeth will put your legal needs first and is not afraid to take a case to trial in order to get the results you need. She will always fight to get your case dismissed or reduced.. In addition, Elizabeth is a board member for the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Elizabeth J. Ayala is an exceptional family law attorney, specializing in complex custody cases, protective orders, and cases involving mental health experts. She is a skilled litigator and experienced client advocate involved in all aspects of client cases including the initial consultation, developing case strategy, and conducting a trial in court when an advantageous settlement cannot be reached.. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Elizabeth moved to Austin to attend St. Edward’s University. While at St. Edward’s, Elizabeth interned for Loveisrespect, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. After graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology, Elizabeth attended the University of Texas School of Law. Throughout her time at Texas Law, Elizabeth worked part-time as a Law Clerk for a family law firm in the Austin area and represented clients using her temporary trial card under supervision. Additionally, Elizabeth served as a Student Attorney for the University of Texas School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic, a Student Attorney for the Advanced Domestic Violence Clinic, and a Research Assistant for Professor Jeana Lungwitz in producing the annual update of Title 4 of the Texas Family Code, specifically addressing protective orders.. Originally intending to pursue a career as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Elizabeth brings a unique and empathetic perspective to all of her cases that allows her to creatively address each case.. She has been a practicing attorney in Travis, Williamson, and Hays County courtrooms since 2016.

Elder Law and Veterans Benefits, Certified Guardian ad litem (Texas), VA Accredited Attorney. Retired military. Ready to help with Powers of Attorney, Advanced Medical Directives, Medicaid planning and eligibility, Trusts and Living Wills, and VA benefits including Aid & Attendance.. Family caregiver for three parents in their mid-80s.  I know what dealing with aging parents and facing end of life decisions with dignity really means.. Business, contracts and biotechnology patents.  Let me help you get your company started, grow, and prosper!

Education:. Law School Honors and Distinctions:. Professional Experience:. David served in the United States Navy in a highly trained and specially skilled Antiterrorism/Force Protection Unit.  After his enlistment, David became a police officer.  First, patrolling the streets of South Florida and then, here, in Austin, Texas.  David served both as a patrol officer, and as a S.W.A.T. officer, and was specially trained as a certified hostage negotiator. He has investigated all sorts of crimes, ranging from DWI to murder.  This practical law enforcement experience affords David a detailed understanding, an expertise, of police policy and procedure.. During law school, David was a member of the distinguished St. Mary’s Law Journal where he held the position of Senior Associate Editor.  As noted, he was the recipient of two outstanding editing and writing awards. David was a Teaching Assistant to his Legal Research and Writing (LRW) Professor Judith Gray and a Research Assistant to his Contracts Professor Colin Marks.  He was also a Research Fellow for Stephen M. Sheppard, the Dean of the St. Mary’s University School of Law.  David also interned with Judge Julie Kocurek as a member of the 390th District Court trial team.  During David’s final semester, he worked for the Law Office of Chad Van Brunt in San Antonio, Texas, where he handled a variety of Criminal Law matters, and for the Law Office of KG in Austin, Texas, where he handled a variety of Family Law matters.. After graduating law school, David joined the firm and is now the lead associate at Stephen T. Bowling, PC.

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.

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.

Distinguished as an Advanced Credentialed Mediator by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, Karin has successfully resolved hundreds of cases involving commercial and personal injury disputes, first and third party insurance claims, franchise and employment contracts and family law matters. She is a member of the Texas Association of Mediators and the Association of Attorney-Mediators, and is an approved mediator for the U.S. District Court-- Western District of Texas. Karin is admitted to practice law in all Texas courts, as well as the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. She is also a highly regarded leadership and mediation skills trainer and CLE speaker.Karin has represented corporations, insurance companies and individuals in a wide variety of litigation, including complex first and third party insurance cases, personal and premises liability, medical malpractice, construction defect, worker’s compensation, toxic tort and family law. She was selected as the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Dallas and was named in D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40 before moving to Austin in 2003. Since 2005, she has been named as a Texas Super Lawyer-- Rising Star in Litigation seven times and was named as the only Rising Star in Alternate Dispute Resolution by Texas Monthly Magazine. She was honored as one of the top young Austinites of the year in the fields of law and public service, and was named as a finalist three times by the Austin Under 40 Committee. She has served in the William Sessions and Patrick Higginbothom American Inns of Court. In addition to her legal work, Karin is a devoted volunteer. She is the past President of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and served on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, as a member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Texas. She has served on the Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors, on the board of the Texas Bar Foundation, and served two terms as the Chair of the Supreme Court’s Task Force to Expand Legal Service Delivery. She currently co-chairs the Austin Bar Association’s Leadership Academy, the Special Projects Committee, and serves on the Adoption Day Committee. She is a director of the Austin Bar Association’s ADR Section and is also a past president and former volunteer coordinator of the Grandview Hills Elementary PTA.Karin is a 1997 graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she was selected as a member of the National Order of Barristers and as the recipient of the Judge Jack Miller Ethics in Advocacy Award, the St. Mary’s Award for Marianist Service to the Community, the Pro Bono Service Award and the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Law School Community. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of the 1994 National Champion Speech Team.

Dennis C. Postiglione is a trial attorney with over 12 years of litigation experience.  While the majority of his career has been spent advocating for the rights of injured people, Mr. Postiglione spent 4 years as a defense attorney.  Because of this, he brings a unique understanding to the negotiation and prosecution of his cases.. Mr. Postiglione graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Minor in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.  He was a member of the Dean’s List despite working full time through his entire undergraduate career.. Mr. Postiglione went on to obtain his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law where he was a Dean’s List Member and an academic scholarship recipient during all three years of law school.  He was a Member of the Law Review and achieved membership in the Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity and received two American Jurisprudence Awards for academic achievement before graduating in the top 15% of his law school class.. Since 2011, Mr. Postiglione has been an Adjunct Professor at University of Texas Law School Professional Development Center.  He has served as the Keynote Speaker at the Texas Criminal Justice Court Judge’s Association CLE, the Keynote Speaker at the Texas Justice Court Judges’ Association Contract and Tort Law Seminar, and the Travis County EMS/StarFlight Annual Continuing Medical Education Seminar, as well as speaking at various seminars across the State of Texas. His publications include:. “Liability for Work Site Injuries,” Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar XIII, October 2009. “Slip, Trip Fall, Ouch!; An Update on Premises Liability, Non-work Site,” Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar XIII, October 2009. Today, Mr. Postiglione practices primarily in the areas of Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Dog Bite, Premises Liability, and Auto and Trucking Accidents.  He is a member of the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and in Federal Court in the Western and Southern Districts of Texas.. Mr. Postiglione is enjoys running, adventure racing, mountain biking, and hiking.  He relaxes by spending time in the Texas Hill County.

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 Moore has over 25 years of trial experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in highly complex cases in almost every aspect of the law. He has handled construction cases as large as $35 million in damages, and participated in the longest jury trial in Williamson County history resulting in a verdict in favor of his client. He was involved on the cutting edge of the development of bad faith law in Texas, with 3 landmark cases argued in the Texas Supreme Court. Today he devotes himself to the peaceful resolution of divorce cases, but has tried highly contested child custody cases before a jury when necessary.

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 has been consistently practicing law for over 28 years with an emphasis on Civil Litigation. David began his career handling primarily insurance defense cases in Louisiana and then broadened his practice to general civil litigation when he moved to Texas in 1997. David handles matters in all of Texas State and Federal Courts ranging from evictions in Justice of the Peace Courts to complex Class Action Litigation in Federal Courts. David's vast litigation experience has dovetailed into his Mediation and Arbitration practice. As a mediator, David can assists parties in finding a solution for disputes to avoid the costs and risk of litigation.

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.’