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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.

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.

Simi Denson, Attorney at Law, P.C. represents Texas intended parents, gestational carriers, traditional surrogates, and egg donors in contract negotiations and parentage establishment.  The law practice is limited to surrogacy and donor arrangements-- Ms. Denson does not represent divorce clients and will not provide divorce, child support, or custody consultations.

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.

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

Self-motivated, goal-oriented attorney with a background in real estate and commercial law, insurance defense, and serving as defense counsel for licensed professionals appearing before state boards and agencies. Highly skilled at developing effective case strategies, motion practice, discovery, trial preparation, legal research, drafting and reviewing legal documents, and written and oral advocacy, all of which have led to favorable results for individual and corporate clients.. Interested in business, labor, and employment law, including litigating employment-related matters, resolving disputes involving employment-related agreements, and counseling businesses on state and federal labor and employment law

Scott specializes in divorce and child custody litigation, as well as family law appeals. Widely recogized as one of the best lawyers in his field, Scott has been awarded the highest "AV" rating by his peers through Martindale Hubbell, has been consistently recognized year after year in the Best Lawyers in America, and has been listed annually as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly. Scott has been board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2012. Scott is well known for his pragmatic approach to cases. Known for his ability to pursue the efficient settlement of cases when it is reasonable and advisable to do so, Scott is also known for his oustanding advocacy in the courtroom when settlement is not possible or not advisable.

Scott founded Hendler Flores Law in 1993, driven by a desire to help people whose lives have been unjustly devastated by an injury, illness or loss. Scott and his team share the belief that all people matter and that their stories deserve to be told.. Based in Austin, TX, Hendler Flores Law represents clients throughout the US and internationally in complex litigation. The firm’s main areas of practice are mesothelioma, wrongful death, life-changing injuries, dangerous products and prescription drugs, toxic and chemical exposure, and police misconduct cases.. We’re not your typical law firm. Our concern is in doing what’s in your best interest, not ours. Our focus is to understand your needs and expectations and honor your wishes your legal representatives. Our attorneys begin by listening to your story, learning how your injury or loss has impacted your life and understanding what outcomes you hope to get out of your case.. Scott is licensed to practice in Texas, New Mexico, Illinois and Pennsylvania, and regularly represents plaintiffs in complex injury litigation in state and federal courts throughout the United States and abroad. As an experienced advocate for victims of corporate misconduct, Scott has been a speaker at international conferences in the US, Spain, Mexico, Japan and Scotland, as well as Guatemala where he addressed the attorney generals of all the Central American nations regarding the use of tort law to address misconduct by foreign corporations.. Before becoming an attorney, Scott studied international human rights law and policy at the Inter American Court of Human Rights. He later served as a senior investigator for the Texas Commission on Human Rights.

Saul Perloff is a partner in Shearman & Sterling's Litigation practice. He represents domestic and international clients in advertising and unfair competition litigation under the Lanham Act and state laws, as well as in other complex commercial disputes. Saul counsels companies in a broad array of industries, ranging from healthcare, technology and consumer products, on advertising and labeling compliance and brand protection strategies.. He has successfully prosecuted and defended disputes involving false advertising, unfair competition, trademark/trade dress and patent infringement, antitrust, TCPA and Qui Tam actions in more than fifteen states across the country. Saul also represents clients in government investigations, arbitrations and NAD proceedings.. From 1992 to 1995, he served as a JAG officer and member of the Chief Counsel’s Honor Program in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Sara Stites Donovan joined MBFC in 2020 and focuses her practice on criminal defense and family law. Prior to joining the firm, Sara was a prosecuting attorney in Austin and Kansas City, Missouri, where she handled felony offenses and misdemeanors, primarily focusing on family violence, sexual assault, and DWI cases.

Sade has a passion for the law and for social justice and believes that everyone should have the chance to be heard. Her main areas of practice are Real Estate Law, Foreclosure Defense, Post-Foreclosure Inquiries, and Consumer Rights. Spending the first half of her life in West Africa and with family and friends in different parts of the globe, she enjoys a culturally diverse perspective. She has an attitude of excellence, fairness, and compassion.

Sabrina Streusand has 30 years of experience representing clients in a variety of workout and bankruptcy matters. She regularly advises clients on mitigating the risk in credit transactions and protecting the rights of creditors in both State and Federal Courts. She has represented clients in collection actions, foreclosure sales, debt restructures, refinance, preference and fraudulent transfer litigation, reclamation of assets and legal malpractice defense. She has extensive Chapter 11 experience representing creditors, creditors’ committees and debtors. Ms. Streusand has also written articles and has presented many topics including intellectual property in bankruptcy, rights of leasing creditors in Chapter 11, confirmation of Chapter 11 plans, the role of creditors’ committees, the new amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and creditors’ rights and risks in bankruptcy proceedings.   From April 2004 to December 2007, Ms. Streusand was the managing partner for the Hughes & Luce, LLP Austin office.  Sabrina has had an AV-Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for 20 years, reflecting overall expertise, experience, integrity, and professional excellence.

Ryan Krebs received his B.S. from Stanford University in 1975; M.D. from Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, in 1979; attended an internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals, 1979-1982; and received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1994.. Since opening his law office in 1994, Ryan Krebs has used his unique qualifications to obtain exceptional results for his clients on the toughest cases. Because of his background in medicine as well as law, his understanding of personal injuries is unrivaled and he brings this knowledge to bear for each and every one of his clients. Ryan Krebs has won the respect of his legal peers and the gratitude of satisfied clients who appreciate our personal attention, clear communication and commitment to achieving their legal goals.

Ryan brings his knowledge of high-stakes, high-dollar litigation tactics to help everyday people with everyday problems. He helps people who have been hurt, who came out on the wrong side of a bad business deal, people accused of breaking the law, and people facing divorce and custody disputes.. You can learn more about Ryan at The Kercher Firm, PLLC website, on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  He also blogs for The Kercher Firm, PLLC, here.. If you or someone you know needs help, give Ryan a call, and put his experience to work for you.

Roland provides legal advice to businesses with respect to their formation, growth, and operations. In his practice, Roland has represented multi-billion dollar pension funds, both start-up and seasoned hedge fund and investment managers, consumer product good companies, restaurants, and real estate investment funds. He also has developed expertise in the area of crowdfunding, which includes the offer and sale of securities through the internet using general solicitation and advertising. In all of these representations, the recurring theme of Roland’s practice is helping clients raise capital to fund their business operations and investment strategies. His practice centers around the sale and issuance of securities in an efficient manner that ensures full and adequate disclosure to investors to minimize the potential future liability for fraud claims.. Roland began his career at the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in Dallas, representing large corporate taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. Following his time in Dallas, he moved home to Austin to join the Palo Alto, California-based law firm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing early stage technology companies and investment funds in connection with private equity and debt financings. He later served as an associate attorney in the Austin office of Winstead Sechrest & Minick in its corporate and securities section. Representations included private equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public company Securities Exchange Act compliance. Additionally, his representations included federal and state income tax planning in connection with the foregoing transactions.. Roland later served as general counsel and chief compliance officer to a fund-of- hedge funds manager in Austin, Texas with $1 billion (2006) under management, and assistant general counsel to a public pension fund in Austin, Texas with over $100 billion under management (2011).. Roland has four children: Cormac, Ava, Ella, and Coen. In his free time, he loves to write poetry, swim, practice yoga, and freedive.

Rola Daaboul is an associate attorney and seasoned litigator at Reed & Scardino. Rola’s experience in representing businesses and individuals spans a vast area of civil litigation, including complex commercial litigation and business torts, securities, professional malpractice, employment and entertainment litigation. Recognizing that litigation is an exhausting, demanding and expensive exercise in endurance, Rola focuses on cost-effective pre-litigation techniques to identify strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies that efficiently accomplish client objectives and mitigate future risk while minimizing legal fees. Providing valuable counsel is not limited to simply informing clients of the intricacies of their case, it is important that interruptions to clients’ businesses and lives are kept to a minimum. Rola strives to establish and maintain client relationships built on trust and dependability and aims to keep her clients at ease throughout the litigation process.. Having successfully handled disputes from beginning to end in state and federal courts of various levels, Rola brings an innate passion for advocacy to the courtroom. Representative matters include:. Rola is the co-author of the legal textbook Cases and Materials in Entertainment Litigation and aided in the development of the curriculum and final exam currently used for South Texas College of Law’s Entertainment Law Course. She occasionally guest lectures on various copyright and trademark litigation topics at South Texas College of Law. In addition, Rola authored the Entity Representative Deposition brief featured in the Texas Bar’s 35th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course.. Rola is an avid runner, biker and kickboxing enthusiast. She has also been heavily involved in the underground music scene and has played guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals for a number of bands.. Rola received her J.D. with Pro Bono Honors from South Texas College of Law in 2010 where she also competed in mock trial and moot court competitions. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and a Minor in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006.

RobBreunig graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 2005and since then has spent the majority of his practice in real estate andbusiness matters.

Rob Chesnutt is an impassioned criminal defense attorney based in Austin, Texas. Since opening his practice in 2014, he has opted to focus on criminal defense, providing personalized, thorough representation for hundreds of clients facing a tough moment in their lives. Rob takes pride not only in achieving the best possible results, but also in explaining the process in a way that takes away the mystery and relieves stress for his clients.. He received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University, graduating Cum Laude. He was a member of law review and the Stuart H. Smith criminal defense clinic. Before that, he was born and raised in Texas, and received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M. Rob lives in South Austin, is married, and is the proud father of a four year old daughter.. Rob believes that it is the sacred duty of the criminal defense lawyer to give a voice to those who might not be able to speak for themselves in a court of law. He values communication with clients, listens to their concerns, and always keeps them informed of new developments in their case. If you hire Rob, you can be assured of maximum effort in advocating for your side.. Based in Austin, Rob serves Travis, Williamson, and surrounding counties.

Rick’s practice is focused on defending clients against criminal charges at all levels—felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile.  Prior to joining the firm, Rick worked as a prosecutor with the Travis County Attorney’s Office where he negotiated thousands of criminal cases and was the lead attorney in over 60 trials.  His experience as a prosecutor helps him zealously represent and defend clients throughout Central Texas.. Rick also specializes in expunctions and non-disclosures in order to keep a person's record clean and clear of prior criminal indiscretions. If you have ever been arrested or charged with a crime, contact the office to see if you are eligible to have your record expunged or sealed.. The attorneys of Minton, Burton, Bassett, & Collins, P.C. approach each case with a strong desire to win and total commitment to the interests of our clients. Each case is prepared as if it is going to trial, though we have the experience and expertise to avoid court when it is in the best interest of the client. When we do go to court, you can rest assured that the attorneys defending your rights have years of experience inside county, state and federal courtrooms.. When he’s not in the office or in the courtroom, Rick enjoys watching all Texas sports and playing tennis.

Richard A. Shannon is a UT Austin graduate in Plan II (Liberal Arts) and UT School of Law. He was reared in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in a farming family. He served as an Assistant Attorney General of Texas and later as Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Insurance before entering private law practice.. For the past 25 years Richard’s practice has been devoted primarily to family law and conflict resolution through coaching, counseling, negotiating, and mediating with and for parents in all aspects of family law. Richard is an experienced family litigator who will stand-up for his client in court. He is thorough in his preparations, well-organized, creative in his problem-solving, keenly analytical, and cogent in his arguments. He represents his client’s interests with diligence and assertiveness while seeking to preserve as much good-will as possible.. “In the early 1990s, Richard became interested in mediation and conflict resolution. He was trained in mediation both by the Texas Academy of Attorney Mediators and the Travis County Dispute Resolution Center. He has mediated many family law cases as well as cases in other fields of law. He is experienced in the civil litigation model as well as the community model of mediation.. Richard has a passion for transforming the way in which family law courts work. Richard was recently elected to a three year term on the State Bar of Texas — Collaborative Law Section. He is Chairman of a new Innovations Work Group for the Section. He has the vision that family law courts, in addition to their traditional functions, should facilitate the healing of human conflicts. This is what children, parents and families need and deserve from our courts of law. In order to move this Vision into reality, Richard founded and is President of a Texas non-profit organization, the Enlightened Family Justice Institute.. Richard’s early career in private law practice was devoted to insurance regulation and related transactions. He served as Executive Director of the Texas Surplus Lines Association and represented many insurance agents and companies in regulatory matters.. He also served as a lobbyist for the Sierra Club and represented several major environmental organizations in federal court litigation involving large water development projects. He has experience at both the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts.

Rich Villa represents creditors in a variety of bankruptcy litigation matters, including claims, objections, motions to lift stay to recover secured assets, objections to confirmation of both Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 plans of reorganization, avoidance litigation, such as preference actions and fraudulent transfer actions, assumption of executory contracts and unexpired leases, valuation proceedings, and various other adversary proceedings.. Rich also represents clients in other litigation matters, inlcuding business litigation, employment litigation, probate litigation, and commercial real estate leasing litigation in both state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings.  He has represented clients and assisted with the representation of clients in jury trials, bench trials, arbitration proceedings, and mediations for various claims including contract claims, warranty claims, negligence claims, fraud claims, DTPA claims, misappropriation of funds claims, will disputes, claims of breach of fiduciary duty, insurance claims and other claims.. Rich previously practiced law at one of the largest law firms in the United States.  He graduated from Boston College with honors and from Baylor University School of Law with honors and first in his commencement class.  In law school, Rich served as an Articles Editor and a Notes & Comments Editor of the Baylor Law Review.  He has both co-authored and presented legal articles for Continuing Legal Education classes offered by the State Bar of Texas and has taught classes at the People's Law School hosted by the Austin Bar Association.. In 2013, Rich was featured in the Texas Lawyer for its special edition of Legal Leaders on the Rise, in which it recognizes 25 attorneys under the age of 40 who are making their mark in the Texas legal community.