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Lindsey Mears is the owner and founder of Lindsey Mears, PLLC. Ms. Mears focuses her practice on wills, trusts, probate,estate planning and uncontested divorce.. It is the mission of Lindsey Mears, PLLC to ensure that all clients who have estate planning needs gets the access they need to an attorney even if getting out to see an attorney is physically challenging. Thus, Lindsey Mears, PLLC offers mobile estate planning services where client meetings can be done in the comfort of your own home, retirement community or rehabilitation facility.. Lindsey earned her law degree from Florida International University College of Law where she graduated with honors. During law school, she served as a comments and articles editor for the FIU Law Review and served as an intern for the Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Prior to attending law school, Lindsey earned her MBA from Texas Tech University. Ms. Mears received her bachelor’s degree in Sport Psychology from Berry College where she was a member of the women’s soccer team.. Ms. Mears is currently licensed to practice law in Texas and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of North Texas in 1993 and my law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1997.. Upon graduation I entered private practice and practiced in the areas of professional liability, insurance defense, and medical malpractice.. In 1999, I became a cooperating attorney with the Texas Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 2000, I filed a 42 U.S.C. §1983 action against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice over its policy and practice of having prison guards eavesdrop on attorney-prisoner legal phone calls. In response, the TDCJ changed its policy to recognize and protect the attorney-client privilege.. In 2001, I relocated to Huntsville, Texas to concentrate on prison-related issues.. In 2001 and 2002, I participated in on-site inspections of TDCJ prison units in Amarillo, Beeville, Lamesa, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Woodville, Huntsville, and Tennessee Colony as part of the Ruiz v. Johnson prisoner class action lawsuit.. I have presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars on the issues of parole, civil rights and corrections/prison.. I have been published in the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association periodicial, THE VOICE and have written an extensive paper on the Prison Litigation Reform Act and Prisoner Civil Rights Claims.. I have successfully advocated on behalf of TDCJ prisoners in prison administrative matters, federal excessive force claims, and parole and revocation matters.. I represent prisoners and their families in a variety of prison-related issues, including but not limited to:. --    Parole Review before the Board of Pardons and Paroles. --    Parole revocation hearings. --    Disciplinary challenges. --    Unit transfer requests. --    Offender Protection Investigations (formerly known as Life Endangerment). --    Safety issues related to correctional staff and/or other prisoners. --    Appeals to the Director's Review Committee. --    Bans on visitation. --    Bans on correspondence (placement on a negative mailing list). I also practice civil and criminal law and represent prisoners in civil proceedings.. I can be reached at:Yolanda M. TorresThe Law Office Of Yolanda M. Torres, PLLCP.O. Box 118648Carrollton, Texas 75011-8648(P)(F)Website:

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