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As a dedicated member of the Texas State Bar Association, attorney Ricardo J. Villarreal has built a remarkable career spanning over two decades in the legal field. Adeptly focused in estate planning and probate, Mr. Villarreal is deeply committed to delivering exceptional service and minimizing complexities for his clients. His comprehensive understanding of the legal intricacies associated with estate planning enables him to provide insightful and efficient guidance. Mr. Villarreal's approach is defined by his unwavering dedication to client satisfaction and his ability to simplify even the most challenging legal processes. His commitment extends beyond mere legal representation to fostering a supportive and informative client experience. If you're seeking an attorney who combines extensive experience with a client-centric focus, Ricardo J. Villarreal is the trusted choice for ensuring your estate planning and probate matters are handled with the utmost competence.

As a criminal attorney, I have the privilege of intersecting with people at the most vulnerable time of their life; with a world behind the actions that brought them to our meeting in the first place. It is here that I endeavor to hear their story, get their heart and gain their trust. Trust is essential to me as it is to the ones I help.. It is from that vantage point, I seek to represent my clients’ heart to the judge and the jury if this is a trial case. I ask myself, How do I translate their story into the language of the Judge? How to dress or present them appropriately? Something that distinguishes them but makes them healthy? These are some of the questions that I ask as I am considering the best way to present my case.. I work with a very skilled and competent team to ensure the best possible outcome. It is a role of mediation that I take very seriously and have had over four decades of experience in dealing with the intricacies of such situations and believe me, I am very astute in the process. Call me, and I will listen first with heart and then act with legal precision.

As a Board-Certified Family Law attorney, my practice focuses on complex property and highly contentious custody cases across the State of Texas.  I likewise have a wide range of experience relating to drafting unique/tailored divorce provisions in shareholder and other business entity agreements, including formulas for valuation of the corresponding entity, with "belt and suspenders" to premarital and/or post-marital agreements.  I believe these types of agreements - premarital and post-marital agreements - create a form of "divorce insurance" - insuring and giving peace-of-mind not only to the client but also, when applicable, to the corresponding entity, new shareholders, or even investors from the instability that can often arise during a divorce.. I am Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a frequent speaker and author.  I have been recognized among Texas' Top Lawyers by Super Lawyers, including Top 50 Women in 2022.  The Houston Business Journal also recognized me among Women Who Mean Business in 2021.. I am a natural competitor, stemming from my extensive soccer experience at the collegiate and National levels.  I attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on a full athletic scholorship and played on the Women's Varsity Soccer Team for my four years at Wake Forest.  I graduated in 2007 from Wake Forest with a B.A. in Spanish and Communication, and immediately began my legal careeer at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law, graduating in 2010.. My goal is to empower my clients to become effective advocates for themselves and their families by providing dedicated, zealous and results-oriented representation before, during, and after litigation.

Arthur Schechter has practiced law since 1964, and he’s helped thousands of clients to successfully resolve their cases and begin new lives. He’s served clients from local seaman’s unions, the National Maritime Union, the Indian Seaman’s Union, the Pakistani Seaman’s Union, and individual seaman throughout the world. Over the years his dedication to his clients and successes on their behalf have set him apart. Some have even named children, boats, and businesses after him!. He is a founding partner of Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris. He has served as Senior Counsel and litigator for personal injury cases; U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; Board Chairman of METRO; and Partner in a major national litigation firm – all with distinction.. Mr. Schechter is a highly respected trial lawyer who has received numerous awards for his work, including the highest civilian award given by the United States Coast Guard and recognition as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine. He has also been recognized as one of the Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas magazine.

Armen is a trial lawyer who helps PEOPLE, not the powerful. He fights the State and Federal government across Texas and the U.S. on a daily basis. He believes that there is no greater honor than representing the accused. Licensed in the great states of Texas, New York, Florida, and California; call now for a FREE consultation.. Types of criminal cases handled: Marijuana to Murder.. Counties: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston, Brazoria, Colorado, Chambers, Austin, Fayette, Brazos, Bexar, Lavaca, Liberty, Walker, Waller, Washington, Jefferson, Jasper, McLennan, Nueces, Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Midland, Ector, Kleberg, Webb and many more.

Appointed by Eric Holder to serve as a federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Texas, Andino Reynal was a member of the Organized Crime Strike Force. While at the United States Attorney’s Office, Andino successfully tried white-collar cases, public corruption cases, and major drug trafficking cases. Andino left the United States Attorney's Office in 2012. Since then he has been invited back into public service to act as a special prosecutor for Harris County and a member of the U.S. Magistrate Judge Selection/Review Committee. Andino prides himself on providing customized legal solutions to the most serious and complex legal challenges facing corporations, partnerships, private equity firms, and individuals, locally and worldwide. He specializes in innovative litigation, conflict resolution, internal investigations, and managing accusations of violations of State, federal and international law. Andino's clients have included Fortune 100 companies, multinational corporations and sovereign states.

Annie Banerjee graduated third highest in her law school class at South Texas College of Law, with a full academic scholarship. She was given the Order of Lytae and honorary membership in Phi Delta Phi. She was Assistant Editor of South Texas Law Review and made Dean's list. She has a Masters Degree in English from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada and her Bachelors with Honors in English from the prestigious Presidency College in India.

Anna Dean Kamins is experienced in mass tort litigation, including representing those who have been catastrophically injured by dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, and toxic materials. She is also experienced in commercial contract disputes and consumer class actions, as well as environmental work hazards and transportation injuries.Anna has dedicated her career to fighting on behalf of those injured by the negligence, recklessness, or disregard of others. Since 2001, her primary focus has been mass tort litigation. She has represented clients for injuries ranging from birth defects caused by antidepressants to severe injuries caused by NSAIDs, birth control and diabetes medications. She has also worked on behalf of families who have lost loved ones due to workplace hazards and exposure to toxic chemicals.

Angelina Wike is a zealous advocate dedicated to bringing justice to her clients. Her practice is focused primarily on personal injury and the representation of first-party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies. Her current legal practice, WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, focuses on a wide variety of personal injury matters, including automobile and trucking collisions, premises liability incidents, dram shop litigation, wrongful death claims, and product liability cases. Angelina’s practice further includes representation of first party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies for underpayment or wrongful denial of claims for their homes or businesses. Whether helping a policyholder recover insurance proceeds to repair their property or helping an injured person, Angelina takes pride in advocating for her clients in the pursuit of bringing them a fair and just resolve.. Before founding WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, Angelina practiced at several prominent Houston law firms where she gained considerable experience in first-party bad faith insurance disputes, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Before she transitioned into the representation of injured people and underpaid policyholders, Angelina practiced at an insurance defense firm. There, Angelina gained invaluable inside knowledge about the insurance industry and that experience positioned her with the unique opportunity to learn firsthand the litigation tactics and settlement techniques used by insurance companies and defense firms.. Angelina is a second-generation attorney and earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, she was a varsity member of the school's nationally acclaimed Trial Advocacy Program under Dean T. Gerald Treece. Angelina represented South Texas in a number of national moot court competitions and won multiple awards, including two best overall advocate awards in nationally held competitions. In recognition of her advocacy, she received the Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Additionally, Angelina held judicial internships with Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield and with Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm and she enjoyed several internships with the Harris County District Attorney's Office (HCDAO) where she gained experience in case management and learned valuable trial skills. The highlight of her internship with HCDAO was being afforded the opportunity to sit first chair in a jury trial and successfully try a case to verdict.. Angelina remains actively involved in the development and growth of the South Texas College of Law Houston Trial Advocacy Program and often volunteers her free time to guest judge various moot court rounds for young advocates. Additionally, she enjoys attending alumni events hosted by her alma mater with special attention to those involving current students. Such events promote alumni support of students to facilitate a smooth and successful transition into the professional legal community for the next generation of young lawyers.. Angelina is licensed to practice in Texas and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She is actively involved in the legal community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, and South Texas College of Law Houston's Young Alumni Council.

AndrewCook is personal injury attorney in Houston, TX. He strives to protect the rights and best interests of individuals and small businesses, and not shield corporations and insurance companies from their responsibilities. Among the cases handled by Andrew Cook are auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, maritime accidents, product and drug liability, wrongful death and bad faith insurance claims.. Cook was born in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia’s Honors College, then earned his Master’s degree from St. John’s College in Maryland. Soon after graduating from St. John’s College, he took up law at the University of Texas School of Law. Cook did well in oral advocacy competitions and courses, won the inaugural Mock Arbitration National Championship in Minneapolis hosted by the American Bar Association, and was invited to become a National Member of the Order of Barristers.. After graduating from law school, Cook moved to Houston, Texas where he began his legal career as a defense lawyer for a commercial litigation and civil defense firm. After almost four years of representing corporations, he realized that he was meant to do other things. Instead of representing large corporations, he wanted to represent individuals and small businesses victimized by corporations, and so he began to work as a plaintiffs’ attorney with another law firm.. As a plaintiffs’ attorney, Cook was fortunate to handle hundreds of cases both in and out of court, many of which involved representing residential and commercial property owners exploited by their insurance companies. It was while litigating numerous Hurricane Ike claims that Cook gained instrumental knowledge and experience on dealing with personal injury claims against insurance companies and corporations—companies that often disregard their responsibility to the public, including their policyholders, clients, and customers.. Cook knows full well the physical, emotional and financial damages that personal injury victims and their family members face during such trying times. This is why Cook and the legal team at The Cook Law Firm, LLC are fully committed to tirelessly advocating on behalf of personal injury victims, safeguarding their best interests and helping them achieve justice.

Andrew Bruce is an Associate Attorney at McBryde Franco PLLC's Houston Office. Prior to practicing law, Andrew served in the United States Marines as an Amphibious Assault Crewman. While in the Marine Corps, Andrew completed his Bachelor’s Degree from University of Houston Downtown in 2012.. Shortly after leaving the Marines, Andrew began working full-time as an Academic Advisor with Houston Community College. At Houston Community College, Andrew developed a Veterans Office on his campus, a Veteran Student Organization, and co-hosted HCC TV’s “Deployment 2 Employment” television show.. While working full-time as an Academic Advisor, Andrew was accepted to and began studying Law at South Texas College of Law. After Andrew’s first year in Law School, he resigned his position with Houston Community College to clerk at various law firms. Further, Andrew worked as a student in the Randall O. Sorrells Veteran’s Legal Clinic and Immigration Clinic before graduating and becoming licensed.. While working in the Veteran’s Legal Clinic, Andrew found a new passion for assisting Veterans in a legal capacity. Consequently, Andrew would like to extend Murrah & Killough’s representation to Veteran matters.. Andrew is currently a member of the Houston Bar Association, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, and Texas EquuSearch.. University of Houston – Downtown – B.S. Criminal Justice, 2012.. South Texas College of Law – J.D., 2018.

An experienced elder law attorney and certified public accountant (CPA), Tom McCulloch is grounded in the conviction that aging need not be a bewildering maze of care and cost challenges.  He is a planner and advocate for clients who want to have a choice about their living and care issues.. Tom McCulloch's practice is distinctive because it encompasses not only legal and asset protection planning, but also critical social and care planning.  The planning goal is to address clearly the personal wishes of the elder and family.  With the experienced guidance of an elder care coordinator, the results are comprehensive and satisfying.

An accomplished attorney with over 35 years experience, Sidney J. Braquet has a reputation for integrity, compassion and trust. His experience includes representing small businesses and corporations in formation and ongoing counsel as well as real property transactions. He has also counseled individuals whose legal issues range from modest to moderate level estate planning; family settlements within the probate setting; and providing advice and guidance when a family loses a loved one and a family has the responsibility to administer the estate or probate a will. His experience has encompassed private sector legal practice and mediation, as well as public sector work with an emphasis in the social services arena and otherwise helping people in need. He is a former Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston.

Amir Tavakkoli, founder of the firm, was the Vice President of his law school class and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Amir received his associate degree from Lone Star Community College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston with a double degree in Political Science and Sociology. His legal and political experiences include working with Judge Kyle Carter in the 125th Harris County Civil Courthouse, U.S. Representative Al Green, State Representative Garnet Coleman, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, and the Houston Bar Association. Amir was also a research assistant at his law school. Amir was an active member of the international moot court team while in law school and competed nationally. He also served as an associate member and later as the research assistant for the Thurgood Marshall Law Review. He has been able to publish several articles with the Journal of Law and Social Deviance, Arizona Summit Law Review, Indiana University’s PublicInReview, and the Student Appeal. Amir has also set aside time to volunteer at various organizations including volunteering at St. Luke Hospital’s emergency room, spending time with seriously ill children being treated in Texas Medical Center member institutions, and working for the Habitat for Humanity. Amir has successfully tried judge and jury cases in family, criminal, and civil matters.

Am honored to get to help people resolve their legal problems and to help make people's lives better as a result of getting a nasty situation behind them.  My mediation skills are constantly expanding as we attempt to provide amicable solutions to complex cases.  Knowing I have helped my clients really makes me happy and I continually strivce to improve myself and enhance my skills to better prepare me to do great work.. In my spare time I write and read.  I love to write fiction and non-fiction.  I do a lot of public speaking to writers groups and business.  I can use all the amazing life experiences I have to create programs.  It is exciting for me to do public speaking and I love my work with the National Speakers Association and the National Speakers Association Houston. I serve on the Board of Directors of that organization and it has really helped me in my public speaking.. I also serve on the Children at Risk Law & Public Policy Board and love to be involved with a group who works so hard to help children in Texas.. Dancing and exercise are a regular part of my life.

Allen Tanner has extensive experience in representing people who are facing serious criminal charges. During his years as a criminal defense lawyer, he has represented thousands of individuals charged with all types of felony offenses. He has tried felony jury trials involving capital murder, sexual assault, burglary, aggravated robbery, Medicare fraud and drugs. He has tried 15 death penalty cases to juries in Houston, Victoria, Fredericksburg, Corpus Christi and Austin. His most newsworthy case was that of Angel Maturino Resendez, known as the "Railroad Killer," in February of 2000.. Many of Allen Tanner's clients plead Not Guilty and take their case before a jury. As to the guilt issue, Allen Tanner realizes that nothing in life is more serious than to be falsely accused of committing a crime. He understands that serving time for a crime you did not commit is unimaginable. However, many clients choose to admit their guilt. Allen Tanner then attempts to lessen their punishment whereby they receive pretrial diversion, deferred adjudication or a lesser sentence from a jury. He often uses psychiatric testimony to attempt to explain and mitigate his clients’ actions.. Allen Tanner graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1978 and the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1981. After passing the Texas Bar exam in 1981, he worked as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney's office in Houston until 1985, when he opened his own private law practice. The only types of cases he has handled are criminal defense cases. Allen Tanner became Board Certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1989. He has never been disciplined by the state bar of Texas.

Alex Wathen comes from a family of Catholic Kentucky bourbon makers.
Some of his relatives still make Wathen's Kentucky Bourbon. Alex has
taken on a much more global perspective and likes to learn and
experience new cultures and people in different parts of the world. He
also speaks French, Spanish, and Swedish. Although having received some
education in Europe, Alex is a great believer in our educational system
in the United States. He received his B.A. degree from the University
of Southern California, his M.L.S. degree from the University of North
Texas, and his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota. He has
also taken classes at various other colleges and universities to enrich
himself. Alex has continued his commitment to education as a lawyer. He
speaks at several continuing legal education conferences each year
throughout Texas and in Mexico. Alex believes that good colleges are
not the ones who educate you, but teach you how to educate yourself.

Alex was raised in Buffalo, New York. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. After earning his undergraduate degree, Alex spent a year during the foreclosure crisis volunteering in the AmeriCorps VISTA program where he helped provide free legal services to low income families at risk of losing their homes. Alex attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he excelled in the school’s nationally ranked Advocacy Program. Alex was selected to represent the school as a Varsity Advocate where he traveled around the country representing South Texas in various mock trial and moot court tournaments. Alex won back-to-back Top Advocate Awards in the T. Gerald Treece Summer Academy Tournament. He was selected to be the first team Captain in South Texas’ history and went on to win a regional championship in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Mock Trial Tournament. In his final semester, Alex was presented with the “Heart of South Texas Award” by T. Gerald Treece. While in law school, Alex clerked for The Honorable Evelyn V. Keyes and The Honorable Harvey G. Brown with the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. He also spent a summer researching the Texas Juvenile Justice System and became published as a student in “The State of Juvenile Justice in Texas: A Roadmap to Improved Outcomes in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Adult Certification, and Mental Health.” He is the Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and current Treasurer of First Book Greater Houston – a non-profit that provides brand new books to children in the low income communities in and around Houston. Alex’s board was recently selected as one of two non-profits in the country to receive 40,000 new books (a $300,000 value) that will go to the children of Houston.

Aimée Robert was born in Metairie, LA and grew up in Lafayette, LA. She attended the United States Air Force Academy for two years then completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Regents College. Aimee worked in the Information Technology field for several years before attending the University of Texas School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate degree in 2004. Aimee practiced commercial, pharmaceutical, and intellectual property litigation for six years at Beirne, Maynard & Parsons and Susman Godfrey. Aimee served as Managing Attorney of Johnson Law Group from 2011-2017 before starting her own firm in 2017.

Ahaji Amos is an intellectual property attorney with a passion for start-ups and small businesses.  She's a member of the Pipeline Angels Group, a consulting firm that helps women and minority firms secure equity funding (Series A Institute), and founder of Ahaji Amos PLLC, a start-up and intellectual property firm.. She has practiced at major health care systems as well as major multi-national law firms but left that life to pursue her passion of representing and mentoring start-up firms.  She believes that attorney representation should be available to everyone.  As such, she offers reasonable hourly rates, flat fee arrangements, and sometimes deferred payments to pre-revenue companies.. She represents inventors, entrepreneurs, innovators...people that make things happen.

Aggressive, bold, creative – Attorney Gilde and has the experience and the proven ability to succeed in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and Commercial Trial Law – Contract Disputes. As firm founder of Gilde Law Firm, Brad Gilde is dedicated to helping clients with their legal issues – mesothelioma, asbestos exposure, fracking and natural gas exposure, trucking and auto accidents, industrial accidents, prescription drugs, defective products, plant/refinery explosions, maritime/oil platform injuries, severe personal injury, contract disputes, commercial litigation, and construction law. From his success as a trial attorney, he brings keen strategic foresight, extensive factual knowledge, and a commitment to client satisfaction to every case.  Attorney Gilde is licensed to practice law in Texas, California, and Pennsylvania.

After years of defending personal injury lawsuits, I have acquired skills, strategies and information used by insurance claims to minimalize settlements. I now will use this information to maximize my client's recovery of legal damages brought on by the negligence of others. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and I am here to help.

After working with legendary Criminal Defense attorney Dick DeGuerin for 15 years, I decided to open my own practice to help people charged with serious felony cases in Texas.  Prior to working with Dick, I was a prosecutor for seven years in the Texas Hill Country and then in Austin, Texas.  I have successfully defended clients in nearly every corner of Texas in over 100 jury and bench trials.  I look forward to helping you.

After our youngest child was born with cerebral palsy, my wife and I started a non-profit charity to provide special needs children the opportunity to take dance, art, photography, and theater classes. The charity called The River Performing and Visual Art Center also provided a six week summer art camp program open for these children and their siblings. Not only did The River provide quality programming, it also provided a respite for parents who could drop off their kids for a few hours knowing that our trained staff and nurses would be there to provide the care required for their kids to enjoy their time at our center. Since its inception over 20 years ago, The River has served over 20,000 kids. Many come free of charge thanks to the generousity of our donors. 3 years ago The River merged with Theater Under The Stars....TUTS. TUTS provides live theater, educational programs, and community outreach throughout Houston and the  surrounding community. Last year alone, more than 236,000 people of all abilities experienced the music and wonder of live theater and educational programs provided by TUTS including the special needs and out reach programming developed by The River. I am more than proud to now be on the board of directors for TUTS and am pleased to see how our merger has served to open even more doors for chidren who were often overlooked when it came to participating in the arts. At The River, the main goal is to allow every child who participates the opportunity to be a star!

After more than two decades of practicing Maritime Law, I am still keen on the details that can make all the difference in the quality of life of my clients.. I have handled many Jones Act, General Maritime Law and seaman’s wage claim cases to very successful conclusions in addition to general personal injury cases.