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Your lawyer should know the courtroom (and, for many business disputes, full-blown arbitration hearing action) if you want to know the worth of your case. I invite you to read about my wide variety of trial victories because these will tell you more about how I can help you win.

Mr. Weaver, the Principal Attorney at The Weaver Law Firm, is double Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization—an achievement that reflects his deep knowledge and dedication to the practice of real estate law. He enjoys helping both individuals and businesses in a wide range of real estate matters, including disputes and transactions. Known for his ability to handle high-stakes litigation and complex deals, Mr. Weaver has built a reputation for delivering big-firm quality at reasonable costs.. Over the course of his career, Mr. Weaver has been recognized with some of the highest honors in the legal profession. He has been continuously named a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and Texas Monthly, a distinction awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Texas. He has also been listed among the Annual Top Attorneys by Thomson Reuters, recognized by Houstonia Magazine as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers, and given a 10.0 rating by Avvo for his professional background, experience, and qualifications.. Mr. Weaver has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, the highest peer-reviewed distinction for professional excellence in legal knowledge, ethical standards, and communication skills. He was further honored with the Judicial Edition of the AV Preeminent Attorney Award, based on evaluations from judges who recognized him as achieving the highest rating for both legal ability and ethics. The State Bar of Texas has acknowledged Mr. Weaver for exceeding its aspirational goals of public service, and the Texas Bar College of the State Bar of Texas granted him membership in its Society of Legal Scholars for leadership in the legal community and legal education.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Weaver has been called upon to serve as a testifying expert in real estate law. He has testified on behalf of the State of Texas after being engaged by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation, and he has also been retained by fellow attorneys for his expertise. His opinions on legal issues have been sought by major news outlets including the Washington Post, KHOU 11, ABC 13 Houston, Univision, Fox News, and the Houston Chronicle.. Other news outlets like Business Insider, San Antonio Express News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Independent, The US Sun, the Daily Mail, and Yahoo News have reported on Mr. Weaver's experience or one of his cases.. Mr. Weaver’s dedication extends to mentoring and leading attorneys who themselves have been recognized by Best Lawyers as Ones to Watch and as Super Lawyers. Clients frequently commend his work, with consistent 5-star reviews on Yelp and Google Business Reviews.. A seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Weaver has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases, giving him a litigation background that ensures strong protection for clients both in court and during pre-litigation negotiations. Together with the attorneys at The Weaver Law Firm, he represents clients in state and federal courts as well as before the Texas Court of Appeals.. Mr. Weaver’s practice encompasses both litigation and transactional real estate matters. On the litigation side, he represents clients in disputes involving title issues, boundary conflicts, adverse possession, fraudulent lien removal, foreclosure, partition, condemnation, contractual disputes, fiduciary duty claims, HOA matters, commercial lease obligations, and financing disputes. He also handles alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.. On the transactional side, Mr. Weaver advises clients and title companies such as Stewart Title and Fidelity National Title in matters including closing document preparation and review, acquisitions, financing and dispositions, purchase and sale agreements, seller-financing documents, commercial lease drafting and negotiation, executory contracts, post-foreclosure redemption, and restrictive covenant preparation and interpretation. He also assists with pre-closing due diligence on zoning, environmental and land use restrictions, as well as the preparation and filing of mechanic’s liens, variances, and easements.

I have been handling Social Security disability cases since 1993.  However, I have been handling disability cases exclusively since 1998.  Morgan & Weisbrod is a leader in Social Securtiy disability law.  For more information about me or Morgan & Weisbord, please review our website at .

I defend people on trial and appeal in state and federal court in Houston, Texas, and anywhere else I am needed.. I also defend the First Amendment in civil court by defending defamation (libel and slander actions).. I am board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell.. Please check out my website for information, including video interviews with me. Also, please read my blog. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call and tell me how I can help you.. Thank you,. Mark

Doug Durham began practicing Law in May of 1980 as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, Texas. He worked his way up through the ranks of the District Attorney’s Office to the position of “Chief Prosecutor” in the 228th District Court (Judge Ted Poe presiding) and the 183rd District Court (Judge Joseph M. Guarino presiding). During his tenure with the office he tried over fifty cases to jury verdicts, including capital murder cases. Doug left the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in June of 1986  for private practice.        Doug has been recognized as having special competence in the area of Criminal Law and  Criminal Appeals (since 1986) by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Doug is admitted to practice in federal court in the Southern, Eastern  and Western Districts of Texas; the Eastern District of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court. He has tried over one hundred cases to jury verdict and authored over one hundred Criminal Briefs filed in the First, Third, Thirteen, and Fourteenth Texas Courts of Appeal, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit and United States Supreme Court (Petition for Writ of Certiorari).. He was elected to the Board of the Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in 1987-88 and remains a current member of the Harris County, Texas, and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In August of 1991, Doug joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. From 1991-94 he was a member of the financial institution fraud section where he prosecuted several high profile bank fraud cases. From 1994-97, he served as “Chief of the Economic Crimes Section” where he supervised 34 lawyers. In 1997 he served for a short period as “Chief of the Criminal Division.”  During the same period, he was a member of Attorney General Janet Reno’s National health care fraud working group. He was a member of the Department of Justice’s self-audit team and participated in the United States Attorney Office evaluation for the District of Connecticut and the Eastern District of Virginia.. In March of 1997 Doug left the federal government an re-entered private practice. Doug has addressed health care and criminal law issues before various groups, including: The Texas Criminal Lawyer’s Association, The University of Texas School of Law Tenth Annual Health Law Conference and the Houston Baptist University Masters Program in Public Health.      Doug has represented individuals and Fortune 500 corporations who have come under the scrutiny of the government in industries as diverse as private prison management, health care, banking, securities fraud, energy, manufacturing and hazardous waste management.. A representative sample of corporate clients include Auto Zone, CEC, General Electric, Phillips Petroleum, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Terra Renewal, Sunbelt Rentals, and Moon Credit Corporation. Doug’s primary office is located in the Williams Tower in the Galleria area of Houston.. He is available to meet clients in downtown Houston at the Bank of America Center, and in offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Washington D.C., New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tyson Corner, Virginia.

Experienced Government attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Government attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Government attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Government attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Government attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.