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With nearly 30 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Robert R. Burford has distinguished himself as an aggressive and successful attorney for his clients. Mr. Burford has handled business disputes of nearly every variety for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Burford has skillfully handled nearly every type of high-stakes business disputes including litigation involving fiduciary duties, securities fraud, mergers and acquisitions, Director’s and Officers’ liability, legal malpractice, oil and gas matters, partnership disputes, intellectual property disputes, theft of trade secrets, healthcare related matters and complex contractual disputes.. Mr. Burford graduated from the University of Houston in 1981 with a BBA in accounting before attending the University of Houston Law School and graduating with honors in 1986.. Mr. Burford began his legal career as a tax lawyer at Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton in 1986. After three years, he joined Gibbs & Bruns, LLP, one of the nation’s most highly recognized boutique firms. Mr. Burford became a partner with Gibbs & Bruns in 1993, and served as managing partner or co-managing partner of the firm for many years until he left in 2009 to start his own firm. Mr. Burford joined with Brent C. Perry in 2015 to form Burford Perry LLP.. Mr. Burford has been recognized Texas Monthly for the past 12 years as a Texas Super Lawyer for his success in commercial litigation. He has also been listed on the Plaintiff’s Hot List by The National Law Journal and was a finalist in the American Lawyer’s Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year.

Specializing in all areas of Divorce and other Family Law Matters, The Law Office of Todd M. Frankfort understands that family law disputes can be difficult for the parties involved – both emotionally and financially. Communicating with your lawyer should not be. Open, honest and clear communication with clients is one of the most important elements in a successful client representation.. As a lawyer with more than 20 years' experience practicing law, I have devoted my practice to family law, after gaining wide experience in real estate and corporate law.  In 2007, I became certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in family law, and have been granted Fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an exclusive group of the nation's best family law practitioners.. In litigation engagements, I work tirelessly but efficiently to advocate my client's position, whether it be in negotiating a settlement, at trial, or in mediation.  As a certified mediator, though, I am able to use my experience to bring reason to even the most adversarial cases.

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Matt Henneman is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Texas School of Law. In 1994, he moved to Houston to become a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where he tried more than fifty jury trials and was the Chief Prosecutor in several Harris County courts. In 1997, Mr. Henneman entered private practice as an associate with Taylor & Eggleston and later with the Houston Office of New York's Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. He has been with the firm since its inception in January 2001. Mr. Henneman concentrates his work in commercial litigation, including media litigation, employment litigation, securities litigation, energy litigation and personal injury trial law, and has represented clients in courtrooms in Texas, New York, and North Carolina, as well as in arbitrations before the NYSE, NASD, AAA, and the National Arbitration Forum.. Mr. Henneman is a member of the Houston, Texas, American and Federal Bar Associations, and is licensed to practice by the State Bar of Texas, in the United States Courts for the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Laura focuses her practice on commercial and complex litigation.  She has successfully tried cases to jury verdict and prosecuted appeals before federal and state courts in Texas.  Laura’s practice encompasses a wide variety of commercial and civil matters ranging from contract to fraud disputes.  Laura is also a Certified Mediator and has mediated attorneys’ fees, construction contract, fiduciary duty, fraud, homeowners/condominium association, insurance, landlord-tenant, real estate, and tort disputes.. Laura is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Harris County dispute Resolution Center, which is a non-profit corporation sponsored by the Houston Bar Association and funded through Harris County, providing free alternative dispute resolution services to the resident of Harris County.  She is also a former Co-Chair of the Tomorrow’s Attorney Pipeline Program (TAPP), which is dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal profession by targeting diverse high school students and providing them concrete, motivating opportunities to learn about the law and begin planning for her law school education.  Laura also volunteers her time with a number of community service programs, including the Interprofessional Drug Education Alliance (IDEA), Meals on Wheels, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).. Laura was associated with three national firms in the Houston area prior to founding The Coe Law Firm, PLLC.

Jason Luong, a distinguished criminal defense attorney in Houston, Texas, is renowned for his unique blend of experience as a former criminal district court judge and Harris County prosecutor. His in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system, informed by years of handling a wide range of complex felony and misdemeanor cases, equips him to provide superior legal representation. Recognized as a Top Lawyer in Houston and a Rising Star, Jason specializes in areas such as DWI, drug offenses, white-collar crimes, sex offenses, and assault charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His approach to defense is aggressive and client-centered, focusing on tailored strategies to achieve the best outcomes. Jason's law office is committed to excellence, offering comprehensive legal services from initial consultation to courtroom advocacy. His expertise in trial law and strategic case preparation ensures clients receive robust defense. Jason's understanding of both sides of the courtroom benefits his clients with unique insights and effective defense tactics. He prioritizes personalized attention to each case, ensuring clients receive dedicated support and expert legal guidance. Jason Luong is the top criminal defense lawyer with proven experience and deep legal knowledge. Contact his office for a free consultation in Houston.

I have been a lawyer for 40 years. I handle all criminal law related matters, complex civil litigation, and certain types of private and government investigations. I win more cases than I should.

Charles represents property owners in securing just compensation when government takes private property for public use. While his experience has included takings projects for highway expansion, pipelines, electric transmission lines, and flood control, Charles’s principal practice is focused on highway and roadway widening projects impacting retail, commercial, industrial, and special-use properties. Charles has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law and Texas Super Lawyers for Eminent Domain. Charles additionally has the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. Charles has obtained successful jury verdicts and commissioners’ awards for clients in condemnation cases across the State, including Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, Waller County, Galveston County, Brazoria County, Williamson County, Dallas County, Matagorda County, Wharton County, Angelina County, Austin County, and Val Verde County. He has handled appeals of condemnation cases and other matters in the First, Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals and in the Texas Supreme Court. Charles was formerly a partner in the Condemnation and Land Use Litigation practice group of Vinson & Elkins LLP. He has been board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 2003. Specialties: Eminent domain, condemnation, and land valuation litigation

Brant Stogner grew up in El Campo, Texas - a small town about an hour southwest of Houston. In high school, Brant excelled at both athletics and academics. Brant graduated in the top ten percent of his high school class; in sports, Brant and the Ricebirds won six district championships in football and baseball during his three years starting on varsity. Brant earned all-district honors all three years in both sports while also participating in theater and the National Honor Society. Despite a knee injury and subsequent knee surgery in his senior year of high school, Brant accepted a full scholarship to the University of Houston to play linebacker for the Cougars under former head coach Kim Helton.. In college, Brant's academic success continued. In his freshman year at the University of Houston, Brant earned the 1997 Conference USA Academic Excellence Award, earning the highest grade point average (GPA) of all football players in the conference. After playing two seasons, and having three surgeries in as many years, Brant decided to hang up his football cleats and transfer to Texas A&M University to complete his business degree. In College Station, Brant's scholastic accolades continued to mount. Brant was a member of numerous honor societies and graduated in the top ten percent of his class with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.. After graduation from Texas A&M University, Brant moved back to Houston to attend law school at South Texas College of Law Houston. In law school, Brant quickly became a member of the law school's nationally ranked mock trial and moot court program under Dean T. Gerald Treece. Following just his third semester in law school, Brant won the Intramural Summer Academy Mock Trial Competition and received the Best Speaker Award. Ultimately, Brant competed as a varsity advocate in 15 mock trial and moot court competitions across the country. In addition to numerous individual speaker awards, Brant won a state tournament championship, a regional moot court tournament championship, two regional mock trial tournament championships, and, ultimately, a National Championship in mock trial at the ATLA National Trial Competition in his final semester of law school. Brant graduated law school in May of 2006 in the top fifteen percent of his law school class, was admitted into the Order of Barristers, and received the 2006 Dean's Outstanding Student Advocate Award.. Following graduation from law school and after taking the bar exam, Brant accepted an associate position at Houston law firm, Hays, McConn, Rice & Pickering (now named LeClair Ryan) while waiting for bar results. In November of 2006, Brant received his license to practice law from the State Bar of Texas while working at Hays McConn. As a licensed attorney, Brant continued to work with multiple partners on a wide range of cases in civil litigation, representing primarily defendants in personal injury and business disputes. Brant worked as a lawyer during the day and as a law professor at night while he coached South Texas College of Law Houston mock trial teams for his alma mater. After learning the ropes at Hays McConn for nearly two years, Brant accepted an associate position with Abraham Watkins in August of 2008. Brant has been with Abraham Watkins ever since and is now a firm partner with his name in the firm’s name.. At Abraham Watkins, Brant has continued to consistently try cases to verdict. Brant tried twelve cases to verdict in his first three years at the firm. Today, he exclusively represents plaintiffs. Brant's practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury matters, including gas explosions, commercial auto and 18 wheeler cases, refinery and petrochemical explosions, product defect cases, commercial business disputes, and first-party insurance bad faith and claims handling matters. Since joining the firm, Brant has helped hundreds of his clients obtain compensation for their injuries and damages caused by others. Brant is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. He received this certification within his first five years of legal practice, which is the soonest an attorney can become board certified in Texas. In 2009, Brant received the largest verdict (over $20 million) in Texas for workplace safety and injuries and was listed in Verdict Search's Top Texas Verdicts of 2009. Brant is a board member of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and is a founding member of the South Texas College of Law Houston Young Alumni Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association and served as President in 2019.. Brant was named to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star list from 2011 to 2013. He was named to H Texas Magazine's "Houston's Top Lawyers 2013" list and has been named to Houstonia Magazine's "Top Lawyers" list since 2013. Despite being only thirty-four years old, Brant was selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list in 2013. He has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list every year since 2013 and the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers and Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers lists since 2019. In 2014, Brant was also added to the Top 40 Texas Attorneys Under 40 list by the National Trial Lawyers Association and received the award each year until he turned 40 years old. Brant has also been named to the Nation’s Top One Percent list by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel since 2015. Brant was also nominated for and inducted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) as a member in 2015 and was the youngest inductee in the 2015 class. In 2016, South Texas College of Law Houston honored Brant with the inaugural Young Alumni Award. He was the first recipient to receive this award from South Texas College of Law Houston.. Brant met his wife, Jennifer O’Brien Stogner, in law school and she was one of his mock trial partners when they won the ATLA Regional Championship in Dallas, Texas and the National Championship in Miami, Florida. Brant and Jennifer have two boys, Ryker and Beckett Stogner, and one girl, Holland Stogner. Brant and Jennifer’s partnership continues as Jennifer joined the firm in 2018 as Of Counsel.

As the co-owner of the firm Tracey & Fox, San Antonio lawyer Sean P. Tracey provides legal representation to injury victims. He has active legal licenses in both Texas and Pennsylvania, and has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer.. Mr. Tracey has received a Personal Injury Law Board Certification and Civil Trial Specialist Certification. In 2009, U.S. Lawyers Weekly recognized Attorney Tracey as one of their Top 10 Lawyers of the Year, following his widely noted work with Paxil litigation. Additionally, he has been selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers®.. Contact his firm today and get a free case evaluation.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Paducah and surrounding areas.