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“My goal is to provide successful solutions to problems clients face and ease their transition to a different future and new beginnings.” — Thomas L. Ausley. Thomas L. Ausley is the founding partner of GoransonBain Ausley’s predecessor firm Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, LLP. He has devoted his legal career to the practice of family law and has earned the respect of peers and judges alike for his unwavering integrity in guiding and advising clients. Tom was bestowed the prestigious Sam Emison Award by the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists in 2013 in recognition of his significant contributions to the practice of family law and the Austin Bar Association’s Distinguished Lawyer Award in 2008.. Tom offers clients the experience and skill that only come from years of practicing family law. He primarily focuses on complex property cases, with a deep understanding of issues surrounding larger estates and closely-held business interests. Tom encourages clients to show compassion, especially where the best interests of children are concerned.. While Tom is a master litigator, he has a keen eye for creative solutions that keep clients out of court. Tom is known as an excellent negotiator who works through impasses to achieve successful resolutions. His goal is to reach an agreement that is favorable to his clients, whether through trial, settlement conferences, collaborative law, or mediation.. Board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Tom is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and served as President of AAML Texas Chapter in 2005-2006. Tom is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and a Member of the American Bar Association-Family Law Section, among an extensive list of memberships in professional associations.. A frequently requested speaker and panelist, Tom has authored numerous articles and taught family law courses for the State Bar of Texas. He received an “AV” rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, and was given the “Larry York Mentor Award” by the Austin Bar Association in 2016.

While working on his law degree at the University of Texas School of Law, Ryan Runkle had his first trial as well as his first appellate argument. After graduating in 2000, Runkle set out to protect the rights of injury victims who have been wronged by the carelessness of others. Having represented thousands of clients over the years, Runkle caught the attention of the National Trial Lawyers Association and was honored as a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" and a "Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer." Runkle is currently a member of the American Association of Justice, the Texas Trial Lawyer Association, the Capital Area Trial Lawyer Association, and the Christian Trial Lawyer Association.

My name is Todd Smith, and I head a boutique law firm focusing on civil appeals and litigation support in cases throughout Texas. I struck out on my own in 2006 after almost a decade at one of the nation's largest firms. My experience since then has been very gratifying, as I am able to take a wider variety of cases for clients from across the spectrum. I represent individuals and businesses on both sides of the docket, and much of my work comes from other lawyers.. For more about me, please view my firm website profile. For a description of my firm's representative cases, please click here.

Karl is a founding partner of Doyle & Seelbach PLLC. Karl's law practice focuses primarily on personal injury and business disputes. Karl's entrepreneurial spirit shines through in his legal work. He is creative, determined and aggressively fights for his clients. Karl has consistently been ranked a "Rising Star" by Thomson Reuters and Texas Super Lawyers and his courtroom advocacy skills are second-to-none.. Karl has extensive experience handling serious personal injury claims. His law firm handles a wide variety of personal injury cases, including:. Work injuries (e.g., nonsubscriber). Car accidents. Drunk driving accidents. Workers compensation. Medical malpractice. Motorcycle and ATV accidents. Trucking accidents. Bicycle accidents. Pedestrian accidents. Products liability. Traumatic brain injuries. Spine injuries. Fatalities (i.e., wrongful death). Karl also has substantial experience representing individuals and companies in a wide variety of business disputes, including contract, real estate, leasing, collections, construction, banking, partnership disputes, oil & gas, healthcare, labor & employment, and financial services litigation.. Karl received his business degree at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and earned his law degree at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, where he was ranked one of the top advocates in the nation. Prior to founding Doyle & Seelbach PLLC, Karl worked as a litigation partner at Winstead PC, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Texas.. Karl lives in Dripping Springs, Texas with his wife, Adrienne, and daughters, Annabelle and Millie. In his spare time, Karl enjoys traveling, fishing and spending time with family.

I grew up in New City, New York, the oldest of three sisters. I graduated from Clarkstown North High School in 1984 and went to Colgate University in upstate New York. I didn't know what I wanted to do after college, so I started my own computer graphics company out of my apartment in Westchester County, while also working part-time for my father's Hardwood Flooring company.. After a year and half, I had a few graphics clients and was doing ok, but wanted some regular work, so I started looking for a job. I ended up landing a job on Wall Street with JP Morgan in their Mergers and Acquisitions Dept doing graphics and presentation support. I thought I'd like to move up their corporate ladder and decided that I needed another degree to do that. So, in the Fall of 1990, I started law school at night at New York Law School.. After a year on Wall Street, I decided that Wall Street, New York City and Corporate America were not for me. I decided that I wanted to be in a place that was not as cut-throat competitive, that was slower and friendlier and warmer. I also decided that I wanted to focus on a more personal type of law than corporate. My parents were divorced when I was 14, and even though it was a very amicable divorce it had a very strong impact on me. I decided that I was much more suited to family law and that was what I focused on in school.. I stayed 3 more years in NY, deciding where I would move when I finished law school. In June 1992, I was maid-of-honor in a wedding in Tulsa, OK - it was my first time in Tulsa and I really liked it there. The people I met at the wedding told me that if I liked Tulsa, I would love Austin. So, in November of 1992, I visited Austin for 4 days. I loved it and decided that this is where I would move in the summer of 1993, when I only had one semester of law school left. I did my last semester of law school at UT.. One of my courses at UT Law School was a clinic where I acted as student attorney in Child Protective Services cases. During one of those cases, I met an attorney, KC Anderson, who later became one of my closest friends. At that time I also started looking for a job. In December 1993, I was hired by a prominent family law attorney as his first associate, who told me to study hard for the bar (that I was registered to take in February 1994) and to start work on March 1. Sadly, while I was studying for the bar in January, that attorney passed away and I never got the opportunity to work with him.. I took the bar in both New York and Texas in February 1994 (I took the New York portion in NY on a Tuesday, and flew out Tuesday night to take the Multi-State and Texas portions in Austin on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). While I was waiting on my results (which wouldn't be out until May), I started looking for work again. I didn't know where to go, so I met with a local judge who I had appeared in front of as a student attorney. She surprised me and told me that I should open my own practice. I couldn't imagine going out on my own straight out of law school, but she encouraged me and told me that from watching me in court, she had confidence in me. I got my bar results in May 1994 and decided that I had nothing to lose by trying it on my own, so I did it. KC and her husband (who was a prominent criminal attorney) helped me tremendously. They sent me small cases (at the time, I took both criminal and family cases) and they mentored me and advised me every step of the way. I know that I could not have done it without them.. In April 2004, my stepdaughter, Lindsey, came to live with us full-time, making me a full-time mother / step-mother of three children. Benjamin is now in 8th grade, Nathan is in 10th grade, and Lindsey is 20 and a full-time college student. As the children grew, I increased my time at the office to full-time "plus". Although I am at the office 5 days a week, I still try to get home most afternoons in time for baseball practice, golf lessons, band concerts, piano, guitar . . .  Thank goodness technology has grown to the point that I can multi-task from most any location now.. In 2011, I have now gone through the unfortunate experience of divorce myself.  It has truly opened my eyes and given me a whole new perspective on what my clients are experiencing every day.  Although I thought I understood the emotions involved, I now know that I couldn't truly understand or appreciate the rollercoaster of emotions that are involved, nor the long-term healing process for myself, my ex-husband and my children until I had to experience it for myself.  It is certainly much more difficult than I had ever imagined.. I have found that each new experience in my life has given me new perspective on my cases. Although I deal in all aspects of family law, the primary focus of my practice is on divorce and/or custody cases. When I first began as a family law attorney, I had the perspective of the child of divorced parents. Then when I married, I was able to add in the perspective of what married life is like - how it takes work and can be difficult at times. It helped me relate a lot more to my clients. At the same time, I became a part-time stepmother, and that gave me a lot of insight into my cases - and helped me come up with creative solutions for my clients. Then when I became a mom, I suddenly viewed my cases in a whole new light. In fact, the first custody case that I handled after becoming a mom was extremely difficult for me and made me want to quit the practice of family law because it was too emotional for me. I looked into other areas of law, but since I had firmly established my reputation in the community as a family law attorney, those were the cases that came to me. I decided that because of my years as a family law attorney and because of my specific life experiences, I had a lot to offer my clients and decided to stick with it.  Now that I have lived through the emotional rollercoaster of divorce myself, I can add that to the list of experiences that I share with many of my clients.  With all that I have lived through myself, I can offer realistic advice on what my clients can expect during and after divorce, from the court, from their spouse and from their children. I can also argue my cases in court from a very personal perspective, since I have lived through many of the same experiences as my clients.

I am committed to providing high-quality legal services to start-ups, small businesses, non-profits, and moderate income individuals in a number of legal fields. I currently focus on estate planning, landlord-tenant disputes, and criminal defense but I am always open to representing clients in other areas of law. Please don't hesitate to reach out if I can be of assistance.

I am a lawyer with nearly 30 years experience in several areas of the law.  Licensed in Texas, Missouri & Illinois, I practice primarily in Austin, Texas but accept matters from across Texas, as well as across the country.. One particular focus area of my practice is labor & employment law, which I am a certified as a specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  That is my proven area of expertise, but I do a lot more.. I have considerable experience in state and federal court litigation, as well as arbitration.  In addition, more and more disputes are resolved in arbitration or through ADR, another area where I have practiced my entire career.. Internet & social media law is another area that people are finding themselves needing legal help -- whether in identity thefts cases, data breaches, social media bullying or defamation. We can help in that area too.. Finally, I have a soft spot for and help families with special needs kids in various areas, including special ed issues, disability accommodations, and guardianship matters.. For more info about me, my interests, the law firm or my blog, please visit my website at .. Thanks!. Chris Bourgeacq

AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Attorney James “Guy” Muller is a proud, born and raised Texan. He devoted his early life to soccer, even playing at the collegiate level at Austin College in Sherman, TX. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Guy spent a couple of years working as a Disability Specialist for the Social Security Administration in Austin, TX. After seeing people struggle with getting the disability they deserve, Guy decided to pursue a career in law, graduating with his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 2015. He gained valuable experience working in the Tulsa County Public Defender’s office, as well as clerking for several Texas law firms, before he joined the personal injury litigation team at The Stewart Law Firm. Guy brings a unique mix of competitiveness and creativity to each case, working diligently to ensure his client’s receive the best possibly outcome. If you’ve been injured in the Austin area, call The Stewart Law Firm to speak to Attorney Muller about your case today!

A dedicated trial attorney, Ryan D. Ellis represents clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters. At Howry, Breen & Herman, he primarily focuses his practice on business disputes, product defects, and catastrophic personal injury claims. Ryan was named a “Lawyer on the Rise” by Texas Lawyer magazine in 2017 and has gained extensive experience representing individuals, small businesses, and large companies throughout the Houston area. Ryan is a Texas native, born and raised in Houston. He attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he obtained his law degree with highest honors. Call today for a consultation.