Top best Business Lawyers in Austin near me

I am the solo practitioner at The Law Office of John McDuff, P.C. I have over 20 years of experience practicing business law and tax law in Austin, Texas. I am very proud to have received an AV Preeminent® peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. I am an active member of the legal community and I am a member of the following organizations:

I am the principal attorney at The Kumar Law Firm PLLC, which provides a wide range of legal services to entrepreneurs and business owners.. In my pre-law career I cofounded a successful technology company, which raised over $84M in venture capital funds followed by its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ.. I have first hand experience with startups, the issues faced by early stage companies as well as barriers encountered by later stage growth phase businesses.  I personally negotiated deals with companies like Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Samsung etc. and have experienced the business culture in various geographies.  I have managed cross cultural teams as well as remote offices and have personally experienced the issues involved in setting up an international subsidiary in India and remotely managing multiple teams.. I provide valuable legal and business advise to my clients which can help avoid costly mistakes and find creative solutions to their problems.

I am the managing partner of Reed & Scardino, LLP.  Our law firm represents technology companies in their intellectual property matters, including patent litigation and patent prosecution, as well as the corpporate and financial aspects of running thier business.  Here is the link to my attorney profile on our law firm website:

I am licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. I am currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association. I am also a certified mediatorand I mediate disputes in family and business civil law.. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Management and a BA in Government. While there, I was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu.  I am also a life member of the Texas Exes and an annual contributor to the Longhorn Foundation. I also served as District Justice for Texas for Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International.. While in law school, I received two Dean's Service Awards and was twice recognized in Who's Who Among American Law Students while attending Drake University Law School. During law school, I was very active in the Student Bar Association, I wrote for The Gavel, and I held several leadership positions in several student organizations, including the National Lawyer's Guild, the Latino Law Society, and Phi Alpha Delta, among others.. I am also an avid runner, and when I am not practicing law or spending time with my family, I am a coach for Team In Training (endurance training program and fundraising arm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), helping people train to complete a marathon or half marathon. I have been a marathon coach for over 15 years.. I have two children, who are both high school seniors in the 2015-16 school year and will be attending college here in Texas next year.

I am and attorney with more than 40 years of legal experience. I have served for years as corporate counsel for several Austin based companies such as The County Line restaurant chain and Granite Properties of Texas. In addition to my corporate work, I am an escrow officer and closer for Stewart Title of Austin and an experienced Probate and Estate Planning attorney.

I am a pro-business attorney.  I work for my client to meet their needs, not my own.  Therefore, I
strive to inform my clients of the legal issues and options available
to them in each stage of the deal.  But, I realize that it is really their business (or opportunity)
not mine. They make the final informed decisions rather than me.  In that way, my client is most comfortable with the results.. I strive to ethically represent my client's best interests in all ways and at all times.  Therefore, while giving them the best legal representation that I can provide, I also try to identify: 1) non-legal issues that they may also need to consider; and 2) specialized professionals who they may also need to consult in order to be fully informed about the impact of their plans. I understand that there are often other professionals who are better equipped to meet my client's complete needs and encourage their participation.

I am a corporate attorney with more than 9 years of experience in corporate formation, management, and regulation.  I also have substantial experience in the fields of civil litigation, estate planning and tax.

Guillermo Ochoa-Cronfel has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas for twenty years. Mr. Cronfel practices in the areas of business law, representing debtors, creditors, and trustees, debt collection, insurance litigation, construction transactions and litigation, and landlord tenant litigation in residential and commercial settings.. Mr. Cronfel also has extensive experience in various business and real estate transactions including business entity formation, purchase and sale of stock & asset and 1031 exchanges.. Guillermo also serves in the capacity as a receiver under §31 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Guillermo Ochoa-Cronfel has served as a receiver to liquidate judgment ranging from several thousand to several million dollars.

Gregory M. Klipp, an associate at The Jones Law Firm, represents and advises individuals, utilities, and businesses in matters of water resource development, regulatory permitting (air, water, wastewater, oil, and gas), business management and transactions, land use development, water rights, natural resource rights, oil and gas development, groundwater conservation, real estate transactions, business development and transactions, utility regulation (RRC, TCEQ, and PUC ), service area disputes, and utility rates. Prior to joining The Jones Law Firm, Greg Klipp worked as a solo practitioner in Austin, Texas, and as a law clerk in the State of Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General's Environmental Law Division.

Gregory Cagle is a founding partner of Cagle Pugh, Ltd. LLP. Gregory concentrates his law practice in civil and complex litigation involving real estate, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, business disputes, construction defects, and residential and commercial community associations. Gregory has extensive litigation experience and has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of trials in front of judges and juries.. Gregory also has extensive experience in representing community associations as general counsel on all aspects of issues involved in the operation and governance of association-governed communities, including management issues, compliance with federal and state laws, interpretation of and compliance with governing documents, architectural review of proposed construction, covenant enforcement, assessment collection, litigation, and dispute resolution.. In addition, Gregory is the author of Texas Homeowners Association Law, the only comprehensive legal reference manual on the state and federal laws governing Texas community association, and he has the distinguished honor of membership in the Community Associations Institute’s College of Community Association Lawyers,an organization whose membership consists of attorneys that have demonstrated skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of community association law and who are dedicated to excellence in the specialized practice of community association law. Gregory is also Board Certified in Texas Property Owners Association Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and he has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomas Reuters in 2020 and 2021.. Gregory is a certified mediator and arbitrator, and he frequently serves as an expert witness ontopics applicable to Texas homeowner and condominium associations and the proper conduct of Boards of Directors under the applicable standards of care.. Gregory has also previously served as president of a homeowners association for a master-planned community with more than 1,500 homes and he is a frequent speaker and contributor to continuing legal education courses and articles on topics related to community associations.

Experienced attorney serving the Austin, Texas area in real estate, contract, probate, will, and estate planning matters. Member, State Bar of Texas. Licensed Texas Realtor.Specialized hands-on experience with farm and ranch properties, equine properties, rural development, remodeling, construction-management, and agricultural exemptions.

Experienced attorney and entrepreneur offering complete representation for your case, creation or business.

EXPERIENCE. Hipolito "Polo" Gonzalez represents individuals and families that have been impacted in transportation collisions. Polo has over 11 years of legal experience in handling injury cases including car, boating, and trucking accidents. Polo has also represented defendants in navigating the legal issues and collateral consequences that result from criminal investigations and charges in Travis County and the surrounding areas. Polo has represented defendants in both state and federal court.. GOALS. Each case is taken very seriously to tailor a plan to fit each client’s individual needs. With over 11 years of legal experience in Central Texas working with judges, prosecutors, and other lawyers, the goal is simple: to achieve an outstanding solution for each client’s legal problem.. AWARDS & RECOGNITION. Polo has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and featured in Texas Monthly since 2014. Super Lawyers only selects 2.5% of the licensed active attorneys in the state as Rising Stars making this a significant accolade.. EDUCATION. At the University of Texas School of Law, Polo learned from some of the best lawyers in Austin as he represented clients for the Criminal Defense Clinic and also worked part-time at a local firm specializing in personal injury cases. After several years working as an associate attorney for established San Antonio and Austin litigation firms, Polo founded his own law firm. Combining top academic credentials with a broad range and depth of trial experience, Polo is proud to be an advocate for each of his clients.

Erik enjoys hunting and fishing when he's not spending it working on his house.  Erik also enjoys welding and other construction related activities.

Ed represents clients in general business and corporate transactions
with an emphasis on complex technology-related deals involving
intellectual property. He routinely counsels clients regarding licensing
arrangements, development contracts, sales and distribution
arrangements, and a variety of other issues faced by technology
companies.. In addition to his broad transactional practice, Ed has civil jury
trial experience in both state and federal courts, where he has
litigated disputes involving patents, trade secrets, copyright,
trademarks, breach of contract, and Internet-related claims. He has
represented clients in the Internet, software, hardware, and
semiconductor industries. Ed also has experience in media and
entertainment law, with an emphasis on interactive entertainment and the
video game industry.

Doug Brothers has more than 30 years of experience in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trials, appeals, and arbitrations.. He has obtained and collected numerous large awards and settlements in a wide range of matters spanning the practice areas listed above.. On the defense side, Doug has successfully represented on an ongoing basis a high-rise design-builder, real estate developers, banks, and insurers.. Doug has been recognized for his accomplishments by numerous organizations. He has been selected for inclusion inTexas Super Lawyers® since 2003, and in The Best Lawyers in America© for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Legal Malpractice Law since 2008. Doug was also named Best of the Bar for Civil Litigators by the Austin Business Journal in 2003.

David G. Langenfeld represents employees in cases and lawsuits against employers and former employers.  These cases usually involve claims of unpaid overtime and discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, or pregnancy.  Mr. Langenfeld is Board Certified as an Employment & Labor Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Damon Moore uses the law to help influencers, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and other great people make their lives better.  Damon’s career as a lawyer began in Indiana. Damon was the founder and principal lawyer for the Law Office of Damon Moore. Damon’s firm handled cases involving civil rights, family law, criminal law, and appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. His firm also provided legal services for entrepreneurs who sought to start or expand their businesses. Damon moved his law firm to Texas and, after a stint in Midland, Texas as a staff attorney for a public interest law firm, established his own law firm in El Paso, Texas. While practicing law in El Paso, Damon served as a Senior Lecturer for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).  In his capacity as Senior Lecturer, Damon taught an undergraduate course about the history of African-American entrepreneurship and the federal civil rights legislation that impacted it.Damon’s career advising professional athletes, sports figures, and entertainers began during law school. During his last year of law school, Damon recruited a football player who was drafted by a Canadian Football League team. Since 2004, Damon has maintained an impressive roster of CFL clients for whom he has negotiated contracts and provided legal services.

Costa Anestos received his Juris Doctorate from Baylor Law School in 2005, where he graded onto the Baylor Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Accounting from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where he graduated magna cum lade. Prior to law school Costa worked at both Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in the international tax and business consulting practice areas in Los Angeles, California. Costa's practice areas include business formation, business transaction, estate planning, asset protection planning, probate, real estate transaction, real estate litigation, business litigation and taxation. Costa is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Austin Bar Association, and the Austin Young Lawyers Association. Costa is a member of the Texas State Bar real estate, probate, and trust law, and taxation sections. He previously served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer for VSA Arts of Texas, a non-profit organization with the goal of making the arts associable to all people.

Clark Aspy is licensed in Texas and in the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. He has tried and handles cases in the areas of personal injury/negligence, products liability, condemnation and eminent domain, construction disputes, DTPA/business claims, employment discrimination, and real estate litigation in various courts around the state. His clients include small and large businesses, individuals, insurance companies, and public utilities. Mr. Aspy is also active in Alternative Dispute Resolution, both as a participant and a facilitator. He has completed the 40 hour basic training course for certification as a mediator and the “Redress” training required for U.S.P.S. mediations. He is an approved arbitrator for the Western District of Texas and has served as a mediator in hundreds of cases.

Chris Creel is the Managing Attorney at Creel Law Group. He founded the firm in December 2015. Chris graduated from the Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas and then graduated with honors from the University of Richmond and the University of Texas Law School. Chris has a great deal of experience in a wide variety of law and will take any case that interests him. In his spare time he loves to spend time with his beautiful spouse and children, as well as his dog Rumor.

Business attorney with comprehensive litigation and transactional experience and twenty years of corporate and business law experience having successfully represented Fortune 100 companies and the smallest start-ups. Core capabilities include: business and commercial litigation, domestic and international business transactions, intellectual property and brand protection, contracts and licensing, business formation and corporate governance, real estate, employment, software and emerging technology as well as strategic development for entrepreneurs, start-ups and emerging growth companies

Business attorney providing legal solutions for creative entrepreneurs. Legal work includes entity formation, trademark registration, buyouts/sales of ownership of existing businesses, lease review and preparation, financing and contracts for a variety of needs.Current and former clients include bars, restaurants, clothing/vintage retail stores, film producers, tech startups, and dj's/bands.

Bryan began his legal career working for the Texas’ comptroller’s office Tax Policy Division, where he worked on tax issues for crude oil and natural gas, insurance, and sexually oriented businesses. Soon after being sworn in as a member of the Texas Bar, Bryan began working with small businesses, innovators, and investment funds in the Austin area. Today, Bryan works with a broad range of clients concerning personal and professional matters, including: business formation; tax planning; estate planning; securities planning and issuance; civil disputes; real estate transactions and disputes; and much more.

Brooks is the 2013-2014 president of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, Central Texas's largest association of plaintiff's attorneys. He has served on CATLA's executive committee for several years. Brooks is also proud that his clients have included a number of lawyers or family members of lawyers, those who know quality legal services when they see it.. We also write and speak about the law. Brooks has written or edited a number of different articles and papers about litigation issues. In the last few years, he has given numerous continuing education speeches to lawyers across the state (and country) on issues relating to lawyer ethics and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.