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Richard Kuniansky was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1953. He received his preparatory education at the University of Georgia, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance. He received his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif in 1978.. Since his graduation, Mr. Kuniansky has been involved almost exclusively in the litigation of criminal cases. Mr. Kuniansky tried his first jury trial in his first week as a state prosecutor, and has tried over 100 jury trial since, as both a state and federal prosecutor, and for the past 33 years, as a criminal defense attorney. From 1978 to 1980, he served as a prosecutor for the State of Georgia, then becoming an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) and a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida (Miami) assigned to the Presidential Drug Task Force. After prosecuting primarily white collar criminal cases, criminal tax cases and drug cases for the Department of Justice for over seven years, Mr.Kuniansky left government service to join a premier downtown Houston law firm, where he spent the next five years engaged in a litigation practice with heavy emphasis in criminal tax defense and commercial litigation, before forming his own law firm in 1992.. Mr. Kuniansky has prosecuted and defended some of the largest fraud cases in the country. He prosecuted several businessmen for violating the Armed Export Control Act by exporting mid-air refueling aircraft to Mohammar Khadafi and Libya; prosecuted what was then the largest bribery case in the history of the IRS; defended a $7 billion Ponzi scheme; defended a postal theft of approximately $23 million; defended a mortgage fraud case involving tens of millions of dollars; defended numerous medicare fraud cases involving tens of millions of dollars; and defended a money laundering case involving several million dollars.. Mr. Kuniansky is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been awarded an AV/preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards) and was named by Thompson Reuters a Texas Super Lawyer in white-collar criminal defense in 2020. He was also honored to be a Houstonia Magazine top criminal defense attorney in 2019.. Mr. Kuniansky has lectured at seminars hosted by the Houston Bar Association- Criminal Procedures Section, Houston Bar Association-Tax Section, Southern Methodist University School of Law and the American Association of Immigration Lawyers.

Represents a wide range of commercial and residential real estate owners, developers  and lenders in loans, construction matters, workouts, foreclosures; title issues, lot sales, utilities, platting, development, and zoning issues;  landlords and tenants in leasing matters;  Businesses and individuals in contracts, commercial transactions, complex financings, securities fraud, corporate matters, stock and asset acquisitions.

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.

Mr. Strug practices in the area of estate planning, trust and estate administration and business planning. He works closely with clients respecting a myriad of probate, trust and tax issues. Mr. Strug assists clients with estate and business planning, ranging from tax-planned wills and trusts to advanced planning techniques.  Mr. Strug uses family limited partnerships, charitable remainder trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, and partition and property agreements in order to address client planning objectives, whether it be driven by taxes or driven by asset protection concerns.. In the area of probate administration, Mr. Strug handles entire aspects of estate administration, from admitting a will to probate to preparing a federal estate tax return. He works closely with families to navigate through the probate process, assisting with any number of issues which they may face, from conveying title to the house to funding an estate credit shelter trust to communicating with the IRS about a potential estate audit.. In the area of business planning, Mr. Strug’s practice ranges from setting up business entities to assisting clients with the acquisition or sale of a small-to-mid size business.. Mr. Strug’s focus on client development, education and satisfaction means phone calls and emails are returned in timely manner, questions are welcomed and time is taken to provide clients with a thorough understanding of the options which may be facing them at the particular time.

Judie Sadler is the Managing Shareholder of Diggs & Sadler in Houston, and has over 30 years of legal experience. In addition to being an advocate for divorce and family law clients, she represents clients in areas of litigation, business, labor and employment law.. Prior to being licensed, Judie received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982 from Baylor University and a Juris Doctorate in 1986 from the University of Kansas. She is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law in Texas. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been included in their Preeminent Women Lawyer category since the inception of the award.  Judie has been and currently is a Super Lawyers Honoree.

J. Wade Bainum has over a decade of experience representing thousands of individuals charged with a wide variety of federal crimes including, among others, money laundering offenses, firearms trafficking offenses, drug trafficking offenses, white collar offenses, and public corruption offenses. His background as a state prosecutor, police officer, private practice civil and criminal defense attorney, and assistant federal defender gives him a unique perspective of criminal law and a complete skill set that enables him to aggressively defend his clients. He is proficient on a professional level in Spanish and PortugueseMr. Bainum earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Kansas State University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas. He is licensed to represent clients in federal courts in Texas and Kansas, as well as with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.Since his graduation from law school, Mr. Bainum has focused on criminal and civil litigation. He began his career as a state prosecutor in Kansas and then went into private practice as a criminal defense attorney. In 2004, Mr. Bainum accepted a position with the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas. He remained in this position until 2013 when he left to open his own practice. Admissions:State Bar of TexasState Bar of KansasUnited States District Court, Southern District of TexasUnited States District Court, Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court, District of KansasUnited States Court of Appeals, Fifth CircuitEducation:Juris Doctor, University of Kansas School of Law, 1997London Law Consortium, Florida State University London Study Center, 1996Bachelor of Arts (History), Kansas State University, 1993Professional Associations:Harris County Criminal Lawyers AssociationNational Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

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.

I have been a criminal defense lawyer my entire career.  I have spent my entire adult life fighting for my clients' rights. For the past 38 years I have defended people accused of crimes ranging from murder to drug conspiracies.  I understand that clients accused of a crime want their case dismissed and they want to get back to their lives.  I follow a simple philosophy.  If a man is not guilty he should plead not guilty and fight for his liberty.  It is my job to do everything I can to save my clients' liberty.

I am a CPA and a trial lawyer.  I am also AV Peer Review Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating possible by judges and other lawyers, for professional excellence, legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication skills, legal experience and legal ethics.. The Coffman Law Firm is a business litigation firm. We represent individuals and small and medium size businesses throughout Texas and across the United States in a broad range of trial and appellate matters, including antitrust, agriculture, contracts, intellectual property, technology, consumer cases, disasters, complex commercial litigation and class actions.  We do not represent insurance companies and typically do not represent large corporations.. No one will out strategize us, out research us, out write us or out work us.  Our law practice is based on the following core values:. WE ARE GOAL SETTERS.  Setting—and achieving—objectives is important to our clients and second nature to us.. WE ARE SELF-MOTIVATED.  We are internally driven to win.  We will not back down from a fight.  There are no problems—only opportunities to succeed.. WE ARE STRATEGIC.  We work hard to stay three steps ahead of the competition.. WE ARE RISK TAKERS.  Progress always involves risks.  We carefully assess the pros and cons associated with important decisions in order to minimize risk.  However, when the time comes, we are not afraid to pull the trigger and move forward.. WE ARE WELL NETWORKED.  We are connected—both technologically and from the human perspective.  Our networks are a source of support and information critical to our success.. WE ARE WELL PREPARED.  We go the extra mile to be ready to address the twists and turns that will arise during your case.  No one will out prepare us.. WE ARE NIMBLE.  We embrace technology.  We quickly and efficiently respond to our clients’ needs.. WE TAKE ACTION.  We assess the situation, prepare for the challenge and take action when warranted.  Timing is a critical part of our case strategy.

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.

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate. Flat-fees are available. Call for a free consultation.. My practice focuses on helping clients with probate, estate planning, guardianship, wills, trusts, real estate, and small business needs.  Please take advantage of our free phone consultation at.. Originally from Provo, Utah, Randall Perrier has practiced law in Texas since 2002. Mr. Perrier earned his law degree from the University of Idaho School of Law and furthered his legal education at New York University School of Law, where he obtained a post-law degree in taxation. Upon graduating from NYU, Mr. Perrier was recruited by Baker Botts, LLP to work for their Houston office in the Business and Estate Planning group (renamed the Private Clients group). Mr. Perrier is certified by the State Bar of Texas in Estate Planning and Probate Law.. Mr. Perrier left Baker Botts, LLP in 2005 to found Perrier & Associates, P.C., which allowed him to expand his practice areas. Mr. Perrier continues to focus his practice on estate planning and probate, real estate litigation and business formation and operation. Mr. Perrier’s office is located on FM 1960 Rd. West (renamed Cypress Creek Parkway) and serves clients in from all over Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, and Conroe and Montgomery County.

Attorney Juan L. Guerra, Jr. is a Texas native who graduated from St. Thomas University before earning his law degree from Thurgood Marshal School of Law in 2003. He was hired by a respected criminal defense firm straight out of school and gained invaluable practical and trial experience. In 2007 he formed Guerra & Farah, PLLC, and the firm represents clients in El Paso, Houston, and McAllen in criminal and personal injury law.In addition to be admitted to the Texas State Bar, Attorney Guerra is also licensed to practice in the United States District Court – Southern District of Texas, the United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court – Western District of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals – 5th Circuit.Attorney Guerra is dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of the criminally accused, and has defended clients against all types of charges in both state and federal courts. He represents clients charged with offenses involving drugs, DWI, theft, organized crime, conspiracy, assault, domestic violence, money laundering, murder, and more. He thoroughly prepares for each client’s proceedings, and investigates the evidence and witnesses to find flaws in the prosecution’s case. No matter what charges you face, Attorney Guerra will aggressively challenge the allegations, protect your rights, and advocate for your best interests.He makes sure that every client receives a fair trial and fights to have their charges reduced or dismissed, whenever possible. If you enlist the representation of Attorney Guerra for your case, you can be confident that you will receive the attentive and effective legal counsel you deserve. You can learn more about the exceptional criminal defense services of Attorney Guerra and his proven team at Juan L. Guerra, Jr. & Associates, PLLC by visiting their website or calling their offices today!

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Houston and surrounding areas.