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Marie Palmquist develops creative legal solutions and aggressively defends her client's rights.  Family Law, Traffic and DWI/DUI, Nursing Licensure, Social Security, Criminal Law, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury.. Ms. Palmquist has an extensive background in healthcare.  She holds a master's degree in nursing and has worked extensively in the health care field.  Her medical and administrativeknowledge helps clients, by being alert to medical issues in all kinds of cases,not just those that are strictly medical in nature.  For instance, Ms. Palmquist has represented clients in custody proceedings where there were allegations of abuse, in assault cases, and in driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs.  Social Security cases and Workers' Compensation cases, as well as personal injury cases, have many medical issues that affect the potential outcome for the client. Ms. Palmquist is experienced at addressing with the State Board of Nursing mitigating factors that are more appealing to a positive outcome for her clients.. When you hire a lawyer, you deserve attention to detail. The office of Marie Palmquist, LLC is committed to offering clients the service they deserve.

After graduating from law school in 2004, I practiced real property litigation in California until returning home to Texas with my husband and children to be closer to family.. As a family law attorney, I am passionate about helping my clients shape their future. I take the time to explain the process, listen to the client, and then guide them to finding the best possible outcome. As a trained mediator, I use my negotiation skills to reach strong resolutions outside the courtroom. Mindful that a settlement outside of trial is not always possible, I have experience zealously advocating for my clients in the courtroom to achieve the desired results.. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.

Moto: Preserve and Protect family relationships in crisis by collaboration & cooperation, using the courtroom as the last resort.. I am an experience family law attorney recognized and respected through the Houston area legal community for dedication in effectively representing clients’ rights and interest. I understand the emotional side of family litigation and bring a special compassion to each and every case. As a former managing attorney with the attorney general's office, I understand the child support program and can help to resolve administrative issues with the attorney general's office.  As a mediator and collaborative law lawyer, I believe that out of court settlement is the best way to resolve family issues. I offers clients knowledge and competent legal advice with the following family law goals.. 1.       Educate the client about the law and court procedures. 2.       Explore options and create solutions. 3.       Encourage settlements through competent negotiations and mediation. 4.       Maintain reasonable fees and control litigation costs. 5.       Exhausts all reasonable alternative, but when all else fails, to fight aggressively when necessary to protect the clients’ rights.. .

A Californian native, Attorney Stephen D. Brown, headed east to attend law school in Illinois in 1996 and remained since. He attended Northern Illinois University School of Law and graduated Cum Laude in 1999. While in law school, Mr. Brown participated in law review, was a semi-finalist for moot court in 1997, and he was the 1997 Corpus Juris Secundum award winner for Civil Procedure.. Although Mr. Brown’s first job as an attorney was for the Kane County State’s Attorney, his first job in the legal field started when he was in high school as a file clerk for Rich & Ezer, a medium sized (AV) rated firm in Los Angeles, California. After his graduation from law school, he also worked as a paralegal for successor firm Ezer & Williamson.. In his public service career that lasted fifteen years, Stephen was an Assistant Kane County State’s Attorney in Kane County. Mr. Brown served in the criminal, civil, and family justice divisions. In the criminal division, Mr. Brown prosecuted offenders for a wide variety of criminal offenses. He also handled commitment and medication proceedings involving mentally ill individuals.. As an Assistant State’s Attorney in the civil division, Mr. Brown was attorney for the County of Kane. He represented Kane County in litigation that was set in Kane County, DuPage County, Winnebago County, the Illinois Industrial Commission, and the Federal Court in Chicago. Mr. Brown handled cases involving property owned by Kane County, personal injury related to Kane County employees, worker’s compensation proceedings, election violations, and ordinance violations in connection with the Kane County Health Department and the Kane County Development Department. Mr. Brown also authored numerous legal opinion briefs for different agencies of Kane County government.. As an attorney for the Family Justice Division, Mr. Brown represented the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) in proceedings for the establishment and enforcement of child support orders. In this capacity, he frequently participated in proceedings in Kane County family court to establish and modify child support orders and for contempt of court. As part of his representation of HFS, Mr. Brown worked with HFS to correct erroneous withholding orders when they were discovered. Stephen treasures the commemorative plaque he received from the Child Support Division for his many years of outstanding service to be among his most prized possessions.  This plaque is currently hanging in his office.. In 2015, Mr. Brown left the State’s Attorney’s Office and was an Associate for Douglas B. Warlick & Associates.   As an associate, Mr. Brown successfully tried cases related to custody, dissolution, and support. In 2016, Mr. Brown expanded his practice to include mediation and participation in proceedings as a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem.  In 2017, Stephen founded the Law Office of Stephen D. Brown.