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Marcie Trevino Ripper practices wills and estate planning law. She will help you plan so that your family and loved ones are taken care of after your passing. Prior to opening Bell Ripper PLLC, Marcie served as Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff’s Chief of Staff. Marcie has a JD and MPA from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the University of Texas, Austin.  Marcie is active within the community and serves on the Bexar County Child Welfare Board and 2017 March for Babies Executive Leadership Committee. Marcie and her husband Phillip have been together since 8th grade and their most recent adventure together has been tackling the world of parenting as they welcomed their son, Lincoln Thomas, in April 2016.

Adam was born in Wichita, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas and the Washburn University School of Law before moving to Texas to begin his career. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and wrote for the University Daily Kansan. While in law school, he joined the Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing department as a teaching assistant, and worked for the university’s Criminal Defense Clinic.. While in Kansas, Adam worked in disability rights, criminal defense, and lobbying. After becoming a member of the Texas Bar, he worked in Austin doing judgment enforcement and helping clients protect their Second Amendment rights with National Firearm Act Trusts before moving to San Antonio to join the Nichols Law Firm in 2015. He is known for his hard work, eagerness to learn from new experiences – large or small – and professional service.

Laurie is a San Antonio native and graduate of Trinity University and St. Mary's University School of Law.  She is an active member of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (REPTL), is a graduate of the REPTL Leadership Academy, and has spoken frequently on issues related to title insurance and probate and estate issues to law students, community groups and at State Bar seminars.  Laurie is a proud member of the Junior League of San Antonio.

Thank you for visiting my profile! Our law firm now has three offices located in Houston, San Antonio, and Edinburg, Texas. We're looking forward to expanding our services to Austin, and Dallas/Ft Worth in the very near future. Our practice is heavily concentrated in real estate matters with collateral services in bankruptcy, small-medium sized business matters, civil litigation, and appeals. With an education and professional background in computer information systems, accounting, business, and law I have devoted my time, energy, and resources in assisting clients (real estate brokers, agents, mortgage brokers,investors, homeowners) with their real estate needs. Our firm handles matters ranging from million dollar property disputes/litigation to owner-financing transactions. We recently won 2 appeals at the Texas 1st Court of Appeals for representing a homeowner against fraudulent robo-signing (banks rubber stamping foreclosure documents without authority) and for a wrongful foreclosure case involving a loan modification. We look forward to blazing new legal trails for Texas homeowners to protect themselves against unscrupulous bank practices. For business related matters, I am able to use my education in accounting (CPA license in the near future) and experience as a business owner to help clients with entity formation, taxation, dissolution and litigation matters. We've handled many business owner disputes and dissolutions ranging from thousands of dollars to multi-year million matters. If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me directly!

Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Having practiced law for twenty years, Lisette can assist you in several capacities. She is experienced in both Commercial and Residential Real Estate Contracts, Estate Planning, complex Probate cases, End of Life Issues, Business start-ups, and Intellectual Property.. Lisette received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas in 2003, and completed her undergraduate work at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas earning a Bachelor of Business Administration. She has since pursued a Bioethics Certification from the National Catholic Bioethics Center and a Masters in Theology from Holy Apostles College. She is an active member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of San Antonio. Lisette was recently nominated as a Super Lawyer. She and her father, Douglas Deffenbaugh, have partnered together for twenty years at Deffenbaugh and Lange, P.L.L.C..

Sean Blasko received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin, and his J.D., with honors, from the University Of Texas School Of Law, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review.. Practice Areas. Estate Planning (will, trusts, family partnerships, etc.). Probate (Bexar and contiguous counties). Tax Controversy & Compliance (nonprofits, innocent spouse, etc.). Real Estate Transactions (transfers, lien notes, deeds of trust, etc.). Partnership and Limited Liability Company Matters (formation, drafting of partnership and company agreements, etc.). Corporate Matters (formation, governance, shareholders agreements, etc.). Contract Review and Negotiation. Distinctions. San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Vice President (2016), Treasurer (2015), Assistant Treasurer (2014), Director (2012-2015). United States Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Attorney, Reg. No. 65,791. Texas Law Review (2006-2008). Judicial Intern, United States District Judge James R. Nowlin (2006). Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law (2005-2008). Silver Spurs Honorary Service Organization (1998-2001). Phi Kappa Psi, President (2000-2001). Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (1999-2001). Eagle Scout Award (1995)

Mr. Deffenbaugh can offer over thirty years of legal expertise in an array of legal areas. He has worked on cases involving contracts, probate, taxation, insurance, real estate, oil and gas, business startups, and credit unions.. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University in 1975 and become a Certified Public Accountant in 1977. Mr. Deffenbaugh went on to complete his Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1982. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary’s University Law School in 1992.. Mr. Deffenbaugh has been a small business owner for almost 40 years. In the past, he has worked in the oil and gas measurement industry. He currently works as a Certified Public Accountant and the Senior Legal Partner at Deffenbaugh and Lange, P.L.L.C.

Jeremy is a graduate of Winston Churchill High School, in San Antonio, Texas. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of Texas, Austin. Jeremy received a doctorate of jurisprudence from St. Mary’s Law School in 2009.. Jeremy lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Julie Rivera Gilbreath, and his two sons, Matias and Antonio. He is a member of Oak Hills Church. Jeremy enjoys coaching little league and spending time with his family doing outdoor adventures.

“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; Give. If thou art asked for little: By these three steps, thou wilt go near the Gods.”Confucius. BIODennisse is an attorney with more than 11 years of experience in Labor and Corporate Law in Puerto Rico. Recently has become an Associate Attorney at Jeff Gilbert Law Office. Her practice in Texas entirely focuses on Elder Law, with an emphasis on Probate, Guardianship of Minors and Adults, Estate Planning and Medicaid. She also collaborates in cases with Spanish-speaking clients.Professional AssociationsBrazoria County Bar Association, Member 2021Texas Bar Association, Member 2021Puerto Rico Bar Association, 2011Association of Notaries of Puerto Rico, 2012BackgroundBorn and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the daughter of a Civil Engineer and an Accountant, Dennisse is the third of 15 siblings. From an early age, she was an advocated of her friends and siblings, she used her voice to defend others, and was also the voice of those who were afraid to speak. She studied at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, in 2004 completed a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting. Dennisse created a balance between her family, her children, and her studies, so in 2009 she received her Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. She passed the Puerto Rico bar in 2010 and became a lawyer in 2011 and since then her legal practice was mainly family, civil, labor, and corporate law.In January 2016 Dennisse moved with her children to Pearland, Texas, a year after her husband, a Civil Engineer, accepted a job offer with Zachry Group. She worked as a legal assistant at the Law Office of Leena Bhasin, in 2020 she joins the law firm of Jeffrey R. Gilbert, P.C., as a legal assistant, then works with Mary Peter Cudd Law Office, learning about Elder Law. In July 2021 received her license from the State of Texas to practice as a lawyer and is promoted to Associate Attorney at Jeff Gilbert Law Office.Dennisse lives in Pearland with her husband, three children and her dog Roxy. Since she came to Pearland she volunteers at the Pearland Neighborhood Center, where among other things, she helps Spanish-speaking people in applying and receiving the services offered by the center. She volunteers as a co-leader and first aider of the Girl Scout Troop 142002 that her daughter attends. In her free time, she enjoys her family, volunteering, reading, and taking care of her garden.. “Habla la verdad, No cedas a la ira; Pide poco: Con estos tres pasos, te acercaras más a los dioses.”. “MEJOR QUE EL HOMBRE QUE SABE LO QUE ES JUSTO ES EL HOMBRE QUE AMA LO JUSTO.”CONFUCIO. BIODennisse es una abogada con más de 11 años de experiencia en Derecho Laboral y Corporativo en Puerto Rico. Es abogada asociada en la Oficina Legal de Jeff Gilbert. Su práctica en Texas se enfoca enteramente en Elder Law, con énfasis en Sucesiones, Tutela de menores y adultos, Planificación Patrimonial y Medicaid. También ayuda en los casos con clientes de habla hispana.Professional Associations and MembershipsBrazoria County Bar Association, Member, 2021Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico, 2011Asociación de Notarios de Puerto Rico, 2012BackgroundNacida y criada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hija de un Ingeniero Civil y una Contable, Dennisse es la tercera de 15 hermanos. Desde temprana edad, se interesó en que se tratara a las personas de una manera justa, uso su voz para defender a los demás, y ser la voz de aquellos que no se atrevían a expresarse, luchaba por lo que entendía que era correcto. Cursó sus estudios en la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, en el 2004 completó un bachillerato en Administración de Empresas con concentración en Contabilidad. Dennisse creó un balance entre su familia, sus hijos y sus estudios, por lo que en el 2009 recibe su Juris Doctor de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. Se licenció como abogada en el 2011 y desde entonces su practica legal fue principalmente, familia, civil, laboral y corporativa.Dennisse se trasladó con sus hijos a Pearland, Texas en enero del 2016, a un año de que su esposo un Ingeniero Civil, aceptara una oferta de trabajo con Zachry Group. En el 2020 se une a la firma legal de Jeffrey R. Gilbert, como asistente legal, luego trabaja con la oficina de Mary Peter Cudd, aprendiendo sobre Elder Law y en Julio del 2021 recibe su licencia del Estado de Texas para ejercer como abogada, por lo que es promovida a Abogada Asociada de Jeff Gilbert Law Office.Dennisse vive en Pearland con su esposo, sus tres hijos y su perrita Roxy. Es co lider y First Aider de las Niñas Escuchas de la tropa 142002 a la que su hija asiste. En su tiempo libre disfruta compartir con su familia, leer, sembrar y cuidar sus plantas y es voluntaria del Pearland Neighborhood Center, donde entre otras cosas ayudaba a las personas de habla hispana a recibir los servicios que ofrece el centro.