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John Neese is an experienced civil trial lawyer who has successfully tried a broad range of lawsuits in state and federal courtrooms throughout the country.. John is a native Houstonian. After graduating from the Episcopal High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with honors, from the University of Houston. Prior to entering law school, John gained valuable “real world” experience as a small business owner.. John then went on to the University of Houston Law Center where he was honored for his top grades. He was the Chief Notes & Comments Editor of the Houston Law Review, and a member of the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barons. Ultimately, John graduated 3rd in his class of 357 students with summa cum laude honors.. John began his career with the large downtown law firm of Vinson & Elkins LLP. At V&E, he tried cases involving issues of commercial, construction, personal injury and real estate law. After four years, however, John left V&E so that he could represent businesses and individuals on a contingent fee basis - something that large law firms typically do not allow.. Recovering millions of dollars for his clients, John has gone up against a variety of defendants, including major corporations, energy companies, oil and gas exploration companies, real estate development companies, construction companies, accounting and engineering firms, pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals/healthcare companies, insurance companies, maritime companies, transportation/trucking companies, and others.. John is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for the Top Trial Lawyers in America, and holds the highest possible attorney ranking of 10.0 by Avvo. In addition, John was recognized by Texas Super Lawyers from 2007-2008 and from 2011-2013.

I am a first generation American and lifelong Houstonian.  My parents emigrated from Europe to the United States in the 1960's, and realized the American dream. Today, I fight to keep the American dream alive for my clients whose last resort may be a trial by jury.. 100% of my practice is devoted to helping victims in injury and death cases.  I do not represent insurance companies or corporations.. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization ("TBLS"), a certification held by less than 2% of all attorneys in Texas.  What does "Board Certified" mean?  Click here for the answer provided by the TBLS.  Why choose a Board Certified lawyer?  The TBLS recommends hiring a Board Certified lawyer for several reasons.  For example, the TBLS states Board Certification is a "mark of excellence" and a "distinguishing accomplishment."I am a member of The Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.I author a blog on accident and injury issues which is updated on a weekly basis:  I have obtained significant recoveries for victims in cases involving dangerous and defective products, offshore accidents including Jones Act claims, 18 wheeler and other commercial truck and vehicle accidents, industrial plant accidents and other work injuries, brain injuries, and paralysis.Some of my more recent results include:. I began my law practice with the international law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, one of the largest law firms in the world. At this firm, I worked on product liability lawsuits brought against the major tobacco and pharmaceutical companies, and worked on a wide variety of commercial matters.. I earned my law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, where I was an Associate Editor of the Houston Law Review.  I earned my bachelor's degree in Finance, with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin.. I live in Houston, Texas, with my wife Ofelia and my two children, Nikola and Isa.

Nathan Maurer was born and raised in North Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and earned a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences. He then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas.. During his time in Law School, Nathan Maurer held clerkships with the honorable Judge Brooke Allen of Tarrant County Probate Court No. 2, and with the Texas Attorney General’s office in the consumer protection division.. After graduating from law school, Nathan began working at an Arlington-based personal injury firm. He quickly realized that personal injury was his passion and worked to master the skills needed to obtain favorable results for his clients.. He later practiced law at a large Austin-based personal injury firm, where he specialized in 18-wheeler and other commercial vehicle wrecks.. Nathan then moved to Houston to practice law at a large litigation firm. There, he specialized in premises liability, slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, and commercial vehicle accidents.

"In my opinion, he truly cares about the cases he accepts and treats his clients with respect and professionalism. If the need were to arise for an attorney in the future I would not use anyone but Brian Beckcom." - Cindi H., a client who hired us after her husband died working offshore.. Brian is a board certified lawyer with an amazing record of success in personal injury and wrongful death cases.. Because of his reputation and long record of success, Brian and his firm VB Attorneys are considered one of the "go-to" firms for personal injury and wrongful death cases.. Brian is also a published author (6 books), a talented photographer, and an accomplished fly fisherman.. Brian is a dedicated family man.  He has been married since 2000 and has three kids, Gus, Henry, and Addison.  In his free time, he travels and spends time with his family.

Winning is the only thing that matters. I have handled cases all over the U.S. seeking the best venues for my clients, I can't claim that I have won every case, but I am happy to report I fought every case to the end sometimes fighting cases in two different countries to the highest courts in the land.

Gerard Anthony Pusch is a Trial Attorney licensed in both Texas andFlorida . In his career spanning over 30 years, Mr. Pusch has obtained combined verdicts and settlements for millions of dollars for his clients. Gerard concentrates his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and products liability.. Mr. Pusch is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.. Mr. Pusch received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Auburn University in 1972.  In 1979, he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law.

Licensed in both Texas and New Mexico, Milad Kaissar Farah was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. A graduate of El Paso High School, Mr. Farah holds a degree in marketing from Texas Tech University and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree at Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law.. Mr. Farah practices in west Texas and throughout New Mexico, litigating 18-wheeler crashes, wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, and first-party insurance claims. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. Mr. Farah served as President of the El Paso County Trial Lawyers Association and is an active Board Member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, El Paso Bar Association, and American Association for Justice. Mr. Farah also serves as a commissioner on the El Paso County Ethics Board.. When not serving his clients or community, Mr. Farah enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, sports, traveling, and cooking.

Jeff Avery is an attorney at Doyle LLP in Houston, Texas and specialized in the areas of maritime, insurance bad faith, and personal injury.  Jeff graduated from UCLA school of law and is licensed to practice law in Texas and California.  Since joining Doyle LLP, Jeff has worked on a litany of admiralty and maritime cases throughout the country.  In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter, attending Grace Bible Church in Houston, Texas, and watching the San Francisco Giants and the Fresno State Bulldogs

Mike Tilton is a Trial Lawyer and founding partner of Tilton & Tilton LLP.  Over the course of his legal career, Mike has represented thousands of individuals in their personal injury claims, ranging from car wrecks to multi-state mass tort litigation.  Not one to back down in the face of a difficult case, Mike has gone up against some of the biggest companies in the world, such as Exxon-Mobil, Wal-Mart, Chevron, Baxter Healthcare, and numerous others.  No matter the size, Mike treats each case with the careful and compassionate consideration it deserves.. Mike is happily married and has two daughters.  He and his family are members of First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas.

"The object of any tyrant would be to overthrow or diminish trial by jury, for it is the lamp that shows that freedom lives." — Sir Patrick DevlinRyan MacLeod is a lifelong resident of Texas. Born in Lubbock and raised in Sugar Land,  he possesses small town values combined with big city experience. After completing his undergraduate education at Baylor University in Waco, Ryan MacLeod received his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. During law school, he interned for both the Vehicular Crimes Section and the Public Integrity Division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Upon graduation, Ryan MacLeod began his career as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Texas.  During his time as a prosecutor, he was always ready and willing to try the tough  cases but remained resolute in "not trying to convict, but to seek that justice was done."

I am the only person in my graduating class at Harvard Law School, that I know of, representing injured individuals.  I began my career representing large corporations, but I had a few clients that were individuals (not companies) with serious problems.  I loved helping them, and now I do this full-time.  I am hardworking, compassionate, and agressive in representing my clients.. Unlike some other attorneys that litigate, I am a real trial lawyer. I love being in Court.  When you hire me, you hire someone that is ready to go the distance if you are not treated fairly.

Extensive experience in the areas of: tractor trailer and commercial vehicle litigation, oilfield injuries/death, brain/head injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn and electrical injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, serious auto accidents, bus accidents, product liability, roadway defects, premises liability, negligent security, nursing home abuse or neglect, FELA (railroad), ERISA claims, and many other types of personal injury cases.

After years of defending personal injury lawsuits, I have acquired skills, strategies and information used by insurance claims to minimalize settlements. I now will use this information to maximize my client's recovery of legal damages brought on by the negligence of others. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and I am here to help.

Angelina Wike is a zealous advocate dedicated to bringing justice to her clients. Her practice is focused primarily on personal injury and the representation of first-party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies. Her current legal practice, WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, focuses on a wide variety of personal injury matters, including automobile and trucking collisions, premises liability incidents, dram shop litigation, wrongful death claims, and product liability cases. Angelina’s practice further includes representation of first party policyholders in disputes against their insurance companies for underpayment or wrongful denial of claims for their homes or businesses. Whether helping a policyholder recover insurance proceeds to repair their property or helping an injured person, Angelina takes pride in advocating for her clients in the pursuit of bringing them a fair and just resolve.. Before founding WIKE LAW FIRM, PLLC, Angelina practiced at several prominent Houston law firms where she gained considerable experience in first-party bad faith insurance disputes, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Before she transitioned into the representation of injured people and underpaid policyholders, Angelina practiced at an insurance defense firm. There, Angelina gained invaluable inside knowledge about the insurance industry and that experience positioned her with the unique opportunity to learn firsthand the litigation tactics and settlement techniques used by insurance companies and defense firms.. Angelina is a second-generation attorney and earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, she was a varsity member of the school's nationally acclaimed Trial Advocacy Program under Dean T. Gerald Treece. Angelina represented South Texas in a number of national moot court competitions and won multiple awards, including two best overall advocate awards in nationally held competitions. In recognition of her advocacy, she received the Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Additionally, Angelina held judicial internships with Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield and with Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jeff Bohm and she enjoyed several internships with the Harris County District Attorney's Office (HCDAO) where she gained experience in case management and learned valuable trial skills. The highlight of her internship with HCDAO was being afforded the opportunity to sit first chair in a jury trial and successfully try a case to verdict.. Angelina remains actively involved in the development and growth of the South Texas College of Law Houston Trial Advocacy Program and often volunteers her free time to guest judge various moot court rounds for young advocates. Additionally, she enjoys attending alumni events hosted by her alma mater with special attention to those involving current students. Such events promote alumni support of students to facilitate a smooth and successful transition into the professional legal community for the next generation of young lawyers.. Angelina is licensed to practice in Texas and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She is actively involved in the legal community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston Association of Women Attorneys, and South Texas College of Law Houston's Young Alumni Council.

Mr. McLemore handles numerous cases involving catastrophic personal injury, oil field  injury, wrongful death, stolen profits, business disputes, breach of contract actions, debt collection and complex business litigation.. In law school, Scott was inducted into the Order of the Barristers and received an American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy while also participating as an advocate both in the National Mock Trial and Moot Court Programs at South Texas College of Law. He obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1997 from South Texas College of Law, after attending Huntingdon in Montgomery Alabama, obtaining a degree with a degree in Finance.. Mr. McLemore, as an associate, was a member of the trial team in 1999 responsible for a one of the Nations largest verdicts involving the recalled diet drug Fen Phen for $150mm. Scott also received a $30mm arbitration award in products liability action involving defective equipment resulting in quadriplegia. Recently, in 2010, Scott was a member of trial team responsible for obtaining a $393 mm, involving theft of trade secrets, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty involving oil and gas interests. In 2009, Scott Participated in a $2.9mm verdict for client involving an 18 wheeler collision.. In 2011, Scott was honored by the National Trial Lawyers and named as on of the "Top 40 Under 40". Mr. McLemore is AV Rated - Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. McLemore has been featured in Texas Monthly, was named as a Super Lawyer, Texas Rising Star in 2004 and 2008-2012, and featured in H Magazine as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track. Scott has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Texas and Houston Trial Lawyers Associations.. Mr. McLemore is licensed in all Texas State and Appellate Courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.. Scott H. McLemore

Kelly E. Cook is a founding partner of Wyly & Cook, LLP. Kelly was born and raised in a small Appalachian town in West Virginia. As the son of a police officer, he was always interested in the law and the justice system. After graduating from High School, Kelly attended The George Washington University where he graduated as an Honors Scholar with a B.A. cum laude in Classical Humanities. Kelly was also awarded the Elton Prize for the highest scholarship in Classical Greek. Kelly immediately enrolled in the George Washington University Law School.. After law school, Kelly went to work for one of the largest personal injury firms in the nation, Ashcraft & Gerel, in their Rockville, Maryland office. While there, Kelly took his first case to trial just nine days after taking the oath as an attorney. His first jury trial followed within the month. Kelly won both cases and discovered his love of trying cases that continues to this day. While working for Ashcraft & Gerel, Kelly was lead counsel on hundreds of files, and tried over twenty cases to a verdict. Kelly handled motor-vehicle crash cases, premises liability (slip and fall), product liability, and medical malpractice cases. Kelly also enjoyed working with the workers of Maryland as a workers' compensation attorney arguing hundreds of cases before the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission. He also had the privilege of arguing before the Court of Special Appeals, and argued a case of first impression before the highest Court in Maryland, the Court of Appeals. Kelly maintains his Maryland license.. In 2007, Kelly moved to Texas and passed the Texas Bar Exam. Upon being licensed in Texas, Kelly went to work for the firm of Kennedy Hodges, where he handled cases involving breach of contract, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, police brutality, 18-wheeler crashes, and other general negligence and personal injury actions throughout Texas. Kelly continued to display his compassion for the working man by handling wage and hour cases for workers who were unfairly and illegally denied minimum wage or overtime, or were even forced to work without pay altogether.. In 2012, Kelly opened his own practice here in Houston, where he had the opportunity to continue working on car wrecks, premises liability, injured workers, other personal injury matters, as well as breach of contract and other general business litigation for small businesses. Finally Kelly continued to represent workers in wage and hour matters.. Now, as a partner in Wyly & Cook, LLP, Kelly uses his unique trial experience and legal knowledge to assist his clients in all matter of litigation, from business litigation to personal injury to unpaid wages and overtime.. Attorney Kelly Cook has been honored with a “Superb” 10/10 Avvo Rating. Kelly is a member of the College of the State Bar, and organization recognizing commitment to continuing legal education. Kelly serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Trial Lawyer Association. Kelly is an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyer Association and serves on its Board of Advocates as an up and coming leader in the Texas trial lawyer community. Kelly is admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court and all State Courts of Texas, as well as the State and Federal Courts of Maryland, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Before the age of 30, Mr. O’Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute.  Before founding The O'Hara Law Firm, Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys.  Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients.  He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration.. Patrick O'Hara has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. For reference: no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in each state are named Rising Stars.  He has also been named a Top Lawyer by Houstonia Magazine and received a rating from Avvo of superb.. Mr. O’Hara attended Pepperdine University School of Law and graduated summa cum laude as salutatorian of his class. He earned additional recognition as Order of the Barristers and Order of the Coif. He is licensed to practice in Texas, California and Louisiana.

I am a trial attorney in Dallas, Texas focusing on catastrophic personal injuries from automotive and trucking collisions as well as industrial incidents.  My clients' cases range from traumatic life altering injuries to wrongful death claims.  I am licensced in Texas and Pennsylvania and have been admitted for specific cases in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachussets, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missourri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Virgina.  In addition to catastrophic injury cases I handle mesothelioma cases involving injury and death due to asbestos exposure.. I am from a small town in Central Texas and while my practice has taken me to 48 of the 50 states and I've tried cases and argued before courts across the country, I still have a small-town mentality when it comes to my clients.  I make sure they know I am here for their needs and to take care of them at a time they feel like they can't take care of themselves.