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Firm: Courreges, PC

PO Box 92648 , Austin , Texas 78709

Practice Areas: General Practice, Government

David C. Courreges, lis the founding member of Courregs, PC, a client and community-focused firm focusing on legislative affairs and all aspects of government law.  His practice aslo includes administrative law, association law and mediation. He has over a decade of direct experience in government law, working as the legislative director for two high-ranking state representatives, general counsel for two non-partisan legislative caucuses, as well as a consultant for several entities dedicated to the research and promotion of sound public policy.In 2011, Mr. Courreges was honored as one of the top young Austinites in the fields of government and public affairs by the Austin Under 40 committee, and a finalist in the legal category in 2012. He was recognized by the publishers of Texas Monthly as one of two Texas Rising Stars in government relations in both 2011 and 2012, and was tabbed to co-chair the Austin Bar Association’s Legislative Committee for the same period.Mr. Courreges has been given the unique opportunity to share his legislative experience in the classroom as an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in legislative policy and procedure. He has also helped create and is the on-site administrator for the Frank J. Madla and Irma Rangel Legislative Internship Program sponsored by St. Mary’s University, and legislative externship programs for St. Mary's University School of Law and Baylor Law School.He currently serves as president of the St. Mary’s Law Alumni Association – the youngest in the Association’s history. He has served on the Board of Directors since 2006 and is a member of the Executive Board of the Austin chapter. He is an active member of the Austin Bar Association. In addition to serving as co-chair of the Legislative Committee, he co-chairs the ABA/AYLA Leadership Academy, and the Austin Bar Wildfire Legal Response Team. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Austin Young Lawyers Association and is active in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Austin Young Chamber, The Settlement Home for Children, Leadership Austin, and Volunteer Legal Services.From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Courreges served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and was the Association’s vice president for the 2010-2011 bar year. As a member of the Board, he assisted in the development and distribution of several law-focused education projects, including the production of the award-winning Vote America! Honor the Fight, Exercise Your Right, You’re Hired, Now What? , and distribution of They Had A Dream Too! For his efforts, he received the 2008 TYLA President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service, and TYLA President’s Awards of Merit in both 2007 and 2009.. Mr. Courreges earned his J.D. and MPA from St. Mary's University in May of 2005, and his B.A. in Government and History from the University of Texas in December, 2000. During law school, he served his fellow students as the President of the Student Bar Association and was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including the University Presidential Medal, the Law Alumni Association/ Campus Ministries Leadership Award, and the ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award.

401 Congress Avenue   2200 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Lakeside Mediation Center

3825 Lake Austin Blvd Ste 403 , Austin , Texas 78703

Practice Areas: Arbitration, Arbitration & Mediation, Business & Commercial, Construction , General Practice, Mediation

Firm: McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.

600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2100 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation

Firm: Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC

1501 S Mopac Expy Ste 400 , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: General Practice, Health Care

Firm: Stone Loughlin & Swanson, LLP

3508 Far West Blvd Ste 200 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: General Practice, Administrative Law

Firm: Richardson PLLC

1607 Nueces Street , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Business , Corporate , General Practice, Litigation

Jim Richardson is a leading trial lawyer in significant litigation, including real estate disputes, contract and construction cases, and fiduciary claims in trust and estate matters. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America Commercial Litigation® every year since 2012.. Additionally, the firm is ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers®, an honor limited to the top one percent of American law firms.. Jim is currently President of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, based in Wrentham, Massachusetts. As the nation's largest private organization for attorney board certification, the NBTA offers attorney certification in multiple specialty areas of trial advocacy. He also serves as President of the NBTA Austin-Area Chapter.. Jim has been named to Texas Super Lawyers® for over 15 years, including a Top 50 Central & West Texas Super Lawyer® on multiple occasions by Thomson Reuters. He holds three active Board Certifications, one by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, and two by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law and Civil Practice Advocacy.. Recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100®, Jim regularly serves as course director and presenter at legal conferences on the topic of trial advocacy and evidence. He has served on numerous committees of the State Bar of Texas, including the Rules of Evidence and Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committees. He is a past chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Austin Bar Association  Civil Litigation Section. He is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Practice Areas: Litigation and Trials in State and Federal Courts; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Fraud; Breach of Contract; Real Estate Litigation; Business Torts and Technology; Construction Litigation; Marriage Dissolution and Complex Property Claims; Professional Liability; Employment; Environmental Litigation; Negligence; and Trusts and Estates.. Honors and Distinctions. President, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2020-2022Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesTop 50 Super Lawyers®, Central and West Texas Region (Thomson Reuters) 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019Top 10 Business Tort Trial Lawyers - Texas®, The National Trial Lawyers 2019Best Lawyers in America® 2012-2022, Commercial Litigation (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms®, 2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Texas Best Lawyers®, 2012-2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Top Rated Lawyers®, 2012-2021 (ALM/LexisNexis) AV®Preeminent™ 5.0-5Editor-in-Chief, Tulsa Law ReviewOutstanding Law Graduate, Oklahoma Bar Association. Special Licenses/Certifications. Board Certified – Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Practice Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Bar/Professional Activity. President (2020-2022), National Board of Trial Advocacy; National Board of Directors (2015-2018); Civil Trial Advocate (2002-present); State Coordinator–Texas (2013-present); Executive Committee (2016-present); Advisory Committee (2009-present); Long Range Planning Committee (2015-present)Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesState Bar of Texas, Rules of Evidence Committee (1996-98); Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (2000-04); Panel Chair, District 9A Grievance Committee of the State (2002-03) (Member from 1997)Past-Chair, Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association (Immediate Past-Chair, 2016-17; Chair, 2015-16; Vice-Chair, 2013-14; Treasurer, 2012-13; Secretary 2011-12); Austin Bar Association, Board of Directors (1997-99)Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys (2015-present)Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2015-present)Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Robert W. Calvert Chapter (2005-present)Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (1999-present)Founding Life Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation (2005-present)Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1981-82. Verdicts and Settlements:. Depth of experience resulting from significant jury and non-jury trials in numerous cases across the State of Texas.. References available on request.. Educational Background:

Firm: Fulbright and Jaworski L.L.P.

Congress Avenue , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Skelton & Woody Attorneys at Law

248 Addie Roy , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation

Hamp Skelton, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Princeton University cum laude in 1978 and from the University of Texas School of Law with honors in 1981. He has tried lawsuits in Texas for 36 years. Hamp joined Vinson & Elkins in Houston in 1981, practicing in its commercial litigation section. He moved to Austin in 1986, joining Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. While there, he built a litigation section and served as partner in charge of litigation. His present law firm opened in September, 1991. He and his wife, Karen, have three sons, ages 21, 23 and 24.

Firm: The Cronfel Firm

7500 Rialto Blvd. , Austin , Texas 78735

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Business Organizations, Civil , Collections, Condominium , Construction , Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Debtor/Creditor Rights, Federal , General Practice, Labor , Landlord & Tenant, Leases and Leasing, Non-Profit Corporations, Property , Real Estate , Debt Collection, Debt Collection

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.

Firm: Stone Loughlin and Swanson, LLP

6836 Center Boulevard   280 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Wright & Greenhill, P.C.

221 West 6th Street Suite 1800 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice, Insurance

Firm: Martens and Associates

9600 Great Hills Trail , Austin , Texas 78759

Practice Areas: General Practice, Tax

Austin attorney Gerald Brantley brings over twenty-five years of extensive experience as a trial lawyer, with a successful track record in the United States Tax Court and federal trial and appellate courts. His current practice is dedicated to federal tax controversies.. As a federal tax litigation attorney, Brantley represents clients in cases before the United States Tax Court and has successfully tried numerous Tax Court cases. He also represents clients in administrative proceedings with the IRS, such as audits and collection cases. Many of his clients have seen favorable outcomes, including reduced penalties and tax liabilities.. Brantley possesses years of experience providing effective representation in IRS administrative proceedings and judicial proceedings in the United States Tax Court. He was a trial attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel for ten years, achieving the prestigious position of Special Trial Attorney. He has successfully represented taxpayers for over twelve years, drawing on the experience and knowledge he gained as a trial attorney for the IRS. Brantley believes in keeping his clients informed and involved in every step of the legal process, ensuring they understand their rights and options.. Brantley's experience as a tax litigator has instilled in him a solution-oriented approach. When the IRS examines his client's tax returns, he proactively meets with the IRS Revenue Agent. If the Revenue Agent alleges the taxpayer owes additional tax or penalties, Brantley can appeal to the IRS Appeals Division, negotiating with an IRS Appeals Officer. He has the proven ability and experience to litigate if negotiation does not produce a satisfactory settlement.. Effective representation is crucial in significantly reducing the anxiety associated with federal tax disputes. With Brantley's representation, many federal tax controversies can be resolved during the audit with the IRS Examination Division, settled after the examination with the IRS Appeals Division, or tried in the United States Tax Court. If the IRS has contacted you about your tax returns or taxes that you owe, now is the time to call Austin tax attorney Gerald Brantley to represent you.

Firm: Locke Liddell & Sapp

100 Congress Avenue Suite 300 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice, Government Agencies, Legislation , Natural Resources, Environmental and Natural Resources

Firm: Jackson Walker L.L.P.

100 Congress Ave Ste 1100 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice, Probate

Firm: Stone Loughlin and Swanson, LLP

6836 Center Boulevard   280 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Munoz, P.C.

4201 W Parmer Ln Ste A100 , Austin , Texas 78727

Practice Areas: General Practice, Education

Firm: Frost Domel PLLC

711 West 7th Street , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation

Firm: Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP

2530 Walsh Tarlton Ln Ste 150 , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: General Practice, Personal Injury

Firm: Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons

501 Brazos , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Construction Defects, General Practice, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation