Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: The Lanier Law Firm
6810 Fm 1960 Rd W , Houston , Texas 77069
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Commercial Real Estate, Arbitration, Civil Rights, Arbitration
I am a native Texan, raised in an East Texas town called Warren. My wife is Tiffany, and we have two young sons named Jaxon and Ford. We live in Kingwood, Texas, and our kids attend public school in the district for which my wife works.. I attended the Warren schools from kindergarten through 12th grade and graduated valedictorian in my class. I then attended Lamar University in Beaumont on an academic scholarship and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's in political science and an English minor.. In 1998, I began teaching and coaching. During the next nine years I taught primarily English and served as head basketball coach and tennis coach in Texas high schools.. In 2007, I quit teaching and began attending the Texas Tech School of Law on a full academic scholarship. In 2010, I graduated summa cum laude, passed the bar, and was admitted to practice law in Texas.. Since then, I have had the honor to work with fantastic lawyers in Lubbock, Beaumont, and Houston, where I have been since 2012. I work for Mark Lanier, who is regarded by many as the best trial lawyer in the nation. I work primarily for our briefing team in the Issues and Appeals section. In that role, I have been fortunate enough to prepare legal briefing in numerous complex matters, including antitrust, general commercial litigation, international arbitration disputes, pharmaceutical and medical device cases, general personal injury, and many more. In many of these matters, I have argued the issues, dispostive and non-dispositive, at the hearing or oral argument.. As a longtime cancer survivor, I know what it is like to look death in the eye. I believe that surviving cancer gave me a faith in God and a strength that makes me fear nothing. In my practice, I never fear a task or opposing counsel, and I always work as hard and as intelligently as possible to further our clients' interests.
Avvo Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Rapp & Krock, P.C.
1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1200 , Houston , Texas 77056
Practice Areas: Litigation, Ethics, Financial Services, Business, Appeals, Contracts, Lawsuits & Disputes, Arbitration, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Employment, Real Estate, Securities Offerings, Probate, Consumer Protection, Commercial Real Estate
Scott D. Smith is a highly accomplished trial and arbitration attorney with more than two decades of experience representing clients in complex litigation and regulatory matters. His practice focuses on business and commercial disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, trade secret misappropriation, and employment-related issues such as non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Scott has extensive experience in the financial services industry, representing firms and advisors in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings across the country. He has successfully argued appeals in both the New York State Appellate Division and the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. In addition to his litigation skills, Scott is well-versed in probate matters, representing estates and heirs in fiduciary disputes and property misappropriation claims. Known for his strategic approach and results-driven advocacy, Scott has earned an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and the Platinum Client Champion designation. He is an active member of the legal community, holding leadership positions in the Houston Bar Association and participating in various professional organizations. Scott’s dedication to his clients and his ability to navigate complex legal challenges make him a trusted advocate in high-stakes cases.
Firm: Barlow Jones, L.L.P.
Onyx One , Houston , Texas 77058
Practice Areas: Real Estate & Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Transactions, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Business Law, Business Arbitration, Business Litigation, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Complex Commercial Litigation, Negotiable Instruments, Uniform Commercial Code, Secured Collections, Unsecured Collections, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Arbitration, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation, Contractors Liability, Materialness Liens, Mechanics Liens, Contracts, Contract Litigation, Contract Fraud, Commercial Contracts, Breach of Contract, Corporate Law, Corporate Litigation, General Practice, Federal Practice, Leases and Leasing, Evictions, Landlord and Tenant Law, Leasing, Unlawful Detainer, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, E-Discovery, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, Mortgage Law, Mortgage Foreclosure, Foreclosure Defense, Mortgage Lien Foreclosure, Partnership Law, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnership Dissolution, Property Law, Personal Property, Personal Property Leasing, Real Estate, Adverse Possession, Boundary Disputes, Community Association Law, Condominium Association Law, Manufactured Housing Law, Mobile Home Law, Quiet Title, Real Estate Arbitration, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Fraud, Real Estate Foreclosure, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Title