1965, Texas; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Texas Northern District Court; Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court; US Supreme Court; Texas Eastern District Court; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; Texas Western District Court; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; US Tax Court
ISLN:
902983227
Areas of Practice (18)
Criminal
Ethics-Legal Malpractice
Wills
Trusts
Probate
Bankruptcy
Litigation
Commercial
Personal Injury
Military
Criminal Defense
Litigation: Commercial
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Litigation: Personal Injury
Commercial
Wills-Trusts-Probate
Probate
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0
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