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Estate, Real Estate
A fourth-generation Texan, Frank E. Scofield was born to ranch work and the outdoors. Prior to completing undergraduate studies at UT Austin, he worked as an auto mechanic, oil rig roughneck, printer's assistant, and seasonal IRS employee. Subsequently, Frank was employed by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to provide managerial and financial oversight for a variety of retail and service operations. He returned to Texas in 1975 to work as an auditor and special projects coordinator for then State Comptroller Bob Bullock and to attend graduate school at the University of Texas. Frank maintains active client practices both as a CPA and as an attorney while filling the role of Managing Shareholder at both firms. He has served the community as a member of the Rollingwood City council and, for many years, as a Scoutmaster. Scofield & Scofield, P.C. takes pride in bringing personal care and business perspective to the practice of law. Frank Scofield and Janice Pierce have practiced together through the firm for more than 20 years and each holds either a CPA or MBA in addition to a legal degree. Both are Board Certified in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and present a depth of experience in taxation, estate and trust administration, business transactions, and estate planning.
(more)Criminal, DUI-DWI, Accident & Injury, Wrongful Death
Born and educated in Austin, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas undergraduate school in 1979 and from its law school in 1982. Licensed by the Texas Bar in 1983. I practiced with my father Bob Gibbins' law firm Gibbins, Winckler & Harvey from 1989 until the law firm ended in 2001. I resumed private practice as Law Office of Steve Gibbins focusing on personal injury and criminal law to the present. I am licensed to practice in every state and federal court in Texas and in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.
(more)Litigation, Criminal, Personal Injury, Accident & Injury
Justin D. McMinn is a trial lawyer who aggressively represents personal injury plaintiffs and criminal defendants throughout the state of Texas. He has a strong passion for seeking justice and helping his clients rebuild their lives after serious injury accidents.Justin was born and raised in Central Texas. After completing high school, Justin attended the University of Texas where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Government. Justin then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. While attending Texas Tech, Justin worked for a law firm that specialized in Personal Injury Litigation. Here, Justin developed his passion to help people who had been seriously injured in accidents. Justin worked up and helped prepare hundreds of personal injury claims for litigation. After graduating law school, Justin accepted a position with the McMinn Law Firm, which was founded by his older brother Jason B. McMinn. Justin represents criminal defendants and is experienced in negotiating favorable plea agreements, pretrial litigation, and preparing cases for trial. This past year, Justin was named a partner in the McMinn Law Firm.Select Cases in 2008 Represented an Austin man who was hit by an 18-wheeler truck that was in the wrong lane and crushed his bucket truck that he was using to repair a traffic light. The Austin man suffered from spinal injuries. After exposing the poor safety history of the trucking company, they agreed to settle the case for $1,950,000 with a client recovery of $1,025,000. Represented a six year old Austin girl who sustained a brain injury at a local Austin business. Prior to trial, the local business agreed to settle the case for $250,000 with a client recovery of $125,000. Represented a Buda family that was involved in a head on automobile collision. The husband and wife received spinal injuries from the impact of the collision. Prior to trial, the at fault driver's insurance company agreed to settle the case for $165,000 with a client recovery of $82,000. Represented an Austin man that was hit by a car that jumped the curb and struck him while he was riding his bicycle. After suit was filed, the insurance company agreed to pay $100,000 with a client recovery of $50,000 for the Austin man's spinal injuries. AffiliationsJustin is a member of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, State Bar of Texas and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Justin is an alumni of the Texas Kappa Alpha Order and a member of the Silver Spurs Alumni Association.
(more)DUI-DWI, Family Law, Personal Injury, Mass Torts
In 1996, Attorney Novert Morales founded Morales Law Office, Attorneys at Law, PLLC., a private practice dedicated to representing individuals and families in need. Recognized as a skilled trial lawyer and litigator, Attorney Morales concentrates his practice on criminal law, personal injury, family law, and federal criminal law. Fluent in English and Spanish, Attorney Morales is able to help many different clients face their legal issues. With offices in Austin, Midland, and Georgetown, Texas, Attorney Morales and his team offer free consultations. To schedule an appointment with Attorney Morales, visit his website, or call 512-474-2222.
(more)Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law
Shane M. Boasberg was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and moved to the Lone Star State to attend The University of Texas in Austin, TX. After receiving undergraduate degrees in Government and Business from the University of Texas in Austin, TX; Mr. Boasberg attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, TX. While attending law school, Shane worked as a law clerk for the prestigious law firm of Gallagher, Lewis, Downey, and Kim. During this time, he gained experience in legal and appellate research and writing and trial preparation working on the largest commercial litigation civil settlements recorded in United States jurisprudence history. Shane graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2002 and immediately made an impact in the legal field. He began his career at Heard, Robins, Cloud, Lubel, and Greenwood LLP in Houston, and in 2003, he returned to Austin, TX, to serve as General Counsel to the Honorable Senator Mario Gallegos at the Texas Senate. In this role, Shaneโs legal acumen and drafting skills were put to the test as he provided legal advice, prepared opinions, bill analyses, briefs, and drafted bills and amendments for legislative consideration, serving the citizens of Texas with distinction. Following his tenure with Senator Gallegos, Shane worked for the Texas Office of the Attorney General-Greg Abbott where he worked on a variety of legal and political issues. Shane represented TxDOT in litigating and resolving contractual, construction, licensing, and engineering disputes in the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). Shane gained valuable experience at the TX-OAG where he was able to learn and work on various legal and political issues, including but not limited to, transportation law, employment law, environmental law, and eminent domain law. While working for the Texas Attorney General, Shane also served as the Legislative Liaison between the Texas Attorney General โ Transportation Division and the Texas Legislature. After working with the Texas Legislature and for the OAG-Texas, Shane re-entered private practice in 2010 and opened his law firm in Austin, TX with a satellite office in Georgetown, TX. He has handled almost every type of civil case at some point during his career but primarily focuses his practice on civil litigation, whether it be business and commercial law, real estate and eminent domain law, family law, or injury law. Shane actively engages with the community and is a member of the Texas State Bar, the Austin Bar Association, and the Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association. He was also selected to Texas Monthlyโs โRising Starsโ list for 2012, 2014 โ 2016. Only 2.5% of eligible Texas attorneys are chosen by Super Lawyer based on nominations from their peers. His dedication to advocating for his clients and his consistent ability to deliver desired results have earned Shane the reputation of being a trustworthy legal advocate who will provide high-quality legal services. Shane also actively participates in the ATX DAO, a city DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) based in Austin, TX. The goal of the ATX DAO is to unite Austinโs crypto communities, enable artists and local businesses to participate in the crypto ecosystem, and educate local and state government officials about the benefits of Web3.
(more)Bankruptcy & Debt, Foreclosure, Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Credit & Debt
Criminal, DUI-DWI
Austin, Texas based criminal defense lawyer, E. G. "Gerry" Morris, has since 1977 represented individuals accused of state and federal crimes, both in trial and on appeal. He is Board Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been elected by other criminal defense attorneys to leadership positions in both state and national organizations. He served as president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association during the 1997-98 term and is currently a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.The legal community as a whole has, through peer rating, given him recognition as being among the top lawyers in the state. He is listed in the publication Best Lawyers in America and was named by Texas Monthly Magazine as on of Texas’ Super Lawyers in the area of criminal defense.Perhaps the best-known trial in which Mr. Morris was involved was the "Branch Davidian Trial." In that case Mr. Morris won an acquittal on all charges for his client.
(more)Personal Injury
Mark has represented plaintiffs in personal injury litigation since 2006. In 2015, Mark began McLeanLaw PC. Mark dedicates his practice to representing real people suffering personal injuries and wrongful death from car accidents, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, and defective products. Mark lives in Northwest Austin with his fantastic wife, two amazing children, an elderly Plott Hound, and a Yellow Lab puppy. In his (little) free time, Mark enjoys Austinโs fantastic live music scene, trying (and retrying) Austinโs new (and old) restaurants, and playing golf (poorly).
(more)Lawsuit & Dispute, Business Organization, Accident & Injury, Employment, Insurance
David Dunham is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has earned Martindale-Hubbellโs highest possible attorney rating of AV. Mr. Dunham has been recognized thirteen times as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly and American Law Media. He has also been featured in the annual editions of the Super Lawyers Business Edition and in ALMโs Texasโ Top-Rated Lawyers. Mr. Dunhamโs work in the area of patent infringement litigation has landed him on ALMโs annual lists as a Top Rated Lawyer in IP Law. Mr. Dunham is an experienced trial lawyer whose work on behalf of clients at trial has been recognized by the American Lawyer, VerdictSearch.com and topverdict.com in their annual publications. Mr. Dunham has represented business and individuals in the following industries: semiconductor, automotive products, telecommunications, software, medical devices, wireless, real estate transactions, computer peripherals, recreational equipment, securities, gaming and more.
(more)Natural Resources, Medical Malpractice, Insurance, Government, Consumer Bankruptcy
Jeff Todd has a broad range of legal experience and has practiced law in numerous jurisdictions and settings. Upon graduating from law school, he practiced reinsurance law at Chadbourne & Park in Washington, D.C. He subsequently relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and initially served as in-house counsel to Delta Air Lines, focusing primarily on marketing and mergers. In search of acquiring more courtroom experience, he joined a high volume workers' compensation firm in Decatur, Georgia, where he successfully represented hundreds of injured workers throughout Georgia. Jeff ultimately returned to Texas and was most recently associated with Greer, Herz & Adams of Galveston, where from 2003-2007, he practiced with some of the most highly skilled and regarded attorneys in Galveston County. Jeff started his own firm in 2018 to better serve his clients and has assembled a top notch team to achieve the best results for his clients. Given the broad success of his new firm, Jeff has expanded offices in Galveston and Austin to better serve clients throughout the state and country.
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