Louis Cole attended Baylor University and graduated from the Baylor School of Law. He is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, as well as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. During the course of his legal career, in addition to his many years in the private practice of law, he has been a member of the legal staff of a large corporation and also served as general counsel for another publicly traded company, as well as a corporation which was privately held. Additionally, Mr. Cole has represented clients in many facets of the commercial real estate business, including multi-family, retail, hotel and office development, financing, structuring business entities, negotiation and drafting of leases and other real estate related documents, acquisition and disposition of real estate, closing complex real estate transactions and even represented real estate clients in business related litigation. Business law and representing companies with respect to their legal needs is also one of the main focuses of his practice. He has represented many diverse types of businesses, including healthcare, high tech, manufacturing, service and financial. His comprehension of client needs, as well as the legal implications inherent in related transactions, coupled with a broad legal background and significant experience, enable him to engage an aggressive negotiation style in an effort to provide the best results for his clients.

The financial crisis that has unleashed a staggering number of bankruptcies and foreclosures around the nation has left many cash-strapped consumers frantically looking for ways to recession-proof their assets. And that is where Weldon “Reed” Allmand steps in. An experienced consumer bankruptcy attorney and owner of Allmand Law Firm, PLLC in Dallas TX, he is on a self-proclaimed mission to turn downward economy into an upward trend – at least as far as saving people’s homes and protecting their money is concerned. A tall order indeed, considering that Dallas County is suffering from record levels of foreclosures. Nationally too the numbers are alarming: one in every 25 homes in the U.S is currently in foreclosure, with millions more expected in coming months. On the bankruptcy front, the news is grim as well: the total number of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the first six months of 2009 increased 36 percent over the same period in 2008. Amid the economic turmoil, Allmand, born in 1975, offers hope and tangible relief to financially ailing clients, allowing them to avoid devastating losses. “I understand and empathize with their predicament and use the legal system to help them hold on to their assets, dignity, and sanity,” says Allmand, who has saved numerous homes from foreclosure. “My philosophy is ‘help good people through bad times.’”