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Geary Porter & Donovan PC

Administrative Law, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Alimony & Spousal Support, Dispute Resolution, Americans with Disabilities Act ; Arbitration; Bad Faith Insurance; Business Successions; Child Support; Business Organization; Collaborative Law; Defamation & Slander; Condominiums; Construction Contracts; Contract; Farms; Credit & Debt; Deceptive Trade Practices; Directors & Officers; Discrimination; Divorce; Eminent Domain; Pension & Benefits; Employee Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Employment; Gift Taxation; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Family Law; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Federal Employees; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Labor Law; Land Use & Zoning; Landlord-Tenant; Lending; Litigation; Living Wills; Workout; Mediation; Municipal; Non-profit; Occupational Safety & Health; Police Misconduct; Power of Attorney; Prenuptial Agreements; Wills & Probate; Tax; Race Discrimination; Religious Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; State Appellate Practice; State Trial Practice; Tax Litigation; Trusts; Whistleblower; Wills; Wrongful Termination

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Daniel P. Donovan

Corporate, Defamation & Slander, Eminent Domain, Tax

Mr. Donovan practices in commercial litigation, with an emphasis in ad valorem tax valuation disputes and eminent domain/condemnation issues. He recei... (more)

John M. Inabnett

Landlord-Tenant, Divestitures, Real Estate

Mr. Inabnett earned his bachelor's degree from Abilene Christan University in 2000 and his law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2003, where he ... (more)

Larry L. Martin

Litigation, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law, Divorce

Larry L. Martin received his law decree from Southern Methodist University, with honors, in 1986. He was admitted to the Texas bar that same year. Whi... (more)

Nicholas V. Rothschild

Family Law

Mr. Rothschild concentrates his practice in the area of family law. He received his bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas... (more)

Ronald D. Gray

Tax, Real Estate, Litigation

Mr. Gray practices in the Litigation and Property Tax Law sections.  He earned his bachelor's degree from East Texas State University (now Texas ... (more)

Susan Land Finnell

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Directors & Officers, Bankruptcy

Ms. Finnell is a shareholder with the firm and practices primarily in the area of estate planning and probate, including the drafting of simple and co... (more)

T. Gregory Jackson

General Practice

Mr. Jackson practices in the area of business litigation.   He has successfully represented businesses, governmental entities and individual... (more)

Tripp Stanford

Employment

Mr. Stanford is a paralegal with experience for the last 6 years in commercial litigation, labor/employment law, and appellate law.  He has been ... (more)

Carolyn J. Chinn

Corporate, Tax

Ms. Chinn practices in business litigation, with an emphasis in ad valorem tax litigation. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Universit... (more)

Julia A Henry

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Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Alimony & Spousal Support
Family Law Arbitrator

Ms. Henry is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has extensive civil litigation experience and currently lim... (more)

Kim Alan Roberts

Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Banking & Finance

Mr. Roberts practices in the area of commercial property financing, development, acquisition and sales. He represents owners and lenders in connection... (more)

Thomas L. Staley

Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Leasing, Foreclosure, Banking & Finance, Real Estate

Mr. Staley practices in the area of real estate finance, including representation of financial institutions in connection with securitized mortgage le... (more)

Americans with Disabilities Act , Arbitration, Bad Faith Insurance, Business Successions, Child Support, Business Organization, Collaborative Law, Defamation & Slander, Condominiums, Construction Contracts, Contract, Farms, Credit & Debt, Deceptive Trade Practices, Directors & Officers, Discrimination, Divorce, Eminent Domain, Pension & Benefits, Employee Rights, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment, Gift Taxation, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Law, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Federal Employees, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Labor Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord-Tenant, Lending, Litigation, Living Wills, Workout, Mediation, Municipal, Non-profit, Occupational Safety & Health, Police Misconduct, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Wills & Probate, Tax, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Trusts, Whistleblower, Wills, Wrongful Termination

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Addison, TX 75001
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