John O. Yow, PLLC has a thorough understanding of Texas law. I work hard to help you get the best possible results. Our first priority is providing clients with prompt and courteous legal services. We pride ourselves on our high level of professionalism and our understanding that we are often dealing with families during difficult times in their lives. We have spent more than twenty years developing our knowledge of this area of law and the needs of families, whether planning for the future or dealing with the death or incapacity of a loved one.

Michael Downey joined Mostyn Law in 2013. Michael works primarily on Personal Injury and Insurance litigation. He also has experience handling probate and estate cases, professional license defense cases, and complex commercial matters. Michael enjoys being a part of Mostyn Law’s trial team. His excellent advocacy skills and trial work have earned him recognition by the National Academy of Personal Injury “Top 10 Under 40” as well as the The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 under 40” list.

Prior to joining Mostyn Law, Greg Cox was an attorney with the Provost & Umphrey Law Firm in Beaumont, Texas. He began his law career as a judicial law clerk to Judge Wendell C. Radford in the Eastern District of Texas. Immediately following his judicial clerkship, he worked as an associate at Baker & McKenzie in Dallas, Texas. Over the course of his legal career, Greg has worked on a wide variety of litigation matters, including wrongful death, product liability, insurance disputes, commercial litigation, and serious personal injury cases. He has also served as class counsel in several nationwide class action lawsuits.

Caroline Maida has been employed with Mostyn Law since 2009. She started as a clerk for the firm during law school and continued to clerk for the firm through graduation, before returning as an associate after her admittance to the Texas State Bar in November 2011. Caroline has extensive experience in First Party Litigation, and she is currently leading the Mass Tort team at Mostyn Law. Prior to her employment at Mostyn Law, she interned for the Honorable Jeff Bohm, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Caroline is a Beaumont, Texas native and currently resides in Houston, Texas with her husband and four children.

Amber Mostyn leads a team of of battle-hardened, smart, tenacious lawyers who fight for people’s rights. Mostyn Law is a truly unique law firm, sharply focused on obtaining justice for victims of corporate greed and wrongdoing. Every single person at Mostyn Law, from the attorneys to the support staff, is committed to working harder and being smarter than our opponents. Before becoming the people’s rights advocate she is today, Amber Anderson Mostyn was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas where she attended and graduated from Trinity Valley School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with degrees in Anthropology and Spanish. After taking a year off to work in Washington D.C. and travel to El Salvador, Amber attended the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. There she excelled in trial advocacy, received multiple awards and honors, including induction into the nationally recognized Order of the Barristers and graduated in 1997. Her talents have taken her around the world, and her legal victories in hurricane, injury, and medical device cases have placed Amber in high demand as Liaison Counsel. In the last five years, Amber and Mostyn Law have held a leadership role in 19 multi-district litigation and consolidated courts. She has helped thousands of people across the United States and in Puerto Rico recover from natural disasters and sought justice for thousands more who have been injured by defective products. In the past, Amber has also served on the adjunct faculty of several Texas law schools. Amber’s burning desire to help those not able to defend themselves is reflected in her work and philanthropy. She and her late husband founded the Glenda Jean Mostyn and Joe E. Moreno Educational Foundation whose primary mission is to move mountains for special needs children and their families. In addition, Amber supports numerous charitable causes, including the Hughen Center, Galveston Historical Foundation, No More Voices, National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS 150, Special Olympics Texas, The River and the Houston Children’s Charity. In additional to her philanthropic work, Amber dedicates vast resources and time to political candidates and progressive causes to make sure that every Texan has a voice in Austin and Washington, DC. Amber has held leadership positions in numerous organizations, including the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Democratic Party, Battleground Texas and most recently as the Chair of Annie’s List, an organization dedicated to changing the face of power in Texas politics by recruiting, training and supporting women candidates.

Lisa M VanAuken is a Houston Family Law Attorney. While she grew up in Northern New York, she has lived in Houston, Texas area since 1995 and has made the Houston area her home. Lisa VanAuken graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1995 with a B.A. in Political Science. Lisa went on to graduate from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was a member of Phi Delta Phi, a national legal honor society. While in law school Lisa M VanAuken gained her first exposure to the family law court system when she did her legal internship with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Family Criminal Law Division, where she advocated on behalf of victims of domestic violence to obtain protective orders. Since being licensed in November 1998 Lisa has practiced exclusively in the area of family law. Over the last 19 years she has gained valuable experience handling uncontested divorces, contested divorces, high asset property divisions, paternity suits, step-parent adoptions, infant adoptions, interstate adoptions, contested child custody suits, child custody modifications, child support cases, child support modification cases, protective orders, and Attorney General Office cases. While she practices primarily in Harris County, she has also represented clients in Fort Bend, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties.

I offer in-person consultations at no charge Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on family law matters. There is no charge for an in-office consultation unless you decide to retain the firm on a family law matter; if you do retain us, that consultation time is simply credited against your retainer. There is never an obligation, and you are welcome to come in, discuss your situation, and decide afterward. If you'd prefer to meet remotely or outside of regular hours, I also offer the following options: * Phone Consultation (30 minutes) – $100 – Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Paid before scheduling. * Evening Zoom Consultation – $350 – Monday through Thursday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and also available on weekends. Paid before scheduling. This is ideal if you can't get away from work and would rather meet from home after hours. For clients with active or developing matters, I also offer longer strategy sessions. These are comprehensive working meetings to review case developments, evaluate your options, discuss litigation strategy, and prepare for upcoming hearings, mediation, trial, or settlement: * Second Visit / Weekend Strategy Session – $350 – Paid before scheduling or at the time of the visit. * Comprehensive Weekend Strategy Session – $350 – An in-depth session by appointment only, for case brainstorming, evidence review, and witness or case preparation. (For weekend sessions, prospective clients are responsible for meal expenses during the meeting.) The days and times are fixed: Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday or Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at one of the following locations, all situated in the Westpark/Westheimer corridor of Houston, Texas: * Lava Lounge — 9705 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77042 | (281) 417-3606 (Fridays) * Patio by La Pasha — 5810 Beverly Hill St, Houston, TX 77057 | (281) 888-2955 (Saturday & Sunday) * Layal Cafe on Richmond — 6328 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77057 | (713) 360-7835 (Saturday & Sunday) * Sama Cafe — 13320 Westheimer Rd #400, Houston, TX 77077 | (713) 835-6584 (Sundays only) A NOTE ON FEES Many uncontested family law matters are handled on a fixed-fee basis — for example, an agreed divorce with no children starts at $999, and matters involving children start at $1,999. These fixed fees cover the filing fee, one certified copy, all attorney and paralegal time, copies, postage, and in-person notary services. Contested matters and those requiring service of an unwilling spouse are handled on a retainer basis, and I'm happy to review the specifics with you at your consultation so you have a clear picture before you commit to anything. OFFICES & SCHEDULING I have two offices in the greater Houston area, one at 715 E. Whitney, Houston, Texas 77022 and another at 6100 Corporate Drive, Suite 190, Houston, Texas 77036. For judgment collections, I will need to see a PDF of the judgment. You're welcome to call me at (713) 974-1151 to set up an appointment at your convenience, or you can self-book your appointment at https://busbyassociates.cliogrow.com/book — in person, telephonically, or for a weekend session. For immigration matters, Elsa Soto works with me. I would refer you to her and advise making an appointment at the Heights office to discuss the interplay between family law and immigration. Thank you for considering my law firm to assist with your case. I look forward to the opportunity to help you.

Ryan is a Houston personal injury lawyer who’s recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history for clients who were catastrophically injured, seriously burned, and tragically killed across Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and the United States. His record-setting verdicts and settlements have received national media attention, distinguished Ryan as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country, and qualified him for lifetime membership in both the “Million Dollar Advocates Forum” and the “Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum,” organizations limited to less than 1% of the top trial lawyers in the country. In recognition of these and his firm’s many other accomplishments, Zehl & Associates was one of only two law firms in the United States to be consecutively selected as the 2020, 2021, and 2022 “Personal Injury Law Firm of the Year” by Law.com and The National Law Journal. Ryan has been featured on the cover of Texas Super Lawyers magazine (a Thompson Reuters publication), voted as one of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” every year since 2009. After graduating in the top 5 percent of his law school class, Ryan worked as a briefing attorney for Justice Scott Brister of the Texas Supreme Court. When his term with the Supreme Court expired, Ryan joined Gardere’s litigation and appellate group, where he quickly distinguished himself as an aggressive trial lawyer in complex commercial and personal injury cases. Ryan has been interviewed on CNN, Fox & Friends, Good Morning America and news outlets throughout Texas and appeared in almost every major newspaper across the world, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg, the Houston Chronicle, and the Dallas Morning News.

Houston bankruptcy attorney Vicky Fealy, is board certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has for more than 20 years provided compassionate and skilled bankruptcy legal representation for thousands of Houston consumers and businesses regarding bankruptcy law issues such as Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Credit card debt, IRS Problems, Repossessions, Judgments, or Foreclosures. Don't allow your financial problems to threaten your business, health, marriage, retirement savings or employment stability. Timing is often critical and you really need to seek advice early - before you have no options.

My practice is limited exclusively to the representation of Social Security claimants and people who have suffered injuries due to the actions or fault of others. I have handled Social Security claims since 1994 and began practicing Social Security law exclusively in 2003. I do not dabble in family law, criminal law, real estate, etc. I know many people who handle other areas of law, and can certainly point you in the right direction if the need arises, but if you are having problems getting your Social Security benefits, been injured by another person's actions, or just have questions, give me a call. My practice is based in Houston, TX and I have represented over 1500 Social Security claimants throughout Metro Houston, the Gulf Coast of Texas, East Texas and the Brazos Valley. My goal is to make sure that qualified applicants receive the benefits to which they are entitled, and my entire practice is dedicated to making this happen. I take a very hands-on approach with all clients. I handle all initial client interviews, speak with you directly through all phases of the claims process, handle any appeals which may be necessary, and personally prepare you for and represent you at your hearing if one is needed. I am available to answer your questions at any stage of the claims process, even if you have not yet filed a claim.