Mr. Tu is currently a board member for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association (TCDLA) and First Asian-American President of the Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Attorney Association (FBCCDAA). He has successfully defended citizens accused of criminal acts at all levels of state and federal courts and winning Not Guilty verdicts throughout the State of Texas. He is also regularly invited to teach other lawyers to help share his knowledge and experience. Please visit his results page for further evidence of his commitment to his clients. Paul has lived in Houston and the surrounding area for over 40 years. His parents left Vietnam in 1974 to escape the communist invasion of their homeland. Mr. Tu graduated from Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, Texas and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Mr. Tu then attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he graduated in the top 6% in his class, and was a Senior Editor for the Thurgood Marshall Law Review. He also received a certification from the Institute of International and Immigration Law for his focus on current and developing immigration law. After graduation, Mr. Tu began working for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. During his time at the DA’s office, he was selected to attend a national training academy for prosecutors focusing on advocacy skills. The National Advocacy Center was directed and funded by the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Tu has extensive trial experience including: Felony Drug Possession with Intent to Distribute, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Assaults, Home Invasions, Aggravated Robbery and Theft. With over two decades of experience in criminal law, Attorney Paul Tu will utilize his training and understanding of the law to personally craft an aggressive and multi-level defense for you or your family member in need. Paul Tu was recently appointed as a Juvenile Court Referee. A Texas juvenile court referee is a hearing officer who conducts juvenile court hearings, often to assist a judge with a heavy caseload. Referees are typically attorneys who can hear cases, take testimony, and make findings of fact, but their recommendations must be approved by a judge to become a final order.

Guy Neil Goodson graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1973, and then attended law school at Southern Methodist University, graduating in 1976. Guy began his legal career at the law firm of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller in Fort Worth, Texas specializing in tax practice, and moved to Beaumont in 1978 as regulatory counsel for Gulf States Utilities Co. Guy is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, Texas courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Guy is active in the legal community having been President of the Jefferson County Bar Association in 1991-1992, and President of the Young Lawyers Association in 1984. He represented Ward II on the Beaumont City Council from 1990 – 2003, and served as Mayor for the City of Beaumont, Texas, 2005 – 2007. Guy is also active in state municipal affairs and served as President of the Texas Municipal League in 2001 – 2002. Guy is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, and a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Guy N. Goodson concentrates and has extensive experience in public entity and administrative law with a strong emphasis on municipal bond and special project financing while representing local government units including cities, counties, port and navigation districts, river and water authorities, special districts, economic development corporations, and emergency service districts.

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With 36 years of legal experience, Jane Mapes has dedicated the past 26 years to Family Law in Texas. After starting her career in real estate and personal injury law in Florida, she moved to Texas in 1996 and quickly became well-versed in the courts of Tarrant and Dallas Counties. Since joining Bailey & Galyen in 1999, she has focused exclusively on helping families navigate complex legal matters.

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James Luster is an experienced trial attorney who will fight to protect you and your rights. If you are facing criminal prosecution in Tarrant, Parker, or the surrounding counties, you need a criminal defense lawyer who is willing and able to stand with you, and if necessary, take your case to trial. As a former prosecutor in the Lubbock and Tarrant County District Attorney’s Offices, James Luster worked on cases ranging from traffic tickets all the way up to Aggravated Robbery and Murder. James has handled thousands of cases, including both juvenile and adult, misdemeanors and felonies. At the DA’s office, his duties included seeing cases through the grand jury process, plea negotiations, and frequently all the way to trial. As an Assistant District Attorney, James had dozens of jury trials in County and District Courts. If you need a criminal defense lawyer, you will want to hire someone with the experience to take your case to trial if needed. James Luster has that experience.

Teri Estes-Hightower is a Texas attorney of nearly 20 years. Having graduated in 1999, Teri has a Doctorate degree in Jurisprudence from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, which is currently Texas A&M University School of Law. Teri is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Teri has never been disciplined for ethical violations. Teri's legal career started as a law clerk interning in Criminal District Court No. 2, Tarrant County, Texas. After turning down a Prosecutor offer, she commenced a criminal defense practice and developed the Law Office of Teri Estes. Teri believed more justice was needed on the defense side of the aisle. She added a civil law practice that included Personal Injury, Family, Divorce and Contracts litigation matters. Currently, Teri is the founding partner of Estes-Hightower PLLC. The Law Firm's primary focus is Personal Injury and Criminal Defense, which also includes post-conviction work. Teri's tremendous contribution is in the areas of Marketing and Business Development. Having worked ten years in Corporate America at Motown Records, the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, and Shell Exploration and Production, Teri has incorporated streamlined, lean workflow processes to manage the volume business at Estes-Hightower PLLC. Managing multi-million corporate accounts gave Teri the experience required to recruit and maintain a high volume client base. Her prior affiliations include: the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Teri gained political exposure running for Family (Civil) Court Judge in the 360th District Court, Tarrant County. She is admitted to practice in Federal Court for the Northern District of Texas. She is admitted to practice in Immigration Court and able to practice before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Teri is also a certified Mediator.